A LOCAL woman with 115 previous convictions and who is currently serving a prison sentence was given two three-month suspended sentences at Portlaoise District Court last week.

A MAN who allegedly stole an €8 tube of toothpaste failed to appear at the local district court last week when his case was called.

A LOCAL man who allegedly produced industrial pliers in two attempted robberies around the town was sent forward to the February 19 sitting of Portlaoise Circuit Criminal Court.

JUDGE Peter White imposed reporting restrictions when a man came before an in-camera sitting at last week’s sitting of the district court in Portlaoise.

A WOMAN who received money for items she advertised online but never sent the items to the buyers was back in court last week, where her actions were described by the judge as a scam.

A MAN was disqualified from driving for parking on a footpath in Portarlington.

A MAN who allegedly performed ‘donuts’ in his car in a snow-covered car park in Laois had his case for dangerous driving adjourned when it came before last week’s sitting of the district court in Portlaoise.

ONE of the two men charged with the possession of explosives after being arrested during a cross-border anti-terrorism operation is seeking that his case be heard in Northern Ireland.

The 66-year-old had 40 previous convictions

DETECTIVES from the Laois Drug Unit were involved in a high-speed car chase around roads in Mountrath in March this year.

"I’m a 35-year-old man and I can’t even join a gym.” 

A MAN who allegedly hit his former partner ten times in the head and body with a lump hammer was before last week’s sitting of Portlaoise District Court, where the case was heard in camera.

A CASE involving a car detected travelling at what is believed to be the highest speed ever recorded on a public road in Ireland was heard at Portlaoise District Court last week.

‘Surely, he’s not afraid of the dark in the mornings?’ – Judge Andrew Cody

Sgt Kirby said that the defendant had 50 previous convictions.

Judge Susan Fay asked what the alleged suggestion was, to which Det O’Donovan said: “He had a lovely a**e.”

WHILE gardaí were on mobile patrol around St Peter and Paul’s church in Portlaoise while a First Holy Communion was taking place, they allegedly saw a youth with a knife making a run at a bare-chested man.

A DISTRICT court judge said he was at a loss to understand how the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) could direct a case that involved several incidents of dangerous driving should be dealt by way of summary disposal.

A MAN who said he is on trial in Dublin charged with threatening to kill Simon Harris was before Portlaoise District Court last week charged with threatening to kill two Prison Officers.

A MOTORIST who verbally abused gardaí when they stopped her was convicted of a public order offence when she came before Portlaoise District Court last week.

A PRODUCER and content creator was before last week’s sitting of Portlaoise District Court charged with possessing a knife and to a public order offence.

A DEFENCE position that was proffered by a solicitor at Portlaoise District Court last week was described by a judge as sounding “a bit far-fetched.

A MAN who was driving a tractor and trailer without insurance was disqualified from driving for six years when he appeared at last week’s sitting of Portlaoise District Court.

A MAN who stole a tube of Fixodent denture adhesive, a can of Pepsi Cola and a packet of cheese from Tesco was given until April next year to come up with the money to pay for the goods when he came before last week’s sitting of Portlaoise District ...

WHEN gardaí responded to a report of an alleged assault in the Laois Shopping Centre, Portlaoise they saw a man lying on the ground with blood coming from the back of his head and mouth.

AN ASSISTANT manager pleaded guilty at Portlaoise District Court last week to stealing goods from her former employer.

A WOMAN told gardaí that her former partner had allegedly tried to strangle and punch her when they responded to an emergency call-out to a domestic dispute.

A 39-YEAR-OLD woman with 108 previous convictions, of which 93 were for theft, was back before last week sitting of Portlaoise District Court charged with three counts of theft.

A MAN who had previously pleaded guilty to assault, criminal damage and with violent disorder in Mountmellick was given to next April to gather up the full compensation for the damage he caused.

A NEW solicitor was introduced to District 15, the District Court areas of Portlaoise and Tullamore at last week’s sitting of Portlaoise District Court s Solicitor Josephine Fitzpatrick took the opportunity to welcome newly appointed solicitor ...

A MAN alleged to have carried out assaults in Portlaoise on 8 November was ordered by a District Court Judge to stay away from the Baytoon Grill Takeaway on the town’s Main Street.

A WOMAN who threw away €800 worth of goods that she had forgotten to pay for was barred from entering Dunne Stores shops anywhere in the state when she came before last week’s sitting of Portlaoise District Court.

A MAN who threatened to burn down his partner’s house and cut her head off was before the Family Law Court in Portlaoise last week.

A DRUNKEN barefooted man, walking out in front of traffic and being aggressive towards gardaí, was given a six-month custodial sentence at Portlaoise District Court last week.

Woman pleads not guilty to theft of graveside lamps THE case involving a 78-year-old woman summoned with the theft of graveside lamps is to proceed to a full hearing on 13 January after she pleaded not guilty at Portlaoise District Court last week.

The man is charged with trespassing at the Hibernian Direct Provision Centre in Abbeyleix

The prisoners were working in the horticultural area of the Midlands Prison in Portlaoise

The defendant was before the court charged with knowingly having in “his possession an explosive substance” at O’Moore Place, Portlaoise, Co Laois on Tuesday 4 November

The court heard that the defendant is currently serving a prison sentence

A MAN who could be facing a two-year driving ban said he would accept Judge Andrew Cody’s advice and get a solicitor to represent him at the next hearing of his case.

“I’m afraid to ask what speed zone he was driving in?”

“I was battered and tortured by the gardaí.” 

A LAOiS MAN was sent forward to the present sitting of Portlaoise Circuit Criminal Court when Garda Lisa Murray served him with a book of evidence at last week’s sitting of Portlaoise District Court.