Man seriously injured following alleged assault in Greenhills

A man was discovered on public transport and transported to hospital in serious condition following an alleged assault at Greenhills Court on Tuesday afternoon.

A man in his 40s was found on a bus in Drimnagh with serious injuries and subsequently transported to St James’s Hospital following an incident of alleged assault involving several individuals at the apartments in Tallaght Village.

Gardaí arrived on the scene at the apartment complex on Greenhills Road in Tallaght shortly after 3pm on Tuesday following a report, but the individuals involved in the alleged assault had fled the scene.

One man was then discovered on a bus with injuries sustained from the incident and was transported to St James’s Hospital where he is understood be in a serious condition.

Gardaí had cordoned off an area on the road outside the complex, which included the bus stop outside the apartments.

At the time of writing, the scene remains preserved and inquiries are ongoing. Anyone who may have witnessed the incident is asked to contact Tallaght Garda Station at 01 6666000 or the Garda Confidential Line at 1800 666 111.

A statement from An Garda Síochána reads: “Shortly before 3pm on Tuesday, 27th October 2026, Gardaí received a report of an alleged assault involving several individuals at Greenhills Court, Tallaght, Dublin 24. On arrival of Gardaí, those involved had already left the scene.

“During follow-up inquiries, Gardaí located a man in his 40s—who had sustained injuries in the incident—on a bus in the Drimnagh area a short time later. He was transported to St James’s Hospital for treatment, where his condition is currently understood to be serious.”