The assailant spat into Garda Gray’s eyes and mouth and started to punch and kick him in the knees, hips and lower back

The accused, who resides in a Dublin 8 hostel and has a history of mental illness, was refused bail by Judge Catherine Ghent at Dublin District Court on Saturday.

However, Ireland also has one of the lowest homicide rates in Europe.

Judge Walsh remanded Hayes, who sat alone in the courtroom, on continuing bail to appear before Limerick Circuit Criminal Court, on the suspended sentence for violent disorder, on March 19th.