Jackie Healy-Rae (23), a candidate in the local elections in Kerry, has appeared in court charged with assaulting a 30-year-old English visitor in Kenmare over a year ago. Kenmare District Court heard Jackie Healy-Rae is accused of assaulting Kieran James (30) causing him harm on December 28th 2017 at Main Street, Kenmare contrary to Section 3 of the non-fatal Offences Against the Person Act. He is also accused of a common or Section 2 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. A third man, Malachy Scannell (34) of Inchinacoosh, Kilgarvan, is also accused of a Section 3 assault against Mr James on the same date at Main Street, Kenmare.

Source: The Irish Times April 05, 2019 14:37 UTC