A 29-year-old man has been charged with assault causing serious harm to an English motorist who died following an attack in Dublin last month.
Raymond Bates (49), who was from Durham, sustained serious head injuries following an incident at the junction of Tritonville Road, Sandymount Road, and Newbridge Avenue in Dublin 4 on September 26th. He died in Beaumont Hospital four days later.
At Dublin District Court today, Karl Donahue, a father-of-one, of Fisherman’s Wharf in Ringsend, was charged under Section Four of the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Persons Act with causing serious harm to Mr Bates.
Det Sgt Barry Walsh told Judge Timothy Lucey that Mr Donahue was arrested at 12.12am today at Irishtown Garda station.
He said the defendant, who was dressed in blue jeans, a striped jumper and runners, made “no reply” when he was charged. He also said that there may be more serious charges.
Det Sgt Walsh applied for a remand in custody for one week but agreed with defence solicitor Michael Kelleher that he would not object to bail subject to conditions being imposed.
Judge Lucey remanded the defendant in custody with consent to bail, which was not taken up immediately, on his own bond of €250 and subject to an independent surety of €5,000.
He agreed to attach the bail conditions sought by Det Sgt Walsh.
The accused was ordered to sign on three times a week at Irishtown Garda station, surrender his passport, not apply for a new one and to notify gardaí of any change of address.
The judge also granted legal aid to Mr Donahue, who is employed and earns €480 per week..
Mr Donahue, who remained silent during his case, will appear again at Cloverhill District Court on October 19th.