Assault incident and arrest, Fairview Strand

Gardaí are investigating an incident of assault which occurred at Fairview Strand, late yesterday evening, 7th June 2021.

At approximately 11:10pm Gardaí received report that a man had been assaulted a by a number of individuals on Fairview Strand and attended the scene.

A male aged in his 60s was discovered in an unconscious state and was taken from the scene by emergency services to the Mater Hospital to be treated for serious injuries.

A male in his 20s was arrested at the scene and is currently detained at Clontarf Garda Station under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984.

This investigation is ongoing.