A young Lucan man was left with a broken leg and a fractured eye socket after an alleged homophobic attack in Dublin city centre.
Evan Somers was walking down Dame Street with his cousin and his cousin's boyfriend when the attack took place around 3:30am on Sunday morning.
The 23-year-old, who was rushed to St James' Hospital where he will undergo surgery on his ankle today, recalled the horrifying incident from his hospital bed.
