A MAN who pleaded guilty to having an illegal laboratory in his home, where he manufactured and marketed unauthorised anabolic steroids, was given a prison sentence when he appeared before Carlow Circuit Court last week.

A BORRIS farmer was given a six-month suspended prison sentence last week for what was described as his “poisonous attitude” to Leinster Co-Operative Mart and his “malicious intent” towards one of its board members.

THREE men from Bagenalstown were served with books of evidence at Carlow District Court last week and were sent forward to the next sitting of the circuit court, charged with being involved in affrays and possessing threatening articles.

TWO brothers last week pleaded guilty to selling drugs when they appeared before Carlow District Court.

Gardaí described the scene at the house when they arrived as "one of chaos"