Man in his 40s arrested following fatal hit-and-run in Dublin that saw a man in his 30s killed

A man in his 40s has been arrested following a fatal hit-and-run in Dublin on Monday evening that saw a man in his 30s lose his life.

The incident occurred shortly off 9pm on Monday evening the 23rd of June 2025, at Railway Street, Balbriggan.

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Information from the Garda Press Office reads:

"A post-mortem examination was carried out by the Office of the State Pathologist at Dublin City Mortuary. A preliminary report has been furnished to the investigation team, specific details are not being released at this time for operational reasons.

The scene has been fully examined by the Garda Technical Bureau and Garda Forensic Collision Investigators. The road has since reopened to traffic.

As part of the ongoing investigation, a man in his 40s has been arrested and is currently detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 at a Garda
Station in North Dublin.

An incident room has been established at Balbriggan Garda Station and a Senior Investigating Officer (SIO) has been appointed. A Garda Family Liaison Officer has been assigned and is providing support to the deceased’s family.

Investigating Gardaí are appealing to the public for any witnesses to the incident to come forward. They are particularly interested in the movements of a black saloon car observed in the area at the time, which was later abandoned following a collision on Drogheda Street, Balbriggan with a second saloon car shortly after the fatal incident.

Gardaí are appealing to any road users or pedestrians who may have camera footage (including dash-cam) from the Railway Street and Drogheda Street areas of Balbriggan between 8:30pm and 9:30pm to make it available to investigators.

Anyone with information is urged to contact Balbriggan Garda Station on 01 666 4500, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda Station."