A September trial date has been set for an alleged assault involving the newly elected Kerry County Councillor Jackie Healy-Rae, who is alleged to have assaulted a 30-year-old English visitor to Kenmare, causing harm, in December 2017.
Kenmare District Court heard how because of a lack of facilities in the court houses in Kerry, CCTV footage will have to be shown a number of times on a laptop so everyone in court can view it.
Mr Healy-Rae works as a parliamentary assistant for his father the TD Michael Healy-Rae. A younger brother, Kevin, is a co-accused, along with a third man, Malachy Scannell.
Their first appearance before the court in Kenmare was in April and the matter had been adjourned for mention to today's monthly court, to set a date for hearing.
Jackie Healy-Rae was not in court today as he was attending a Kerry County Council meeting.
Both the other accused were in court.
Jackie Healy-Rae, 23, is accused of assaulting Kieran James causing him harm on 28 December, 2017 at Main Street, Kenmare. He is also accused of a common assault on Mr James, at East Park Lane, Kenmare.
Kevin Healy-Rae, 22, is accused of assaulting Kieran James causing him harm at Main Street, Kenmare. Both Healy-Rae brothers have addresses at Sandymount, Kilgarvan.
Malachy Scannell, 34, is also accused of an assault against Mr James on the same date at Main Street, Kenmare.
He is also accused of assaulting another man, Cornelius O'Sullivan, and damaging a pair of prescription glasses belonging to Mr O'Sullivan.
The hearing date has been set for 6 September.
