TWO YOUNG MEN SENTENCED FOR STABBING AND ASSAULT IN CITY CENTRE

Date Published: 15-Jul-2009

Two young Galway men have been sentenced in connection with an attack on another young man in the city centre in October 2007.Before Galway Circuit Criminal Court were 20 year old Shane Bane, 14 Cullairbaun, Athenry, and his cousin, 20 year old Stephen Bailey, with addresses at 15 An Fiodan, Doughiska, and Glenbaun, Ballybane.They pleaded guilty to assaulting Longford native, Michael Carberry, causing him harm at Lower Abbeygate Street, Galway, on October 14, 2007, contrary to Section 3 of the Nonfatal Offences Against the Person Act, 1994.Bailey also pleaded guilty to assaulting Mr. Carberry with a scissors causing him harm at Eyre Square, on the same occasion.A juvenile, who was also involved in the attack was dealt with under the Juvenile Liaison Scheme.