Man jailed for three years for hostel petrol bombing

A man who petrol bombed a hostel so his girlfriend would be kicked out of it has been sentenced to three years.

Simon McDonagh (aged 25) became aggressive after he was not allowed follow his partner into the hostel where she was staying. He shouted that he was going to do something to get her barred and later threw a petrol bomb at the building, causing a fire and €300 worth of damage.