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A MAN IN his late-20s is currently in a critical condition in hospital after receiving severe stab wounds to his stomach and face in a shocking daytime attack.
The victim was standing under the ‘Tree of Life’ monument outside the Central Bank on Dame Street when he was accosted and stabbed multiple times by four men at about 5.40pm yesterday.
He was taken to St James’s Hospital where he remains.
According to gardaí, the attackers were part of a larger group who had walked from Crown Alley, around the back of the Central Bank, and onto Fownes Street. After the attack, the suspects ran back down Crown Alley, into Temple Bar. Two of the men ran across the Halfpenny Bridge.
All are described as males in their late teens or early-20s, of average build and were wearing black or dark tops with the hoods up. Two were wearing grey bottoms, while the other two were in dark bottoms. All were wearing runners.
Gardaí have issued an appeal for anyone who witnessed the incident or saw the offenders before or after and can give directions of their travel to contact them at Pearse Street station on 01 666 9000.
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Shocking that this could happen in broad daylight on Dame St, must be loads of witnesses, including tourists. Savage act whatever the reason.
This was also on Dame St in broa daylight!
Yea but that was a group of drunken louts throwing chairs at each other, not quite the same thing as seeing a fella get near butchered in front of you during rush-hour on College Green.
I love to run a car through them
Is it not louts that do stabbings also, or do you have to go to stabbing college for that.
Jamie, unfortunately not that shocking anymore. Driving past in broad daylight the other day I saw a bunch of junkies shooting up out front if the Central Bank.
Had breakfast on Crow St the other week. Helpful staff were telling bemused tourists to watch their belongings as there were lots of pickpockets & snatch/grab thieves about.
No law, just disorder.
Indo reporting on the victim of this heinous crime : “He is currently on temporary release from prison for a sentence for assault and is extremely well known to gardai with almost 80 previous criminal convictions.”
And they go on:
“The father-of-one from Carna Road, Ballyfermot, served only a few weeks of a nine month sentence imposed in July for assaulting a man in the Dorset Street area of the capital last October.”
A few weeks of a 9 month sentence for a guy with almost 80 previous convictions.
There’s your problem right there. Maybe if he got 7 or 10 years after his third conviction he’d behave himself
Think we should seriously consider chaingangs for these degenerates… Make them fix roads etc.
Exile to Skellig Rock would be more appropriate.
80 previous convictiosn.
80.
eight zero.
Eighty
Count up to 80. That’s how many times this chap was actually convicted by a judge in a court of law.
Banana republic.
Lawless Ireland…and it’s getting worse, day by day.
It’s pretty sickening to see this kind of lawlessness on the streets of our capital city in broad daylight. I’m in town every day, it’s constantly over run by knackers and seems to be getting worse all the time, unless something is urgently done, our city will soon become a no go area. It’s damaging to our tourism trade and to business in general, yet nothing seems to be getting done, I wish the government would wake up and get their priorities right.
Well said Cannabis! The City, especially north of the river (where I’m from) is disgusting. Tourist coming out of the Gresham must think they’re on a different planet.
You’re completely right. I literally only feel “safe” on grafton street. Id never go futher than college green by myself. I simply don’t feel safe.
What, ever!? How precious.
Correct. Dublin is becoming overrun by the living dead like some sort of Zombie apocolypse. Junkies shooting up in front of the Central Bank. Aggressive beggars on O’Connell St. Knacker drinking everywhere. Drug addicts near Tara St. Pickpocket and Snatch&Grab gangs in Temple Bar. As a bloke, I’m constantly wary and on my toes whenever I have cause to go into the city. I felt safer in London.
Dublin – no law, just disorder.
Totally agree, and dont forget the Luas stops, its like night of the Living Dead, only the bravest will survive with their mobile phone/cash/sanity still intact!
Surely the whole thing is captured on clear CCTV? It’s the central bank of Ireland front door?
I simply cannot believe that crime could take place right under the noses of the central bank of Ireland……………………..oh………..
Never a police presence there. Only time was when the occupy people were there. Seen more recently beggars aggressively harassing tourists around the centra beside central bank. Also seems ok for a lot of them and young teens to sit around there drinking cans. Disgraceful it is allowed right in the middle of the city.
Yes, it’s very easy for the one or two gardai that are on the beat to move up to a hundred teenagers…
A presence alone would help. Also not talking about teenagers really. Majority of them are just hanging around there with their mates. There is an element there now too that are just there to harass people and start trouble.
I’m always on edge when I walk past The Central Bank due to the big groups of people.
If they are caught and if they are convicted, they could spend three years in prison!!!!!!!!
You spelled “weeks” wrong.
lol fuh
Three years? They should get life they could’ve killed the man.
If the US has a gun problem, Ireland has a knife problem. At least if this happened in Times Square the NYPD would shot the f@€ker who done this.
One of the busiest spots in Dublin and not a Garda in sight. Too busy scratching their arse outside Kildare street
Gardai are stretched and under resourced
Wow you truly are a genius!!!!
We should have gardai at busy spots to allow crime flourish elsewhere.
It’s really not the Guards’ fault, I’m sure most of them would love to tackle these wee thugs, dangerous and all as they are. I also vehemently disagree with the comment that “The City” is disgusting. I find that highly offensive. I love town, but yes there are some unsavoury elements going around. Always has been truth be known, it’s not a new thing. It’s still shocking nonetheless.
All cities have bad parts/no-go areas, Dublin isn’t any different.
Outside the central bank right at the centre of a busy tourist area and bus stop should not be a no-go area
There have been incidents like this before in Times Square and other city center/tourist areas of NY, LA, London, etc. Its rare but it happens in other cities/capitals as well. I wasn’t inferring it should be taken lightly but people don’t need to exaggerate about Dublin on a whole.
Times Square hasn’t become a “no go area” since the shooting this summer…
Scangers vs scangers more like.
Replace gun with knife and your in Ireland
Gardi hrs are cut ,, I don’t blame them for not being there for the public , you don’t see gardi presents anywhere anymore it’s not there fault . It’s the lack of incentive .its up to government to sort it out ,but hey the government are well paid so they don’t give a shit
Time for a little rant, compare Dublin to say.. Paris. Dublin, almost no police presence in the city centre, in Paris you’ll see groups of 10 to 20 of them roving around the tourist areas, and they’ll take no prisoners. Not blaming individual guards they’ve a rough job and there aren’t enough of them but the focus seems to be on directing them to tax checkpoints and setting speed traps on motorway slip roads with stupid speed limits rather than doing what they should be doing. And final point.. Why are so many guards these days Harry potter lookalikes that wouldn’t put fear in a 12 year old? :p
dark tops with the hoods up and were wearing grey bottoms, seen running over the halfpenny bridge towards ifsc.
ifsc v central bank, irelands latest feud.
Lol, Hilarious……not
It’s a extremely dangerous area. The Central Bank of Ireland is beside this area. I would avoid it unless you are a senior banker.
Crime is so rampant in the Capital you could get robbed sitting on your own loo.
Skangers vs Goth kids I’d say.
There should be jail for knife possession. Garda should check these tracksuit lowlifes randomly and if they carry knife to the court with them.
Would be a great answer. Small thing called civil rights gets in the way though. The Gov would need to bring in some useful legislation as there currently isn’t a “random stop and search” power.
They probably don’t care but their movements can be traced from street to street
The guards are out earning revenue ….taking cars from people with no tax nct etc etc….wasters!!
Ah poor baby have his car taken !!!!!!!
Looking out for growhouses! Fighting with plants! Our heroes!
Oh my god that’s horrible,, and this is why I do not like going into town especially if I have to go in on my own it’s horrible to say your scared to go into your own town
It’s especially scary when these things happen in places you actually walk past the odd time. I was only there last week heading to the candy lab! God help that poor man.
Gawd your such a drama queen eeeeekkkkkkk
Am I the only one who thinks that the majority of the comments are a little hyperbolic? This was a savage act but I really don’t think Dublin is as lawless and anarchic as many are depicting it as. Crime rates across Ireland overall have actually dropped over the past 5 years. Granted, I don’t have specific figures for Dublin, but it can’t be too much out if step with national trends can it? (I’d be more than happy to acknowledge facts suggesting the contrary.)
has anyone sat in on a court session? its a joke, we pay for their legal aid, the guard sits down with his case against the guy/girl he arrested, and he gets taken to pieces by the lawyer!! then the judge goes out to lunch with these ‘free legal aid’ people, its ridiculous!!
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