Sentencing for assault on NUIG student adjourned
Galway Bay fm newsroom - Sentencing has been adjourned in the case of a man and a woman who assaulted an NUI Galway student.
20 year old Andrew Dolan from Carrick-on-Shannon, Co Leitrim received fatal injuries during an assault on Pearse Street in Mullingar on December 23rd 2011.He died in Beaumont Hospital nine days later.21 year old Jessica Hughes of Greenfield Heights, Rathwire, Killucan, Co Westmeath and 24 year old Patrick Daly of Mulphedder, Clonard, Co Meath were acquitted of Andrew Dolan's manslaughter in January.The jury however found Patrick Daly guilty of assault causing harm, and Jessica Hughes guilty on a lesser charge of assault.Another man, 22 year old Patrick Farrell of Cornamuckla, Broadford, Co Kildare admitted manslaughter and received a three and a half year prison sentence last July.Judge Anthony Hunt adjourned the sentencing until May 12th at Mullingar Circuit Court.