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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 18566Robbery · Co. Laois · 10 Feb 2023

Robbery charge against Audi Murphy struck out at Portlaoise District Court

Audi Murphy, a 42-year-old man of Portarlington, County Laois, was charged with the alleged robbery of a bicycle wheel on Main Street, Portarlington, on 10 February 2023. He appeared before Portlaoise District Court, where Garda Sergeant JJ Kirby said there was a direction of no prosecution in the matter. At a sitting reported on 18 January 2024, the judge struck the case out and warned the defendant that the court is not a PR firm after he complained about earlier press coverage. The latest development is that the case was struck out.

  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
Audi Murphy was charged with the robbery of a bicycle wheel.
Where
The alleged robbery took place on Main Street, Portarlington, County Laois.
When
  • The alleged robbery happened on 10 February 2023.
  • The sitting was reported on 18 January 2024.
Other details
  • Audi Murphy is 42 years old and of Portarlington.
  • The judge told the defendant that the court is not a PR firm after he complained about earlier press coverage.
  • The defendant told the press bench that previous publicity had led to online chatter and derogatory comments.
Charges
Audi Murphy appeared in court charged with the alleged robbery.
In court
  • The case was heard at Portlaoise District Court.
  • The judge struck the case out.
Investigation
Garda Sergeant JJ Kirby told the court there was a direction of no prosecution in the matter.
7 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatAudi Murphy was charged with robbery of a bicycle wheel. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whereThe robbery was alleged to have happened on Main Street, Portarlington. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whenThe alleged robbery happened on 10 February 2023. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • investigationGardaí told the court there was a direction of no prosecution in the matter. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • courtThe case was heard at Portlaoise District Court. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • courtThe judge struck the case out. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • otherThe judge told the defendant that the court is not a PR firm after he complained about earlier coverage. (leinsterexpress.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 18 Jan2024
    Otherleinsterexpress.ie, first report
    Court is not a public relations firm, judge warns man

    Case struck out after a garda no-prosecution direction. The judge also warned the defendant about his comments to the press about earlier publicity.

    accused, Audi Murphy, 42, male, named, irish (judged from name)Audi Murphy