A son of former politician Ivor Callely has been ordered to do 240 hours of community service for setting off a firework in Copper Face Jacks nightclub.
28-year-old Oliver Callely, from Clontarf in Dublin, admitted lighting it in what his barrister described as a "moronic, stupid and dangerous act".
Oliver Callely was in a smoking area in Coppers on September 16th 2015.
The nightclub was particularly busy that night after the Dublin footballers made the All-Ireland final by beating Mayo.
Despite one of his friends pleading with him not to, Oliver lit a blue firework with a cigarette and just dropped it.
It took off and burnt a man who was out socialising with some friends.
The man who was injured by the firework suffered burns to his arm and stomach and still feels some discomfort.
Mr Callelly's barrister Dean Kelly described what he did as an "outrageous and unforgivably stupid" act.
He said his client had given the man €6,500 on top of the €1,000 he brought to court on a previous occasion.
The judge ordered him to do 240 hours of community service in lieu of a two-year prison sentence.
Reporting by Frank Greaney
Main image: Former Fianna Fail junior minister Ivor Callely arrives at Dublin District Court in October 2018 | Image: Leon Farrell/RollingNews.ie
