Teenager jailed for his part in attack that left Alanna Quinn Idris blind in one eye

The judge said if Lyons had been older, the prison term would have been substantially longer

Darragh Lyons wrote a letter of apology which was handed into court. Picture: Paddy Cummins/IrishPhotoDesk.ie

A teenager who took part in what a judge termed a “savage attack” that left a 17-year-old girl blind in one eye has been sentenced to four-and-a-half years in prison.

Darragh Lyons (19) of Weir View, Glenaulin, Chapelizod, Dublin 20, pleaded guilty to assault causing serious harm and violent disorder on Ballyfermot Road on December 30, 2021.