A third arrest has been made after a serious assault on a Canadian tourist in Dublin 1.
The incident occurred around 1am on Sunday, June 23rd, on Cathal Brugha Street and O’Connell Street.
A man in his 30s was arrested this afternoon and is currently being held at a Garda station in Dublin.
This marks the third arrest by Gardaí investigating the incident, as two men in their 20s and 30s were also arrested this morning.
The man in his 20s has been charged and appeared before the Criminal Courts of Justice this morning, where he was refused bail.
The second man has been released from custody.
Gardaí are appealing to anyone who was in the Cathal Brugha Street area, near the Living Room Bar, between 12:40am and 1:00am to contact them.
They also wish to speak to anyone who was on O’Connell Street Upper, opposite the Spire near the Spar shop, Funland and Tourism Office, between 12.40am and 1am.
The victim, a Canadian tourist in his 40s, remains in a serious condition in hospital.
Main image: Garda lantern at Castlepollard Garda Station. Image: KarlMPhotography / Alamy
