JUDGE Susan Fay cancelled a fine and a six-month driving disqualification at a recent sitting of Portlaoise District Court.

JUDGE Andrew Cody said that a woman who was driving around in her car with heavily tinted windows may as well have had them painted black when her case came before him last week.

A large group of people had been involved in a fight that lasted about 10 minutes.

A MAN who was detected soaking wet after trying to gain illegal access to this year's Electric Picnic by crossing a local river came before Portlaoise District Court on public order offences.Garda Sergeant JJ Kirby said that at 8.30pm on 17 August, ...