2015-01-29 · Balbriggan, Dublin
Suspended sentence for man who sent threatening letters to ex-girlfriend's grandmother
Clinton McCahey, 31, of Fancourt Heights, Balbriggan, was sentenced by Balbriggan District Court to a six‑month suspended sentence for blackmail and extortion. He admitted sending two threatening letters to Mrs Eileen Reynolds, the grandmother of his former girlfriend, demanding €10,000. McCahey claimed he was "off his head" on drink and Valium…