Ireland Named in reporting
Andrew McGovern
Born between September 1986 and May 1987, from the ages reported. 8 reports across 2 cases, 29 Sep 2021 to 4 Sep 2025
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Convicted, accused, suspect, victim
- Born
- Between September 1986 and May 1987, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Public order (threatening or grossly offensive communication with intent to cause harm), Criminal damage; arson; trespass; theft
- Where
- Co. Westmeath, Co. Roscommon
- Reporting
- 8 reports, 29 Sep 2021 to 4 Sep 2025
- Outlets
- thejournal.ie, irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com, rte.ie, leitrimobserver.ie
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Cases
latest first- Man sentenced for offensive communication about former Agsi chief in Westmeath Public order (threatening or grossly offensive communication with intent to cause harm) · Co. Westmeath
Andrew McGovern, 38, of Rathowen, Co Westmeath, pleaded guilty to distributing or publishing a threatening or grossly offensive communication about Antoinette Cunningham with intent to cause harm, after posting five private and two public messages on Twitter, now X, between 16 and 30 March 2023 in the Mullingar area. Cunningham, from Limerick, was the first woman to lead a Garda staff association and served as Agsi general secretary at the time of the offence. McGovern entered his guilty plea in November 2024, missed a March 2025 sentencing hearing prompting a bench warrant, and was remanded on continuing bail in July 2025. On 4 September 2025, Judge Bernadette Owens at Mullingar District Court sentenced him to 10 months' imprisonment with the final three months suspended on condition he did not reoffend for two years.
Sentenced, 4 Sep 2025Convicted, accused, suspect · 6 reports - Man returned for trial on criminal damage charges in Roscommon Criminal damage; arson; trespass; theft · Co. Roscommon
Kevin Kelly, 26, of Sligo, is charged with causing €145,661 in criminal damage to Kilronan Castle Hotel, Keadue, Boyle, on 24 December 2020, along with arson, trespass, and theft of a lighter. The property belongs to Andrew McGovern. Kelly appeared at Carrick-on-Shannon District Court on 28 September 2021, where Judge Deirdre Gearty returned him for trial to Roscommon Circuit Court on 20 October 2021. He was remanded on the same bail conditions as previously.
In court, 29 Sep 2021Victim · 2 reports
Timeline
every report naming Andrew McGovern, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 4 Sep2025Westmeath man jailed over ‘vile’ online attacks on senior garda figureconvicted, Andrew McGovern, 38, male, named, irish (judged from name)Andrew McGovern
- 4 Sep2025Online troll jailed for 'vile' messages about ex-AGSI leadersuspect, Andrew McGovern, 38, male, named, irish (judged from name)Andrew McGovern
- 4 Sep2025Man (38) jailed over ‘vile social media attacks’ on former Agsi chief Antoinette Cunninghamconvicted, Andrew McGovern, 38, male, named, irish (judged from name)Andrew McGovern
- 17 Jul2025Former AGSI chief ‘profoundly distressed’ by social media attacks, court hearsconvicted, Andrew McGovern, 38, male, named, irish (judged from name)Andrew McGovern
- 15 May2025Man guilty of harassing prominent Garda representative with ‘offensive material’suspect, Andrew McGovern, 38, male, named, irish (judged from name)Andrew McGovern
- 15 May2025Man in court for offensive communication about AGSI headaccused, Andrew McGovern, 38, male, named, irish (judged from name)Andrew McGovern
- 8 Oct2021Charged with causing almost €150,000 in criminal damage to Kilronan Castlevictim, Andrew McGovern, male, irish (judged from name)Andrew McGovern
- 29 Sep2021Man charged with causing almost €150,000 damage to local hotelvictim, Andrew McGovern, male, irish (judged from name)Andrew McGovern
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