Updated at 16:07
A man is being treated in hospital after being left in a serious condition after an attack on him and another man in Dublin city centre late on Monday night.
Gardaí in Pearse Street were alerted to there being an injured man on Fleet Street at approximately 10:30pm.
Both men, who are Irish had been sleeping rough but had been provided with tents by the homeless organisation A Lending Hand. They had been sleeping close to Apollo House.
The uninjured man is understood to have been able to flee the attackers but his friend was not
Gardaí attended the scene after they received the emergency calls and the man, aged in his 40s was removed to St James's Hospital for treatment.
It is understood the injured man has had one of his eyes badly injured along with other facial injuries according to sources.
Gardaí confirmed they attended the scene and the area “had been preserved“ for forensic examination for several hours. Investigators are ongoing.
Keira Gill from the homeless organisation A Lending Hand explained: “We understand that the injured man had been sleeping in a tent provided by us just opposite Apollo House. We had checked on him before anything happened and only hope that he will be alright.
“Dublin centre has become a scary place now for rough sleepers”
No arrests have yet been made.
