Ireland Named in reporting
Richard McGreevy
Born between December 1995 and March 1996, from the ages reported. 6 reports across 1 case, 19 Jul 2024 to 26 Mar 2025
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Convicted, accused, suspect
- Born
- Between December 1995 and March 1996, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Making a threat to kill or cause harm
- Where
- Co. Dublin
- Reporting
- 6 reports, 19 Jul 2024 to 26 Mar 2025
- Outlets
- irishtimes.com, thejournal.ie, irishmirror.ie, rte.ie
Photographs
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Cases
latest first- McGreevy sentenced for threat to kill Mary Lou McDonald in Dublin Making a threat to kill or cause harm · Co. Dublin
On 16 July 2024, Richard McGreevy, a man from Rathfarnham, Co Dublin, posted a video on TikTok in which he threatened to shoot Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald and urged others to cut the throat of Garda Commissioner Drew Harris. He was arrested at his home in Rathfarnham on 18 July and charged under section 5 of the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act 1997. He was refused bail at Dublin District Court on 19 July and remanded in custody. On 12 December 2024, McGreevy pleaded guilty to two counts of making a threat to kill or cause harm at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. On 26 March 2025, Judge Nolan sentenced him to three and a half years in prison, with the final 15 months suspended on strict conditions.
Sentenced, 26 Mar 2025Convicted, accused, suspect · 6 reports
Timeline
every report naming Richard McGreevy, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 26 Mar2025Man jailed for posting online threats against Mary Lou McDonald and Garda Commissioner Drew Harrisconvicted, Richard McGreevy, 29, male, named, irish (judged from name)Richard McGreevy
- 12 Dec2024Man pleads guilty to making threats against Mary Lou McDonald and Drew Harrisconvicted, Richard McGreevy, 28, male, named, irish (judged from name)Richard McGreevy
- 12 Dec2024Man pleads guilty to making threats to kill Mary Lou McDonald and Drew Harrisconvicted, Richard McGreevy, 28, male, named, irish (judged from name)Richard McGreevy
- 19 Jul2024Man refused bail after being charged with threatening to kill Mary Lou McDonald in online clipsuspect, Richard McGreevy, 28, male, named, irish (judged from name)Richard McGreevy
- 19 Jul2024Face of man charged over sinister video threat to kill Mary Lou McDonaldaccused, Richard McGreevy, 28, male, named, irish (judged from name)Richard McGreevy
- 19 Jul2024Man charged over video threat to shoot SF leader McDonaldaccused, Richard McGreevy, 28, male, named, irish (judged from name)Richard McGreevy
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