A man charged with assault after an English tourist suffered severe injuries at the weekend has been freed on bail.
Shortly after 2.30am on Easter Sunday, emergency services attended an incident at D’Olier Street, near the junction with Fleet Street in Dublin city centre.
A man was treated at the scene for an apparent head injury and removed by ambulance to St James’s Hospital. His condition is understood to be critical.
In a follow-up operation, gardai arrested Stefan Bornac, 18, originally with an address at Woodlands Park, Naas, Co. Kildare.
They held him under Section Four of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, at Pearse Street Garda Station.
Gardai charged him on Sunday with two counts of assault.
The teenager, originally from Romania, appeared before Judge Patricia Cronin at Dublin District Court yesterday.
He is accused of assault causing harm to a tourist in his 20s and to a second named man at D’Olier Street on April 17.
Garda Dabhach Dineen told the court Bornac “made no reply to charge after caution,” and he was handed copies of the charges.
Defence solicitor Stephan O’Mahony said bail terms had been agreed.
Judge Cronin noted that gardai must obtain the Director of Public Prosecutions’ directions in the case.
The investigating officer asked for a six-week adjournment.
She remanded the accused, who did not address the court, on €500 bail to appear on May 30.
She warned him that he must abide by conditions: reside at his current residence, notify of any address change, provide gardai with his number and be contactable 24/7.
He had already surrendered his travel documents, but the judge ordered him not to apply for duplicate or other travel documents, and she told him he must remain in the jurisdiction and sign on every Saturday at Clane Garda Station.
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