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Temple Bar Assault Victim Identified After Public Appeal as Two Arrested

Investigators are seeking witnesses and video from Cope Street around midnight.

Overview

  • Gardaí said the man was identified following the release of an image of a right‑forearm tattoo reading 'Ceol is Beatha'.
  • Two men, aged in their 20s and 30s, were arrested on Friday night and are being detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 at separate Dublin Garda stations.
  • The victim remains in a critical condition at Beaumont Hospital.
  • Gardaí appealed for anyone with information or mobile or dash‑cam footage from Cope Street between midnight and 1am to contact Pearse Street Garda Station or the Garda Confidential Line.
  • The assault occurred at about 12:30 a.m. after the man arrived on an e‑scooter, and he was beaten, struck with the scooter, left unconscious, and attacked again, suffering a broken arm.