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Updated: 7.20pm
A MAN LEFT in a critical condition in Co Monaghan was celebrating his twin daughters’ christening when he was attacked in front of his partner’s parents.
Séámus Bell was the victim of an attack as he socialised with his family in Carrickmacross on Saturday night.
A 34-year-old man arrested in relation to the incident has now been charged. He will appear before Virginia District Court in Cavan tomorrow at 10.30am.
Emergency services were called after the incident which happened on the town’s main street at around 11.30pm.
He was removed to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda and subsequently transferred to Beaumont Hospital in Dublin, where his condition is described as critical.
Michelle Cunningham, whose sister is Bell’s partner, told TheJournal.ie that Bell was celebrating his daughters’ christening that night.
She said: “My parents were with him when it happened. It’s awful.”
The scene of the assault was technically examined and an incident room has been established at Carrickmacross Garda Station.
A 34-year-old man was arrested yesterday in connection with the investigation and is currently being detained at Carrickmacross Garda Station under the provisions of Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act.
Investigating gardaí have appealed for witnesses or anyone with information to contact Carrickmacross Garda Station on 042 969 0190, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111 or any garda station.
With reporting by Órla Ryan
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Hopefully he recovers.
No week goes by without a similar incident occurring on an Irish street.
More than likely alcohol involved yet the Alcohol lobby are still one of the the most powerful in Dail Eireann. Nothing will change until they are kicked out.
@FrankDapavia: it’s happening all over the world, not just here but it makes headline news here. Hope he recovers and gets back to normal.
@the druid: Victim blaming!! Although you’re probably right.
@Andy Dwyer:
I think he was referring to the attacker.
And it will keep happening all over Ireland while suspended sentences are the punishment of the day.
@Patabake Kennedy: The prison services dont do ‘punishment’ , its a place to house people who are a risk to society , until they can be rehabilitated and allowed to return to society.
All the usual –Free Legal Aid, suspended sentence !500 —-20.000 euros for a legal defence –courtesy of the unfortunate taxpayer—Nothing new here!
The poor man. Fingers crossed he recovers.
@Suzanne Dorgan: In a critical condition and being transferred to Beaumont Hospital is not good news means a head injury and life changing injuries if he survives…..
Every week there are issues like this in Monahan… judging by that it doesn’t seem a nice place to live..
@OCallaghan TP: Gross exaggeration there., you clearly don’t know the area. County Monaghan has had its fair share of it but no more than most towns in Ireland. It’s safer than drogheda or dundalk or dublin
@Hoggle: yeah agree,every town in the land has these drink~drug fuelled problems.
@OCallaghan TP: where’s Monahan?
@Ruairi O Neill: beside Cevan
@OCallaghan TP: Carrickmacross is a great place to live.
What’s the bets this guy has previous in this type of behavior? Probably a list as long as the sleeve of a mans shirt! Prison is for this type of guy. If he has, the people of this country have to get up off their butts and demand accountability from every judge that ever dealt with him. No space in prison is no excuse or no business of judges. That’s for the minister and we will deal with that too!
Being drunk is no excuse for savagery! If you can’t handle alcohol don’t drink! If your an alcoholic get profit help!
Instead of commenting could we all just pray for this mans recovery. What a violent country were living in
You need Robocop with you on a night out in Ireland.
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