A man has been arrested by gardaí in connection with an assault in Dublin last night which left another man in a serious condition in hospital.
A man in his 30s was arrested in Inchicore and is being detained at Kilmainham Garda station under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984.
The victim of the assault, who is in his mid-40s, was found on Tyrconnell Road in Inchicore, Dublin 8 at about 9.25pm.
He was taken by ambulance to St James’s Hospital, where his condition is said to be serious.
Gardaí are keen to speak to a taxi driver who picked up a man on Tryconnell Road near the Goldenbridge Industrial Estate at about 9.20pm last night. The Skoda Octavia car drove the man in the direction of the Grand Canal.
Anyone with information in relation to the incident is asked to contact Kilmainham Garda station on (01) 666 9712, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800-666-111 or any Garda station.