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Witness Appeal - Serious Assault, Clonsilla, Dublin 15, 2nd February 2025

Issue Date: 03/02/2025

Gardaí in Blanchardstown are appealing for witnesses to a serious assault that occurred outside a licensed premises on Clonsilla Road, Clonsilla, Dublin 15, on Sunday, 2nd February, 2025.

Shortly after 11pm, Gardaí and emergency services responded to reports of an incident at the entrance to the car park of a licensed premises on Clonsilla Road. A man in his 40s sustained serious injuries and was taken to Connolly Hospital Blanchardstown, where he remains in critical condition.

A man in his 20s has since been arrested and is currently detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, at a Garda Station in the Dublin Region.

Gardaí are appealing to anyone who was in the vicinity of the premises at the time of the incident to come forward. They are also appealing to anyone with camera footage, including motorists with dashcam footage from Clonsilla Road, between the junctions of Shelerin Road and Porterstown Road, at the time, to contact them.

Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact Blanchardstown Garda Station on 01 666 7000, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda Station.