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Laois man allegedly found in possession of crack cocaine

WHEN gardaí stopped a man in Portlaoise and searched him, they allegedly found crack cocaine and diamorphine in his possession.

Laois man was captured on CCTV with knife and smashing window

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Laois man was captured on CCTV with knife and smashing window

CCTV coverage from Main Street on 26 January showed a man with a knife in his hand. He picked up a rock and smashed a window

Laois man ‘threw drugs down toilet’

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Laois man ‘threw drugs down toilet’

WHEN gardaí carried out a search of a house in Portlaoise, they found €600 worth of cannabis in a toilet bowl. Garda sgt JJ Kirby said that a search warrant was issued at a sitting of Portlaoise District Court.

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'It wasn't his lucky day' for man who stole lottery cards from Laois store

'It wasn't his lucky day' for man who stole lottery cards from Laois store

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Laois man found guilty of assault despite partner’s protest

Laois man found guilty of assault despite partner’s protest

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Judge refuses to vary bail conditions of Laois man facing extra charges including coercive control

Judge refuses to vary bail conditions of Laois man facing extra charges including coercive control

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Laois man was directing rush-hour traffic and ran into nearby church

Laois man was directing rush-hour traffic and ran into nearby church

Laois man thought he was breaking into IPAS centre

Laois man thought he was breaking into IPAS centre

Fri, 23 Jan, 2026

A MAN who broke into a house in Portlaoise believing it to be used as an IPAS centre but instead was being lived in by Bulgarian workers was remanded on continuing bail when he appeared at the local district court last week.