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Case No. 8659Public order offence · Co. Laois · 22 Jun 2025

Man's court matter struck out after wedding public order incident in Portarlington

On 22 June 2025 at 3:40am, Thomas McKeon (36), a man of Ashgrove, Ballybrittas, was arrested by gardaí in Market Square, Portarlington, in connection with a public order incident while celebrating the second day of a wedding. He later appeared before Portlaoise District Court, where the €500 was paid and the matter was struck out, with Judge Cody ordering the payment to the Little Blue Heroes charity. The article reporting the court matter was published on 9 July 2026, and it does not give the date of the court sitting.

  1. Reported
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
Thomas McKeon (36), a man of Ashgrove, Ballybrittas, was arrested over a public order incident.
Where
The arrest took place in Market Square, Portarlington, Laois.
When
The arrest took place on 22 June 2025 at 3:40am.
Cause
The incident happened while he was celebrating the second day of a wedding.
Investigation
Gardaí arrested him for his own safety, according to the article.
Charges
The case concerned a public order offence.
In court
  • He appeared before Portlaoise District Court; the article does not give the date of the sitting.
  • The €500 was paid in court and the matter was struck out.
Sentence
Judge Cody ordered him to pay €500 to the Little Blue Heroes charity.
Other details
  • His solicitor said he had little memory of the incident and was very embarrassed.
  • The court report was published by leinsterexpress.ie on 9 July 2026.
7 statements extracted from the articles
  • whereThe arrest happened in Market Square, Portarlington. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whenThe arrest happened on 22 June 2025 at 3:40am. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • causeHe was arrested for a public order incident while celebrating the second day of a wedding. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • courtHe appeared before Portlaoise District Court. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • courtThe €500 was paid in court and the matter was struck out. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • sentenceJudge Cody ordered him to pay €500 to the Little Blue Heroes charity. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • otherHis solicitor said he had little memory of the incident and was very embarrassed. (leinsterexpress.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 9 Jul2026
    Otherleinsterexpress.ie, first report
    Man who took wedding celebrations too far appears in Laois court

    Reports a Portlaoise District Court appearance in which the matter was struck out after a €500 charity payment. The article does not give the date of the court sitting.

    accused, Thomas McKeon, 36, male, named, irish (judged from name)Thomas McKeon