Shot pu blican is serious but stable

The publican, Mr Charlie Chawke, was described as "seriously ill but stable" as he recovered from more surgery in St Vincent'…

The publican, Mr Charlie Chawke, was described as "seriously ill but stable" as he recovered from more surgery in St Vincent's hospital in Dublin last night.

Mr Chawke underwent an operation on Saturday when part of his leg was amputated, following circulation problems.

The father-of-five was shot in the leg by armed raiders last Monday, as he was removing the takings from The Goat pub in Goatstown.

A spokesman for the hospital said he could not comment on Mr Chawke's condition, other than to say that he was still seriously ill but was in a stable condition.

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Yesterday, a family spokesman said Mr Chawke's family was "very disturbed" about the incident and would be making no comment. It is understood that the family is unhappy about some of the more sensational media coverage about Mr Chawke's condition.

The publican was about to leave the car-park of the pub last Monday when the raiders attacked him. He handed over some €48,000 to the men and was shot in the leg before they fled with the money. Gardaí later recovered the stolen money.

Mr Chawke has undergone surgery on a number of occasions since he was admitted to hospital on Monday afternoon.

Two men have since been charged in connection with the offences.

Alison Healy

Alison Healy

Alison Healy is a contributor to The Irish Times