Portlaoise Court: Bench warrant issued for woman who presented false prescription to Laois pharmacy
Portlaoise Courthouse
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.
Lyndsey Ryan (42), Errigal Road, Drimnagh, Dublin 12 had previously pleaded guilty to the unlawful possession of a false prescription and to the use of a false prescription on 28 April 2024 at Booths, Unit 31-32 Laois Shopping Centre, Portlaoise.
Evidence had previously been given that Ms Ryan went into the pharmacy and produced a false prescription. When it was checked, the store manager spotted it was false and contacted the gardaí.
The court was told that all of Ms Ryan’s 254 previous convictions related to presenting false prescriptions.
Her solicitor at the time said that the convictions stem from a chronic medical condition and that Ms Ryan had an addiction to sleeping tablets, which she no longer takes.
Judge Andrew Cody noted: “This has been going on from 2011. For 15 years” and asked “when is she going to cop on” before adjourning the case to allow Ms Ryan time to provide evidence of what efforts she is making to address her addiction.
When the case was called last week, Judge Cody was informed that Ms Ryan was not present.
He went on to issue a bench warrant for her arrest.
