Brazilian man facing trial for attempted murder over Stoneybatter slashing attacks

Alison O'Riordan

A Brazilian national accused of carrying out slashing attacks in Dublin's Stoneybatter area is facing trial on three counts of attempted murder at the Central Criminal Court in November.

The alleged victims sustained slashing-type neck wounds on the afternoon of February 9th, 2025.

Gabrial Fereira Motta Valladares (30), of no fixed abode, is charged with attempting to murder three men on that date on Niall Street, Oxmantown Road and Carnew Street in Dublin 7.

Justice Paul McDermott on Friday fixed a date of November 9th, 2026, for the trial, which is expected to last three weeks. The case was listed for case management on July 3 next.

Valladares is also charged with assault causing harm to the same three men.

He is also charged with possession of a black scissors, which had a blade or which was sharply pointed at Manor Place in Dublin 7 on the same date.

The accused is further charged with having a Tactix box-cutter knife, which had a blade or which was sharply pointed, at Murtagh Road in Stoneybatter.

Gardaí, including unarmed officers and detectives supported by Armed Support Units, responded to the incident. The accused man was initially intercepted and detained close to the scene by an unarmed plainclothes garda.