Guy guilty over bomb danger to Helen McEntee’s home

Updated/ Friday, 8 Mar 2024 14:59 The court was informed a call was made to the Samaritans declaring that dynamites were planted at Helen McEntee’s home A male implicated of telephoning in a bomb danger to your house of Minister for Justice Helen McEntee has actually been condemned. Michael Murray, 52, previously of Seafield Road, Killiney, Dublin, had actually pleaded innocent to one count of purposefully making an incorrect report generating an apprehension for the security of another person while he was sent to prison in the Midlands Prison, Portlaoise on 7 March 2021. The eight-day trial heard that a confidential caller telephoned the Samaritans declaring to be from the Irish National Liberation Army (INLA) and stated dynamites had actually been planted at the home of Minister McEntee. He spoke calmly and thoroughly and stated the code word was “Red October”. He duplicated the danger before asking the volunteer if she had actually got the message and after that hung up. The call was traced back to Murray’s cell and he was detained. Murray informed gardaí it was popular that he was lined up with the INLA and stated he had an issue with the Director of Public Prosecution’s workplace and Helen McEntee due to the fact that she represented the Department of Justice. Murray affirmed that he had actually telephoned that night however rejected making the threatening call. The jury in the trial returned the guilty decision after 5 hours and 10 minutes of consideration. Michael Murray was remanded in continuing custody Murray made no response as the decision was bied far in court. He was formerly sentenced to 19 years in jail for kidnaping a mom and her four-year-old child and consistently raping the lady for hours. He was then sentenced to 16 more years for a project of harassment and death hazards directed at his victim and the prosecuting legal representatives because trial. Throughout his sentence hearing for those charges Murray tossed a bible at the judge who explained his actions as “an essential attack on our system of justice”. He likewise has previous convictions for theft and heist. Judge Patricia Ryan thanked the jurors for their service and adjourned the matter for sentencing next Friday. She remanded Murray in continuing custody. Extra reporting by Paul Reynolds More stories on

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