A father of five who took part in drunkenly assaulting a refuse collector after a bin was not collected because it had been “blacklisted” for non-payment has been jailed for two years.

A man who had to be dragged by gardaí from a burning car after he crashed into another vehicle during a high-speed pursuit has avoided a jail term.

A Dublin father-of-five with a history of drink driving has been given a three-year sentence for knocking down a pedestrian leaving him with crushed legs.