Man who attacked gardaí may be given community service

A man who took part in a violent attack on gardaí who were trying to arrest his cousin may be given community work in lieu of a prison sentence.

Declan Teeling (aged 21) was part of a group that took part in a struggle on garda David McCarthy and garda Ian Coyne after they tried to arrest Dean Teeling. The group had been drinking on Coultry Road in Ballymun.