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Case No. 10359Criminal damage · Co. Laois · 19 Mar 2026

Portarlington pharmacy window smashed overnight, gardaí appeal for witnesses

The window of Mullany's Pharmacy on Portarlington's main street, County Laois, was smashed overnight, between 7pm on Thursday 19 March 2026 and 9am on 20 March. The offence is recorded as criminal damage, and the pharmacy business is the affected party. No suspect has been named and no arrest or charge has been reported. The latest development, in a report published on 24 March 2026, is that gardaí are appealing for witnesses and asking anyone with information to contact Portarlington garda station.

  1. Reported24 Mar
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
The window of Mullany's Pharmacy was smashed overnight.
Where
The pharmacy is on Portarlington's main street, County Laois.
When
  • The window was smashed on Thursday 19 March 2026.
  • The incident occurred between 7pm on 19 March and 9am on 20 March 2026.
Other details
  • The offence is recorded as criminal damage.
  • The affected party is the pharmacy business, Mullany's Pharmacy.
  • The original report was published by Leinster Express on 24 March 2026.
Charges
No suspect has been named and no arrest or charge has been reported.
Investigation
  • Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to the incident.
  • Anyone with information is asked to contact Portarlington garda station.
6 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe window of Mullany's Pharmacy was smashed overnight. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whereThe pharmacy is on Portarlington's main street. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whenThe window was smashed on Thursday 19 March. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whenThe incident happened between 7pm on 19 March and 9am on 20 March. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are appealing for witnesses. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • investigationAnyone with information is asked to contact Portarlington garda station. (leinsterexpress.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 24 Mar2026
    Reportedleinsterexpress.ie, first report
    Gardaí appeal for witnesses following incident at Laois pharmacy

    Original report of the incident. No suspect, victim or arrest is named.