Three people have appeared at Cavan District Court charged in relation to a serious assault in Monaghan Town.
The serious assault that has left a man in his 40s fighting for his life at Beaumont Hospital in Dublin occurred on Tuesday night last.
Brothers Jason (25) and Stephen Maughan (23) both of Mullaghmatt, Monaghan and Molly Roberts (21), Lakeview, Enagh, Monaghan appeared before Judge Raymond Finnegan at Cavan District Court today charged with assault causing harm to Declan Wallace on the Park Road in Monaghan Town.
The court heard that prior to the assault there was an earlier altercation between the Maughan brothers and Mr Wallace. This was filmed on CCTV and was verbal in nature.
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After that altercation, as Declan Wallace walked along the Park Rd in Monaghan Town, Ms Roberts vehicle stopped and Jason and Stephen Maughan excited the vehicle and the court was told that the assault was also captured on CCTV.
This is where it’s alleged that Jason and Stephen Maughan assaulted Mr Wallace and then Mr Wallace can be seen falling to the ground. The two Maughan brothers got back into the car that is owned by Ms Roberts and the car drove in the direction of Mullaghamatt.
During a contested bail hearing, Detective Sergeant Ciara Hayes told the court that bail was a major concern for Gardai for the two brothers while they had no major concern over Molly Roberts being released on bail.
The Judge agreed with the Gardai in relation to refusing bail for the Maughan brothers and allowed bail to granted with a number of conditions for Molly Roberts.
Judge Finnegan remanded the two brothers to appear before Monaghan District Court on Monday the 20th of January via video-link.
Ms Roberts was remanded in custody with consent to bail on her own bond of €100 and a court-approved independent surety of €2,500.
She must also obey a number of strict bail conditions, some of them include she has no contact with her co-accused and signs on twice daily at Monaghan Garda Station. Ms Roberts is due to reappear in person before Monaghan District Court on Monday.
