Ireland Two men adjourned to November over €100,000 Laois burglary
Roman Lakatos, 56, and Roman Lavu, 22, both of Durrow, Laois, are accused of burgling a residential address in Laois on 11 November 2025 and stealing €100,000 in cash that had been stored in tins. Both men appeared before Portlaoise District Court in September 2026 and were remanded in custody. At a further hearing in October 2026, bail was refused for Lavu and a High Court bail application was expected for Lakatos. Both cases were adjourned to 9 November 2026 pending DPP directions, with an interpreter requested for Lakatos's next appearance.
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- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In court20 Sep
3 reports - Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Two men are accused of burgling a residential address and stealing €100,000 in cash that had been stored in tins.
- Where
- The offence took place at a residential address in Laois, with reporting restrictions on the exact location.
- When
- The offence is alleged to have occurred on 11 November 2025.
- Charges
- Roman Lakatos (56) and Roman Lavu (22), both of 47 Sean Doire, Durrow, are each accused of burglary and theft of €100,000.
- In court
- Both men appeared before Portlaoise District Court in September 2026 and were remanded in custody to appear again on 28 September.
- At a further hearing on 2 October 2026, both were remanded again to appear on 12 October, bail was refused for Lavu, and a High Court bail application was expected for Lakatos.
- At a third hearing in mid-October 2026, both cases were adjourned to 9 November 2026 pending DPP directions.
- Other details
- An interpreter was requested for Lakatos's next appearance.
25 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe cash had been stored in tins when it was stolen. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- whatRoman Lakatos is 56 and Roman Lavu is 22, both of 47 Sean Doire, Durrow. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- whereThe offence was at a residential address in Laois. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- whereThe men appeared before Portlaoise District Court. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- whenThe offence was alleged to have happened on November 11, 2025. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- chargeBoth men are accused of burglary and theft of €100,000. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- chargeRoman Lakatos (56) and Roman Lavu (22) are accused of burglary and the theft of €100,000 at a residential address in Laois on November 11, 2025. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- chargeEach is accused of burglary and theft of €100,000 in cash at a residential address in Laois on 11 November 2025. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- courtTwo men appeared in court in connection with the alleged theft of €100,000 during a burglary in Laois. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- courtThe men were remanded in custody to appear again on September 28. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- courtBail had been refused for Lavu and a high court bail application was due to be made. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- courtA file was almost ready to be sent to the DPP. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- courtLakatos appeared in court in person later in the day as a co-accused. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- courtJudge Andrew Gubbins remanded both men in custody to appear again before Portlaoise District Court on October 12. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- courtThe men appeared before a sitting of Portlaoise District Court. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- courtLavu appeared before Portlaoise District Court via video link before Judge Tom MacSharry. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- courtSolicitor Josephine Fitzpatrick asked if DPP directions were ready in the case. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- courtGarda Sergeant JJ Kirby said directions had not been received but the file is very nearly complete. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- courtJudge MacSharry adjourned Lavu's case back to November 9. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- courtLakatos appeared by video link and his case was also adjourned to November 9 for DPP directions. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- courtJudge MacSharry requested a Slovakian interpreter for Lakatos's next appearance. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- courtMs Fitzpatrick said her client was due to make a bail application in the High Court in the coming days. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- courtFitzpatrick told the judge that if Lakatos is not on bail he will be produced on video link, and if released he will be in person. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- otherBoth men are of 47 Sean Doire, Durrow. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- otherA judge previously imposed reporting restrictions preventing publication of the exact location of the offence. (leinsterexpress.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 18 Oct2026Durrow residents accused of €100,000 burglary in Laois
Both defendants appeared by video link; cases adjourned to 9 November for DPP directions; Slovakian interpreter requested for Lakatos; bail application in the High Court expected for Lakatos in the coming days.
suspect, Roman Lakatos, 56, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Roman Lakatossuspect, Roman Lavu, 22, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Roman Lavu - 3 Oct2026Men in court accused of stealing €100, 000 in cash in Laois burglary
Reports the 2 October 2026 court appearance where both men were remanded again to appear on 12 October 2026; bail was refused for Lavu with a high court bail application to be made, and the DPP file was almost ready.
suspect, Roman Lakatos, 56, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Roman Lakatossuspect, Roman Lavu, 22, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Roman Lavu - 20 Sep2026Two men accused of stealing €100,000 in Laois burglary
Court appearance report: two men accused of the burglary and theft of €100,000 stored in tins, remanded in custody. Reporting restrictions apply to the exact location of the offence. No existing case matched.
accused, Roman Lakatos, 56, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Roman Lakatosaccused, Roman Lavu, 22, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Roman Lavu