A man who caused “devastating damage” to his home and other houses by causing a gas explosion during an alleged suicide attempt has gone on trial. When Mr Maguire woke up he opened the back door and lit up a cigarette, causing an explosion. Brendan Grehan SC, defending, told the jury Mr Maguire accepted his actions caused the gas explosion that resulted in demolition of his own home and damage to neighbours’ homes and cars. Mr Lawlor told the jurors it was open to them to infer that a person consciously disregarded a substantial and unjustifiable risk. Mr Christopher Singleton, a now retired registered gas installer for Bord Gáis, told Mr Lawlor he inspected the scene after the explosion.

Source: The Irish Times April 02, 2019 18:45 UTC