A man in his 20s is in critical condition in hospital after suffering a head injury about the time he was ejected from a venue in central Dublin at the weekend.
He was later found on Hawkins Street, in the south inner city, and initially taken to St James’s Hospital for treatment.
However, because he had sustained a head injury and due to concerns over his condition, he was transferred to Beaumont Hospital for specialist head treatment.
The Irish Times understands his ejection from the venue in which he had earlier been socialising, and his interaction with staff and other patrons there, is at the centre of the Garda inquiry.
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The venue is understood to be covered by CCTV. Investigating gardaí are hopeful that those cameras were operational.
They believe the footage could help piece together the chain of events and how the head injury was sustained, if it happened at that location.
Though the investigation is in its early stages, gardaí believe the man took a blow to the head, either by being struck or hitting his head off the pavement, or both.
The man was discovered on Hawkins St at about 12.20am on Sunday.
“A man, aged in his 20s, was brought to Beaumont Hospital to be treated for serious injuries and he remains in a critical condition,” said gardaí in a statement.
“Gardaí are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed this incident to come forward.”
Anyone with information is asked to make it available to investigating gardaí at Pearse St station.
