A woman is lucky to be alive after she was stabbed in the neck in a brutal mugging.
The victim, 48, is understood to have been walking home from work when she was targeted in a random attack near the CHQ building in Dublin city centre at around 9.30pm on Wednesday.
A man on a bicycle is believed to have approached the woman and demanded cash, before fleeing towards the Quays empty handed.
The victim is believed to be an Asian woman employed as an office cleaner.
Despite huge blood loss, she was able to call emergency services from her mobile.
Gardai have requested CCTV footage from nearby businesses as part of their investigation.
No arrests have been made and investigations are ongoing.
Gardai and emergency services rushed to the scene and the victim was taken to Dublin’s Mater Hospital for life-saving surgery.
A spokesman said: “Gardai are investigating an
incident where a woman in her 40s was robbed on January 20 at 9.30pm on Clarion Quay, Dublin. The woman received injuries and was taken to the Mater Hospital for treatment.”
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