2023-07-25
18 months for criminal with 131 previous convictions who repeatedly threatened to kill gardai
Stage: Sentence
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Judge Crowe sentenced McDonagh to two concurrent terms of three years in prison on the two counts of threats to kill or cause serious harm. The final 18 months of the sentence was suspended for 18 months and McDonagh must undergo treatment for alcohol use during this time.