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The victim, who is aged in his 40s, was allegedly kicked in the head during the assault in the early hours of Thursday
Temple Bar in Dublin. Stock image: Getty
Robin Schiller and Conor Feehan
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An English tourist has been hospitalised with serious head injuries after being attacked in the Temple Bar area of Dublin City centre overnight.
The victim, who is aged in his 40s, was allegedly kicked in the head during the assault in the early hours of this morning.
No arrests have yet been made as part of the investigation, but detectives are reviewing good quality CCTV footage from the area in an effort to identify the suspect.
Emergency services were alerted to reports of an assault in the Temple Bar Square area shortly before 1am and found the man with serious injuries.
Temple Bar in Dublin. Stock image: Getty
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It is understood the man was the victim of a so-called one-strike attack and sustained head injuries after falling to the ground.
The tourist was rushed to hospital and it is understood he has since been transferred to Beaumont Hospital, where he underwent emergency surgery overnight.
The man is believed to have been visiting Dublin with a family member.
Gardaí believe an altercation with another male, who was not known to the man, escalated into the physical assault.
The man had been socialising in the area prior to the attack.
Detectives at Pearse Street garda station are carrying out the investigation.
Gardaí are appealing for any witnesses to come forward.
Justice Minister Jim O’Callaghan appealed for members of the public to assist the gardaí.
“I have been briefed on a serious incident that occurred overnight in Dublin,” Mr O’Callaghan said. “While a garda investigation is under way, I will not comment further but I want to wish the injured man a full recovery and appeal for any witnesses to come forward to assist An Garda Síochána,” he said.