Ireland Named in reporting
Peter McDonagh
Born between July 1992 and April 1993, from the ages reported. 7 reports across 2 cases, 24 Jul 2025 to 24 Apr 2026
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Convicted
- Born
- Between July 1992 and April 1993, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Deception (romance fraud), Possession of drugs for sale or supply
- Where
- Co. Louth, Co. Offaly
- Reporting
- 7 reports, 24 Jul 2025 to 24 Apr 2026
- Outlets
- irishmirror.ie, dundalkdemocrat.ie, irishtimes.com, rte.ie, thejournal.ie, offalyexpress.ie
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Cases
latest first- Peter McDonagh, 33, jailed for five years over €142,000 romance fraud on widow Deception (romance fraud) · Co. Louth
Peter McDonagh, aged 32 or 33 according to differing reports, met a Co Louth widow at her late husband's wake in September 2023 and, claiming to be a friend of her husband, obtained more than €140,000 from her through transfers made between January and October 2024, based on claims including a car and cancer treatment in Birmingham. The victim complained to gardaí in November 2024, and McDonagh was arrested at Dublin Airport in February 2025 as he was about to board a one-way flight to Manchester. He was originally charged with 55 counts of dishonestly by deception and pleaded guilty to nine sample counts at Drogheda Circuit Court. On 24 April 2026 he was sentenced to five years and three months, with the final three months suspended for three years, backdated to 6 December 2025, and a no-contact order was made with the victim and her family.
Sentenced, 1 Apr 2026Convicted · 6 reports - Tullamore man pleads guilty to possessing €600 worth of drugs Possession of drugs for sale or supply · Co. Offaly
Peter McDonagh, a 33-year-old man from Tullamore, County Offaly, pleaded guilty at Tullamore District Court on 16 July 2025 to possessing €600 worth of drugs, which sources also describe as held for sale or supply. The offence was committed on 18 April. The defence said he had self-medicated for years to deal with anxiety and is now getting counselling and medication. The judge said he might give him a chance if he provides urine samples over several months. He was remanded on continuing bail to 7 January 2026, and no sentence has been reported.
Convicted, 24 Jul 2025Convicted · 1 report
Timeline
every report naming Peter McDonagh, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 24 Apr2026Romance fraudster who conned elderly widow out of €140k learns his fateconvicted, Peter McDonagh, 33, male, named, irish (judged from name)Peter McDonagh
- 24 Apr2026Man who deceived young Louth widow into giving him €140k has been jailedconvicted, Peter McDonagh, 32, male, named, irish (judged from name)Peter McDonagh
- 24 Apr2026Romance fraudster who deceived widow out of €140,000 jailed for five yearsconvicted, Peter McDonagh, 32, male, named, irish (judged from name)Peter McDonagh
- 24 Apr2026Man who deceived widow into giving him over €140k jailedconvicted, Peter McDonagh, 32, male, named, irish (judged from name)Peter McDonagh
- 23 Apr2026‘Romance fraudster’ conned grieving widow out of €140,000 with web of liesconvicted, Peter McDonagh, 33, male, named, irish (judged from name)Peter McDonagh
- 1 Apr2026Man who deceived widow into giving him over €140k is jailed for five yearsconvicted, Peter McDonagh, 32, male, named, irish (judged from name)Peter McDonagh
- 24 Jul2025Thirty-three year-old Tullamore defendant had €600 worth of drugs for sale or supplyconvicted, Peter McDonagh, 33, male, named, irish (judged from name)Peter McDonagh
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