Ireland Named in reporting
Richard McDonagh
Born 1987, from the ages reported. 3 reports across 2 cases, 24 Jul 2021 to 27 Jan 2023
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Convicted, accused
- Born
- 1987, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Theft; criminal damage, Dangerous driving causing death; unauthorised taking of a vehicle; theft; attempted theft
- Where
- Co. Galway
- Reporting
- 3 reports, 24 Jul 2021 to 27 Jan 2023
- Outlets
- galwaydaily.com
Cases
latest first- Man sentenced for car theft and criminal damage in Galway Theft; criminal damage · Co. Galway
On 25 June 2020, the driver-side window of a car belonging to Paddy Dunleavy was smashed at St Brigid's Place in Galway City, and a €60 bottle of Dior Sauvage aftershave and a notebook were stolen. Blood samples taken from the broken window identified Richard McDonagh, 35, as responsible. In January 2023, McDonagh pleaded guilty to criminal damage and theft at Galway District Court and was sentenced to two months for criminal damage and one month for theft, both concurrent with his existing seven-year sentence for dangerous driving causing the death of Margaret Ward in December 2021.
Sentenced, 27 Jan 2023Convicted · 1 report - Man sentenced for dangerous driving causing death in Galway Dangerous driving causing death; unauthorised taking of a vehicle; theft; attempted theft · Co. Galway
On the evening of 23 August 2020, a Ford Focus crashed into a concrete fence at Cave, Caherlistrane, Galway, killing rear-seat passenger Margaret Ward and injuring all three occupants. The car had been stolen from a home on Ballymoneen Road, Galway City, and taken on a joyride across Galway, Mayo, and Roscommon before the crash. Richard McDonagh, 34, of Sliabh Rua, Ballybane, pleaded guilty to the charges on the indictment at Galway Circuit Court on 23 July 2021. He was sentenced in December 2021 to seven years in prison for dangerous driving causing death and a 15-year driving disqualification.
Sentenced, 17 Dec 2021Convicted, accused · 2 reports
Timeline
every report naming Richard McDonagh, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 27 Jan2023Man serving 7 year sentence pleads to smash and grab theft from car - Galway Dailyconvicted, Richard McDonagh, 35, male, named, irish (judged from name)Richard McDonagh
- 17 Dec2021Joyrider sentenced for crash in stolen car that killed passenger - Galway Dailyconvicted, Richard McDonagh, 34, male, named, irish (judged from name)Richard McDonagh
- 24 Jul2021Man pleads guilty to dangerous driving causing death - Galway Dailyaccused, Richard McDonagh, 33, male, named, irish (judged from name)Richard McDonagh
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