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Sunday World
13-06-2025
- Sunday World
Unaccompanied learner driver is caught speeding with €40k of drugs in car
Laois Roads Policing Unit stopped the vehicle yesterday evening, Wednesday, June, 11, and following a vehicle search discovered both Cocaine and Cannabis. Car and quantity of drugs seized on M7 yesterday. Photo: An Garda Síochána Laois/Offaly Gardaí in Laois have seized €40,000 worth of drugs after stopping a speeding car on the M7 driven by an unaccompanied learner driver. Laois Roads Policing Unit stopped the vehicle yesterday evening, Wednesday, June, 11, and following a vehicle search discovered both Cocaine and Cannabis. Car and quantity of drugs seized on M7 yesterday. Photo: An Garda Síochána Laois/Offaly Today's News in 90 Seconds - June 13 2025 The vehicle was seized and the driver was arrested, charged and brought before Portlaoise District Court this morning. Meanwhile in Offaly, the Roads Policing Unit detected a driver travelling at 106kmh in a 50kmh zone. The driver was arrested, charged and is due to appear in court. An Garda Síochána in Laois/Offaly have urged driver to 'please slow down'.
RTÉ News
29-05-2025
- RTÉ News
Man charged over online threats on social media pages
A 50-year-old man has appeared before a special sitting of Portlaoise District Court charged with offences relating to online threats shared on his social media page. Beniamin Petre, of no fixed abode, was charged under the Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Act 2020 and under the Criminal Justice (Hate Offences) Act 2024. Detective Garda Mark Russell said he arrested Mr Petre yesterday at Rathmiles, Abbeyleix, in Co Laois, under Section 5 of the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act 1977 and brought him to Abbeyleix Garda Station, where he was detained. Detective Russell said that he was seeking directions from the Director of Public Prosecutions and that there may be further charges. Defending solicitor Josephine Fitzpatrick said that her client was not seeking bail and was consenting to be remanded in custody. Judge Andrew Cody remanded Mr Petre in custody to appear again at Portlaoise District Court on 5 June by video link. He also marked on the detention order that the defendant receive urgent medical assessment while in custody.
Sunday World
24-04-2025
- Sunday World
Two men due in court over violent disorder and discharge of firearm in Tullamore, Co Offaly
The men, aged in late 30s and early 40s, were arrested following the incidents at the Kilcruttin and Midlands Regional Hospital areas on Friday, March 21 Two men have been charged in connection with incidents of violent disorder and the discharge of a firearm in Tullamore, Co Offaly last month. The men, aged in late 30s and early 40s, were arrested following the incidents at the Kilcruttin and Midlands Regional Hospital areas on Friday, March 21. They were detained under Section 30 Offences Against the State Act, 1939 at a Garda Station in Co. Offaly and have since been charged. They are due to appear before Portlaoise District Court this morning. Gardaí had responded to incidents of violent disorder and the discharge of a firearm in Tullamore on the night of Friday, March 21. 'At approximately 9.50pm, gardaí were alerted to a public disturbance at Midlands Regional Hospital,' a garda spokesperson said at the time A short time later, gardaí with assistance from the Divisional Armed Support Unit responded to a report of shots fired at a residence in Kilcruttin. Two men, in their 30s and 40s, were conveyed from the scene and transferred to St. James's Hospital, Dublin for treatment of serious injuries. Gardaí said they do not believe the injuries to be life-threatening at this time and that no other injuries were reported. "The scene is currently preserved for examination by the Divisional Scenes of Crime Unit. No arrests have been made at this time,' a garda spokesperson said. Investigating gardaí are appealing to any person who may have information in relation to these incidents to contact them. Any road users who were in the Midlands Regional Hospital and Kilcruttin areas of Tullamore between 9:30pm and 10:30pm and who may have camera footage (including dash-cam footage) are asked to make this available to Gardaí. Anyone with any information is asked to contact Tullamore Garda Station on 057 932 7600, the Garda Confidential Line at 1800 666 111, or any Garda Station
