Convicted rapist found guilty of phoning in bomb threat to home of Justice Minister Helen McEntee

Trial heard anonymous caller phoned the Samaritans claiming to be from the Irish National Liberation Army and said explosives had been planted at the home of Ms McEntee

Michael Murray, 52, formerly of Seafield Road, Killiney, Dublin, had pleaded not guilty to one count of knowingly making a false report giving rise to an apprehension for the safety of someone else while he was imprisoned in the Midlands Prison, Portlaoise on March 7, 2021. File picture

A man accused of phoning in a bomb threat to the house of Justice Minister Helen McEntee has been found guilty by a jury.

Michael Murray, 52, formerly of Seafield Road, Killiney, Dublin, had pleaded not guilty to one count of knowingly making a false report giving rise to an apprehension for the safety of someone else while he was imprisoned in the Midlands Prison, Portlaoise on March 7, 2021.