One of Tullow accused replied ‘guilty’ to charge, court hears

One of two men charged in relation to the violent death of a Latvian national in Co Carlow earlier in this week replied with the word "guilty" when the charge was put to him by gardaí, a court has heard.

Two men, Liam Power (51) of Shaw Park, Carlow and Dzintars Zackalausks (31) of no fixed abode and originally from Latvia, appeared in Carlow District Court this morning charged with assault causing harm to Gints Intenbergs (41).

Intenbergs’ body was found at a house in Graigowen, Tullow, Co Carlow, on Tuesday morning. The two accused were arrested on Tuesday afternoon and charged last night with assault causing harm.

Detective Sergeant Stephen Delaney told the court this morning he arrested Liam Power and formally charged him at Carlow garda station at 10.19pm yesterday. The accused’s reply to the charge was “guilty,” Det Sgt Delaney said.

There was no application for bail from the solicitor for Mr Power, Joe Farrell, but he did apply for free legal aid and this was granted by Judge Eamon O’Brien.

Superintendent Gerry Redmond applied for the accused to be remanded in custody, to appear again in court at Cloverhill next Wednesday, September 24th. This order was granted by Judge O’Brien.

Detective Garda James Ward said he arrested Dzintars Zackalausks and charged him at 10.24 last night. The accused “made no comment” upon being charged, the court heard. His solicitor, Brendan O’Flaherty, had no application for bail. Judge O’ Brien made the same orders in relation to Mr Zackalausks, remanding him in custody to appear at Cloverhill district court next Wednesday.