Pensioner died after hospital stabbing
A PENSIONER died after being stabbed by a patient at Tallaght hospital, an inquest has heard.
Retired CIE worker Jim McGrane, of College Park in Terenure, was himself a in-patient in the hospital when he was stabbed by a fellow patient.
The 73-year-old died eight months later and a post mortem by state pathologist Dr Marie Cassidy found that he had suffered a "delayed death following a stab wound to the neck".
Her findings were disputed by the dead man's family, who said Mr McGrane had sustained stab wounds to vertebrae in his upper back.
The deceased man was a patient in Tallaght hospital's psychiatric unit when the stabbing occurred on May 11, 2010.He died on January 12 this year at St Vincent's hospital in Dublin.
Inspector John Walsh of Tallaght Garda station said the incident was currently before the courts and made an application for an adjournment.
"An assault case is before the courts, but the DPP will have to review the case now that the person who was assaulted has died," said Dublin city coroner Dr Brian Farrell.
The McGrane family, through counsel for the family, Joe O'Malley, said their father, husband and father had never returned home following the incident.
"He was in an out of St Vincent's Hospital and the National Rehabilitation Centre since the stabbing," the family added.
The case has been adjourned until Monday, April 4.
In brief: Boy denies he maimed garda
A 16-year-old boy has denied attacking a garda who suffered a broken wrist and was unable to work for four months.
The boy pleaded not guilty at the Children's Court yesterday to assaulting Garda Stephen Boyce in north Dublin on March 9 last year.
Judge Clare Leonard noted that that teenager was contesting the allegations and remanded him on bail pending his hearing in July.
The garda had been attempting to arrest a male who called for help to get free and "the defendant tried to help the prisoner to evade arrest", the court heard.
Mickey Rooney missing $400k
A Los Angeles lawyer was given permanent control of 90-year-old actor Mickey Rooney's affairs after telling a judge that $400,000 of the Hollywood legend's money had gone from his bank accounts.
Rooney's stepson Christopher Aber also agreed to stay away from the actor and his home without the Los Angeles court extending a restraining order first obtained against him in February, Mr Rooney's lawyer said.
Mr Aber (52) the son of Rooney's eighth wife Jan, has denied any wrongdoing.
Toddler assault case collapses
THE trial of a man accused of cruelty and assault of a two-year-old has collapsed following a legal issue.
The 25-year-old with an address in Dublin has pleaded not guilty to assault causing harm and cruelty to his then partner's child at her home in Kildare on March 5, 2008.
He has also denied a charge of producing a knife during the alleged incident.
Judge Patricia Ryan told the jury the trial could not proceed at this stage due to "an issue that has arisen". She put the matter back to May when a new trial will begin.
Jacko doctor
trial jury hitch
A judge concerned about finding enough jurors for the trial of Michael Jackson's doctor has extended the search, even after clearing 147 people who said they could spare the time.
The trial of Murray, who has pleaded not guilty to involuntary manslaughter, is expected to draw worldwide attention.
GARDAI are still hunting two young associates of 'Fat' Freddie Thompson over a 24-hour spate of gun and grenade attacks.
Officers from Sundrive Road Garda Station are today searching for the men, who they believe were involved in a grenade attack on an innocent couple, and a gun attack.
Three other suspects continue to be quizzed this morning over violent grenade and gun attacks last Monday, that have split younger members of 'Fat' Freddie Thompson's mob.
Gardai are trying to trace the whereabouts of two gangsters believed to be among six heavily involved in the disturbances in the Drimnagh area.
Separately, officers at Kevin Street are still quizzing a man over an unrelated murder of Drimnagh teenager David Byrne last Saturday.
The teen was one of eight arrested following the murder of Mr Byrne (19), who was stabbed to death in Inchicore.
Seven others, including two 13-year-olds, have been released without charge.
Meanwhile, it's feared that violence could escalate in the internal Thompson gang feud, which has prompted the garda crackdown.
No blood has been spilled so far in the internal war which saw 10 separate attacks in a 12-hour period on the streets and estates of Crumlin on Monday and Tuesday
Gardai are still trying to establish the exact motive behind the wave of violent incidents in which the homes of innocent people were hit.
Two men were arrested following a grenade attack in the Downpatrick Street area of Crumlin on Tuesday night while a further two were brought in for questioning following dawn raids yesterday morning. One of those men has since been released.
The Herald understands that one of those being quizzed is a man who was a reluctant witness at a recent high-profile murder trial.
The incidents, on Monday and Tuesday, included the breaking of windows in innocent people's houses and the discharging of firearms.
The most serious was the grenade attack on Downpatrick Road on Tuesday night.
None of the innocent occupants targeted are involved in crime and they were singled out because of connections to others in the dispute.
Judge Clare Leonard noted that that teenager was contesting the allegations and remanded him on bail pending his hearing in July.
The garda had been attempting to arrest a male who called for help to get free and "the defendant tried to help the prisoner to evade arrest", the court heard.
Mickey Rooney missing $400k
A Los Angeles lawyer was given permanent control of 90-year-old actor Mickey Rooney's affairs after telling a judge that $400,000 of the Hollywood legend's money had gone from his bank accounts.
Rooney's stepson Christopher Aber also agreed to stay away from the actor and his home without the Los Angeles court extending a restraining order first obtained against him in February, Mr Rooney's lawyer said.
Mr Aber (52) the son of Rooney's eighth wife Jan, has denied any wrongdoing.
Toddler assault case collapses
THE trial of a man accused of cruelty and assault of a two-year-old has collapsed following a legal issue.
The 25-year-old with an address in Dublin has pleaded not guilty to assault causing harm and cruelty to his then partner's child at her home in Kildare on March 5, 2008.
He has also denied a charge of producing a knife during the alleged incident.
Judge Patricia Ryan told the jury the trial could not proceed at this stage due to "an issue that has arisen". She put the matter back to May when a new trial will begin.
Jacko doctor
trial jury hitch
A judge concerned about finding enough jurors for the trial of Michael Jackson's doctor has extended the search, even after clearing 147 people who said they could spare the time.
The trial of Murray, who has pleaded not guilty to involuntary manslaughter, is expected to draw worldwide attention.
Hunt goes on for grenade attack pair
GARDAI are still hunting two young associates of 'Fat' Freddie Thompson over a 24-hour spate of gun and grenade attacks.
Officers from Sundrive Road Garda Station are today searching for the men, who they believe were involved in a grenade attack on an innocent couple, and a gun attack.
Three other suspects continue to be quizzed this morning over violent grenade and gun attacks last Monday, that have split younger members of 'Fat' Freddie Thompson's mob.
Gardai are trying to trace the whereabouts of two gangsters believed to be among six heavily involved in the disturbances in the Drimnagh area.
Separately, officers at Kevin Street are still quizzing a man over an unrelated murder of Drimnagh teenager David Byrne last Saturday.
The teen was one of eight arrested following the murder of Mr Byrne (19), who was stabbed to death in Inchicore.
Seven others, including two 13-year-olds, have been released without charge.
Meanwhile, it's feared that violence could escalate in the internal Thompson gang feud, which has prompted the garda crackdown.
No blood has been spilled so far in the internal war which saw 10 separate attacks in a 12-hour period on the streets and estates of Crumlin on Monday and Tuesday
Gardai are still trying to establish the exact motive behind the wave of violent incidents in which the homes of innocent people were hit.
Two men were arrested following a grenade attack in the Downpatrick Street area of Crumlin on Tuesday night while a further two were brought in for questioning following dawn raids yesterday morning. One of those men has since been released.
The Herald understands that one of those being quizzed is a man who was a reluctant witness at a recent high-profile murder trial.
The incidents, on Monday and Tuesday, included the breaking of windows in innocent people's houses and the discharging of firearms.
The most serious was the grenade attack on Downpatrick Road on Tuesday night.
None of the innocent occupants targeted are involved in crime and they were singled out because of connections to others in the dispute.