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By Darragh Murphy · Waterford News & Star · 30 October 2026

Judge Catriona Murray accepted jurisdiction to Waterford District Court

Darragh Murphy A 38-year-old man who allegedly attacked a doorman at a local bar has appeared in court.

James Halligan, of Gracedieu Heights, Waterford, is believed to have committed the assault in February of this year.

It is understood that after being refused entry to a popular venue in the Apple Market, Halligan struck the doorman on the lip using his forehead, and grappled with him on the ground.

He has been charged with assault causing harm, contrary to the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act.

Judge Catriona Murray accepted jurisdiction to Waterford District Court last week.

The matter will return to this court in the coming weeks for further progress to be made in the case.

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Reporting by Darragh Murphy for Waterford News & Star, funded by the Courts Reporting Scheme. Republished by News Room under the scheme’s reuse permission.

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