Fiosrú statement following receipt of s203 referral 20 October 2025

Fiosrú, Office of the Police Ombudsman received a referral from An Garda Síochána on Monday, October 20, 2025.

The referral was made by a Garda Superintendent under section 203(1) of the Policing, Security and Community Safety Act, 2024.

The referral was made following the death of a man in the Dublin Metropolitan Region.

One of Fiosrú’s on call team of investigators attended the incident. The team have and will continue to engage with the family concerned.

As the matter is now under investigation, pursuant to section 208(1)(b) of the Policing, Security and Community Safety Act, 2024, Fiosrú cannot make any further comment.

Editor’s Note:

Section 203(1) of the Policing, Security and Community Safety Act, 2024 provides for the referral to Fiosrú any matter concerning death of, or serious harm to, a person.