Case-subject index

Court reports mentioning John McGovern

This page indexes source-named court-report mentions. Legal stage and outcome are shown separately for each report.

2017-11-02

Arsonist who caused €1.25m in damage to apartment block and left 25 homeless is jailed

Stage: Sentence

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: Passing sentence at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court heard today, Judge Karen O'Connor said McGovern was at very high risk of reoffending, but noted he was making good use of his time in custody and trying to find a way to rehabilitate himself. She suspended the last 12 months of a six and a half year prison sentence.

2017-07-24

Arsonist "out of his mind" when he caused €1.25 million in damage and left 25 people homeless

Stage: Sentence

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: He will be sentenced on October 27.; Judge O'Connor adjourned the matter to get a probation report, noting it was a "very serious offence".