Residents of the Ballybough area of Dublin's north inner city held a vigil tonight to support a local man who was attacked at the weekend.
The assault on Paddy Hansard, who is in his 70s, happened as he made his way home after midnight early on Saturday morning.
He remains in a critical condition in hospital.
A man in his 50s who was questioned by gardaí about the incident was released without charge and a file is being prepared for the DPP.
