A MAN who has been in custody for over two months after he allegedly stole a car – while in a wheelchair with a broken leg – pleaded with the judge for a sentence before acceding to the advice of his counsel.

A RETIRED doctor found asleep at the wheel of his vehicle lost his licence for three years last week (28 April), but at least had the ban postponed until October after his personal circumstances were explained to the judge.

The judge described the pair's involvement in the scheme as "beyond foolish"

A CARLOW man who carried out a series of vehicle break-ins and thefts across Carlow town over a number of weeks has been sentenced to a total of 18 months in prison after appearing before Carlow District Court recently.

The victim asked that compensation be donated to Kolbe Special School in Portlaoise

A MAN has been remanded in custody after a judge refused bail following his appearance at Carlow District Court last week. The defendant is facing three counts of arson and will be sent forward for trial at Circuit Court level.

A WOMAN has received a six-month suspended sentence after she pleaded guilty to theft and burglary offences committed when she was a minor.

IN AN ‘unusual case’, a Carlow woman was convicted at Carlow District Court of possessing diazepam, a controlled drug for which she had a prescription, for the purpose of sale or supply.

A CARLOW man with 28 previous convictions has received two concurrent one-month suspended sentences after pleading guilty to possession of heroin and theft from a Carlow town shop.

NINETY-ONE diazepam tablets were found hidden in a man’s trouser leg after gardaí were called to a hotel disturbance, Carlow District Court heard.

A CARLOW man who was found with an ecstasy tablet valued at €10 after acting suspiciously in a housing estate has been directed to carry out community service.

A SHEEP farmer was able to appeal a decision not to grant him a firearms licence after he undertook only to use it on vermin on his land before Judge Catherine Ryan at Carlow District Court.

A CARLOW man who climbed onto the roof of his apartment and threatened to jump during a tense stand-off with gardaí has been convicted and fined at Carlow District Court.

"I’ve been paying to him for nearly the past year.”

A MORORIST who drove while almost five times over the legal alcohol limit was disqualified from driving for three years by Judge Catherine Ryan at a recent Carlow District Court sitting.

A CARLOW man pleaded guilty to the possession of 48 Xyclose tablets at Carlow District Court. The court heard how on 18 August at 4. 30pm, gardaí observed Shane Kehoe, 113 St Mary’s Park, Carlow bleeding from his nose in Carlow town.

A TULLOW man who was found with cannabis in his car during a late night garda patrol in Carlow town has avoided a conviction after making a €250 donation to the court poor box.

The 33-year-old was fined €500

A MAN who was found fighting in Carlow town in the early hours of the morning and turned aggressive on gardaí has been convicted and fined €500 in his absence at Carlow District Court.

A 47-YEAR-old woman who made full admissions after gardaí found Brown Thomas purchases in her home has been remanded on bail for a probation report after Carlow District Court heard she faced multiple charges of fraudulent transactions totalling ...