A 31-year-old man has been charged with the murder of another man in Co. Mayo.
24-year-old Michael McDonagh was killed during an assault at Carrabeg Estate in Swinford on Monday night.
This assault happened at a house in the Carrabeg estate in Swinford on Monday night.
24-year-old Michael McDonagh was pronounced dead at the scene.
This morning 31 year old Matusz Batuik with an address at 1 Carrabeg Estate, Swinford appeared at Castlebar District Court charged with his murder.
The court heard that the accused replied 'no comment' when he was arrested and charged last night.
A solicitor for the accused requested psychiatric treatment and asked that he be placed in protective custody for his own safety while in prison.
She also requested free legal aid - and the judge agreed to the requests
Mr Batuik was remanded in custody to appear again on Friday morning at 10.30.
