Sean McGovern pleads for lesser sentence - how many years will he get?

About this episode

Sean McGovern pleads for a lesser sentence in court while being described as a caring father.

Sean McGovern carried a Sudoku puzzle book and a copy of George Orwell's 1984 as he appeared in court and made his case for a reduced sentence. The Kinahan lieutenant was described as 'a caring and generous' father in court as he was allowed introduce references on his behalf. Niall speaks to Eamon Dillon about McGovern's demeanor in court and the sentence he is likely to receive.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Niall

Guest: Eamon Dillon

Topics covered

• court appearance
• sentencing
• Kinahan gang
• fatherhood
• legal defense

Keywords

• Sean McGovern
• sentencing
• court
• Kinahan
• Eamon Dillon
• father
• legal case

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: George Orwell's 1984

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