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Medical report delays Fallon & Byrne businessman's assault trial

Summary

The trial of Paul Byrne, 47, a businessman from Fallon & Byrne, has been postponed because a medical report needed for the case is not yet available. Byrne was charged with assault causing harm to a man at the Leeson Lounge on March 5. He has not entered a plea and appeared again at Dublin District Court. Judge Michael Walsh noted that the Director of Public Prosecutions has requested a summary disposal, which could allow the case to be heard at the district court level rather than the Circuit Court. However, the trial venue has not been decided. A court garda sergeant confirmed the absence of the medical report. Byrne's lawyer expressed concern about the report's contents and whether it would influence the court's decision. The judge deferred a ruling on the trial venue to allow time for the report to be obtained. Byrne was remanded on continuing bail, and the case is set to resume next week.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Medical report delays Fallon & Byrne businessman's assault trial. Procedural stage: charge_or_pretrial

When:

• March 5 Incident
• 2014-01-16 Publication

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Topics

Stage Charge Or Pretrial Violent Crime

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