A man who led five others in an unprovoked attack on another man in Dublin city centre two years ago has been jailed.
Wayne Gilligan (29) of Rosebank Court, Clondalkin, Dublin 22 pleaded guilty to violent disorder on Euston Street on May 8th, 2023.
Garda Chloe Rochford gave evidence on Tuesday that Gilligan instigated the unprovoked attack on the injured party by a group of six men at around 11.30pm.
Gilligan punched the victim several times to the head and body and caused him to fall to the ground. He then kicked the injured party while he was on the ground.
Another male kicked and stamped on the injured party, while a third male struck him with a bladed weapon, believed by gardaí to be a machete.
Gilligan then kicked and…