Mayo man to be sentenced for assault that left victim in wheelchair

A Mayo man is to be sentenced at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court for assaulting a man who has been left wheelchair-bound and requiring lifelong care as a result of serious brain injuries.

James Byrne (aged 26), of The Ridgepool Apartments, Barrett Street, Ballina pleaded guilty to assaulting Mr Noel Hudson (aged 22) causing him harm on March 18, 2006 at Corrig Avenue, Dun Laoghaire.