{
  "id": 8182202,
  "title": "Man, 50s, due in court charged over Healy-Rae assault",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/man-50s-due-in-court-charged-over-healy-rae-assault",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-18T05:41:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "RTE News",
    "slug": "rte-news",
    "url": "https://www.rte.ie/news/2026/0918/1592014-healy-rae-assault/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A man in his 50s is scheduled to appear in Dublin District Court on charges related to the assault of Kerry TD Michael Healy-Rae. The incident occurred around 4:10pm on Wednesday when Healy-Rae, traveling in his own vehicle on Cork Street in Dublin city, was approached by a man who assaulted him through the window of his car. Gardaí arrived promptly at the scene, transporting Healy-Rae to Kevin Street Garda Station and subsequently to St Vincent's University Hospital for treatment of his injuries. He was discharged on Wednesday night after receiving stitches for facial and mouth injuries. Healy-Rae, who had been in Leinster House earlier, expressed no intention of being deterred from continuing his work.",
  "summary": "A man is due in court this morning charged in connection with the assault on Kerry TD Michael Healy-Rae.",
  "key_points": [
    "50-year-old man charged for Healy-Rae assault.",
    "Incident occurred at Cork Street, Dublin on Wednesday.",
    "Healy-Rae treated at St Vincent's Hospital and discharged."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The assault on a public representative raises concerns about the safety and security of politicians in their daily activities and the potential impact on their work.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}