Ireland Suspended sentence for man who possessed knife in Dundalk
Gardaí on mobile patrol on Park Street, Dundalk, around 9.25pm on February 18th, spotted Oisín Quinn McDonagh (22) of Castleross, Castletown Road, Dundalk, attempting to evade them, and found a knife with a 6-inch blade concealed in his jacket. A separate charge relating to an alleged incident at The Square, Blackrock, on January 25th, of allowing himself to be carried in a vehicle taken without the owner's consent, was put back to Dundalk District Court. Judge Ciaran Liddy imposed a six-month sentence for possessing the knife and suspended it for two years on the defendant's own €200 bond to be of good behaviour. The sentence was reported on 12 September 2023, and the defence barrister said he had no previous convictions.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In courtnot reported
- Verdictnot reported
- Sentenced12 Sep
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Oisín Quinn McDonagh (22), of Castleross, Castletown Road, Dundalk, was dealt with for possession of a knife.
- Where
- Gardaí were on mobile patrol on Park Street, Dundalk.
- A separate charge relates to an alleged incident at The Square, Blackrock, on January 25th.
- When
- The patrol took place around 9.25pm on February 18th.
- Investigation
- Gardaí spotted the defendant attempting to evade them.
- He denied having any weapons when told he would be searched and replied 'I don't know' when asked why he had the knife.
- Weapon
- A knife with a 6-inch blade was found concealed in an inside pocket of his jacket.
- Charges
- The separate charge concerns allowing himself to be carried in a vehicle taken without the owner's consent and was put back to Dundalk District Court.
- In court
- The defence barrister said he had no previous convictions.
- Judge Ciaran Liddy accepted jurisdiction in the case.
- Sentence
- Judge Ciaran Liddy imposed a six-month sentence for possessing the knife.
- The sentence was suspended for two years on the defendant's own €200 bond to be of good behaviour.
- Other details
- The sentencing was reported by dundalkdemocrat.ie on 12 September 2023.
10 statements extracted from the articles
- whereGardaí were on mobile patrol on Park Street in Dundalk. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- whereThe separate charge is alleged to have occurred at The Square, Blackrock on January 25th. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- weaponA knife with a 6" blade was found concealed in an inside pocket of the defendant's jacket. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- investigationGardaí spotted the defendant attempting to evade them. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- investigationThe defendant denied having any weapons when told he would be searched. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- chargeA separate charge of allowing himself to be carried in a vehicle taken without the owner's consent was put back to Dundalk District Court. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- courtThe defence barrister said the defendant had no previous convictions. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- courtThe judge accepted jurisdiction in the case. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- sentenceThe judge imposed a six-month sentence for possessing the knife. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- sentenceThe sentence was suspended for two years on the defendant's own €200 bond to be of good behaviour. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 12 Sep2023Dundalk court: Suspended sentence for possession of knife
Court report on sentencing. Adds that a six-month sentence was suspended for two years, that the defendant had no previous convictions, and that a separate charge from an alleged Blackrock incident on January 25th was put back to Dundalk District Court.
convicted, Oisín Quinn McDonagh, 22, male, named, irish (judged from name)Oisín Quinn McDonagh