*The incident occurred on O’Connell Street. Photograph: John Mangan
GARDAÍ are appealing for witnesses following a serious assault which took place on O’Connell Street in Ennis on the early hours of last Thursday morning (August 3rd).
A man wearing navy clothing and red runners was seen to be assaulted by a female wearing pink clothing between ten to one and twenty past one on the morning of Thursday August 3rd.
As a result, the male received serious injuries.
Footage of the assault has appeared online and Gardaí in Ennis Garda Station are appealing to members of the public to who may have witnessed the incident or are in possession of such footage to come forward by contacting them on 065 6848100.
Meanwhile, a man has been remanded in custody following a separate attack on a taxi driver in the county town.
On July 31st, just after midnight a taxi driver was sitting in his car in Abbey Street Car Park when a male kicked his door. The driver got out to speak to this male and received a punch to his face.
Serious injuries were sustained to the eye of the driver. On Friday (August 4th), a 40 year old male was arrested and detained under the provisions of Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act at Ennis Garda Station.
Later on the same day he was charged with an offence contrary to Section 3 Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act 1997 and brought in custody before a special sitting of Ennis District Court where bail was objected to and he was remanded in custody.
