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Jail sentence for man who caused thousands in damage at Dublin Airport after missing flight
Summary
Lukas Kaunietis, a Lithuanian man, has received a one-year jail sentence for causing thousands of euros in damage at Dublin Airport after missing his flight. Kaunietis pleaded guilty to three counts of criminal damage and one count of using threatening behavior. The court heard that he smashed computers, glasses, and a metal barrier post at Terminal One. Stills from CCTV footage showed over €9,452 in damage. Kaunietis was arrested by gardai and was co-operative during the incident. Judge Martin Nolan noted that Kaunietis was upset about missing his flight and lost control, causing significant damage and inconvenience. Kaunietis has no previous convictions and entered an early guilty plea. His defense counsel stated that he is a construction worker who had been employed in Belfast and intended to return to Lithuania upon release. The sentence was backdated to March 17 last year, and Kaunietis has been in custody since that date.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Jail sentence for man who caused thousands in damage at Dublin Airport after missing flight. Charges or matters: three counts of criminal damage at Terminal One, Dublin Airport on March 17 last; one count of using or engaging in threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour, with the intent to provoke a breach of the peace, or being reckless as to whether a breach of the peace might be occasioned. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- March 17 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2025-11-24 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: three counts of criminal damage at Terminal One, Dublin Airport on March 17 last; one count of using or engaging in threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour, with the intent to provoke a breach of the peace, or being reckless as to whether a breach of the peace might be occasioned (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Defendant
Charges: three counts of criminal damage at Terminal One, Dublin Airport on March 17 last; one count of using or engaging in threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour, with the intent to provoke a breach of the peace, or being reckless as to whether a breach of the peace might be occasioned (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: He noted Kaunietis "wants to go home" and handed him a one-year sentence backdated to March 17 last.
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