Jason Fay gets suspended sentence for knife possession

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Jason Fay received a one-year suspended sentence for possessing a knife in a public place at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, reported on 17 May 2017.

He had been seen acting erratically near Main Street in Tallaght, Dublin, holding a wooden spoon and a knife.

Fay pleaded guilty after dropping the knife when directed to do so by gardaí attending the scene.

The court heard he had consumed substantial alcohol despite medical advice while taking medication after a psychotic episode.

Judge Karen O'Connor suspended the sentence on strict conditions, including avoiding alcohol while taking his current medication.