James McGinn jailed for 18 months in drug case

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James McGinn was jailed for 18 months by Dublin Circuit Criminal Court in a drug case, according to reports published on 21 and 22 October 2026.

The court took into account the deaths of his children in a house fire, which the report said were at the root of his addiction. It was told he had an €8,000 drug debt and was holding the drugs to reduce that debt. The report said his sentence was reduced to an 18-month term.