Ireland Gardaí appeal over suspicious approach of girl in Portarlington
A man approached a girl thought to be 10 years old near Main Street, Portarlington, Co Laois, on 16 December 2025, and she fled. Gardaí have issued a description of the man and his car and are appealing for information.
- Reported17 Dec
4 reports - Arrested
- Charged
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports20 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA man approached a young girl thought to be 10 years old. (leinsterexpress.ie, longfordleader.ie)
- whatA man approached a girl thought to be 10 years old. (offalyexpress.ie)
- whatThe man spoke to the girl, who then fled the scene. (offalyexpress.ie)
- whereThe approach was near Main Street in Portarlington. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- whereThe approach happened near Main Street in Portarlington. (leinsterexpress.ie, offalyexpress.ie, longfordleader.ie)
- whenThe approach happened at around 2.30pm on Tuesday, December 16. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- whenThe approach happened at around 2.30pm on Tuesday, 16 December. (leinsterexpress.ie, longfordleader.ie)
- whenThe incident happened at around 2.30pm on Tuesday, 16 December. (offalyexpress.ie)
- investigationGardaí said they were investigating the incident. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- investigationGardaí appealed to anyone with information or anyone who noticed anything suspicious in the area to contact Portarlington or Portlaoise Garda Station. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- investigationGardaí said they had received a report of a suspicious approach and were investigating. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- investigationGardaí are appealing for information about the incident. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- investigationGardaí said they were investigating the report of a suspicious approach. (offalyexpress.ie)
- investigationAnyone with information is asked to contact Portarlington Garda Station on 057 8623112 or Portlaoise Garda Station on 057 867 4100. (offalyexpress.ie)
- investigationGardaí said they have received a report of a suspicious approach and are investigating. (longfordleader.ie)
- investigationGardaí are appealing for information and asking anyone who noticed anything suspicious to contact Portarlington or Portlaoise Garda Station. (longfordleader.ie)
- otherThe man was not described by Gardaí and spoke to the girl, who fled the scene. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- otherThe man spoke to the girl, who fled the scene. (leinsterexpress.ie, longfordleader.ie)
- otherGardaí described the man as slim build, in his 50s, with white skin and grey hair. (leinsterexpress.ie, offalyexpress.ie, longfordleader.ie)
- otherThe man was driving a silver car. (leinsterexpress.ie, offalyexpress.ie, longfordleader.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 20 Dec2025Gardaí issue description of man involved in 'suspicious approach' of young girl in Midlands in broad daylight
First report of the incident. Adds the time and place, the girl's approximate age, a description of the man and his silver car, and the Garda appeal for information.
victim, 10, femalesuspect, 50s, male - 19 Dec2025Gardaí issue description of man involved in 'suspicious approach' of young girl in Portarlington
Adds the approximate time (around 2.30pm), the physical description given by gardaí, the detail that the man spoke to the girl before she fled, and the Portarlington and Portlaoise garda station contact numbers.
victim, 10, femalesuspect, 50s, male - 19 Dec2025Laois Gardaí issue description of man involved in 'suspicious approach' of young girl
Adds a physical description of the man (slim build, 50s, white skin, grey hair), that he was driving a silver car, the time of about 2.30pm, and that the man spoke to the girl before she fled.
victim, 10, femalesuspect, 50s, male - 17 Dec2025BREAKING: Gardaí investigating 'suspicious approach' of a child in Laois
Report of the same incident as the existing case: the man was not described by Gardaí, the approach was at around 2.30pm, and Gardaí gave contact numbers for Portarlington and Portlaoise stations.
victim, 10, femalesuspect, male