A man in his 60s is seriously injured in hospital after following a suspected assault in Fairview, north Dublin, on Monday night.
Gardaí received reports shortly after 11pm that a male had been attacked by a number of people on Fairview Strand.
The man was discovered unconscious and was taken from the scene by emergency services to the Mater Hospital, according to a Garda spokesman.
A man in his 20s was arrested at the scene and is being detained at Clontarf Garda station under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984.
No motive was given for the attack and the investigation is ongoing.
