“I HAD a shit in the Paddy Wagon,” said a defendant when asked what she remembered about why she was appearing in Naas District Court last week.

A MAN who worked as a drinks and drugs counsellor in the UK, but who did a total of €6,000 worth of damage to the windows of three businesses in Naas before handing himself into the garda station for incarcerated treatment, was put on a two-year ...

GARDAÍ commended a beer delivery lorry driver for his swift action in avoiding a head-on crash and in doing so possibly saving the lives of three people.

A LOCAL woman with 115 previous convictions and who is currently serving a prison sentence was given two three-month suspended sentences at Portlaoise District Court last week.

A MAN who allegedly stole an €8 tube of toothpaste failed to appear at the local district court last week when his case was called.

A 17-YEAR-OLD who ran at a man with a kitchen knife in the grounds of a church while a First Holy Communion ceremony was taking place came before the children’s court in Portlaoise last week.

A WOMAN whose ex allegedly posted revenge porn, assaulted her in front of their children, and tried to strangle her with a bike chain was granted an interim protection order this week (18 December) by a judge who referred to the man as “a vile man”.

A MAN serving time in prison did not get sentence extended despite being found guilty of possession with intent to supply cocaine, after discussing the merits of an Irish breakfast with the judge.

A 31-YEAR-OLD Mountmellick woman has been charged with possessing cannabis for her own use and for possessing cannabis for sale and/or for supply.

A LOCAL man who allegedly produced industrial pliers in two attempted robberies around the town was sent forward to the February 19 sitting of Portlaoise Circuit Criminal Court.

JUDGE Peter White imposed reporting restrictions when a man came before an in-camera sitting at last week’s sitting of the district court in Portlaoise.

A 22-YEAR-old man who urinated on a chair while in custody at Carlow Garda Station was fined €400 at a sitting of Carlow District Court last week. Christivie Tuzeyewo, 16 Millbrook, Portlaoise, Co Laois was charged with causing criminal damage.

A WOMAN who received money for items she advertised online but never sent the items to the buyers was back in court last week, where her actions were described by the judge as a scam.

AN ACCOUNTANCY graduate who was accused of defrauding a credit union of €4,800 avoided a conviction after repaying the money and being ordered to pay €5,000 to the court poor box.

A man was disqualified from driving for parking on a footpath in Portarlington.

A MAN was disqualified from driving for parking on a footpath in Portarlington.

A MAN who stole a defibrillator when he was drunk and woke up in bed beside it appeared before Carlow District Court last week on a theft charge.

A MAN who allegedly performed ‘donuts’ in his car in a snow-covered car park in Laois had his case for dangerous driving adjourned when it came before last week’s sitting of the district court in Portlaoise.

ONE of the two men charged with the possession of explosives after being arrested during a cross-border anti-terrorism operation is seeking that his case be heard in Northern Ireland.

The 66-year-old had 40 previous convictions