THE family of an Irishman who was left brain damaged after being assaulted in Australia last night expressed their relief after a second man was sentenced for the attack.

AS far as sentences go, it was sound, solid and sensible, even though David Keohane’s family would probably be happier if the court had thrown away the key.

A COURT in Sydney, Australia, has sentenced a 21-year-old man to a minimum of 14 years in jail for a savage assault on Corkman David Keohane on August 9, 2008.

“I HOPE he rots in hell!”

A JURY in Sydney, Australia, has retired to consider its verdict in the case of the attempted murder of Irishman David Keohane.