Man with 90 previous convictions defended by family on Facebook

Ineedaname

http://connachttribune.ie/mugger-jailed-for-pizza-knife-attack-on-couple-at-spanish-arch-009/

https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1770673026322265&id=148746965181554

Frank McDonagh from Rahoon, Galway was jailed for 8 years with 18 months suspended after he slashed two people in the head with a pizza knife during an attempted robbery. He had 90 previous convictions and yet his family defend him on Facebook and insist he just made a mistake.

Fair play to the fella who intervened. Could've been a lot worse if he hadn't.

whisky_galore

God love him.

His hand must have slipped.

SEPT 23 1989

McDonagh

Atoms for Peace

Facebook

VinLieger

Haha the comments are hilarious, yer wan claiming when he gets out "this time" he wont be reoffending

Mr. Incognito

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

McDonagh

Well known name in Galway from members of a certain ethnic community.

Red_Wake

No doubt had a difficult upbringing and has since gone back to education :O

posturingpat

He's just misunderstood

MarkY91

Sounds like attempted murder to me.

90 previous convictions, this man has no right to be a member of our society for the remainder of his pathetic life.

whisky_galore

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

McDonagh

Tasty and tempting food?

cruizer101

The young woman went to the man’s aid and McDonagh sliced the knife downwards through her left ear from the top, right down to the lobe.

He then sliced the knife again across the left-hand side of her neck.

FFS He attacked the girl while she was trying to help her boyfriend from potentially dying. Pure Scum should never be let out

Cantona's Collars

posturingpat wrote: »

He's just misunderstood

That'll be the accent.

VinLieger

Cantona's Collars wrote: »

That'll be the accent.

Now now its all part of their "culture"

DavidLyons_

Ineedaname wrote: »

http://connachttribune.ie/mugger-jailed-for-pizza-knife-attack-on-couple-at-spanish-arch-009/

https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1770673026322265&id=148746965181554

Frank McDonagh from Rahoon, Galway was jailed for 8 years with 18 months suspended after he slashed two people in the head with a pizza knife during an attempted robbery. He had 90 previous convictions and yet his family defend him on Facebook and insist he just made a mistake.

Fair play to the fella who intervened. Could've been a lot worse if he hadn't.

Countdown to when the usual suspects will arrive on this thread to defend certain "ethnic" minorities whose vast majority don't know how to conduct themselves within civilized society.

This particular scumbag deserves a lobotomy.

JohnnyFlash

Society has to stop turning a blind eye to the violent and repugnant nature of male traveler culture. Many of them behave like semi-feral animals.

Will I Am Not

If you have previous convictions in double figures, never mind almost triple, or you’re out on bail (in this case it was both) You should never get to have concurrent sentences.

It's attempted murder ffs.

Irish Guitarist

Leave the poor man alone. How was he to know that a pizza knife was going to cut someone? It's advertised as a pizza knife not a people knife. I bet the box the knife came in said nothing about it cutting human flesh.

MarkR

Jamie Johnston Gerard Hammer Cagney that’s the c*nt who robbed your bike a while back remember

*wipes tear from eye*

Facebook comments are the best.

Jim Bob Scratcher

Deleted User wrote: »

It's attempted murder ffs.

Indeed, when will this madness end?

Wossack

concurrent sentencing boils my blood :mad::mad::mad:

All those charges and ultimately it's a 6.5 years sentence. Less one-third remission and just over a year in custody already and he'll be out in 4 years. Disgusting.

gmisk

6.5 years is ridiculous, those people will have to live with the trauma of an event like this for the rest of their lives.
90 previous convictions? and people defending him, disgusting.

I am speaking from experience here....I was slashed in the face with a stanley knife (I was lucky not to lose an eye)...the physical scars heel, but you are never the same again.

valoren

It's Stockholm Syndrome.

If you had a family member who was a violent psychopath capable of slashing people's faces would you tell them that they're a violent psychopath? You'd be a brave person to confront someone like that. The reality is it might be you who get's their face slashed instead of other's and thus it is in your best interest to defend or stand up for that person to the amazement and incredulity of other people.

The most irritating part of it is that were you to explain very rationally that slashing people's face with a pizza knife isn't kewl then the syndrome part is where they attack you for stating the bleeding obvious. The psychology being if they agree with you, then you might tell and there might be consequences. A defense mechanism so to speak. It's like a say a wife who get's slapped around by her husband and when a friend looks to support her finds themselves turned on with excuses such as 'well at least he doesn't punch me with his fists' or 'he's under a lot of stress'. Logic and rationality goes out the window.

Blargh

The guy who got slashed is a mate of mine lovely guy the scar he has is very nasty it was so close to his neck half a centimetre lower he would be dead. Ya man should of been thrown in the river along with the pizza knife for what he did:mad:

Greybottle

Then there's this gem on FB from one of the relatives: :rolleyes:

Megan McDonagh Your a big hairy bastard arguing with a 17 year old, go sleep

This line was gas

... And I'm sure all commenting on this are perfect never been n court n their life's 😁

:pac::pac::pac:

Sure he was probably just out looking for some unattended, uncut pizza. Can't think of any other reason a man would walk around at night time with a 4 inch blade. Thankfully he only permanently scarred them and didn't murder anyone.

MarkY91

[Deleted User] wrote: »

This line was gas

This is the sort of family he is part of. Scum will defend scum.

Hector Savage

Travellers should be sterilised at birth
Mod-Banned

whiskeyman

Ineedaname wrote: »

after he slashed two people in the head with a pizza knife.

He kneeded the dough badly it seems...

seamus

Judging by facebook he sounds like a notorious piece of sh1t, well known around Galway.

It's the responses defending him on Facebook that properly reveal the mindset of those in his family and extended circle;

"And I'm sure all commenting on this are perfect never been n court n their life's".
Most people don't end up in court, ever. They're not scum.

"Ye all hv bad mouths towards frank id love to c the one who'd stand up to him n say it to his face."
Frank's a great guy. Anyone who says otherwise will get battered.

"Yea he got up to his trouble but he never killed anyone"
That's a pretty low fncking bar.

"travellers you mean were an absolute delite youd shudnt paint us all with the same brush u hypocrite, hes running that jail"
I...can't even.

jmayo

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

McDonagh

Ehh the first word that leapt out at me was Rahoon.

Mackmatic

I hate reading stuff like this, I really do. 90 previous convictions and such a small sentence for what was ultimately attempted murder.

And to slash the poor girl while she was on the ground helping her fella? Stuff like this never gets to me, but this is sickening.

**** travelers and **** anyone who defends them. Its a culture of disregard for laws and common decency. That poor couple are lucky to be alive. Yeah yeah not all travelers blah blah. If that really is the case then the "Good ones" have a responsibility to report the "Bad ones" and clean up their communities. We all know that will never happen.

I genuinely hope Justice reforms finally become an issue for people in this country come election time.

marklazarcovic

I know two people who got slashed by that family ,going back 25 years, would be his close relations

techdiver

If that's not attempted murder, what is?

The criminal justice system once again proves itself not fit for purpose. :mad:

techdiver

techdiver wrote: »

If that's not attempted murder, what is?

The criminal justice system once again proves itself not fit for purpose. :mad:

I imagine going out with the express intention to murder someone is attempted murder. Mens rea comes into account with serious crimes.

Birneybau

Deleted User wrote: »

This line was gas

As if it's the most normal thing in the World

techdiver

Deleted User wrote: »

I imagine going out with the express intention to murder someone is attempted murder. Mens rea comes into account with serious crimes.

Going out whilst brandishing a weapon and then using that weapon to attack and nearly kill 2 people should be enough in my book. Instead in our glorious state a man who commits such a crime, even after 90 previous convictions will only serve a minor sentence (8 years) as soon as he inevitably gets out early from an already ridiculously lenient sentence.

What was the explanation for suspending 18 months of it also? Don't even get me started on concurrent sentences. They should be done away with immediately. The very concept of them are ludicrous! Commit one serious crime, you might as well go mad and take a few more out at the same time as it will make no difference to your sentence.

Mantis Toboggan

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

McDonagh

Great snackbox!

Grayson

Some of the comments are gas though.

He was obviously not n the right mind at the time of wen he perused the attack

kildare lad

That reminds me of one of the lads that got convicted for stabbing 3 people at the Swedish House Mafia gig in the Phoenix park a few years ago. His sister was on facebook trying to defend him sayin " he made a mistake " " youse all must be perfect" etc... Since when is bringing a knife to a concert and stabbing 3 people, just a mistake ?? I cant think of my family would try and defend me if i did something like that. Scumbags from scumbag families, Their kids will end up the same, and the cycle continues.

diomed

Do you think he will reoffend?

Irish Guitarist

Irish Guitarist wrote: »

Leave the poor man alone. How was he to know that a pizza knife was going to cut someone? It's advertised as a pizza knife not a people knife. I bet the box the knife came in said nothing about it cutting human flesh.

Like he was able to read the box!!

JohnCleary

Margaret Shields He punched my tooth out my mouth not just once but twice & the 2nd time because i wouldn't let him beat my then 14 yr old son.. beast he is

Megan McDonagh Maggie u probably deserved that����, that frank broke.her tooth twice


FFS

B-D-P--

Them comments tho,,, Great read, but felt my iq drop as reading them.

rawn

Fb link doesn't work?

techdiver

rawn wrote: »

Fb link doesn't work?

You're probably better off.

AllForIt

A passerby saw what was happening and tackled McDonagh to the ground. He disarmed him and threw the knife into the river to stop any further assault taking place. He managed to restrain McDonagh on the ground until Gardai arrived at the scene.

Hero, whoever you are!

rondog

I absolutely despise travelers.I know this will offend the lefties and PC brigade but I have never heard anything positive come from them.Every timei hear a story regarding a traveler its got to do with a claim that they get tens of thousands for,a claim for hundreds of thousands they are seeking for having to move site where they don't even own a house.They are opportunists and contribute nothing to society except crime and misery.They want everything for free and then some.They wont work,wont integrate and use the old excuse that its their culture.
The law needs to toughen up against scum like this fella and any other type of seasoned criminal with 90 conviction cos its obvious they have no intention of EVER assimilating to society and will just harm people given half the chance.If that was my daughter he slashed I would make it my lifes work to cut him up when he gets free.Im not a violent person but that act is below a savage.

TerrorFirmer

I'm actually mildly upset reading the comments. It beggars belief that these people actually exist in our society - not just the actual scumbag in question who assaulted and almost killed those people, but his lowlife family members acting as if it was just a minor first offense for speeding.

This was the real eye opener as to the mindset of these people.

And I'm sure all commenting on this are perfect never been n court n their life's