Boy (15) hospitalised following assault in Dublin

The teenager was reportedly assaulted by group of youths in Inchicore on Sunday

An external view of Crumlin children’s hospital in Dublin, where a boy was taken following an assault in Dublin on Sunday.
An external view of Crumlin children’s hospital in Dublin, where a boy was taken following an assault in Dublin on Sunday.

A 15-year-old boy has been hospitalised with serious injuries following an assault in Dublin on Sunday evening.

The teenager was reportedly assaulted by a group of youths in the St Vincent Street West area of Inchicore at about 5pm on Sunday, a Garda spokesman said.

The boy was taken to Crumlin children's hospital to be treated for "serious injuries", the spokesman said.

No arrests have yet been made and investigations are ongoing.

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Ellen O’Riordan

Ellen O’Riordan

Ellen O’Riordan is High Court Reporter with The Irish Times