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06 Sept 2025

Man due in court over fatal assault in Dublin restaurant on Christmas Eve

Man due in court over fatal assault in Dublin restaurant on Christmas Eve

A man is due to appear in court in relation to a fatal assault and shooting in a Dublin restaurant on Christmas Eve.

The man is due to appear before a special sitting of the Criminal Courts of Justice at 10.30am on Saturday, gardai said.

A man named locally as Tristan Sherry died after he was assaulted and stabbed during the incident at Browne’s Steakhouse in Blanchardstown.

A man in his 40s also suffered gunshot wounds.

The restaurant was filled with customers including families out for Christmas Eve celebrations.

Gardai stepped up uniformed patrols in the capital on Christmas Day and the following days amid fears of reprisal attacks.

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar described his shock at the incident, revealing he had visited the family-run restaurant many times, while Minister of Justice Helen McEntee condemned the violence as “disgusting”.

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