A man accused of grievous bodily harm with intent, assault occasioning actual bodily harm, and disorderly behaviour on a licensed premises, has been granted bail at Enniskillen Magistrates Court.

Dallon Millar (22), of Mill Green, Derrygonnelly, is accused of the three charges concerning an incident in the Devenish Bar in Enniskillen and at Darling Street, Enniskillen on December 4, 2021.

Just after midnight

An officer, objecting to Millar being released on bail, told the court the incident took place just after midnight when a staff member in the Devenish Bar, Enniskillen, was made aware of a fight in the beer garden.

When he arrived he saw a group of males and a female on the ground while a man in a maroon tracksuit and Co. Cavan accent, identified as the defendant, was throwing punches.

The staff member tried to remove Millar from the bar, but was hit on the left side of his head, leaving him with a cut to his head and eyebrow.

Millar then ran out the back and jumped over a locked gate.

Two males who had been in the bar but were not involved in the fight had left and were walking along Darling Street close to the Ulster Bank when Millar ran past, allegedly striking one.

The injured party shouted at Millar, who approached him and punched him multiple times to the head before they fell to the ground and were split up.

There was a lot of blood coming from the injured party’s ear, and CCTV footage captured Millar then getting into a car with two males and a female, which drove off.

Police were stopped by the injured party and his friend, but they were unable to locate Millar.

The injured party then went home, but concerns from his family saw him go to the South West Acute Hospital, where it was discovered he had swelling, a fractured skull and bleeding on the brain. He was transferred to the Royal Victoria Hospital.

Millar was later arrested and clothing similar to the description given was seized. During an interview, he did not comment.

The officer said police felt there was a risk of reoffending by Millar, who had numerous breaches of bail, with the most recent being on May 27 whilst on bail for these offences.

They also felt Millar would not adhere to any bail conditions and could not be managed on bail.

Previously granted

Millar’s solicitor, Clive Neville, told the court there had been several bail applications made for Millar since the incident, and his client had been granted bail on May 4 in the High Court, which was subsequently breached later that month.

Mr. Neville said all the reasons given by the officer were given when bail was granted. He also pointed out that there had been a significant change in the direction of the prosecution of the case. Millar, he said, was the author of his own position for a “very silly breach [of bail]”.

Mr. Neville continued that it will be unlikely for committal to happen before September or October, with a trial likely towards the end of the year, and his client had already served a substantial sentence.

Deputy District Judge John Rea agreed with Mr. Neville that there had been a significant change in the case, and that Millar had been in custody for a significant period.

With no immediate prospect of committal, he granted bail for Millar, with the case being adjourned until August 8.