Man charged with causing serious harm to grandfather Paddy Hansard in Dublin

A 52-year-old man is to stand trial after a grandfather was left fighting for his life following an alleged assault in Dublin last year.

Paddy Hansard, 73, is recovering after he suffered serious head injuries and broken bones in his neck at around 2.30am on August 17, at the Courtney Place flat complex in Ballybough, Dublin 3.