Convicted rapist found guilty of making hoax bomb threat to Helen McEntee appeals conviction

Michael Murray, 52 years, formerly of Seafield Road, Killiney in Co Dublin, pictured at court previously.

The convicted rapist who was sentenced to two additional years in prison for making a hoax bomb threat to Minister Helen McEntee’s home has lodged an appeal against the conviction.

Michael Murray, 54, formerly of Seafield Road, Killiney, Dublin, was found guilty of 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, following a trial last month.