Gareth Byrne pleads guilty to reckless endangerment

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Gareth Byrne pleaded guilty to reckless endangerment at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, reported on 5 November 2014.

The offence occurred at Clontarf Garda Station on 7 August 2012, after Byrne poured petrol over himself and held a lighter above his head.

Gardaí restrained Byrne after he dropped the lighter, and the court ordered an assessment for possible community work.

Judge Desmond Hogan adjourned the matter to January, with the assessment intended to establish whether Byrne was suitable for community work.