The 25-year-old man charged with murdering his mother and injuring his father outside the family home in Ballinlough in November appeared in Cork District Court on Wednesday where he consented to a four-week remand in custody.<\/p>\n
Solicitor Shane Collins-Daly indicated consent to the four-week remand. Judge Mary Dorgan then asked the accused man, David Gallagher, directly if he was consenting.<\/p>\n
The young man with long greying hair, wearing a grey tracksuit, did not speak but nodded his head in reply to the judge.<\/p>\n
David Gallagher of Shrewsbury Downs, Ballinlough, Cork, is charged with murdering his 59-year-old mother, Stella Gallagher, and assault causing harm to his father, 63-year-old Brian Gallagher.<\/p>\n
The first charge states: \u201cOn November 17 2025 at Shrewsbury Downs, Ballinlough, in the District Court area of Cork city, district number 19, he did murder Stella Gallagher, contrary to common law.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The second charge states: \u201cOn November 17 2025 at Shrewsbury Downs, Ballinlough, in the District Court area of Cork city, district number 19, he did assault Brian Gallagher causing him harm, contrary to Section 3 of the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
On the application of Sergeant John Dineen, Judge Mary Dorgan then remanded David Gallagher in custody until February 4 to allow time for directions from the Director of Public Prosecutions on the charges.<\/p>\n
When this matter first came before the court in November, Mr Collins-Daly said, \u201cI would ask the court to direct that he receive urgent medical and psychiatric evaluation on his arrival in Cork Prison.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n