This could have been a child. Judge calls Husky dogs dangerous
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A man whose husky dog was involved in an attack on another animal, appeared at Portlaoise district court last week.
James Greene of 71 O’Moore Place, Portlaoise was charged with having an uncontrolled dog, a dog unaccompanied and not having effectual control of a dog at Rossvale Court, Mountmellick Road, Portlaoise on July 31, 2020.
The court heard that two husky dogs which were unaccompanied were involved in the incident.
Defence counsel Suzanne Dooner said that Mr Greene was the owner of one of the dogs and he was trying to relocate the dog.
Offaly man found twice with drugs accused of selling misery
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TULLAMORE District Court was told a man who had been in foster care when he was a child now suffered mental health difficulties and was self medicating with cannabis.
Francis Sherlock, 30, of 43 Glendaniel, Tullamore, admitted having cannabis herb for sale or supply at Henry Apartments, Church Street, Clara on June 12 last year.
Mr Sherlock also pleaded guilty to possessing cannabis herb at 43 Glendaniel on February 15 last.
Sergeant James O Sullivan said 16 grams of cannabis worth €260, weighing scales and a mobile phone were found when the premises at Church Street in Clara was searched.
Woman attempted to smuggle tablets into Laois prison
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A woman who attemppted to smuggle tablets into the Midlands Prison Portlaoise had her case adjourned at Portlaoise district court last week.
Justina Bugyte, 25, of Rearymore, Rosenallis was charged with conveying an article into the Midlands Prison on February 15, 2020
Sgt JJ Kirby outlined that during a search at the Midlands Prison on the date in question a large volume of tablets had been found.
Ms Bugyte was fully co-operative.
The tablets were not controlled drugs under the Misuse of Drugs Act.
She had been visiting her ex partner.
Defence Counsel Suzanne Dooner said that Ms Bugyte’s ex partner was the father of her two children. She had been under pressure to bring an item into the prison.
Man in intoxicated state caused over €18,000 worth of damage to bridal suite of Laois hotel
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A man charged with criminal damage to the bridal suite of a Laois hotel received a three month prison sentence at Portlaoise district court on Thursday.
Jamie Kenny, 23, of 57 St. Teresa’s Gardens, Dublin 8 was charged with criminal damage at the Midlands Park Hotel on August 6, 2020.
Sgt JJ Kirby told the court that Gardaí were called to a disturbance at the hotel on August 6 last year. They met a night porter who took them to room 501 which was the bridal suite.
There was a man outside the room who was highly intoxicated. He was covered in blood. There was an injury to his hand from which blood was flowing.
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