Woman unconscious in hospital after alleged assault by boyfriend

Accused charged with the assault causing harm of his girlfriend at Ennis District Court refused bail

Patrick Ballard appearing at a special sitting of Ennis Court on Saturday afternoon, where he was charged with the assault causing harm to his girlfriend on Thursday.

A woman remains in an unconscious state in hospital and has sustained serious head injuries after she was allegedly assaulted by her boyfriend in Ennis on Thursday evening.

At a special sitting of Ennis District Court on Saturday evening, Patrick Ballard, aged 34, of Ashford Court hotel, Ennis, Co Clare, was charged with the assault causing harm of his girlfriend, Sharon Bennett in Ennis's Market area on Thursday evening.