Issue Date: 22/10/2025
This evening, Wednesday 22nd October 2025 members of An Garda Síochána were on duty at a public gathering at Citywest.
Over the course of the evening Garda members on cordons were subject to ongoing verbal abuse and subject to missiles (bottles, masonry) being thrown and fireworks discharged at Garda lines.
The public disorder was predominantly carried out by young adult males and teenagers.
An Garda Síochána Public Order Incident Command policy was implemented.
Garda Public Order Units were deployed in full protective equipment.
Two (2) members of An Garda Síochána were taken to hospital for medical attention (one struck on the head by a bottle and one with an arm/ shoulder injury).
Over the course of the evening over 300 members of An Garda Síochána were on duty, including over 150 uniform members, 120 Public Order members, Mounted Unit and Dog Unit supported by members in Air Support Unit and Regional Control rooms.
In line with a proportionate response to the escalating situation the Garda Water Cannon, on standby, was not deemed necessary to deploy this evening.
23 persons have been arrested this evening, primarily for Public Order Offences.
An investigation into these serious Public Disorder events, yesterday Tuesday 21st and today Wednesday 22nd, is ongoing, coordinated from an Incident room at Clondalkin Garda Station led by a Senior Investigating Officer.
Investigations are ongoing.
Further updates will issue tomorrow.
