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Father-of-nine acted as "front man" for stolen car operation
Summary
David McDonagh, 42, of St Margaret's Halting Site, Ballymun, pleaded guilty in Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to handling stolen property on 6 April 2015 and possession of stolen property on 16 April 2015. Judge Melanie Greally sentenced him to two and a half years imprisonment, suspended for the same period on the condition of keeping the peace and good behaviour. He was ordered to pay €4,200 compensation to the victim and to engage with the probation service for 12 months. The judge also suspended his driving licence for two years because he had used a vehicle without insurance and failed to produce insurance. McDonagh was identified as the "front man" in a stolen car operation that involved Volkswagen Passat and Golf vehicles advertised on the Done Deal website, with false number plates, NCT and tax discs. He has 81 previous convictions, 59 of which are road traffic offences, and one theft conviction.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Father-of-nine acted as "front man" for stolen car operation. Charges or matters: handling stolen property on April 6, 2015 and possession of stolen property at Blanchardstown Retail Park on April 16, 2015. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- April 6, 2015 Incident
- April 16, 2015 Incident
- March 2015 Other
- April 6th Other
- April 14, 2015 Other
- 2017-12-06 Publication
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Charges: handling stolen property on April 6, 2015 and possession of stolen property at Blanchardstown Retail Park on April 16, 2015 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Judge Melanie Greally sentenced him to two and a half years imprisonment, which she suspended for two and a half years on condition that he keep the peace and be of good behaviour upon release. Judge Greally said that while McDonagh had committed a serious offence, his guilty plea and full admission to gardaí were sufficient mitigation to suspended the totality of his sentence.
Places mentioned
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
- Blanchardstown Retail Park
Topics
Road Traffic Stage Sentence Theft
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