A father avoided jail time after making a “horrendous” joke about a gun and bomb at Dublin Airport, ultimately causing him to miss his daughter’s wedding. The man’s solicitor, Paul Byrne, argued the comment was a poorly executed joke, acknowledging its significant lack of taste. Details of the joke’s content haven’t been fully released, but it triggered a security alert and a subsequent investigation. While the court acknowledged the seriousness of the disruption, particularly in the context of heightened security concerns, it opted against imprisonment. The incident serves as a stark reminder of the consequences of reckless comments, even if intended as a joke, within sensitive locations like airports. The judge stressed that while understanding the intention of a misguided attempt at humour, such actions cannot be condoned.