The Kerryman (South Kerry Edition)

Still no summonses for Healy-Raes

- By SINEAD KELLEHER

KILLARNEY solicitor, Padraig O’Connell has confirmed that summonses have still not been served on the two sons of TD Michael Healy Rae, who are facing charges of assault causing harm arising from an incident in Kenmare on St Stephen’s night, 2017.

It emerged last week that three defendants – two of Michael Healy-Rae’s sons, Jackie and Kevin Healy-Rae, of Sandymount, Kilgarvan; and a third accused, Malachy Scannell of Inchinacoo­sh, Kilgarvan – are all facing charges of assault causing harm and other charges arising out of the incident which took place in East Park Lane and Main Street, Kenmare on December 27, 2017.

A date of April 4 is expected for the case, but Mr O’Connell said this week that no summonses have yet being served on his clients. He is representi­ng all three men.

“I can categorica­lly state that summonses have not been served on any of my three clients,” he said on Tuesday.

Jackie Healy-Rae Jnr, who is one of the accused, also said that summonses have not been served on him.

“I have had nothing to say that I will be in court,” he said.

Jackie Healy-Rae has put his name forward for the local elections and is running in the Castleisla­nd Electoral Area and is currently out canvassing. He has worked as a parliament­ary assistant for his father, Deputy Micheal Healy-Rae.

 ?? Photo Domnick Walsh ?? Kevin and JackieJnr pictured at the 2016 count with their father, Michael Healy-Rae.
Photo Domnick Walsh Kevin and JackieJnr pictured at the 2016 count with their father, Michael Healy-Rae.

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