Man who had his child in the car as he crashed into two garda cars during high speed chase is jailed

The Criminal Courts of Justice in Dublin.

A man who engaged in a high-speed garda chase with his 13-year-old child in the car, reaching speeds of 160kmh and colliding with two garda cars, has been jailed for two years and nine months.

The incident occurred around 1.30am in the morning in March 2023 after gardaí noticed the Dublin man (44) driving his car in a suspicious manner, Dublin Circuit Criminal Court heard today. His 13-year-old son was a passenger in the car.