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Look-out jailed over hijacking

Summary

A 21‑year‑old Dublin man, Michael McDonagh, was jailed for one and a half years after acting as a look‑out in a 2014 hijacking of a black Toyota Yaris at Hampton Wood, Finglas. The shop manager, listening to his car radio at 7.10 am, noticed McDonagh and two other men. One of the men broke the car's driver‑side window with a screwdriver, and the victim was pulled out of the car and kicked after slipping. McDonagh, from Carton Road, Poppintree, Ballymun, pleaded guilty to the hijacking but later took a bench warrant. He had 39 prior convictions, including public order offences, thefts and criminal damage. The court noted his peripheral role, lack of routine, drug use, and lack of a fixed abode. Judge Melanie Greally gave him a three‑year sentence with the final 18 months suspended, ordering him to engage with addiction services and education or training courses.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Look-out jailed over hijacking. Charges or matters: hijacking a black Toyota Yaris at Hampton Wood, Finglas, Dublin, on November 8, 2014; the offence but then took a bench warrant. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• November 8, 2014 Incident
• 2018-11-07 Publication

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Topics

Drugs Public Order Stage Sentence

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