Man appears in court accused of assaulting woman in Offaly town

A MAN has been accused of assaulting a woman, causing her harm, in Banagher last year.

Tullamore District Court was told that the DPP had directed that Lukasz Gruszecki, aged 33 and from Portavolla, Banagher, can be tried summarily.

The man, who was represented by Aisling Maloney, solicitor, must attend court again on January 20 next when either a guilty plea will be entered or a date will be set for a hearing.