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A Cork man has been seriously injured after being punched outside a nightclub in Sydney, Australia.
Jason Cierans, who has been living in Australia for just over five years, was knocked to the ground after an apparent argument between a group of people ouside a Bondi Junction club at 1am Saturday morning.
The 29-year-old is in an induced coma at St Vincent’s Hospital in Sydney, and has reportedly undergone surgery to relieve pressure on his brain.
Irish man fighting for life after alcohol-fuelled attack in Bondi Junction @renaehenry9 http://t.co/u1RNoXwHBA #9News pic.twitter.com/G2YwJlxFKT
— Nine News Sydney (@9NewsSyd) August 22, 2015He family in Ireland have been notified.
A 27-year-old man was charged with affray, and a 30-year-old man believed to be from Argentina has been charged with recklessly causing grievously bodily harm.
The Department of Foreign Affairs have confirmed they are providing consular assistance.