A father of seven who told gardaí he thought he was attending a job interview but ended up taking part in a violent forced eviction has been jailed for three years.
Desmond McGrath (50) was part of a gang of seven men, including convicted murderer Declan Duffy and INLA kidnapper Dessie O Hare, also known as ‘The Border Fox’, who falsely imprisoned and tried to evict a family from their home.
McGrath also took part in the assault of a security guard who became involved in the incident, punching and kicking the man.
Dublin Circuit Criminal Court heard that five of the men involved, including O Hare and Duffy, were convicted in the Special Criminal Court in 2019. The court heard that O Hare and Duffy were “the ringleaders” of the events.