Two men fail appeals over €10,000 blackmail demands

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Two men failed at the Court of Appeal in challenges to sentences for making €10,000 demands with menaces, with the proceedings reported on 15 May 2023.

They pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. In November, Judge Martin Nolan sentenced one to three-and-a-half years and another to two years; both had cannabis possession charges taken into account.

A third participant pleaded guilty to demanding money with menaces and received 150 hours of community service instead of 21 months' imprisonment. The appeal court dismissed the challenges, finding the sentences were not unduly severe.