Ireland Wayne Cooney sentenced to three years for demanding money with menace in Dublin
On April 21, 2019, Wayne Cooney, a 32-year-old man, allegedly approached a mother outside her home in Raheny, Dublin 5, at about 3.15 pm and demanded money with menace, telling her that her son owed €11,000. The woman followed him, took his photograph and contacted gardaí, and Cooney was later identified, arrested and charged. He pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, where Judge Orla Crowe cited his previous convictions and the daytime offence as aggravating factors and his guilty plea, apology and remorse as mitigating factors. On April 25, 2023, Cooney, who is serving a life sentence for murder, was sentenced to three years in prison.
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- Sentenced25 Apr
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Wayne Cooney pleaded guilty to demanding money with menace from a woman.
- Cooney told the woman her son owed €11,000 and said, "We will be back, and we will get our money."
- Where
- The offence took place at a home in the Raheny area of Dublin 5.
- When
- The offence took place on April 21, 2019, at about 3.15 pm, in broad daylight.
- Other details
- The victim is a woman and mother, and Cooney is a 32-year-old man of Glenshane Drive, Tallaght, Dublin 24.
- Cooney has 26 previous convictions, including murder, possession of a firearm and possession of ammunition.
- Cooney is currently serving a life sentence for murder.
- The woman did not wish to make a victim impact statement.
- Investigation
- The woman followed Cooney, took his photograph on her phone and contacted gardaí.
- Cooney was identified, later arrested and then charged.
- In court
- The case was heard at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court before Judge Orla Crowe.
- Cooney's previous convictions and the daytime offence were treated as aggravating factors.
- Cooney's guilty plea, apology and remorse were treated as mitigating factors.
- Sentence
- Cooney was sentenced to three years in prison on April 25, 2023.
16 statements extracted from the articles
- whatWayne Cooney pleaded guilty to demanding money with menace. (kildarenow.com)
- whatCooney told the woman her son owed €11,000. (kildarenow.com)
- whatCooney told the woman: "We will be back, and we will get our money." (kildarenow.com)
- whatCooney demanded money from the woman in broad daylight. (kildarenow.com)
- whereThe offence happened at a home in the Raheny area of Dublin 5. (kildarenow.com)
- whenThe offence happened on April 21, 2019. (kildarenow.com)
- whenThe woman was outside her house at 3.15 pm when a man approached her. (kildarenow.com)
- investigationThe woman followed Cooney and took his photograph on her phone, then contacted gardaí. (kildarenow.com)
- investigationCooney was identified and later arrested, then charged. (kildarenow.com)
- courtThe case was heard at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. (kildarenow.com)
- courtThe judge said the aggravating factors were Cooney's previous convictions and the daytime offence. (kildarenow.com)
- courtThe judge treated the guilty plea, apology and remorse as mitigating factors. (kildarenow.com)
- sentenceCooney was sentenced to three years in prison. (kildarenow.com)
- otherCooney has 26 previous convictions, including murder, possession of a firearm and possession of ammunition. (kildarenow.com)
- otherCooney is currently serving a life sentence for murder. (kildarenow.com)
- otherThe woman did not wish to make a victim impact statement. (kildarenow.com)
The reporting
newest first- 25 Apr2023Convicted murderer who used to reside near Kildare-Dublin border is sentenced to three years in prison for demanding money with menace
Reports the sentencing of Wayne Cooney, who pleaded guilty to demanding money with menace from a mother at her home in Raheny; it adds the court details, the woman's account and the sentence of three years.
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