Man (60s) discovered unconscious in Fairview following assault

Victim taken to the Mater Hospital to be treated for serious injuries

A man in his 20s was arrested at the scene and is being detained at Clontarf Garda station.
A man in his 20s was arrested at the scene and is being detained at Clontarf Garda station.

A man in his 60s is seriously injured in hospital after following a suspected assault in Fairview, north Dublin, on Monday night.

Gardaí received reports shortly after 11pm that a male had been attacked by a number of people on Fairview Strand.

The man was discovered unconscious and was taken from the scene by emergency services to the Mater Hospital, according to a Garda spokesman.

A man in his 20s was arrested at the scene and is being detained at Clontarf Garda station under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984.

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No motive was given for the attack and the investigation is ongoing.

Ellen O'Riordan

Ellen O'Riordan

Ellen O'Riordan is High Court Reporter with The Irish Times