CITY MEN CONVICTED UNDER ANTI GANG LEGISLATION GET NINE YEARS

Date Published: 11-Jun-2012

Two Galway men have been sentenced to nine years each in prison for membership of a criminal organisation, the first conviction under new anti-gang legislation.

31 year old Michael O'Loughlin of Rahylin Glebe, Ballybane and 28 year old Eddie O'Loughlin of Rockfield Park, Rahoon both pleaded guilty to participating in the activities of a criminal organisation in the Galway area on dates between February 10 and June 1st 2010.

Judge Martin Nolan heard the case today at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, and sentenced each of the two men to nine years imprisonment under Section 72 of the Criminal Justice Act, for Participation in a Criminal Organisation.