Michael McDonagh's robbery sentence upheld on appeal

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Michael McDonagh had his robbery sentence upheld by the Court of Appeal on 6 October 2017. He had pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to robbing an Applegreen filling station in Ballyfermot on 25 July 2014.

He received five years in prison, with the final two suspended, consecutive to three years with the final six months suspended. The court dismissed his appeal, finding no basis to conclude that the sentence was excessive.

The robbery involved an imitation firearm and a knife held to a staff member's neck, and €1,050 was taken. The court noted that McDonagh had 126 previous convictions and had committed the offence while on bail, shortly after temporary release from prison.