Senator’s head injuries result of fall, not assault

There has been support from across the political spectrum for popular Labour Senator Jimmy Harte, who is being treated for serious head injuries following what is believed to have been a freak accident.

The Donegal senator underwent surgery in Beaumont Hospital on Saturday after he was found unconscious at around 3am that morning at Newmarket Square in Dublin.

The father of four had earlier attended Ireland’s friendly match against Latvia at the Aviva Stadium.