A convicted murderer who made a threat to burn down the home of a prison officer has been given a two-year sentence.
Stephen Penrose (40) is currently serving a life sentence for murder. He also has a prior conviction for manslaughter, three convictions for assaults on prison officers and one for a threat to an officer.
Dublin Circuit Criminal Court heard that Penrose, who represented himself in court, admitted the words were spoken but indicated during the trial that there was no intention to carry them out.
