Sentences passed in Tallaght riots trial

A case of mistaken identity which sparked a “riot” in a Tallaght housing estate has lead to prison terms and suspended sentences being imposed on a group of young men.

A house in the Castle Park estate was the focus of a “terrifying” attack by up to 30 people with a variety of weapons including a wheel brace, a kitchen knife, a table leg, a screwdriver and baton.