Man admits assaulted gardai after driving car onto a bonfire while drunk

By Declan Conlon

A man who drove a car onto a bonfire at Halloween while drunk and then assaulted three gardaí as they tried to arrest him will be sentenced later.

Darren McKevitt (26) of St Peter’s Road, Walkinstown, Dublin, pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to arson of a car, dangerous driving, driving under the influence of alcohol, driving without insurance and three counts of assault at Durrow Road, Crumlin on October 31, 2014.