Man, 38, who died after a Dublin knife assault may have been targeted in revenge over an alleged row

Members of the public alerted gardaí after spotting the man lying seriously injured on the footpath at Blackhorse Place, Dublin 7, in the early hours of Sunday. He was rushed to the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, where doctors pronounced him dead. The attack is believed to have taken place between 2am and 3.30am. A manhunt is under way and the busy road was closed for a forensic examination.

He had allegedly been involved in an altercation the week before he was killed.

Sinn Féin councillor Séamas McGrattan: 'Knife crime has become a real problem in our city.'

Gardaí are urging anyone with dashcam footage from the area to contact Bridewell Garda station.