A man has appeared in court charged in connection with the fatal assault of Gerard Curtin in Limerick.
44-year-old Joe Cahill of 13 Sarsfield Avenue, Garryowen, Limerick appeared at a special sitting of Ennis District Court yesterday evening.
He was charged with intentionally or recklessly causing serious harm to Mr Curtin at 13 Sarsfield Avenue, Garryowen, Limerick on 4 November, contrary to Section 4 of the non Fatal Offences Against the Person Act.
Mr Curtin was discovered unresponsive outside a house in the Garryowen area of the city on Saturday morning.
Garda Enda Barrett of Henry Street Garda station in Limerick gave evidence of arrest, charge and caution.
He told the court that he arrested Mr Cahill at 12.54am on Sunday and charged him at 1.20am. He said the accused made no reply to the charge after caution.
Inspector Darragh Browne of Henry Street Garda Station in Limerick applied to the court to have Mr Cahill remanded in custody.
Judge Marie Keane remanded Mr Cahill in custody to appear by video link at a Limerick court tomorrow for DPP directions.
Solicitor Eamonn Dillon said remand in custody was by consent and there was no bail application at this point.
