Homeowner putting up Christmas lights knocked off ladder as gardaí pursue youth

Car mounted a footpath during chase and other road users had to take evasive action to avoid being struck

Terence O'Reilly, 19, from Cherryfield Way, South Dublin, on bail leaving court on Saturday.

A youth has been accused of leading gardaí on a high-speed traffic pursuit before crashing and knocking a Dublin homeowner off his ladder as he installed Christmas lights.

Gardai arrested Terence O'Reilly Jr, 19, of Cherryfield Way, south Co. Dublin, over the incident, which began in rush-hour in Clondalkin, on Friday afternoon.