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Criminal threatened prison officer he'd 'do you and your gaff'
Summary
A 26-year-old man from Sligo has received an concurrent 18-month prison sentence following his guilty plea to threatening a prison officer at Mountjoy Prison. Paul Darcy of Calry Court, Stephen Street, Sligo, made the threat on August 17, 2019, after refusing to return to his cell during the evening lock-in. When instructed by the officer to comply, Darcy charged towards him aggressively, shouting threats of violence, and subsequently warned he would harm both the officer and his home upon release. Dublin Circuit Criminal Court heard that gardai were contacted due to the menacing nature of the threat. Judge Martin Nolan imposed the sentence concurrently with an existing sentence, Darcy being due for release in 2026. The court noted that Darcy has since apologised to the officer and caused no further difficulties in custody whilst studying for his Junior Certificate.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Criminal threatened prison officer he'd 'do you and your gaff'. Charges or matters: making a threat to kill or cause serious harm to a prison officer at Mountjoy Prison on August 17, 2019. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- August 17, 2019 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2023-02-17 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: making a threat to kill or cause serious harm to a prison officer at Mountjoy Prison on August 17, 2019 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Darcy is currently serving a prison sentence on a separate matter and is due for release in 2026. Imposing an 18-month sentence at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court today, Judge Martin Nolan told Darcy that if he makes similar threats while in custody, he will be back before the courts again. "You are getting a big chance", Judge Nolan told Darcy.
Places mentioned
- Stephen Street
- Sligo
- Mountjoy
- Mountjoy Prison
- The prison
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
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