Man who broke garda’s nose escapes jail

A Dublin man who broke an off duty garda’s nose at a Swedish House Mafia gig at the Phoenix Park has received a suspended sentence of three years.

Sean Hulgrain aged 23 of Thornfield Square, Clondalkin, pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to assaulting Garda Wayne Keown causing him harm on July 7, 2012. He has 17 previous district court convictions, including making a threat to kill.