Daire McIlroy, aged 29, of no fixed address, Dungannon, was also ordered to carry out 100 hours of community service for assault on police. District Judge Peter Magill told McIlroy at Dungannon Magistrates Court, sitting in Omagh, on Friday that he was in breach of a suspended prison sentence. Advertisement Advertisement Did you know with an ad-lite subscription to NorthernIrelandWorld, you get 70% fewer ads while viewing the news that matters to you.
"I could impose a prison sentence on this of about four months and activate the suspended sentence," Mr Magill told the defendant. However, Mr Magill said he would go with the recommendation in the pre-sentence report and ordered the defendant to actively pursue programmes of work that would reduce risk of him reoffending, and receive alcohol and drug counselling. Prosecuting counsel said on November 22 last year, police attended a domestic incident and when they called at the door the defendant became aggressive.
The lawyer said a constable was kicked on the leg but no injuries were caused. Advertisement Advertisement Defence lawyer Blaine Nugent described the pre-sentence report as "largely positive”. Mr Nugent said McIlroy accepted responsibility and apologised for his actions.
He said the defendant knows that he should have conducted himself in a better way and “there is no issue over that”. District Judge Magill warned the defendant that if he failed to work with the Probation Service they would have no choice but to .