Gardaí investigate St Patrick’s Day assault in Dublin

Videos appear to show group of youths kicking defenceless man on ground

A screengrab from a video showing an apparent assault in  Dublin on St Patrick’s Day.  A screengrab from a video showing the assault on Aston Quay in Dublin on St Patrick’s Day.
A screengrab from a video showing an apparent assault in Dublin on St Patrick’s Day. A screengrab from a video showing the assault on Aston Quay in Dublin on St Patrick’s Day.

Gardaí are investigating an incident in Dublin on St Patrick’s Day in which a man was severely assaulted.

A video - which gardai have asked media not to broadcast - shows a man lying on the street being attacked by a group of youths while bystanders look on.

One of the attackers kicks the defenceless man in the head, apparently knocking him unconscious.

One of the attackers is heard racially abusing the victim as the gang flees.

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The incident took place on Aston Quay in the city centre at about 3.00pm on St Patrick’s Day.

Gardaí have appealed for anyone with information about the incident to contact them.