Vicious attack on Indian man a 'possible hate crime'

The victim, aged in his 40s, was seriously assaulted at around 6pm on Saturday

A garda statement said: 'Gardaí in Tallaght were alerted to an incident at Parkhill Road, Tallaght, on the evening of Saturday at approximately 6pm. Gardaí attended the scene and a male, aged in his 40s, was taken to Tallaght University Hospital with injuries.' File picture

Gardaí are investigating a brutal attack on an Indian national by a gang of teenagers in south Dublin as a potential hate crime.

The victim, aged in his 40s, was seriously assaulted and suffered cuts to his head, just above his eyes, and to his hands, at around 6pm on Saturday.