William O’Donnell jailed for false imprisonment and threats

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William O’Donnell was jailed for five years at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court for falsely imprisoning and threatening to kill Brigid Reilly.

O’Donnell pleaded guilty, and the offences occurred on 20 September 2021. The proceedings were reported on 8 July 2022.

Judge Martin Nolan described the offending as very serious. Defence counsel called it an immature act, cited impulse-control problems and said O’Donnell had apologised.