Ireland Case No. 10998Drug possession, sale or supply of drugs, and money laundering · Co. Longford · 4 Oct 2022
Longford man convicted over drugs and cash found at home
On October 4, 2022, gardaí searched the Longford home of Martin McDonagh (37) under a warrant and found drugs valued at €2,500 and almost €28,000 in cash. Gardaí arrested and interviewed him, and he accepted ownership of the drugs. He pleaded guilty at Longford Circuit Court to drug possession, possession for sale or supply, and money laundering. The latest development, reported on February 15, 2026, is his sentence, with sources giving different accounts of its terms.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In courtnot reported
- Verdictnot reported
- Sentenced15 Feb
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Gardaí found drugs valued at €2,500 and almost €28,000 in cash at the defendant's home.
- A sum of €27,703 was found in a plastic zip-lock pouch on the bedroom door.
- After being directed to do so, the defendant handed over a jar containing suspected cocaine.
- Where
- The home searched is at Congress Terrace in Longford town.
- When
- Gardaí searched the defendant's home on October 4, 2022, under a warrant.
- The conviction and sentence were reported on February 15, 2026.
- Investigation
- Gardaí arrested and interviewed the defendant, who accepted ownership of the drugs.
- Charges
- The defendant pleaded guilty to drug possession, possession for sale or supply, and money laundering.
- In court
- One source says the guilty plea was entered at Longford Circuit Court, while another says the case was heard at Longford District Court.
- Judge Jonathan Dunphy said the offence was at the higher end of the lower end of the scale.
- Sentence
- One source reports the defendant was jailed for 15 months; another reports he was jailed for two years, with the final nine months suspended for two years on conditions.
- Other details
- The defendant said the majority of the money belonged to his mother-in-law and the rest was a deposit for a gravestone.
- The defendant had 13 previous convictions.
11 statements extracted from the articles
- whatGardaí found drugs valued at €2,500 and almost €28,000 in cash at the defendant's home. (longfordleader.ie)
- whatA sum of €27,703 was found in a plastic zip locked pouch on the bedroom door. (longfordleader.ie)
- whatThe defendant handed over a jar containing suspected cocaine after being directed to do so. (longfordleader.ie)
- whereGardaí searched the defendant's home on October 4, 2022 under a warrant. (longfordleader.ie)
- investigationGardaí arrested and interviewed the defendant, who accepted ownership of the drugs. (longfordleader.ie)
- chargeThe defendant pleaded guilty at Longford Circuit Court to drug possession, possession for sale or supply, and money laundering. (longfordleader.ie)
- courtJudge Dunphy said the offence was at the higher end of the lower end of the scale. (longfordleader.ie)
- sentenceThe defendant was jailed for two years, with the final nine months suspended for two years on conditions. (longfordleader.ie)
- sentenceThe defendant was reported as jailed for 15 months. (longfordleader.ie)
- otherThe defendant said the majority of the money was his mother-in-law's and the rest was a deposit for a gravestone. (longfordleader.ie)
- otherThe defendant had 13 previous convictions. (longfordleader.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 15 Feb2026Longford dad supplying drugs claimed €27,000 cash was 'mother-in-law's and for headstone'
Reports the guilty plea, conviction and sentence for a 2022 drugs and cash search at a Longford home. No earlier case in the list covers this incident.
convicted, Martin McDonagh, 37, male, named, irish (judged from name)Martin McDonagh