Second man arrested over assault of two off-duty gardaí

A second man has been arrested in connection with the assault of two off-duty gardaí in Dublin city centre on Saturday.

The assault occurred at the junction of Dame Street and Eustace Street at around 1.30am in the early hours of Saturday morning.

The man, who is in his 30s, is being detained at a garda station in the Dublin region under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984.

The first man, who is also in his 30s and who was arrested on Saturday in relation to the incident, continues to be detained.

The two gardaí, who are both men, sustained injuries during the course of the assault.

One of the injured men, who is in his 40s, was transported to Beaumont Hospital in a critical condition after the assault.

The second man was taken to St James's Hospital but was subsequently discharged.

Garda sources have described the assault as "an unprovoked attack" on the two men who were making their way home after a night out.

An appeal has been made by gardaí for any witnesses, particularly anyone who may have mobile phone footage (or dash-cam) and who was in the Dame Street/Temple Bar area of Dublin between 1am and 1.45am on Saturday morning, to contact them.