Ireland Crime

Named as

Convicted, accused

Born

2001, from the ages reported

Offences

Failing to comply with a deportation order, Drug driving and possession of a drugs grinder

Where

Co. Laois, Co. Longford

Reporting

3 reports, 14 Mar 2025 to 27 Feb 2026

Outlets

leinsterexpress.ie, longfordleader.ie

• Laois man jailed for 22 months over non-compliance with deportation order Failing to comply with a deportation order · Co. Laois

  Abel Phillips, a man aged 24 or 25 (reports differ), is accused of failing to comply with a deportation order at Midlands Prison, Portlaoise, on February 11, February 19 and twice on February 25, 2026, by allegedly refusing to surrender his valid passport. He had been in custody since January 22 and is detained under the Immigration Act on foot of a deportation order. He appeared before Portlaoise District Court, where the judge ordered disclosure and remanded him to a video-link appearance on February 23, 2026. He later pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 22 months in prison with fixed recognisance in case of appeal, which is the latest development.

  Sentenced, 27 Feb 2026Convicted, accused · 2 reports
• Motorist disqualified for drug driving after drugs grinder found in car in Longford Drug driving and possession of a drugs grinder · Co. Longford

  On 11 April 2023, gardaí stopped a car on the Dublin Road in Glack, County Longford, during a speed check, smelled cannabis and searched the vehicle. They found a drugs grinder and cannabis valued at €50 under the driver's seat. The driver, Abel Phillips (23), of Portlaoise, County Laois, tested positive for cannabis and cocaine in a saliva test and for cannabis alone in a later blood test. He pleaded guilty to possessing the grinder in his vehicle, and in March 2025 he was disqualified from driving for one year and fined €500, payable within nine months.

  Sentenced, 14 Mar 2025Convicted · 1 report

Each entry shows how that report described them.

1. 27 Feb2026
   Sentencedleinsterexpress.ie, in Laois man jailed for 22 months over non-compliance with deportation order

   Laois resident jailed for non compliance with deportation order

   convicted, Abel Phillips, 24, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Abel Phillips♂24
2. 23 Feb2026
   In courtleinsterexpress.ie, in Laois man jailed for 22 months over non-compliance with deportation order

   Man before Laois court facing deportation

   accused, Abel Phillips, 25, male, namedAbel Phillips♂25
3. 14 Mar2025
   Sentencedlongfordleader.ie, in Motorist disqualified for drug driving after drugs grinder found in car in Longford

   Motorist who tested positive for drug driving in Longford had drugs grinder in his car

   convicted, Abel Phillips, 23, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Abel Phillips♂23

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