Gardai are investigating the attempted hijacking of a car in Dublin.
They say the incident happened at 4.30am on Monday morning, near the Phoenix Park. A man stopped his car at the junction of Conyngham Road and Island Bridge in Chapelizod, when he saw a man lying in the middle of the road.
As the man left his vehicle to check on the person a female attempted to enter the car via the passenger side.
The suspects failed in the attempt to take the vehicle and fled.
Investigations are ongoing.
