A 45-year-old man has appeared in court charged with assault in relation to an incident in Ballivor, Co Meath, on Monday.
Des Sheils, Taylor Hill, Balbriggan, Co Dublin, was charged with assault causing harm, production of an article in the course of a dispute and threats to kill or cause harm to another individual.
Det Garda Jill Mangan gave evidence of having arrested, charged and cautioned the accused.
She said it would be alleged the father of six turned up at an apartment in Ballivor where his 23-year-old daughter and her former partner were living.
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It was also alleged that he used a ladder to gain access to the balcony and entered the apartment, where he attacked the ex-partner using a hammer.
The victim was seriously injured and was taken to the Midland Regional Hospital in Tullamore before being transferred to Beaumont Hospital in Dublin.
She said the alleged victim had two bleeds and two fractures on his brain and had surgery on Tuesday night.
The detective said there were objections to bail on the basis that the accused might interfere with a witness and that he had made threats.
Defence barrister Hugo Mills said his client had no charges against him apart from an arrest warrant 26 years ago.
Mills told Judge Éirinn McKiernan his client was the father of six children aged between four and 23. The four-year-old had a condition which would necessitate treatment in the United States.
McKiernan granted bail to the accused in the sum of €200 with conditions that he would have no contact, direct or indirect, with the victim or other witnesses and that he stay out of Ballivor and Tallaght, where the alleged victim is from.
Sheils was also ordered to surrender all travel documents with the exception of the stated visit to the US; and that he sign on Mondays and Fridays at Balbriggan Garda station.
She remanded him to Trim District Court on October 20th.
