Assault - Mountjoy Square East, Dublin 1

Gardaí at Fitzgibbon Street Garda station are investigating an incident that occurred at approximately 2:30am on Sunday 8th January 2023.  The victim had been out socialising and was walking home.  She walked from O’Connell Street, onto Talbot Street and onto Gardiner Street Upper, when she realised a male was behind her. The victim turned onto Mountjoy Square South and then left onto Gardiner Street East.  While on Mountjoy Square East, the male spoke to the victim, attempted to block her path and then forcefully pushed her to the ground.  After this the male got up and ran in the direction of Mountjoy Square North.

Garda Appeal

• Suspect description: 30s, 5’8”, dark skin, bad teeth. He was wearing a greyish raincoat with a hood and white strings and spoke with a foreign accent.  Do you know him?  Do you know his identity?
• Are you a taxi driver that stopped and spoke to the victim on Fitzgibbon Street, you may have some helpful information, so please come forward.  
• Were you the driver of the white van seen on CCTV footage on Mountjoy square east/Belvedere Place at approximately 2:30am on Sunday morning, the 8th January 2023?
• There were a number of pedestrians and cyclists that were in the area at the time this incident occurred, or you may have been driving. If so Gardaí are appealing for you to come forward.