Michael Cash jailed for possessing two golden hatchets in Cherrywood

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Michael Cash was sentenced to three years in prison, with the final 12 months suspended for two years, after pleading guilty to possessing two gold-coloured hatchets in Cherrywood, Dublin, on August 10, 2024. Dublin Circuit Criminal Court imposed the sentence on Wednesday, July 2, 2025.

The court heard that Cash dropped a gold-coloured hatchet while trying to evade gardaí. A search after his apprehension found a second hatchet, a large kitchen knife and a balaclava. Cash told gardaí the items were for his protection.

Judge Sinéad Ní Chúlacháin also ordered Cash to remain under probation supervision for two years and engage with any drugs treatment programme. The court heard he had 116 previous convictions and had been assessed as suitable for residential treatment.