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Niall O'Connor & Gavin O'Callaghan

Man gets belt over head with shovel in shocking confrontation caught on camera

A man got a clatter over the head with a shovel in a shocking confrontation caught on camera in North Dublin.

The incident, which allegedly happened in Ballymun last month, shows an intense confrontation allegedly over money.

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Two men are seen acting aggressively towards with another man outside a house.

One man is holding a shovel up while the man outside the house holds a long bar.

The group can be heard shouting between them before the man in black grabs the shovel and belts it over the victim's head.

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The man in blue then retreats into the house for his own safety while more carnage can be heard in the background.

Footage of the incident has recently surfaced on Whatsapp while it is not known if gardai were called.

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