CITY MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO ARAN ASSAULT

Date Published: 28-Feb-2013

A 36-year-old Galway city man has pleaded guilty before Galway Circuit Criminal Court to seriously assaulting another man on Inis Mor, the largest of the Aran Islands, two years ago.Gary Walsh, of 44 An Sean Bhaile, Doughiska, Galway, pleaded guilty to assaulting Nigel Farag, causing them harm at Cill Ronain, on August 6, 2011.Judge Rory McCabe adjourned sentence to July 3 when evidence will be given on the facts of the case and he directed the preparation of a victim impact statement on Mr Farag.