Fundraiser for victim in Sydney

THE Irish community in Sydney has rallied around the family of Ballyvolane-native David Keohane.

Mr Keohane is in a medically induced coma nearly a month after a violent attack in the city, with no definite prognosis as to whether he will recover.

The Mercantile Irish Bar in Sydney’s Rocks area, adjacent to the world famous opera house and Harbour Bridge, is hosting a special fundraising event next Tuesday for Mr Keohane’s family and a trust fund is also being established in his name.