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Case No. 15078Criminal damage · Co. Laois · 13 Dec 2024

Man in court accused of criminal damage to houses and car in Portarlington

On 13 December 2024 criminal damage was allegedly caused to two houses and a car in Portarlington, Laois. Pierce Mitchell, a man aged 33 from Bracklone Street, Portarlington, is charged with damaging a car bumper on Main Street and is accused of damaging windows and a front door at St Joseph's Terrace and the front door of a house at Cathair Na gCapall. His solicitor said he appeared before a special sitting of the courts on a Saturday, and the case was reported on 27 December 2024. The judge remanded him in custody with consent to bail, and he is due to reappear before Portlaoise District Court on 2 January for DPP directions.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court27 Dec
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
Criminal damage was allegedly caused to two houses and a car in Portarlington.
Where
  • The incidents were reported in Portarlington, County Laois.
  • He is also accused of causing criminal damage to windows and a front door at St Joseph's Terrace, Portarlington.
  • He is also accused of causing criminal damage to the front door of a house at Cathair Na gCapall, Portarlington.
When
The alleged criminal damage occurred on 13 December 2024.
Other details
The suspect is Pierce Mitchell, a man aged 33, of 13 Bracklone Street, Portarlington.
Charges
Pierce Mitchell is charged with causing criminal damage to a car bumper on Main Street, Portarlington.
In court
  • His solicitor, Barry Fitzgerald, said he appeared before a special sitting of the courts on a Saturday.
  • The case was first reported on 27 December 2024 after a sitting of Portlaoise District Court.
  • He is due to reappear before Portlaoise District Court on 2 January for DPP directions.
Sentence
The judge remanded him in custody with consent to bail.
6 statements extracted from the articles
  • whereHe is also accused of criminal damage to windows and a front door at St Joseph's Terrace, Portarlington, on the same date. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whereHe is also accused of criminal damage to the front door of a house at Cathair Na gCapall, Portarlington, on the same date. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • chargePierce Mitchell is charged with criminal damage to a car bumper on Main Street, Portarlington, on 13 December. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • courtA man appeared in court accused of criminal damage to two houses and a car in Portarlington. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • courtHis solicitor said he appeared before a special sitting of the courts on Saturday. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • courtThe judge remanded him in custody with consent to bail, to reappear before Portlaoise District Court on 2 January for DPP directions. (leinsterexpress.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 27 Dec2024
    In courtleinsterexpress.ie, first report
    Man in court accused of damaging houses and car in Laois

    First report of the court appearance: names the accused, lists the charged locations, and records the remand with consent to bail and the return date for DPP directions.

    accused, Pierce Mitchell, 33, male, named, irish (judged from name)Pierce Mitchell