A MAN who climbed over a surrounding wall of a garda station and allegedly smashed windows in it was remanded on bail at Portlaoise District Court last week.Garda Sgt Kirby said that at 9.30pm on 24 June, the owner of a private property reported to ...

He was also charged with the unauthorised interference of two vehicles and with the theft of a €150 mobile phone from one vehicle and the theft of a €100 mobile phone

‘He is a vulnerable man who has a lot of difficulties’ – barrister David Nugent

A DISTRICT Court judge said he would reserve his decision on whether to accept jurisdiction in a case involving a man who allegedly entered a supermarket carrying an axe until he had viewed CCTV footage of the alleged incident.

Judge Cody asked that in the absence of advice from a free legal aid solicitor if she would like him to procced in dealing with her case.

Gardaí described the disqualified driver as ‘a recipe for disaster’

The was served with a book of evidence at Portlaoise District Court this week.

He was convicted of parking in a disabled bay while collecting a pizza from a takeaway

‘We have been forced into this situation to withdraw our services’ – solicitor Barry Fitzgerald

Judge hears 40 telephone calls made to solicitors to represent murder accused and none attended

A 72-YEAR-old man was brought before Portlaoise District Court earlier this morning charged with the murder of his wife.

A man, aged in his 70s has been charged in relation to the fatal attack on a woman in Portlaoise on Sunday. The man is due to appear before Portlaoise District Court this morning Tuesday July 7, 2026 at 10. 30am.

She was aged in her 50s and was found dead at a house in Portlaoise on Sunday.

A DAY after the contentious reforms of the Criminal Legal Aid Scheme came into force an issue arose at Portlaoise District Court on how a defendant could access treatment to address his addiction issues.

A MAN who was stopped on an electric scooter was fined when he was convicted for having no manufacture’s name plate on it.

A fixed charge penalty notice was issued to him for the offence, which went unpaid.

Sgt Kirby replied that the vehicle in question was a coffee catering van and “not an MPV (motor propelled vehicle) at the time.”

A MOTORCYCLIST who crashed his bike into a brand-new car that was bought just the day before was convicted of careless driving at Portlaoise District Court.

“He can’t pay the fine. He’ll take the three days.” 

A MAN who received a fixed charge penalty notice (FCPN) for speeding failed to avail of the option to pay the fine.

A BENCH warrant was issued for the arrest of a woman with 254 previous convictions when she failed to appear at last week’s sitting of Portlaoise District Court.

“In a panic threw the drugs down the toilet.”

Garda Sgt Kirby said the defendant had no previous convictions and had not come to garda attention since the incident.

The defendant threatened one of the staff that if he didn’t give him money that he would return and “f**k him up.”

A WOMAN who had been approved free legal aid told Judge Susan Fay that she wished to finalise her case in the absence of her legal advisor at Portlaoise District Court last week.

She had the chunks of hair in her hand she shouted at her neighbour, 'I have your hair you whale'

Bench warrant issued for woman A BENCH warrant was issued for the arrest of a woman with 254 previous convictions when she failed to appear at last week’s sitting of Portlaoise District Court.

Judge Fay asked where the defendant had got the deceased man’s details from

At Monday’s sitting (yesterday),  solicitors Josephine Fitzpatrick and Barry Fitzgerald told Judge Susan Fay that they were withdrawing their services under the free legal aid scheme, except for custody and juvenile cases.

‘He didn’t mean to cause harm and is very apologetic to the garda’ – solicitor Josephine Fitzpatrick

The man stole groceries from the same store on five separate occasions over the course of four days

‘I have no option but to put this case back for one week’ – Judge Andrew Cody

he court heard that the defendant has 13 previous convictions, all for road traffic offences

AT Portlaoise District Court last week, Judge Andrew Cody issued a warning to motorists using illegal or non-conforming vehicle number plates.

A MAN who texted his estranged partner calling her a “bitch” and “I’ll kill you both” is to be considered if he is a suitable candidate for community service.

The man pleaded guilty to having no large public service licence (owner)

The Laois man was before the court charged with money laundering from the Bank of Ireland, Main Street, Portarlington at the time.

The man allegedly carried out an assault that caused harm

‘I swear to Allah I had a light on my head’ – Baha Baha

A MAN was sentenced to one month in prison for theft from a Tesco store in Portlaoise.

Sgt Kirby said the alleged incident occurred in the hospital’s A&E department and that there may be CCTV available

The defendant accepted a voluntary deportation order and was due to leave the country two days after his court case.

He appeared before Portlaoise District Court last week as part of ongoing garda investigations into the alleged activities of a Leinster-based organised crime group