National court archive · 2026-03-26
Repeat offender jailed over €17,000 burglary at Galway bar
At a glance
- Crime
- burglary
- People
- Michael McDonagh, Brian O’Callaghan, Sergeant John Kerrigan, Geri Silke, Ernest White BL
- Locations
- Droim Chaoin Rahoon, Galway, 31 Woodquay
- Court
- Galway Circuit Criminal Court
- Outcome
- sentenced him to four years in prison, suspending the final 12 months for three years
Summary
Michael McDonagh admitted stealing €17,000 from Cadell bar after entering through a rear door, with CCTV and a subsequent search linking him to the burglary. He received a four-year sentence with the final year suspended, alongside probation supervision and a five-year exclusion from the premises; insurance covered the unrecovered cash.
Original reporting: courtsnewsireland.ie