Victim had part of brain removed

A 25-YEAR-OLD man has been jailed for eight years for assaulting another man who had to have part of his brain removed and a titanium plate fitted to replace 25% of his skull after the unprovoked attack.

Former bank worker Barry Mannion, aged 31, from Knocknacarra, Galway, has been unable to return to work since the attack which left him fighting for his life on December 28, 2009, but considers himself lucky to be alive thanks to several operations at Beaumont Hospital.

A jury at Galway Circuit Criminal Court in March had convicted apprentice plumber Dean O’Brien, of 16 Droim Chaoin, Rahoon, Galway, of seriously assaulting Mr Mannion and sentencing in the case was adjourned until yesterday.