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Man Spared Jail for 'Gun and Bomb' Joke at Dublin Airport, Misses Daughter's Wedding
A man has avoided a jail sentence after making a 'gun and bomb' joke at Dublin Airport, an incident that caused him to miss his daughter's wedding. The court heard pleas for leniency, with the defense solicitor describing it as a 'horrendous bad taste' joke.
16 Jul, 11:30 — 16 Jul, 11:43
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irish-timesHigh39d ago
No jail for man who missed daughter’s wedding after ‘gun and bomb’ joke at Dublin Airport
The court heard that the scare happened when he and his party were travelling abroad for his daughter’s wedding
By Tom Tuite
Read full article →irish-independent39d ago
Father spared jail over ‘horrendous’ gun and bomb joke at Dublin Airport that caused him to miss daughter’s wedding
Pleading for leniency, defence solicitor Paul Byrne said: “It was a joke, in horrendous bad taste”
By Tom Tuite
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First report: irish-independent · 16 Jul, 11:30|Full coverage: 2 · 13m|Window: 13m
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