Knife-wielding burglar who threatened to kill residents has jail term increased

At the Court of Appeal, John McDonagh, aged 27, of Brookfield, Ballinode, Sligo, had his sentence increased following a knife-point home invasion in Sligo Town in January 2020. McDonagh and a teenage accomplice broke into a house at Glencarrig, Ballinode, where they threatened four occupants with knives, demanded money, and caused significant property damage, including slashing furniture and car tyres. They…