Further remand over Galway assault

A man has been remanded in continuing custody charged in connection with an assault on a man in Galway city last week.

A man has been remanded in continuing custody charged in connection with an assault on a man in Galway city last week.

Dean O’Brien (23), a plumber, Bishop O’Donnell Road, Galway, is charged with assaulting Barry Mannion (28) near a taxi rank at Dominick Street, Galway, early on December 28th. Mr Mannion remains in a critical condition at Beaumont Hospital suffering from head injuries.

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