GARDAI are appealing for witnesses after an alleged assault on a child last week.
Gardai are pleading to the public following a report of an alleged assault in Ballymun, Dublin 11 on Friday night, December 27.
The assault was reported to be on a child by an adult male and occurred at a bus stop on the Ballymun Road at around 9.50pm.
Gardai are now appealing to anyone who may have witnessed the incident to come forward with information.
A spokesperson said: “Gardaí are appealing for witnesses following a report of alleged assault in Ballymun, Dublin 11 on Friday night, 27th December 2024.
“The assault on a child by an adult male is reported to have occurred at a bus stop on Ballymun Road at approximately 9:50pm.
“Gardaí are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed this incident to come forward.”
They are particularly interested in speaking to anyone with direct knowledge of the incident.
They said: “In particular anyone who may have been in the vicinity at the time or with direct knowledge of the incident are also urged to contact Gardaí.
“Anyone with any information is asked to contact Ballymun Garda Station on 01 666 4400, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda Station.”
Separately, detectives are appealing for information after a suspected “aggravated burglary” in Northern Ireland.
The suspected “aggravated burglary” took place at a house in Ahoghill, Co Antrim on Monday evening.
Officers are now appealing for information and witnesses in relation to the incident.
Police received a report at around 7.45pm yesterday that a man had smashed the glass of a door at a property in the Laurel Park area before entering the home.
In a statement, the PSNI said: “It was reported that the intruder, who had his face covered, then pointed a gun at the male householder and a female child. The householder then left the property with the child.
“A man aged in his 30s was subsequently arrested on suspicion of a number of offences, including aggravated burglary and stealing, carrying a firearm with intent to commit an indictable offence, possession of a Class B controlled drug, and possession of a Class C controlled drug.”
The man remains in custody at this time.
Detectives are now appealing to anyone who was in the area at that time who saw what happened, or anyone who may have information that might assist, to get in touch.
