Man remanded in custody over serious assault in Cabinteely - Courts News Ireland

A man has been remanded in custody after being charged with violent disorder and a serious assault in a Dublin park that left a man in his 50s in a serious condition in hospital.  Nigel Kennedy (31), of McIntosh Park, Dún Laoghaire, appeared before Dún Laoghaire District Court where he was charged with the dangerous driving of a Surron electric dirt bike

A man has been remanded in custody after being charged with violent disorder and a serious assault in a Dublin park that left a man in his 50s in a serious condition in hospital.

Nigel Kennedy (31), of McIntosh Park, Dún Laoghaire, appeared before Dún Laoghaire District Court where he was charged with the dangerous driving of a Surron electric dirt bike (Section 53 of the Road Traffic Act 1961), assault causing harm (Section 3 of the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act 1997), violent disorder (Section 15 of the Criminal Justice (Public Order) Act 1994) and robbery (Section 14 of the Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) Act 2001) following an incident at McIntosh Park, Cabinteely, Dublin 18, on March 11 at around 3pm.

The injured man was taken to St Vincent’s University Hospital, where he remains in a serious condition.

Detective Sergeant Andrew Diamond told Judge Anne Watkin that gardaí would be objecting to bail under Section 2 of the Bail Act, which permits a court to refuse bail to prevent the commission of a serious offence.

Defence solicitor Andrew Vallely appeared on behalf of the accused and said no application for bail was being made at this stage.

Mr Vallely also asked the court to direct that Kennedy receive medical treatment for head injuries he allegedly sustained during the incident.

Judge Watkin remanded Kennedy in custody to appear again before Clover Hill District Court at 10am on Wednesday 18 March, when a bail application may be made.