Ireland Man ordered to pay compensation for Portlaoise kitchen damage and urinating
Mateusz Podraza was charged with causing €500 damage to kitchen cabinets at 157 The Hermitage, Portlaoise, on 1 July 2021, and with urinating in a doorway at Portlaoise Garda Station on 2 July 2021. The victim was a woman who was his landlady and with whom he had been in a relationship. At Portlaoise court on 19 October 2021, Judge Catherine Staines ordered him to pay €300 to the landlady in addition to repairs and €200 as compensation for the €150 clean-up at the garda station. The case was adjourned to 2 December 2021, with the judge indicating a restorative justice order would be put in place.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In court19 Oct
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- The man caused €500 damage to kitchen cabinets at 157 The Hermitage, Portlaoise.
- The man urinated in a doorway at Portlaoise Garda Station.
- When
- The criminal damage occurred on 1 July 2021 and the urinating incident on 2 July 2021.
- Cause
- The defendant was drinking earlier that day before causing the damage.
- Charges
- The man was charged with criminal damage and urinating in a public place.
- In court
- Judge Catherine Staines adjourned the case to 2 December 2021.
- Judge Staines said she was going to put in place a restorative justice order.
- Sentence
- The defendant was ordered to pay €300 to the landlady in addition to repairs.
- The defendant had €200 in court to be paid as compensation for the clean-up at the garda station.
- Other details
- The clean-up cost at Portlaoise Garda Station was €150.
- The defendant had two previous public order convictions.
- The defendant had been in a relationship with his landlord.
- The defendant works as a chef in an adjoining county.
- The defendant wrote a letter of apology to the landlady which she accepted.
14 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe man caused €500 damage to kitchen cabinets at 157 The Hermitage, Portlaoise (leinsterexpress.ie)
- whatThe man urinated in a doorway at Portlaoise Garda Station (leinsterexpress.ie)
- whenThe criminal damage occurred on 1 July 2021 (leinsterexpress.ie)
- whenThe urinating incident occurred on 2 July 2021 (leinsterexpress.ie)
- causeThe defendant was drinking earlier that day before causing the damage (leinsterexpress.ie)
- courtJudge Catherine Staines adjourned the case to 2 December (leinsterexpress.ie)
- courtJudge Staines said she was going to put in place a restorative justice order (leinsterexpress.ie)
- sentenceThe defendant was ordered to pay €300 to the landlady in addition to repairs (leinsterexpress.ie)
- sentenceThe defendant had €200 in court to be paid as compensation for the clean-up at the garda station (leinsterexpress.ie)
- otherThe clean-up cost at Portlaoise Garda Station was €150 (leinsterexpress.ie)
- otherThe defendant had two previous public order convictions (leinsterexpress.ie)
- otherThe defendant had been in a relationship with his landlord (leinsterexpress.ie)
- otherThe defendant works as a chef in an adjoining county (leinsterexpress.ie)
- otherThe defendant wrote a letter of apology to the landlady which she accepted (leinsterexpress.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 19 Oct2021'No excuse' - man damaged kitchen and urinated in Portlaoise Garda Station
Court appearance where the defendant was charged with criminal damage and urinating in a public place; case adjourned to 2 December 2021 with compensation orders and a restorative justice order.
suspect, Mateusz Podraza, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Mateusz Podrazavictim, female