Jail for man who 'hurled' petrol bomb which 'by sheer good fortune' garda saw to avoid 'life-changing injuries'

A man who “hurled” an ignited petrol bomb in the direction of a garda who was standing by a vehicle waiting for it to be towed has been jailed for four years.

Gerard Dunne, 32, had been spotted by Garda Karl Kelly acting suspiciously cycling around on a pink and white bike before he threw the lighted petrol bomb across a road in his direction. It collided with a curb and smashed, emitting a flame.