The Swedish man who was in a coma following an early-morning fracas in New Ross, Co Wexford, has died.
After discussions with his family, doctors at Wexford General Hospital switched off the life-support machine which was keeping Mr Eric Magnus Forsmark (31) alive. He died at 3 p.m. yesterday.
Family members of the Swedish man have yet to arrive in Ireland but had been in close contact with the hospital over his care and further treatment.
A number of tests were carried out by the hospital over the past couple of days and the decision was made to switch off the life-support machine when medical staff told the family that Eric was unlikely to recover.
The gardaí have been also in touch with the family, offering assistance and information on the case and on Mr Forsmark's condition.
At least one close relative is expected to make the journey to Ireland to arrange for his body to be brought home.
A post-mortem examination will be carried out by deputy State pathologist Dr Marie Cassidy at Wexford General Hospital today.
Mr Forsmark was placed on a life-support machine at the hospital after being assaulted in the early hours of Sunday morning, during a festival in New Ross where he was working as a street trader.
The jewellery-seller, who lived in Sligo for the last two years, was involved in a dispute at Wickham's - a public house on Mary Street in the town - at 1 a.m. on Sunday.
The victim had been seen drinking in the bar prior to the assault and he is known to have been in the town to work as a casual street trader during the three-day festival.
Gardaí were called to the scene and the Swedish man was brought to hospital by ambulance having been found with serious head injuries on the street close to the licensed premises.
The bar and the street scene were later examined by members of the Garda Technical Bureau.
The Garda investigation is on-going and interviews are continuing with those who were in the pub and in the vicinity at the time of the incident.