Ireland Crime

Named as

Convicted, accused

Born

Between April 1986 and February 1987, from the ages reported

Offences

Burglary, Theft and making gain by deception

Where

Co. Laois

Reporting

2 reports, 21 Apr 2023 to 21 Feb 2025

Outlets

leinsterexpress.ie

• Darren McInerney accused of Portlaoise burglary Burglary · Co. Laois

  Darren McInerney, a man aged 38, is accused of burglary at a house in O'Moore Place, Portlaoise, Co. Laois, an offence alleged to have taken place on 5 September 2024. In February 2025 a book of evidence was served on him at Portlaoise District Court, where he faced one count of burglary. The judge there remanded him in custody, agreed to send him forward to the current sittings of Portlaoise Circuit Court, issued the standard alibi warning and granted legal aid for a solicitor and one counsel. The latest reported development is that he was remanded in custody and sent forward to Portlaoise Circuit Court.

  In court, 21 Feb 2025Accused · 1 report
• Laois man jailed over short change scam and food thefts Theft and making gain by deception · Co. Laois

  Darren McInerney, a 36-year-old man, admitted stealing a sausage roll on January 27 and a chicken fillet roll from Downey's Centra on the Dublin Road in Portlaoise, Laois, on March 5, and admitted making gain by deception at Casey's Garage in Toomevara, Tipperary, on February 21, in what the judge called a short change scam. The court heard he has 137 previous convictions and his solicitor said he requires treatment for addiction issues. Judge Andrew Cody sentenced him at the court, with the case reported on April 22, 2023, to one month for the Centra theft and three months for gain by deception, backdated to April 12. He was jailed for three months in total, which is the latest development reported.

  Sentenced, 21 Apr 2023Convicted · 1 report

Each entry shows how that report described them.

1. 21 Feb2025
   In courtleinsterexpress.ie, in Darren McInerney accused of Portlaoise burglary

   Man accused of Portlaoise burglary

   accused, Darren McInerney, 38, male, named, irish (judged from name)Darren McInerney♂38IE
2. 21 Apr2023
   Sentencedleinsterexpress.ie, in Laois man jailed over short change scam and food thefts

   Laois chicken fillet roll thief jailed for short change scam

   convicted, Darren McInerney, 36, male, named, irish (judged from name)Darren McInerney♂36IE

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