Tthe defendant, who was not present in court, has 39 previous convictions.

Defending barrister told the court that while his client was now 19, he had been just 17 at the time of the incident.

A SOLICITOR told Judge Susan Fay that while his client was not present in court, he was entering a guilty plea on his behalf to three charges when the case came before last week’s sitting of the Portlaoise District Court.

‘He wasn’t trying to make any great gain from it’ – solicitor Philip Meagher

The defendant had six previous convictions for road traffic offences

The 14-year-old was brought before the court for allegedly breaching bail conditions on 15 occasions from 1-25 May.

A large force of gardaí were on duty during the court hearing, both inside and outside the courthouse.

Judge Susan Fay noted the defendant had previously been before her and told him that she had given him a chance.

It is alleged the defendant produced an article in the course of a robbery at Tower Hill and at the Odeon Cinema, Church Street, Portlaoise

Two Bangladeshi men had finished work in a fast-food takeaway restaurant and were on their way home

Judge Fay said: “There is no beach in Laois. You are dressed for the beach today

A MAN and woman were brought before Portlaoise District Court last week charged with the attempted robbery of Murphy’s, French Church Street, Portarlington and with the same offence at Daingean Post Office, Offaly.

A PORTLAOISE woman was banned from driving for 15 years and given a six-month suspended sentence when she appeared at the local district court last week.

A WOMAN pleaded guilty at Portlaoise District Court to possessing drugs and a kitchen knife when searched by gardaí.

She pleaded guilty to dangerous driving and to driving on a learner permit on the motorway at Cappakeel, Portlaoise

A Laois woman pleaded guilty to not having her dog under control when it bit two women

A MAN who allegedly took a €3,500 deposit in exchange for promising to supply a landscaping service appeared at Portlaoise District Court last week charged with making gain by deception.

Portlaoise District Court had previously been told that the defendant had a level 8 degree in childcare.

The motorist became confrontational with gardaí and took off when he was pulled over

Judge Susan Fay asked Garda Sgt Jason Hughes to outline the alleged facts before deciding whether she would preside over the cases.

He is alleged to have carried out the offences on dates between 1 September 1987 and 1 September 1988 in Co Laois.

‘She allegedly got a ferocious beating’ ‒ Judge Andrew Cody

Mr Meagher said that his client had not paid the back tax, instead “the car went for scrap.”

"I’ve been paying to him for nearly the past year.”

Passengers were leaving the bus due to the man’s behaviour

A WOMAN who is a co-accused in an alleged robbery of €780 from a service station has been sent forward to the 21 April sitting of Portlaoise Circuit Criminal Court.

When the description was checked, the store manager spotted it was false and contacted gardaí.

A LOCAL man pleaded not guilty to the theft of €4. 60 worth of groceries when he appeared before Portlaoise District Court.

“When somebody is addicted to heroin, drunk and has a knife, it’s a lethal combination,” said Judge Cody

A 25-YEAR-old man who failed to produce his driving licence and insurance after a traffic stop in Graiguecullen was fined €350 at Carlow District Court.

A WOMAN who had been due to attend Portlaoise District Court last week was unable to do so because, a few days before, she had been attacked by a dog.

A 25-YEAR-old man who failed to produce his driving licence and insurance after a traffic stop in Graiguecullen was fined €350 at Carlow District Court.

The lorry driver was commended by gardaí

A LOCAL man who stole a €2. 80 bottle of coca cola was given a one-month custodial sentence when he appeared at Portlaoise District Court last week.

The court had been told that at 1.20am, gardaí came across both men stumbling along the footpath in a very drunken state

He had been convicted at a previous sitting of the case to exposing his genitals intending to cause fear, distress or alarm to another person

A WOMAN who filled shopping trolleys with alcohol and groceries on three separate occasions from two different stores totalling €2,128 appeared before Portlaoise District Court charged with three counts of thefts.

There was no money in the purse at the time and it was found a short distance away from the car.

“It’s not his field,” said the 61-year-old. “It’s my field.”

'He became the black sheep of the family over his addiction.'

The defendant sent 16 emails to a shared email account that threated to kill or to cause serious injury to the recipient.

‘He has now turned a corner’ – Josephine Fitzpatrick

It was described by the prosecuting garda Trevor Darcy as an alleged ‘jugging’ crime