Mater Hospital where he was treated for stitches to a cut on his forehead, a cheekbone fracture and some abrasions and bruises to his head and temple.

Leon shared his experience on Facebook in a bid to thank those who helped him in his time of need, including the emergency services, but also in the hope of catching those who attacked him.

A Garda investigation has been launched and anyone with information is asked to contact Finglas Garda Station on 016667500.

Below is Leon's Facebook post in full.

Main image via Facebook: Leon Redlinski'Mockingbird Next Door': A Genteel Peek Into Harper Lee's Quiet Life

It's probably the most oft-cited literary fantasy of all time: I'm talking about that passage in Catcher in the Rye where Holden Caulfield says: "What really knocks me out is a book that, when you're all done reading it, you wish the author that wrote it was a terrific friend of yours and you could call him up on the phone whenever you felt like it. That doesn't happen much, though."

It sure didn't happen very much with J.D. Salinger, who hid out in the New Hampshire woods for over half a century until his death in 2010. A reporter for the Chicago Tribune named Marja Mills, however, had better luck with another famous literary recluse. In 2001, she