Ireland Crime

Named as

Convicted, suspect

Born

Between October 1995 and January 1996, from the ages reported

Offences

Public order offence (intoxicated, Threatening and abusive behaviour), Possession of drugs (cocaine); public order offence, Public order (intoxication; threatening, Abusive or insulting words or behaviour); possession of drugs (cocaine)

Where

Co. Laois

Reporting

3 reports, 25 Jan 2022 to 17 Sep 2025

Outlets

leinsterexpress.ie

• Man sentenced for abusive behaviour at Coppers pub in Portlaoise Public order offence (intoxicated · Co. Laois

  Aidan Byrne, 29, of 86 St Brigids Place, Portlaoise, was accused of being intoxicated and engaging in threatening and abusive behaviour towards door staff and gardaí at Coppers pub in Laois at 1.16am on 5 August 2025. He appeared before Portlaoise District Court, where the court reporter says he admitted being highly abusive. In a report published on 20 September 2025, Judge Susan Fay imposed 80 hours of community service in lieu of three months in prison.

  Sentenced, 17 Sep 2025Convicted · 1 report
• Man sentenced for cocaine possession and public order offences in Portlaoise Possession of drugs (cocaine); public order offence · Co. Laois

  Aidan Byrne, 27, a man of Portlaoise, admitted having cocaine at Portlaoise Garda Station on 21 and 28 August 2021 and committing public order offences at Top Square, Portlaoise on 21 August 2021. He was sentenced in October 2022 by Judge Andrew Cody, who noted the two cocaine possession charges fell within a week of each other. He was fined €200 and given a one-month sentence suspended for two years. Sgt JJ Kirby accepted a €300 donation for the garda benevolent fund.

  Sentenced, 7 Oct 2022Suspect · 1 report
• Man pleads guilty to public order and cocaine charges in Portlaoise Public order (intoxication; threatening · Co. Laois

  Aidan Byrne, a 25-year-old man, was charged with public order offences and possession of cocaine after telling Gardaí to 'f*** off' while intoxicated at Top Square, Portlaoise, on 21 November 2021. He had a small amount of cocaine on him and had to be arrested. Byrne pleaded guilty at Portlaoise court in January 2022, his third appearance before the court. Judge Staines adjourned the matter to 21 April 2022 for a Probation Report on the drugs charge with clear urine analyses required, and ordered €300 to the Garda Benevolent Fund.

  In court, 25 Jan 2022Suspect · 1 report

Each entry shows how that report described them.

1. 17 Sep2025
   Sentencedleinsterexpress.ie, in Man sentenced for abusive behaviour at Coppers pub in Portlaoise

   Man was abusive to pub door staff and gardaí in Laois

   convicted, Aidan Byrne, 29, male, named, irish (judged from name)Aidan Byrne♂29IE
2. 7 Oct2022
   Sentencedleinsterexpress.ie, in Man sentenced for cocaine possession and public order offences in Portlaoise

   Found with cocaine at Portlaoise Garda Station

   suspect, Aidan Byrne, 27, male, named, irish (judged from name)Aidan Byrne♂27IE
3. 25 Jan2022
   In courtleinsterexpress.ie, in Man pleads guilty to public order and cocaine charges in Portlaoise

   Told Gardaí to 'f*** off' in Laois town

   suspect, Aidan Byrne, 25, male, named, irish (judged from name)Aidan Byrne♂25IE

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