A LOCAL man pleaded not guilty to the theft of €4. 60 worth of groceries when he appeared before Portlaoise District Court.

The Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) said the HSE was directed to take charge of the nursing home from 2pm on Wednesday.

A WOMAN was sent forward for trial to the 17 February sitting of Portlaoise Circuit Criminal Court on drug- related offences.

THE director of public prosecutions has directed that three men are to be sent forward for trial on indictment on a combined total of 50 counts of alleged thefts of a total of €138,063. 04 from Iarnród Éireann.

The trio are to be sent forward for trial on indictment

A MAN who was detected driving at a speed of 177km/h along the motorway in Laois with two children unrestrained in his car, was sentenced to four months imprisonment when his case came before last week’s sitting of the District Court in Portlaoise.

When he got to his destination, the defendant got from the car, made off without paying the €100 fare and ran through a housing estate.

A CARLOW woman who was caught speeding at 181kph in Laois has kept her driving licence, after paying €5,000 to a hospice.

“You clearly have an issue with alcohol,” the judge told the 39-year old woman.

A JUDGE told a 51-year-old Mountrath woman that she seems to have a complete inability to mind her own business when he sentenced her to eight months in prison.

A MAN was brought before a special sitting of Portlaoise District Court this morning charged with offences relating to a message he allegedly posted on his social media page.

‘This person inflicted significant distress and fear through his targeted and deliberate harassment, including coming to my workplace and issuing threats, and attempted to damage my personal and professional reputation.'

Judge Cody said; "Stealing a packet of biscuits. It’s wasting a lot of money over a €2 packet of biscuits” 

A LOCAL man claimed that he was stripped naked by gardaí while being searched in a cell at Portlaoise Garda Station following his arrest for engaging in disorderly conduct.

A MOTORIST stopped by gardaí in Mountmellick who was sweating profusely was subsequently found to have been drug-driving.

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

“cocked his backside and blew wind"

Gardaí had to borrow a wheelchair from the nearby hospital to bring the 60-year old man into court

The defendant was remanded in custody

he man in his 60s, a US national, was found dead in the leisure centre of Ballyfin Demesne hotel just hours after arriving in Ireland

When gardaí arrived, they saw the man being restrained by nurses as he was highly intoxicated and flailing his arms around