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A MAN WHO drove a car onto a bonfire at Halloween while drunk and then assaulted three gardaí has received a partially suspended five year sentence.
Darren McKevitt (26) of St Peter’s Road, Walkinstown, Dublin, pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to arson of a car, dangerous driving, driving under the influence of alcohol, driving without insurance and three counts of assault at Durrow Road, Crumlin on 31 October, 2014.
He also pleaded guilty to possessing a stolen Toyota Avensis, PSV certificate, Irish driving license and insurance certificate and unlawful possession of a stun gun all at Cushlawn Park, Tallaght on 24 November, 2014.
Judge Patricia Ryan previously told McKevitt that he had to continue working with probation officers and undergo drug rehabilitation and employment training.
Today she imposed a sentence of five years, backdated to November 2014, and suspended the balance.
The court heard McKevitt has nine previous convictions, including one for possession of drugs for sale or supply.
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Garda Michael Creegan told Monika Leech BL, prosecuting, that Garda Michael O’Sullivan arrived at a bonfire and saw a vehicle doing handbrake turns around it. He said that “to his horror” he saw the vehicle drive into the fire and McKevitt jumping out and running away.
Gardaí chased McKevitt before the accused swung a punch at Reserve Garda Sean White, causing him to fall over and fracture his ankle. McKevitt ran past and said “take that, pig,” Gda Creegan testified.
McKevitt also assaulted Gda O’Sullivan and Gda Donal Faye before being arrested and taken to Crumlin Garda Station. Blood tests showed that he was five times over the alcohol limit for driving.
Libby Charlton BL, defending, told Judge Ryan that McKevitt’s judgement was extremely compromised by the amount of alcohol he drank. Charlton said McKevitt had drug and alcohol problems, but that he had completed a drug counselling course and was now drug free.
Garda Kevin Bowman said he caught McKevitt on 24 November, 2014 sitting in a taxi that had been reported hijacked from a taxi driver the previous morning.
He told Elizabeth Mullins BL, prosecuting, that McKevitt told him he’d seen the car advertised by someone three days before. Gardai found the other stolen items and the stun gun at a house where McKevitt had been staying at the time.
After all that you’ve come to the conclusion that we sometimes have good weather in June. Lucky I’m in working reading this , if it was in my own spare time I’d be a little upset.
Ridiculous nonsense. …we’re a small island in the north Atlantic with zero influence on our weather
It’s called June, you dopes.
So it will snow in December so with that logic! I think you are the dope!
Wrong, Ciaran.
It’s sunny every June in Ireland – it rarely ever snows in December. Try again.
Exam Weather!! Exam weather!
Jasyus some people will find an argument in anything..good luck lads.
In fairness lads. There was a lot of work went into this article. At least acknowledge that much.
Jesus, a long boring column about sunshine in June.
This was cleared up by Danny Healy Rae.
God decides the weather.
And he send sunshine at the start of the Leaving Cert every year to punish us for teaching girls maths.
Brilliant!
What an absolute waste of journalism
Maybe stick do dealing with actual important issues for this sort of article. Leave this nonsense for that other section about “Irish Mammies”, “notions” and rubbish from Twitter.
We asked a psychic cat what the best Irish name is. You won’t believe what it said…
That cat has notions
Holy moley , you know a talking cat? What did it say?
Click here to find out.
Hilarious video of Irish Mammy reacting to psychic cat.
Eh don’t knock the author , some poor commenter sent in this as a fact check request !
Yeah, and they chose to run with the stupid question.
Ronan. .must read, yea right…but kudos to ur research!
Weather wasn’t good for the Exams last year if anyone remembers we had a terrible Summer none of the Flowers grew well this year so far the Flowers are growing great so should have a good Summer
FACT HUNT
I still remember myself and my mother splitting a bottle of wine while having salad in the garden the Sunday before my leaving cert and passing out in the sun. Woke up with the worst sun burn. Good times
What? A fact check about the weather? Don’t you know all the readers wanna do is comment on abortion, I hope ye are not trying to report on other issues!!!!
How in the name of God do you log in with a twitter account. I’ve been trying for days. It just won’t allow it.
It keeps saying login error or log out of the app (no option to do this) and log back in. Over and over again.
Patrick, not sure but there’s an option to log out of your Facebook account and then log in with your Twitter
Doesn’t work. I’ve tried that a few times. Tried uninstalling and reinstalling again. Tried the computer also. It just won’t work. I’m beginning to think I’m either mad or stupid or both.
I’ve recommended they do a fact checking article on whether you’re doing it right or wrong. Let’s get to the bottom of this one.
I’m definitely doing it wrong. Do an idiots guide to logging in with Twitter. That’d help.
Do you have the twitter app on an iphone and do you use it?
Samsung Galaxy S5
Using it now. Only allows my Facebook though. It’s not a big deal but it has become an issue because it just won’t do it. Now I have to get it to work.
Has anyone else experienced this? I see ye all with your Twitter eggs now and it grates.
Patrick set ur twitter account with someone’s phone you known and have their permission to use.it should work then . it’s then separate from your phone.
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Thanks Sparky. I’ll try that. Seems kinda silly though. Maybe if that’s the case I’ll try to uninstall Facebook and messenger and try to log in with Twitter then. That might work so. Should be able to reinstall them afterwards again. There is nothing about this problem anywhere though.
Oh I get what you are saying now. I just use their number but can still have the account on my phone. the penny drops.
It is but it worked for me..the only problem is now I’ll have to argue with u on two accounts. Lol
Its only one issue sparky. You might find me reasonable on others. Bloody complicated rigmarole for a stupid egg, though. Maybe they could explain the situation some bit in the accounts page. Another resentment added to the list.
Just hope you got it sorted..I’m sure I will.
Ah Patrick, don’t be jealous of our eggs now , although sparky’s is a nicer colour than my one !
Jasus can I go back to bed, I thought the coffee was doing its job for a minute
Total rubbish.
By the way.
Google “Hitler Weather”.
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