Man jailed for attacking migrant centre and burning garda car during Dublin riots

As he was led away after sentencing, Declan Donaghey shouted 'scumbags'

In a handwritten letter read to Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, Declan Donaghey apologised 'to the government and everyone involved'. Picture: IrishPhotoDesk.ie

A man who threw a burning box into a patrol car and attacked a migrant centre housing 50 people during the Dublin riots last November has been jailed for six-and-a-half years.

Declan Donaghey (aged 28) of Williams Place Upper, Dorset Street, Dublin, pleaded guilty to arson, violent disorder, and criminal damage on November 23, 2023.