{"id":287001,"date":"2026-01-16T05:21:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-16T05:21:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/287001\/"},"modified":"2026-01-16T05:21:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T05:21:09","slug":"probe-launched-after-series-of-early-morning-assaults-in-dublin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/287001\/","title":{"rendered":"Probe launched after series of early morning assaults in Dublin"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Garda\u00ed responded to a number of assault incidents in Malahide village on Wednesday morning<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0_Garda-stock.jpg\" alt=\"Garda (stock)\" loading=\"eager\"  \/><\/p>\n<p aria-label=\"Garda (stock)\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Garda (stock)(Image: Artur Widak\/NurPhoto via Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Garda\u00ed are appealing for witnesses after a series of early morning assault incidents in <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dublinlive.ie\/all-about\/dublin\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"DublinLink opens in a new tab.\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">Dublin<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Officers have launched an investigation after a number of assault incidents in Malahide village at around 9:10am on Wednesday, January 14.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Garda\u00ed have said that investigations are ongoing as they appealed for anyone with any information to contact authorities.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">A <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dublinlive.ie\/all-about\/an-garda-siochana\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">Garda<\/a> spokesperson said: &#8220;Garda\u00ed responded to report of a number of assault incidents in Malahide village at approximately 9:10am on the 14 of January 2026.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;Garda\u00ed are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed these incidents, and was in the Malahide area between 9am and 9:20am, to contact them.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;Anyone with information is asked to contact Coolock Garda Station on 01 666 4200, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda station. 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