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Gardaí made 40 calls to solicitors in Portlaoise murder case

Judge hears 40 telephone calls made to solicitors to represent murder accused and none attended

Woman had non-conforming number plates

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Woman had non-conforming number plates

“Be in no doubt you are facing a disqualification."

Car owner who lent vehicle for test drive has speeding charge dismissed at Kildare court

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Judge wrong not to convict speeders caught like 'fish in a barrel' in Kildare 60kph zone

The High Court ruled said that the judge's approach was "wrong" in law and his role was not to express a view on the correctness of speed limits adjudicated by another body.

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15-year old fails to appear in court over a €3.50 box of Pringles

15-year old fails to appear in court over a €3.50 box of Pringles

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Portlaoise Court: Suspended sentence for spitting at security guard

Portlaoise Court: Suspended sentence for spitting at security guard

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Portlaoise Court: Screaming Laois TikToker called gardaí ‘bastards’

Portlaoise Court: Screaming Laois TikToker called gardaí ‘bastards’

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Man appears in court over alleged post on social media site

Man appears in court over alleged post on social media site

Rape accused sent forward to Central Criminal Court

Rape accused sent forward to Central Criminal Court

Sun, 18 May, 2025

The 38-year old was served with a book of evidence at Portlaoise District Court.

DPP seeks to overturn judge’s ‘irrational’ refusal to convict speeding drivers in Kildare

DPP seeks to overturn judge’s ‘irrational’ refusal to convict speeding drivers in Kildare

Wed, 30 Apr, 2025

A hearing date will be fixed later

Man held in custody after allegedly stealing two Easter eggs

Man held in custody after allegedly stealing two Easter eggs

Wed, 16 Apr, 2025

Gardaí objected to bail

Tractor driver from Limerick on his way to the Ploughing was uninsured

Tractor driver from Limerick on his way to the Ploughing was uninsured

Tue, 15 Apr, 2025

Had eight previous convictions

Woman caught speeding on her way to Mondello Park

Woman caught speeding on her way to Mondello Park

Mon, 14 Apr, 2025

“She thought that she was in Mondello Park.

Woman charged with stealing €2 package of biscuits

Woman charged with stealing €2 package of biscuits

Fri, 21 Mar, 2025

"It’s wasting a lot of money over a €2 packet of biscuits.”

Topless motorist put off the road for drug-driving

Topless motorist put off the road for drug-driving

Sat, 08 Mar, 2025

A blood test report showed that Mr Delaney had cannabis in his system

Judge says ‘I’m ‘sick to my teeth of people not paying fines’

Judge says ‘I’m ‘sick to my teeth of people not paying fines’

Sat, 01 Mar, 2025

"She’s going to pay up"

Defendant asks judge to send him to jail

Defendant asks judge to send him to jail

Sat, 01 Mar, 2025

"I don’t care.”

Drunk woman tried to slide down banisters in local hotel

Drunk woman tried to slide down banisters in local hotel

Wed, 29 Jan, 2025

The court heard that gardaí received a call about a woman acting erratically in the foyer of the hotel.

Defendant ‘broke wind’ in courtroom

Defendant ‘broke wind’ in courtroom

Tue, 28 Jan, 2025

“cocked his backside and blew wind"

Man crashed into parked car after altercation with former partner

Man crashed into parked car after altercation with former partner

Wed, 08 Jan, 2025

"Somewhat unusual"

Man appears in court accused of luxury hotel murder

Man appears in court accused of luxury hotel murder

Thu, 14 Nov, 2024

The defendant was remanded in custody