A man was rushed to hospital after a headbutt assault in Co Limerick.
The incident happened on Henry Street in the city at around 10pm on Wednesday.
Officers said a man was walking down the street when he was approached by a man asking for money. When he refused, he was "headbutted to the face".
After a struggle the man fell to the floor and the suspect fled the scene.
The man was rushed to University Hospital Limerick for treatment. He has since been discharged.
After a patrol of the area by uniform and detective gardai, a man in his 30s was arrested.
He was detained at Henry Street Garda Station and has since been charged.
He is set to appear before Limerick City District Court on Friday morning at 10.30am.
A garda spokesman said: "Gardaí have arrested and charged a man in relation to an attempted robbery and assault incident in Limerick on June 23, 2021.
"Shortly before 10pm a man was walking on Henry Street when he was approached by a man who asked for money. When the man refused, he was head-butted to the face.
"A struggle ensued and the man fell to the floor. The suspect then fled the scene and the man was brought to University Hospital Limerick. He was treated for his injuries and has since been discharged.
"A patrol of the area was carried out by uniform and detective Gardaí from Henry Street and a man, aged in 30s, was arrested. He was detained at Henry Street Garda Station under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 and has since been charged.
"He is due to appear before Limerick City District Court this morning at 10.30am."
