Man arrested over Dublin assault on politician

Share Save Add as preferred on Google Catherine Doyle BBC News NI RTÉ Independent TD Michael Healy-Rae said violence can "never be accepted" after being attacked on Wednesday afternoon A man has been charged after an Irish politician was assaulted in Dublin on Wednesday.

The man, who is in his 50s, will appear in court in Dublin on Friday morning.

Independent TD Michael Healy-Rae was attacked after 16:00 local time.

He had stopped at traffic lights on Cork Street when a passer-by walked over to the open car window and punched him in the face.

Earlier, the politician said he "will not be deterred" from continuing his work.

In a statement on social media, he said: "We do need to have a serious conversation about the growing toxicity directed towards politicians and public representatives."