Fiosrú Witness appeal: Incident on Monday 8 December 2025 in the Dublin Metropolitan Region

Fiosrú Witness appeal: Incident on Monday 8 December 2025 in the Dublin Metropolitan Region

Issue Date: 16 December 2025

Fiosrú, Office of the Police Ombudsman, is independently investigating a fatal road traffic incident referred by An Garda Síochána on Monday 8 December 2025. The incident involved the death of a 75 year old man.

Fiosrú is appealing to any witnesses to this incident to come forward.

Fiosrú would like to hear from anyone who was in the vicinity of the N11, Foxrock, near the Junction of the Church of Our Lady of Perpetual Succour, Foxrock at approximately 6.45pm on Monday, 8 December 2025, or any passing vehicles, including taxis that may have dashcam footage from that location and /or on a mobile device.

Anyone with information which may be of assistance to this independent investigation is asked to contact Fiosrú at 0818 600 800 or info@fiosrú.ie

Editors Notes

The referral was made by An Garda Síochána, following an incident in the Dublin Metropolitan Region.

One of Fiosrú’s on call team of investigators attended the scene.

The team have and will continue to engage with the family concerned.

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

Section 203(1) states that:

“The Garda Commissioner shall, subject to subsection (2), without delay, refer to the Police Ombudsman any matter that appears to the Garda Commissioner to indicate that the act or omission of a member of garda personnel may have resulted in the death of, or serious harm to, a person.”