Ireland Case No. 11500Burglary · Co. Laois · 8 Jan 2026
Man accused of Portlaoise pub burglary granted bail
James Patrick O’Donnell (46) appeared at Portlaoise District Court accused of burgling Humes Pub on Main Street, Portlaoise, on 8 January 2026, and was granted bail with consent. Gardaí objected to bail, and the court imposed conditions including a curfew and daily signing on.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Charged12 Jan
- In court14 Jan
- Verdict
- Sentenced
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports23 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA man is accused of burgling a well known Portlaoise pub. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- whatThe accused is charged with burglary, criminal damage, trespass and theft of €1,900 from Humes Pub. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- whatThe accused is alleged to have taken cash and notes valued at €1,900. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- whereThe break-in was at Humes pub on Main Street, Portlaoise. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- whereThe pub is at 106 Main Street, Portlaoise. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- whenThe break-in happened on Thursday, January 9. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- whenThe burglary is alleged to have happened at 5.08am on 8 January 2026. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- causeThe accused is alleged to have pried the window open with a small crowbar. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- investigationStills of videos shared online were published with the article. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- investigationThe accused was arrested and his address was searched on 8 January. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- investigationGardaí say the incident was captured on CCTV. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- investigationClothing similar to that worn by the suspect was seized from the accused's address. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- investigationThe €1,900 has not been recovered. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- chargeGardaí confirmed the arrest and charging of a man. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- chargeThe accused is also charged with possessing drugs for sale or supply at his address on 8 January 2026. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- courtThe man is due to appear before Portlaoise District Court on Monday, January 12. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- courtGardaí objected to bail, saying the accused was likely to commit serious crimes if granted bail. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- courtLegal aid was granted. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- courtThe accused was remanded in custody with consent to bail, on his own bond of €100 and an independent surety of €500. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- courtBail conditions include residing at his address, a curfew from 9pm to 7am, and signing on daily at Portlaoise Garda Station. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- courtThe accused is due to appear again before Portlaoise District Court on 19 January. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- otherTwo people were upstairs in the pub when it was burgled. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- otherThe defence said any alleged drugs seized had not been tested. (leinsterexpress.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 14 Jan2026Portlaoise pub burglary accused seeks bail
Court report on the accused's first appearance and bail hearing. Adds the charges, the alleged method and time of entry, the CCTV evidence, the seized clothing, the bail terms and the next court date of 19 January.
accused, James Patrick O'Donnell, 46, male, named, irish (judged from name)James Patrick O'Donnell - 12 Jan2026UPDATE: Man accused of Laois pub burglary to appear before court
Adds that gardaí confirmed the arrest and charging of a man and that he was due before Portlaoise District Court on 12 January. The article gives the incident date as Thursday, January 9, while the existing case gives 8 January 2026.
accused, male