'Esteemed surgeon' allegedly slashed arm of fellow resident at Kerry refugee centre, court told

Ukrainian refugee granted bail with conditions after incident which left another man requiring hospitalisation and 40 stitches

Gardaí objected to the granting of bail given the seriousness of the charge and their view that the accused man could flee the jurisdiction. Picture: iStock 

An ‘esteemed surgeon’ who allegedly ‘slashed’ the arm of a fellow resident in a Kerry residence for Ukrainian refugees at the weekend requiring hospitalisation and 40 stitches, has been granted bail, after he appeared at a sitting of Tralee District Court on Monday.

Gardaí objected to bail due to what they said was the serious nature of the offence on Saturday night at the Purple Heather in the Gap of Dunloe, Beaufort, near Killarney. The court also heard that gardaí feared he would flee the jurisdiction.