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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 10120Failing to provide a specimen; driving while uninsured · Co. Laois · 30 Jan 2026

Woman misses Portlaoise court date after dog attack, remanded on bail

Eadaoin Murphy, a 38-year-old woman, was charged with failing to provide a specimen and driving while uninsured over an incident at Cappakeel, Portlaoise, on 30 January 2026. A few days before she was due at Portlaoise District Court the previous week, she was attacked by a dog, and her solicitor, Josephine Fitzpatrick, told Judge Andrew Cody that Murphy had failed to attend. Judge Cody remanded Murphy on continuing bail to 23 April 2026.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court9 Apr
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
Murphy was charged with failing to provide a specimen and driving while uninsured.
Where
The charges relate to an incident at Cappakeel, Portlaoise, in County Laois.
When
The charges relate to an incident on 30 January 2026.
Other details
  • Murphy is a 38-year-old woman with an address listed at Woodstown Meadow, Knocklyon, Dublin 16.
  • The case had not reached a sentence in the reports available.
Cause
Murphy was attacked by a dog a few days before her scheduled court date.
In court
  • Murphy did not attend Portlaoise District Court the previous week because she was unable to go.
  • Her solicitor, Josephine Fitzpatrick, told Judge Andrew Cody that Murphy had failed to attend.
  • Judge Andrew Cody remanded Murphy on continuing bail to 23 April 2026.
7 statements extracted from the articles
  • whereThe charges relate to an incident at Cappakeel, Portlaoise. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whenThe charges relate to 30 January. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • causeMurphy had been attacked by a dog a few days before her court date. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • chargeMurphy was charged with failing to provide a specimen and driving while uninsured. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • courtMurphy did not attend Portlaoise District Court because she had been unable to go. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • courtHer solicitor told the judge that Murphy failed to attend. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • sentenceJudge Andrew Cody remanded Murphy on continuing bail to 23 April. (leinsterexpress.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 9 Apr2026
    In courtleinsterexpress.ie, first report
    Woman failed to appear in Portlaoise court because she was attacked by dog

    First report of the court appearance: Murphy failed to attend because of a dog attack, and was remanded on continuing bail to 23 April.

    accused, Eadaoin Murphy, 38, female, named, irish (judged from name)Eadaoin Murphy