CLAREGALWAY COLLEGE STUDENT ESCAPES CUSTODIAL SENTENCE

Date Published: 16-Oct-2007

A 19 year-old college student has been given a 7 month suspended prison sentence and fined 300 euro after he was caught stepping off a train with a bar of cannabis resin.Kevin McDonagh of Montiagh, Claregalway, pleaded guilty at Galway District Court to possession of cannabis for sale or supply when arrested at Ceannt Station, Eyre Square on January 7th last.