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ALLEGATIONS that a man was sub- jected to an unprovoked attack as he walked through a boreen in Shannon have been aired in court. Dominic Hayes (18), of Inis Ealga, Shannon, is accused of assault causing harm.
Inspector Tom Kennedy told Shan- non District Court that it would be alleged the accused punched another man into the face, breaking his nose in the process. He said the injured party was walking through a boreen in Shannon at midnight on July 27 last when he met the accused.
“The State will say he was attacked
in an unprovoked fashion,” he said.
‘He was headbutted by the defend- ant into the face. Dominic Hayes then Started to hit him in the face, five or Six times, with his fist and he was kicked on the ground,” he said, in reference to what would be alleged.
The court was told the matter would be contested by the accused.
Judge Joseph Mangan asked was the accused on his own at the time and was told he was in a group of four or five people.
The judge declined jurisdiction and adjourned the case for preparation of the book of evidence for hearing in WeomOvuRCUDL COLE ae