2026-03-16
Gardai rumbled two criminals who tried to extort money from German tourist
Stage: Sentence
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Both defendants wish to undertake residential treatment and counsel asked the court to structure sentences which provided them with support upon their release from custody. The judge set a headline sentence of four and a half years for McDonagh as he was not involved in the theft, which she reduced to three years with the final 18 months suspended for two years.