A man who continued to drive a car while his female passenger tried to get out, resulting in her being dragged beside the vehicle, has been jailed for four years.
Patrick Kinsella (44) of St Ronan's Gardens, Clondalkin pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to one count of endangerment on Nangor Road, Clondalkin on June 21, 2022.
He also pleaded to one count of assault causing harm and driving without insurance at St Cuthberts Road, Clondalkin on the same date. Kinsella has 174 previous convictions, including two for assault causing harm and 10 for drugs offences.
