A man was left with bloody facial injuries after being assaulted by a cyclist in south Dublin earlier this morning.
"Mark" was out walking down Nutley Lane in Donnybrook at around 6:45am when he encountered a cyclist on the footpath "travelling at speed". He put his elbow out to "protect himself" which hit the side of the cyclist, but "not enough to move him off his bike in any way".
Mark said the cyclist then proceeded to "punch him eight or nine times", causing him to be knocked to the ground.
