The heartbroken family of Thomas 'Toss' Maher said he is a 'shell' of the man they knew since the attack
A devoted family man suffered a "catastrophic" brain injury and will require constant care for the rest of his life after a drunken single-blow assault in Mullingar, Co Westmeath , a court has heard.
Mr Maher, a grandfather and married father of five, had gone out that night for his "usual few quiet pints" but never came home. He now remains bedridden in a high-support care facility, unable to speak, stand or recognise his family, and fed by a tube. The packed courtroom heard Earley, then 59, had about 11 pints in various establishments and was "well sauced". During his time in Clarke's Bar, he had an interaction with Mr Maher in the toilets. This led to Mr Maher informing the bar manager and patrons that the accused had poked or pushed him in the ribs.
He was transferred to Dublin's Beaumont Hospital and remained in the intensive care unit for a month before returning to his local hospital. Over the following months, Mr Maher had more movement and could speak to greet people using jumbled words.
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