Gardaí release tattoo image to help identify Temple Bar attack victim as two men are arrested

By Bairbre Holmes, Press Association

Gardaí have released an image of a tattoo they hope will help identify a victim of an alleged assault in the Temple Bar area of Dublin, who is still in a critical condition in hospital.

Two men were arrested in connection with the incident on Friday evening.

Gardaí said the pair, aged in their 20s and 30s, are currently being detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 at Garda stations in Dublin.

The alleged attack happened shortly after midnight on Wednesday on Cope Street in the Temple Bar area.

The injured man, whose age is unknown, is still being treated at Dublin’s Beaumont Hospital, where gardaí say he remains in a critical condition.

Gardaí have yet to identify him and have asked for help from the public.

They have released an image of a tattoo they say is on his right forearm.

It is comprised of a blue and white tattoo and the words “Ceol is Beatha”, ceol meaning music and beatha meaning life.

Anyone who was in the Cope Street area between midnight and 1 am, and who may have any information about the incident, is asked to contact gardaí.

A spokesperson said “investigations are ongoing”.