A father-of-two who threw two knives at a garda who intervened as he held a knife to his partner's neck has been jailed for 18 months.
David Dwyer (37) was “highly intoxicated” when he threatened to stab two gardaí who had to force entry into a house in order to apprehend him.
Dwyer, of Primrose Grove, Darndale, pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to production of an article in the course of a dispute at Edenmore Avenue, Raheny, on February 22, 2018.
His previous convictions include arson, robbery, assault and possession of knives.
Garda Martin Cullen told Kate Egan BL, prosecuting, that on the date in question, he received a call regarding a domestic incident and attended the scene with another garda.