Ireland Woman sentenced to 15 months for assaults in Laois and Offaly
Ozlet Muwaniri, a 38-year-old woman from Portarlington, pleaded guilty to three assaults: on a female garda at Tullamore Garda Station, Offaly, on May 24; on a staff member at Dunnes Pharmacy, Main Street, Portarlington, on December 9, 2024; and on a security guard at Portlaoise Train Station on March 27. Judge Cody did not prosecute three of 51 charges and took 45 others into consideration. On July 19, 2026, at Portlaoise District Court, she was sentenced to a total of 15 months, with the final five months suspended for two years, and the sentence was backdated to May 25.
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Ozlet Muwaniri, a 38-year-old woman of 73 Crann Nua, Portarlington, was sentenced for three assaults in Laois and Offaly.
- When
- She pleaded guilty to an assault at Dunnes Pharmacy, Main Street, Portarlington, on December 9, 2024.
- She pleaded guilty to assaulting a security guard at Portlaoise Train Station on March 27.
- She pleaded guilty to assaulting a garda causing harm at Tullamore Garda Station on May 24.
- Where
- At Dunnes Pharmacy she caused considerable damage to a number of displays and then spat at a staff member, narrowly missing.
- At Portlaoise Train Station she kicked a security staff worker in the arm.
- At Tullamore Garda Station, where she was in custody, she kicked out and injured a female garda in the arm while being searched.
- Other details
- The garda suffered bruises and went for an x-ray, but no bones were broken.
- Garda Sergeant JJ Kirby said the accused had 51 previous convictions.
- In court
- Judge Cody said three of the 51 charges were not being prosecuted, leaving 48, and took 45 of the remaining charges into consideration.
- The sentencing was reported on July 19, 2026, from Portlaoise District Court.
- Sentence
- She was sentenced to a total of 15 months, with the final five months suspended for two years.
- The sentence was backdated to May 25.
12 statements extracted from the articles
- whereAt Tullamore Garda Station she kicked out and injured a female garda in the arm during a search. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- chargeMuwaniri pleaded guilty to assaulting a garda causing harm at Tullamore Garda Station on May 24. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- chargeMuwaniri pleaded guilty to assault at Dunnes Pharmacy, Main Street, Portarlington on December 9, 2024. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- chargeMuwaniri pleaded guilty to assault of a security guard at Portlaoise Train Station on March 27. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- courtJudge Cody said three of the 51 charges were not being prosecuted, leaving 48. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- courtJudge Cody took 45 of the remaining charges into consideration. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- sentenceShe was sentenced to a total of 15 months, with the final five months suspended for two years. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- sentenceThe sentence was backdated to May 25. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- otherThe garda suffered bruises and went for an x-ray, but no bones were broken. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- otherAt Dunnes Pharmacy she caused considerable damage to a number of displays and then spat at a staff member, narrowly missing. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- otherAt Portlaoise Train Station she kicked a security staff worker in the arm. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- otherSergeant Kirby said the woman had 51 previous convictions. (leinsterexpress.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 19 Jul2026Woman jailed for assaults in Laois and Offaly
Court report of the sentencing for three assaults (one at Tullamore Garda Station, Offaly; two in Laois). Adds the plea, the sentence of 15 months with five suspended, 45 further charges taken into consideration, and the defendant's history of 51 previous convictions.
convicted, Ozlet Muwaniri, 38, female, namedOzlet Muwaniri