Second man charged over assaults which left Garda in essential situation

A second man has been detained after being accused of attacking two off-duty gardaí in Temple Bar in Dublin in an incident which left one of many officers in a essential situation in hospital.

Kevin Murphy, 34, of North Frederick Road, Dublin 1, was charged with assault inflicting harm to the 2 males in Eustace Road, Dublin 2, within the early hours of Saturday.

He’s additionally accused of robbing essentially the most critically injured man of his telephone and pockets containing his playing cards.

The accused, an unemployed man who has not but pleaded responsible, appeared earlier than Decide Paula Murphy at Dublin District Court docket on Thursday.

Detective Sergeant Paul Traynor instructed the courtroom Mr Murphy was arrested at 7pm on Westmoreland Road within the metropolis middle and detained at Pearse Road police station beneath part 4 of the Police Act. legal justice.

At midnight, Mr Murphy took a relaxation interval and Gardaí continued his detention. Nonetheless, after a medical examination on Sunday, he was despatched to hospital for remedy.

He was returned to the Garda Station on Wednesday morning and his detention resumed.

The station supervisor prolonged the detention interval till 10.46pm, when Mr Murphy was charged and “made no response” when the offenses had been attributed to him.

Detective Sergeant Traynor confirmed he wanted to acquire instructions from the Director of Public Prosecutions.

Mr Murphy, wearing a navy jumper and grey tracksuit bottoms, didn’t handle the courtroom.

His protection lawyer, Peter Connolly, mentioned there was no software for bail at this stage and he was reserving his place.

Decide Murphy remanded the accused in custody to seem once more on Monday earlier than the identical courtroom. She mentioned he was an appropriate candidate for authorized help, which was granted.

She additionally ordered him to endure an acceptable medical analysis whereas in detention.

Johnathan O’Neill, 32, of Cromcastle Street, Kilmore, Dublin, who faces similar prices, was refused bail on Tuesday. Throughout this listening to, the detective

Sergeant Paul Carney mentioned two males had been strolling residence at 1.30am on Saturday when two males attacked them.

On the bail listening to it was mentioned that the 2 males had been thrown to the bottom, unconscious, outdoors a pizzeria; one among them continues to be hospitalized in essential situation and has been operated on twice.

The second man, who was launched, reportedly suffered a concussion and cuts to his face and lip.

The courtroom heard that Gardaí carried out an in depth investigation and obtained CCTV footage exhibiting two males fleeing and remaining within the space for 2 hours after the incident.

Nonetheless, the courtroom heard there was no video proof of the alleged assault.

Mr O’Neill is claimed to have performed an “energetic position” within the theft of the critically injured man in addition to the joint enterprise assault.

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He might face extra critical prices on account of his accidents.

It was claimed Mr O’Neill punched and kicked the second man within the head, knocking him unconscious.

The detective sergeant mentioned the unemployed accused, additionally legally, had led a fleeting life and had no mounted abode just lately.

Below cross-examination by protection barrister Jenny McGeever, he admitted the defendant didn’t settle for he had struck essentially the most critically injured man. Detective Sergeant Carney responded that gardaí had been preserving an open thoughts, including that the proof suggests Mr O’Neill was concerned in each assaults.