Man on four bottles of vodka per day when involved in riot

A chronic alcoholic who was drinking four bottles of vodka daily, has received a six-year prison sentence for throwing scaffolding poles at gardaí during the 2006 Dublin city centre 'Love Ulster' riot.

John Coffey (aged 32), told gardaí he did not know what the parade was about but had met a man who gave him cans of beer and encouraged him to join in the disturbance.