A technical exam has been carried out and Gardai at Pearse Street are appealing for information.
A man is in a critical condition following a serious assault in Temple Bar in Dublin early this morning.
The man in his 40s, understood to be an English tourist, was taken to Beaumont Hospital following the attack at around 12.30am.
A technical exam has been carried out and Gardai at Pearse Street are appealing for information.

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