Ireland Named in reporting
Michael McDonagh
Born 1975, from the ages reported. 2 reports across 2 cases, 15 Dec 2022 to 25 Nov 2025
Other people with this name: born between July 1978 and May 1979 (2 cases), born between November 2003 and January 2004 (3 cases), born 1989 (3 cases), born between February 1966 and February 1967 (1 case), born between December 1994 and October 1995 (2 cases), born between April 1998 and March 1999 (1 case), born between February 1985 and February 1986 (1 case), age not given (2 cases)
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Convicted, accused
- Born
- 1975, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Endangerment and dangerous driving, Handling stolen property
- Where
- Co. Kildare, Co. Dublin
- Reporting
- 2 reports, 15 Dec 2022 to 25 Nov 2025
- Outlets
- thejournal.ie, irishtimes.com
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Cases
latest first- Man with 201 previous convictions jailed for three years over stolen-car chase near Naas Endangerment and dangerous driving · Co. Kildare
Michael McDonagh, a 49-year-old man from Tallaght, took a Skoda on a test drive in Naas, Kildare, and did not return it, prompting a seven-minute police chase on 25 June 2020 during which he drove the wrong way on the Naas dual carriageway at speeds of up to 100 km/hr in a 50 km/hr zone. He pleaded guilty to endangerment, dangerous driving, driving without a licence and having no insurance. In November 2025, Judge Martin Nolan at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court sentenced him to three years, backdated to October 2024 when he was extradited from the United Kingdom, and a five-year driving disqualification. McDonagh had 201 previous convictions, including 126 road traffic offences.
Sentenced, 25 Nov 2025Convicted · 1 report - Man awaiting Circuit Court trial for handling stolen property in Dublin Handling stolen property · Co. Dublin
Brian McDonnell, 53, managing director of St Margaret's Recycling & Transfer Centre in Sandyhill, Co Dublin, is charged with five offences of handling stolen property, including four cars and six catalytic converters, between 2018 and 2021. Four other men, Michael Gavin, Martin Maughan, Michael McDonagh and Edward Stokes, were each charged with handling a stolen car at the same centre. Stokes pleaded guilty and received a four-month sentence suspended for 18 months, while the other three pleaded guilty in January 2023. McDonnell pleaded not guilty and opted for a Circuit Court trial, and was remanded on continuing bail to appear on 31 March 2023.
In court, 15 Dec 2022Accused · 1 report
Timeline
every report naming Michael McDonagh, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 25 Nov2025Man with over 200 convictions who drove wrong way down dual carriageway jailed for three yearsconvicted, Michael McDonagh, 49, male, named, irish (judged from name)Michael McDonagh
- 15 Dec2022Man charged with handling stolen cars and catalytic converters at recycling centreaccused, Michael McDonagh, 47, male, named, irish (judged from name)Michael McDonagh
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