Man charged with assault in Ballagh due in court

A 46-year-old Ukrainian man charged in connection with an assault in Ballaghaderreen in the early hours of New Year’s Day is due in court today, Friday.

Yevhen Shutko, a Ukrainian national who has a County Roscommon address, appeared at a special sitting on Sunday charged with assault causing serious harm to Jordon Nevin, aged in his 30s.

Roscommon District Court was informed at the hearing on Sunday that the State was awaiting further directions from the DPP and that more charges could follow given that Mr Nevin had passed away.

Garda McGrath outlined to the court on Sunday that the defendant, when the charge was put to him at Castlerea Garda Station, said: “It definitely was not intentionally…it wasn’t reckless…I was defending myself.”

Shutko was remanded in custody to appear before Ballaghaderreen District Court today.