A man in his 20s has been arrested in connection to the attack and is currently detained in a Dublin Garda Station.

Flanagan was caught when one of the men he was chatting to decided to contact his colleague through her actual Facebook page.

According to a recent survey in Britain, half of all grandparents say they help out with childcare during the working week.

Barack and Michelle Obama have been awarded the Freedom of Dublin and will be given the honour when they visit in September.