A football fan who sparked an alert when he clambered over security screening at Dublin Airport to catch a flight to the World Cup in Qatar has avoided a custodial sentence
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“He won’t need drinking money over in Qatar,” he quipped, referring to the World Cup host country’s alcohol ban in stadiums. The court heard that he made no reply to the charges. Judge Halpin granted Bond legal aid, and after consulting with solicitor Paul Byrne, the accused pleaded guilty. He saw cleaners, hid and waited until they left as he tried to “evade” airport security coming after him.The garda confirmed he had a ticket, but the incident resulted in missing his flight.The defence solicitor told the court that Bond's partner was in Enniskillen while the accused lived in England. He had been going to Dubai to join others at a charity event and continue to the World Cup finals.
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