Thursday 29 October 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

Every case followed from the first report to the sentence, or to where the reporting stopped.

Case No. 8483Theft and public drunkenness · Co. Offaly

Man accused of phone theft and public drunkenness in Tullamore court case

Michael O'Reilly (33), of Birch Grove, Portlaoise, has been accused of stealing an iPhone from The Goalpost pub on Colmcille Street, Tullamore, between June 25 and 26. The public drunkenness charge relates to the Tullamore Court Hotel on O'Moore Street on June 26. He is also accused of failing to keep a vehicle at the scene of damage on O'Moore Street on June 25, and of having no insurance or driving licence at the time. He appeared by video link at Tullamore District Court before Judge Andrew Cody, who put the Tullamore charges back to September 16.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court24 Jul
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
  • Michael O'Reilly, aged 33, has been accused of stealing an iPhone from a pub in Tullamore.
  • O'Reilly is accused of being drunk in public at the Tullamore hotel.
Where
  • The phone theft is alleged to have happened at The Goalpost, Colmcille Street, Tullamore.
  • The public drunkenness charge relates to the Tullamore Court Hotel on O'Moore Street, Tullamore.
When
  • The phone theft is alleged to have happened between June 25 and June 26.
  • The public drunkenness charge relates to June 26.
  • The court report was published on July 24, 2026.
Charges
  • O'Reilly is alleged to have failed to keep a vehicle at the scene of an occurrence where damage occurred on O'Moore Street, Tullamore, on June 25.
  • O'Reilly has been accused of having no insurance or driving licence at the time.
Other details
  • The article describes the vehicle incident as a hit and run.
  • The article gives his address as Birch Grove, Portlaoise.
In court
  • O'Reilly appeared by video link at Tullamore District Court before Judge Andrew Cody.
  • He was on bail for the charges from June 25 to 26 and was in custody in Cloverhill Prison on other matters.
  • The judge put the Tullamore charges back to September 16.
8 statements extracted from the articles
  • whereThe phone theft is alleged to have happened at The Goalpost, Colmcille Street, between June 25 and June 26. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whenThe public drunkenness charge relates to the Tullamore Court Hotel on June 26. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • chargeA man has been accused of drunkenness at a Tullamore hotel and of stealing an iPhone from a pub in the town. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • chargeThe man is also alleged to have failed to keep a vehicle at the scene of an occurrence where damage occurred at O'Moore Street, Tullamore on June 25. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • chargeThe man has further been accused of having no insurance or driving licence at the time. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • courtThe man appeared by video link at Tullamore District Court before Judge Andrew Cody. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • courtHe was on bail for the charges from June 25 to 26 and was in custody in Cloverhill Prison on other matters. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • courtThe judge put the Tullamore charges back to September 16. (offalyexpress.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 24 Jul2026
    In courtoffalyexpress.ie, first report
    Accused of theft from pub and being drunk in Offaly hotel

    First report of this court case. It sets out the charges, the court appearance by video link, and the adjournment to September 16. The article gives the incident dates as June 25 and 26 without a year.

    accused, Michael O'Reilly, 33, male, named, irish (judged from name)Michael O'Reilly