Man charged over alleged assault on Catherine Connolly canvasser

The alleged assault occurred in North Strand Road on Friday as Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald joined the canvass
The man will appear at the Criminal Courts of Justice in Dublin on Monday. Picture: Brian Lawless/PA

The man will appear at the Criminal Courts of Justice in Dublin on Monday. Picture: Brian Lawless/PA

Sun, 26 Oct, 2025 - 10:10
Jonathan McCambridge, PA

A man who was arrested by gardaí investigating an alleged assault on two women during canvassing for Catherine Connolly in north Dublin is to appear in court.

The alleged assault occurred in North Strand Road on Friday as Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald joined the canvass.

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