Man admits to making threats to Mary Lou McDonald and Drew Harris

By Eimear Dodd

A man has pleaded guilty to making threats to Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald and Garda Commissioner Drew Harris earlier this year.

Richard McGreevy (28) of Whitechurch Place, Rathfarmham, Co. Dublin appeared on Thursday  at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court via videolink from Cloverhill Prison where he entered pleas to two counts of making a threat to kill or cause harm contrary to section 5 of the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act 1997.

He pleaded guilty to a charge that he did on July 16 last, without lawful excuse, make a threat to kill Mary Lou McDonald or cause her serious harm intending that she would believe the threat would be carried out.

McGreevy also pleaded to guilty to a charge that he did on the same date, without lawful excuse, make a threat to kill Drew Harris or cause him serious harm intending that he would believe the threat would be carried out.

Judge Orla Crowe directed the preparation of victim impact statements and remanded McGreevy in continuing custody for sentence next March.