Man to be charged over Dublin city centre assault

Woman in 30s taken to hospital with serious injuries after Dame Street incident last month

The man is due before a court in Dublin’s Criminal Courts of Justice on Thursday morning . Photograph: Dave Meehan
The man is due before a court in Dublin’s Criminal Courts of Justice on Thursday morning . Photograph: Dave Meehan

A man his 30s is to be charged in relation to the serious assault of a woman in Dublin city centre last month.

He is due before a court in Dublin's Criminal Courts of Justice on Thursday morning .

The assault occurred between 4am and 5am on Sunday, April 25th on Dame Street. The woman, who is in her 30s, was taken to hospital with serious injuries.

The man was arrested by gardaí on Tuesday and held at Pearse Street Garda Station under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984. He has since been charged in relation to the investigation .

Sarah Burns

Sarah Burns

Sarah Burns is a reporter for The Irish Times