A JUDGE commended a defendant’s legal knowledge before using his case as an example that “75 per cent of the adjournments in this court” were the fault of the state, and not solicitors protesting legal aid changes, as is being widely suggested.

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

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.

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.

The total value of the property that was stolen across the 26 theft charges was estimated at €462.94

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

The defendant received a hefty ban after failing to appear in court

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 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.

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.

A LAOIS man has been found guilty of the fatal hit and run of 16-year-old Kedagh Moore at Robertstown, Kildare.

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