Fundraisers in Australia where Connemara man died following assault

23 year old Thomas Keaney from Murvey in Roundstone, was struck on the side of the head in a 'one-punch' attack, after an altercation broke out outside a fast food restaurant in the Northbridge area of Perth on December 17th.

He was taken to Royal Perth Hospital where he passed away over the weekend.

His parents, Thomas and Anne Keaney, are in Perth- having travelled to Australia on St Stephen's Day to be with their son.

A 22 year old man has been remanded in custody until the 13th of January over the incident, following a hearing yesterday at Perth Magistrates Court.

It's expected the initial charge of grevious bodily harm will be upgraded in the coming days.

During his time in Australia, Thomas Keaney visited North Queensland, Brisbane and Sydney before moving to Perth where he worked in 'The Cure,' an Irish Bar in Northbridge.

Back home, friends and neighbours organised a fundraiser for the Keaney family, which took place in Kehoe's Bar in Ballyconneely last evening.

Reporter with Seven News in Australia, Jonathan Morrell, says a Perth-based Irish support organisation is offering support to Thomas' family: