Man to be sentenced after pleading guilty to knife offence

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Galway Daily courts Two more people charged with involvement in violent brawl

A man is to be sentenced at the Circuit Court after pleading guilty to producing a knife and menacing GardaĆ­.

Michael Mongan (27), of Camillaun Park, Newcastle appeared before Galway District Court this week.

He is being sent to the Circuit for sentencing after pleading guilty to producing a large knife while appearing about to assault a Garda in October of last year, at Camillaun Park.

Mongan gestured the knife across his throat and said “that’s what GardaĆ­ will get if they come in here”.

He has been sent forward for sentencing to the current sitting of Galway Circuit Court.

Free legal aid was award for a solicitor and one junior counsel.