A man with a distinctive Scottish tattoo is fighting for his life following the alleged assault early on Wednesday morning
Two men have been charged in connection with an alleged serious assault which left a man fighting for his life in hospital in Dublin.
Emergency services were called to Cope Street in the Temple Bar area of the Irish capital shortly after midnight on Wednesday, February 18.
A man, who has a distinctive Scottish tattoo on his arm, was allegedly attacked before an e-bike was dropped on his neck.
The victim was taken to Beaumont Hospital where he remains in a critical condition.
Gardaí, the Irish police service, issued an appeal to identify the man from his tattoo – a blue and white saltire with the words ‘Ceol is Beatha’, Gaelic for music and life – as they attempted to find out who he was.
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It proved successful and Gardaí have thanked the public and media for their help. No details of the man’s identity have been released.
The two men, aged in their 20s and 30s, were arrested on Friday evening – before the identity appeal – and they have now been charged in connection with the attack.
Both men are due to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice on Monday morning, February 23.
A Gardaí spokesperson said “investigations are ongoing”.