Ireland Man jailed for 13 months over threats to kill Dublin councillor Malachy Steenson
Jamie Moonen, 30, of Mountjoy Square, Dublin 1, made threats to kill Independent Dublin city councillor Malachy Steenson on the night of 15 May 2024, first telling a garda on the North Circular Road he was going to kill the councillor and then going to Steenson's offices. Gardaí believed the threat was credible and arrested Moonen. He pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to making a threat to a garda to kill or cause serious harm to another person. In November 2025 the judge reduced a headline sentence of three years to 13 months, taking mitigating factors into account.
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- Sentenced6 Nov
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Jamie Moonen, 30, made threats to kill Dublin city councillor Malachy Steenson, 62.
- Where
- The threats were made on the North Circular Road and at the offices of Malachy Steenson in Dublin.
- When
- The threats were made on the night of 15 May 2024.
- Cause
- Moonen said he got angry and wanted to confront Steenson on his policies.
- Investigation
- Gardaí believed the threat was credible, went to Steenson's offices, and arrested Moonen.
- Charges
- Moonen pleaded guilty to making a threat to a garda to kill or cause serious harm to another person on 15 May 2024.
- In court
- The case was heard at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.
- Sentence
- The judge set a headline sentence of three years, reduced to 13 months taking mitigating factors into account.
- Other details
- Moonen told gardaí he had been diagnosed with depression and needed help.
- Moonen has 12 previous convictions for public order offences and one for assault.
- Steenson said his life had been threatened before in his political career and that he had increased his security.
14 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe accused made threats to kill Mr Steenson. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe accused told a garda he was going to go and kill Mr Steenson. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe accused went to the offices of Malachy Steenson, an Independent Dublin city councillor. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe threats were made on the night of 15 May 2024. (irishtimes.com)
- causeThe accused said he got angry and wanted to confront Mr Steenson on his policies. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationGardaí believed the threat was credible and went to Mr Steenson's offices. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationGardaí arrested the accused. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeThe accused pleaded guilty to making a threat to a garda to kill or cause serious harm to another person on 15 May 2024. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe case was heard at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceThe judge set a headline sentence of three years. (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceThe judge reduced the sentence to 13 months, taking mitigating factors into account. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe accused told gardaí he had been diagnosed with depression and needed help. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe accused has 12 previous convictions for public order offences and one for assault. (irishtimes.com)
- otherMr Steenson said his life had been threatened before in his political career and that he had increased his security. (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 6 Nov2025Man who made threats to kill Dublin city councillor Malachy Steenson jailed for 13 months
Sentencing report. Gives the sentence of 13 months, the headline sentence of three years, the guilty plea, the offender's previous convictions and the victim impact statement.
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