A man has appeared before a special sitting of Kilkenny District Court today charged in connection with Wednesday’s stabbing in Market Cross.
Ger Dowling of 120 The Sycamores, Freshford Road, Kilkenny, appeared in court.
On Wednesday afternoon a man in his late 50s was stabbed a number of times around his head and arms in the Market Cross Shopping Centre in an unprovoked attack.
He was taken to hospital with serious but not life-threatening injuries and the suspect was arrested just a few minutes later.
At 5.58 yesterday evening 39-year-old Ger Dowling was charged with Assault Causing Harm and with Possession of an offensive weapon in a public place.
At this morning’s special court sitting the judge heard that Mr Dowling, who was dressed in a grey tracksuit, made no reply to either of the charges put to him.
His lawyer told the court that Mr Dowling has a 20-year history of mental health issues and has been a patient of St Luke’s Department of Psychiatry.
He was remanded in custody to Cloverhill Prison where a full psychiatric assessment will be carried out on his arrival.
There was no application for bail and he’s to reappear before the court again next Tuesday the 19th of July.
