Keith Daly ordered to complete 240 hours of community service

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Keith Daly was directed to complete 240 hours of community service within two years in lieu of a two-year prison sentence after Judge Orla Crowe said an updated probation report was positive and that Daly had engaged proactively with the Probation Services.

The judge said Daly had made considerable progress since the offending and was working and contributing taxes. She also noted his past violence towards gardaí and that the injured garda had been carrying out lawful duties during a national and international crisis. An earlier probation report had assessed Daly as at high risk of re-offending; the judge had placed him under probation supervision for six months the previous July.

Daly had pleaded guilty to assaulting a peace officer and possessing cannabis for sale or supply in connection with the January 26, 2021 incident on Killakee Road, Rathfarnham. The case report says 9.6g of cannabis, valued at €192, was found.