A Ukrainian actor performing at the Abbey Theatre was left covered in blood after a group of thugs reportedly smashed a glass bottle off his head before using it to stab him in the face.
Oleksandr Grekov was rushed to hospital and needed stitches after the unprovoked and brutal assault which took place on Eden Quay on Saturday night.
The 23-year-old, who is part of the Lesya Ukrainka National Theatre, had just finished performing a Ukrainian version of the famous Irish play Translations in the iconic Dublin venue when he was attacked.
