A mother-of-two who was subjected to an alleged serious assault in Ennis last month has died in hospital. Sharon Bennett (29) died at University Hospital Limerick early on Wednesday morning, 13 days after she was admitted to the hospital. Ms Bennett, who was originally from Co Wexford, was brought to hospital suffering serious head injuries after allegedly being assaulted in Ennis’s Market area on the evening of Thursday, January 28th. Supt Brendan McDonagh of Ennis Garda station said gardaí have allocated a level of resources into the investigation to date that would be normally given to a murder investigation. He is due to appear again in Ennis court via video link next month.

Source: The Irish Times February 10, 2021 14:06 UTC