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Jail for man who threatened to kill councillor Malachy Steenson

Summary

Jamie Moonen, aged 30, was sentenced to 13 months in prison after threatening to kill Dublin city councillor Malachy Steenson on 15 May 2024. Moonen first approached a Garda patrol car on North Circular Road, verbally abusing a Garda and declaring he would kill Steenson, who was campaigning for local and European elections. He then went to Steenson's offices, where he again threatened the 62‑year‑old councillor and became aggressive when Steenson's relatives appeared. Gardaí arrested him; he admitted the threats, apologized, and claimed he was depressed. Moonen pleaded guilty to a threat to a Garda to kill or cause serious harm. The court, noting his 12 prior public order convictions and one assault, imposed a headline sentence of three years, reduced to 13 months due to mitigating factors such as his cooperation and personal difficulties.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Jail for man who threatened to kill councillor Malachy Steenson. Charges or matters: making a threat to a garda to kill or cause serious harm to another person on May 15, 2024. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• May 15, 2024 Incident
• 2025-11-05 Publication

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Topics

Public Order Stage Sentence Violent Crime

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