Ireland Case No. 13294Drug possession for personal use and possession for sale or supply · Co. Laois · 16 Aug 2024
Man caught with drugs at Electric Picnic on two days has summonses struck out
Joshua Patrick Nolan (20) appeared at Portlaoise District Court, where he admitted having drugs for personal use at Electric Picnic on 16 August 2024 and drugs for sale or supply on 17 August 2024. The judge struck out the summonses after the defendant paid €2,500 into the court poor box.
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports9 statements extracted from the articles
- whereThe man was caught with drugs at Electric Picnic. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- whenThe man was caught with drugs at Electric Picnic on two consecutive days, 16 and 17 August 2024. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- chargeThe man admitted having drugs for personal use and having drugs for sale or supply. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- courtThe man appeared before Portlaoise District Court. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- courtThe judge accepted the court box payment and struck out the summonses. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- otherThe total value of the drugs was less than €500. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- otherThe man had no previous convictions. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- otherThe man's solicitor said he had brought €2,500 to court for the poor box. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- otherThe judge warned the matter could be mentioned again in any future prosecution. (leinsterexpress.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 3 Jul2025Man caught two days in a row with drugs at Electric Picnic in Laois
Court report on a single defendant's two summonses: he admitted both drug charges, had no previous convictions, the total value of the drugs was under €500, and the summonses were struck out on payment into the court poor box.
accused, Joshua Patrick Nolan, 20, male, named, irish (judged from name)Joshua Patrick Nolan