Ireland Two men remanded over €100,000 burglary in Laois
Roman Lakatos, 56, and Roman Lavu, 22, both men of 47 Sean Doire, Durrow, 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. The men appeared before Portlaoise District Court on 20 September 2026 and were remanded in custody. On 18 October 2026, both appeared by video link before Judge Tom MacSharry and their cases were adjourned to 9 November for DPP directions. An interpreter was requested for Lakatos, and his solicitor said a bail application in the High Court was expected in the coming days.
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- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In court20 Sep
2 reports - Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- €100,000 in cash stored in tins was stolen during a burglary.
- 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 men of 47 Sean Doire, Durrow, are each accused of burglary and theft of €100,000.
- In court
- The men appeared before Portlaoise District Court on 20 September 2026 and were remanded in custody.
- On 18 October 2026, both appeared by video link before Judge Tom MacSharry and their cases were adjourned to 9 November for DPP directions.
- Other details
- An interpreter was requested for Lakatos's next appearance.
- Lakatos's solicitor said a bail application in the High Court was expected in the coming days.
20 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)
- 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)
- 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 - 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