A 30-year-old man has been remanded in custody after he was charged in relation to a serious assault which has left a 73-year-old man in a critical condition in a Cork hospital. Jonathan O’Driscoll, with an address of Coolcower House, Macroom, but originally from Dan Corkery Place in the town, was charged with assault causing harm to Christy O’Callaghan at Sleaveen East, Macroom, on March 21st. Mr O’Driscoll was charged at a special sitting of Bantry District Court on Saturday. A native of New Street in Macroom, Mr O’Callaghan was sleeping in his van near Fitz-Gerald’s Funeral Home when he was assaulted in the early hours of March 21st. Mr O’Callaghan is well known in greyhound racing circles, having trained a number of winners of the Irish Laurels.

Source: The Irish Times March 23, 2019 15:45 UTC