Dylan O’Flanagan jailed for damaging decking by fire

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Dylan O’Flanagan was sentenced to two and a half years, with the final 14 months suspended, at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, as reported on 15 March 2018. He had pleaded guilty to damaging wooden decking by fire at a neighbour’s house in Lusk on 3 June 2016.

The court heard that O’Flanagan threw a pint glass filled with petrol into the garden after becoming angry at a barbecue. He struck a match to the glass and later spent four days in hospital after suffering burns.

Judge Martin Nolan said O’Flanagan knew his actions were wrong despite cognitive difficulties, and ordered probation-service supervision for the suspended period.