Hoax bomb threat prisoner sentenced to two more years behind bars
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A prisoner who made a hoax bomb threat against justice minister Helen McEntee will serve a further two years in prison.
Michael Murray, 54, phoned the Samaritans charity from his cell in Midlands Prison on 7 March 2021 and claimed explosives had been planted at Mrs McEntee’s home by the INLA.
He was found guilty last month of knowingly making a false report giving rise to an apprehension for the safety of someone else.
Murray’s two-year sentence, handed down today, means he will likely not be released before 2038, RTÉ News reports.
He is currently serving lengthy prison sentences in relation to convictions for rape, harassment and threats to kill.
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