Readers like you keep news free for everyone.
More than 5,000 readers have already pitched in to keep free access to The Journal.
For the price of one cup of coffee each week you can help keep paywalls away.
William Murphy via Flickr
Attacked
Attacker took off t-shirt before assaulting man on Dublin's quays
The 33-year-old who was assaulted is in critical condition.
A 33-YEAR-OLD man is in critical condition after being seriously assaulted on Aston Quay in Dublin last night.
The assault occurred at 9.30pm and gardaí say the suspect is a man in his 20s or 30s, well built with dark hair.
He was wearing a light coloured t-shirt, grey hooded top with white writing on the front and grey tracksuit bottoms. Before the attack, the suspect took off his hoody and t-shirt, then put them back on afterwards.
He left the area in the direction of Westmoreland Street in the company of two other men who were wearing dark tracksuits.
The victim is in critical condition at St James’ Hospital.
Gardaí are now appealing for witnesses or for anyone with information, particularly those in the vicinity between 9.15pm and 9.45pm last night to contact them at Pearse Street Garda Station on 01 6669000, The Garda Confidential Line 1800 666111 or any garda station.
Read: Three bystanders seriously injured after being struck by car in garda chase>
Read: Women taken at gunpoint during ‘tiger kidnapping’ in Dublin>
