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Case No. 14721Public order offence · Co. Laois · 1 Feb 2025

Man arrested over public order incident in Portlaoise

On Saturday 1 February 2025 at around 7pm, a man was reported to be kicking and hitting a car belonging to a woman at Fairgreen, Portlaoise, County Laois. Gardaí said the man was aggressive and had to be restrained, and he was arrested and taken to Portlaoise Garda Station. No names, ages or nationalities for either party are given in the reporting. The man was expected to appear before Mullingar District Court on 3 February 2025, and no charge or sentence has been reported.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested3 Feb
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
  • A man was reported to be kicking and hitting a car belonging to a woman.
  • The incident was described as a public order incident.
  • Gardaí said the man was aggressive and had to be restrained.
Where
The incident took place at Fairgreen, Portlaoise, County Laois.
When
The incident happened on Saturday 1 February 2025 at around 7pm.
Investigation
The man was arrested and taken to Portlaoise Garda Station.
In court
The man was expected to appear before Mullingar District Court on 3 February 2025.
Other details
  • The victim is a woman, and the suspect is a man.
  • No names, ages or nationalities of the man or the woman are given.
  • The original report was published by Leinster Express on 3 February 2025.
Charges
No charge has been reported in the articles.
Sentence
No sentence has been reported in the articles.
6 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe man was reported to be kicking and hitting a car belonging to a woman. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whatGardaí said the man was aggressive and had to be restrained. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whereThe incident took place at Fairgreen, Portlaoise. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whenThe incident happened on Saturday evening at around 7pm. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • investigationThe man was arrested and taken to Portlaoise Garda Station. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • courtThe man was expected to appear before Mullingar District Court on the day the article was published. (leinsterexpress.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 3 Feb2025
    Arrestedleinsterexpress.ie, first report
    Man arrested over public order incident in Portlaoise

    Original report of the arrest. It gives the location, the time (around 7pm on Saturday), the alleged conduct toward a woman's car, the arrest, and the expected court appearance at Mullingar District Court. No names or ages are given.

    suspect, malevictim, female