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Two jailed for violent attack on gardai at halting site

Summary

Two Travellers, Owen McDonagh Jnr (23) and Thomas McDonagh (22), were convicted of violent disorder for a May 12, 2013 attack on Gardaí at St Margarets Park, Ballymun. They were part of a group that hurled missiles—including a small motor and a rock—at the officers and threatened to kill them. The court found that Thomas had 92 prior convictions, including burglary and theft, and had recently been disqualified from driving for 20 years for driving without insurance. Owen had 27 prior convictions, including burglary, theft and road traffic offences. Judge Martin Nolan sentenced both men to two years' imprisonment, suspending one year of Owen's term. A third man, John McDonagh (18 at the time), received a suspended two‑year sentence. The incident involved Garda Ronan McMorrow and a second officer who pursued Thomas into the halting site, where the pair threatened and attacked them, forcing the officers to retreat for their safety.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Two jailed for violent attack on gardai at halting site. Charges or matters: violent disorder at St Margarets Park on May 12, 2013. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• May 12, 2013 Hearing Or Sentence
• September 23 2014 Incident
• 2014-10-30 Publication

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Topics

Burglary Road Traffic Stage Sentence Theft Violent Crime

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