A man being questioned about a carjacking in Dublin last week has been released without charge.

The man (32) was detained on Monday evening in connection with the incident in which a woman was knocked unconscious as her vehicle was stolen in Ballsbridge on April 21st.

Liz Turley was entering the code for the electronic gates at around 2pm when a man and a woman attempted to steal her 'Ford Focus' car.

What she tried to stop them she was knocked unconscious and had to be hospitalised. The car was discovered the following day.

The man was released from custody last night.