Tourists left in fear after horror hammer attack by teenagers in Dublin

Tourists, from France and South America have been left in shock after a group of teens attacked them and threw stones in Dublin city over the weekend.

The Daily Mail reported that the tourists were forced to seek refuge in a nearby pub after coming under attack from the group of teenagers, one of whom was wielding a hammer.

Gardaí said they are investigating “reports of assault that occurred in the Dublin 8 area on Saturday evening”, and that investigations are ongoing.

According to the Daily Mail, the group of youths wearing hoodies began screaming racial expletives – including the N word – at the visitors.

During the assault, witnesses said racist slurs were also directed at the tourists, who had to “barricade” themselves inside Arthur’s pub on Thomas Street, near the Guinness Storehouse, which they had just visited.

Saturday’s incident was the latest attack on foreigners in the city centre.

In July, a tourist from France was set upon by a group of people and attacked with a machete as he was called a “f***ing immigrant”.

The previous month, a Canadian tourist was killed in an attack in Dublin city centre.

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