Latest: Man run down by car and attacked by gang of men in Dublin

Latest: It is being reported that the man who is injured is aged 40 and is from the Sutton/Bayside area of north Dublin.

Update - 11.47am: It is being reported that the man who is injured is aged 40 and is from the Sutton/Bayside area of north Dublin.

Witnesses have reported seeing a gang of men attack him with weapons.