Glen Ward given suspended sentence for violent disorder and weapon possession

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Glen Ward was given an 18-month suspended sentence for violent disorder and possession of a weapon. His brother, Eric O'Driscoll, received a 12-month suspended sentence for his role in the fight and an additional six months in prison for dangerous driving on a motorcycle.

Both men pleaded guilty. The violence occurred on 9 August 2022, while the motorcycle incident occurred in November 2021. The proceedings were reported on 21 May 2025.

The report said Detective Garda Dwayne O'Brien accepted that there had been a prior incident and that Ward and O'Driscoll had not started the fight. Judge Elva Duffy described the street fight as “a terrifying incident for anyone present”.