Ireland Woman sentenced over threatening behaviour and criminal damage to Portlaoise Garda Station cell
Georgina Keyes, a 39-year-old woman, was arrested at 12.30am on 31 March 2024 after gardaí said she was highly intoxicated and shouting and abusive on Main Street, Portlaoise. She admitted being drunk and engaging in threatening and abusive behaviour there, and admitted causing criminal damage to a cell at Portlaoise Garda Station, where she had urinated and defecated and the cell had to be cleaned. She appeared before Portlaoise District Court, where she admitted the charges. On 10 May 2024, Judge Cody fined her €300, gave a two-month sentence for the criminal damage suspended for two years, took the public intoxication charge into consideration, and ordered €200 to be donated to the Cara Curley Foundation.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In courtnot reported
- Verdictnot reported
- Sentenced10 May
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- She urinated and defecated in a garda cell, which had to be cleaned by cleaners.
- Where
- The threatening and abusive behaviour took place on Main Street, Portlaoise, and the criminal damage took place at Portlaoise Garda Station.
- When
- The offences took place on 31 March 2024.
- Cause
- Gardaí said she was highly intoxicated on Main Street and was shouting at her partner.
- Investigation
- Gardaí arrested her at 12.30am.
- Charges
- She admitted being drunk and engaging in threatening and abusive behaviour on Main Street.
- She admitted causing criminal damage to a cell at Portlaoise Garda Station.
- In court
- She appeared before Portlaoise District Court.
- Sentence
- Judge Cody fined her €300 for threatening and abusive behaviour.
- Judge Cody gave a two-month sentence for the criminal damage, suspended for two years.
- The public intoxication charge was taken into consideration.
- Judge Cody ordered that €200 be donated to the Cara Curley Foundation.
- Other details
- She had one previous conviction, from a very long time ago.
- She brought €200 to cover the cost of the cell cleaning.
14 statements extracted from the articles
- whatShe urinated and defecated on the cell, so it had to be cleaned by cleaners. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- whereThe offences took place on Main Street, Portlaoise. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- whenThe offences took place on 31 March 2024. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- causeGardaí said she was highly intoxicated on Main Street. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- investigationGardaí arrested her at 12.30am. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- chargeShe admitted being drunk and engaging in threatening and abusive behaviour. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- chargeShe admitted causing criminal damage to a cell at Portlaoise Garda Station. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- courtThe woman appeared before Portlaoise District Court. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- sentenceJudge Cody fined the woman €300 for threatening and abusive behaviour. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- sentenceJudge Cody gave a two-month sentence for the criminal damage, suspended for two years. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- sentenceThe public intoxication charge was taken into consideration. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- sentenceJudge Cody ordered that €200 be donated to the Cara Curley Foundation. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- otherThe woman had one previous conviction, from a very long time ago. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- otherThe woman brought €200 to cover the cost of the cell cleaning. (leinsterexpress.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 10 May2024Judge asks if cleaner who defecated in Laois Garda Station had ever dealt with a ‘poonami’
Reports the Portlaoise District Court sentencing of Georgina Keyes, including the fine, the suspended sentence, and a donation order. Adds that she urinated and defecated in the cell and that the cell had to be cleaned.
convicted, Georgina Keyes, 39, female, named, irish (judged from name)Georgina Keyes