Village Inn assault trial to go to Circuit Court

A MAN accused of a serious assault and other charges in a pub in Clondalkin four years ago will face trial in the Circuit Court, Blanchardstown Court has heard.

Patrick Farrelly, aged 30, with an address at Mill Race Avenue, Saggart, is charged with assaulting a named male causing him harm at the Village Inn, Clondalkin, on September 30, 2012.

He is also charged with damaging bottles of vodka and a picture frame and with damaging Perspex and a heat lamp at the Village Inn on the above date.

Sergeant Maria Callaghan told Judge David McHugh that the DPP had directed trial on indictment.

She asked for six weeks for service of the book of evidence.

Judge McHugh remanded Farrelly on continuing bail to a date in February for service of the book of evidence.