A reward of €10,000 was offered today for information that leads to the capture of a gang who viciously attacked a south Dublin man leaving him hospitalised for the last year.
Crimestoppers, the anonymous freephone crime-fighting service, made the appeal on the anniversary of the assault on Vincent O'Brien (41).
Mr O'Brien, from Bluebell, was attacked by a group of Irish men in their late 20s at 2.45am on Thursday, August 18th, 2005, on Huband Road, Bluebell, near the Bernard Curtis Flats.
He has not left a Dublin hospital since and is now totally dependent on care due to the extremely serious injuries he sustained.
Thousands of leaflets appealing to the public for useful information were distributed earlier this year to households in the Bluebell area, and more will be distributed in the area over the coming week.
Anyone who thinks they can help the gardaí with their inquiries can anonymously call Crimestoppers free on 1800-250025.
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