He appeared before Judge Cephas Power Thursday, is the third person to be charged over the incident and was denied bail.Objecting to bail, the garda cited the seriousness of the incident and told the court that the tourist was approached by a woman who conversed with him and distracted him from two other people “dipping his pocket”.
The court heard the man suffered punches and stamps to his head as he lay “motionless” on the ground. The garda agreed with defence solicitor Tracy Horan that the accused was not the “main instigator” but added that he was “very much involved”.The officer said the tourist did not seek medical attention but may have suffered a broken finger. He “kept a very low profile” after the incident, returned to the US, and is recuperating.