Dean Joyce jailed for dangerous driving

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Dean Joyce was jailed for three years for dangerous driving at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, reported on 14 July 2017, with six months suspended.

The court heard that Joyce drove through red lights and collided with a garda van during a high-speed pursuit.

The collision happened on Blackditch Road in Ballyfermot, causing €1,500 in damage to the van.

A jury convicted Joyce of the other charges after he was found not guilty of endangerment.

He was also disqualified from driving for ten years following the sentence.