Ireland Crime

Named as

Accused

Born

Between November 1987 and May 1988, from the ages reported

Offences

Assault, Public intoxication

Where

Co. Laois

Reporting

3 reports, 20 May 2024 to 26 Nov 2025

Outlets

leinsterexpress.ie

• Man seeks to withdraw guilty plea over ambulance assault on paramedic in Laois Assault · Co. Laois

  David Bradshaw, 37, is accused of assaulting a paramedic in an ambulance at Colt, Laois, on 16 May 2023. He had pleaded guilty to the charge of assault, but his barrister applied to Portlaoise District Court to withdraw the plea, describing his client as a vulnerable individual. The judge accepted the application to withdraw the guilty plea. The case was adjourned to 22 December to fix a hearing date.

  In court, 26 Nov 2025Accused · 1 report
• Man who admitted assault in Laois could change plea Assault · Co. Laois

  David Bradshaw (37), a man, is accused of assaulting a man at Colt, Abbeyleix, County Laois, on 16 May 2023. A guilty plea was entered in the case in July 2025. At a Portlaoise District Court sitting reported in October 2025, the court was told he may seek to withdraw the plea, a solicitor offered to come on record, and the judge ordered disclosure. The latest development is that the case was adjourned to Portlaoise District Court on 24 November 2025, with a possible change of plea.

  In court, 14 Oct 2025Accused · 1 report
• Man found drunk in Portlaoise admits intoxication before court Public intoxication · Co. Laois

  On 16 May 2023 David Bradshaw, aged 36, of Blessington, Co Wicklow, was arrested on the Block Road in Portlaoise, Co Laois, after gardaí found him in a highly intoxicated state and arrested him for his own safety. He later appeared before Portlaoise District Court because he had not paid a fine issued after the incident, and he admitted being intoxicated in Portlaoise. Court reporting dated 20 May 2024 in one record and published 22 May 2024 in the article says he has no previous convictions and is living in a shed. The latest reported development is that Judge Nicola Andrews applied the Probation Act and granted legal aid.

  In court, 20 May 2024Accused · 1 report

Each entry shows how that report described them.

1. 26 Nov2025
   In courtleinsterexpress.ie, in Man seeks to withdraw guilty plea over ambulance assault on paramedic in Laois

   Alleged assault on paramedic in ambulance in Laois

   accused, David Bradshaw, 37, male, named, irish (judged from name)David Bradshaw♂37IE
2. 14 Oct2025
   In courtleinsterexpress.ie, in Man who admitted assault in Laois could change plea

   Man who admitted assault in Laois could change plea

   accused, David Bradshaw, 37, male, named, irish (judged from name)David Bradshaw♂37IE
3. 20 May2024
   In courtleinsterexpress.ie, in Man found drunk in Portlaoise admits intoxication before court

   Court hears man found drunk in Laois is living in a shed

   accused, David Bradshaw, 36, male, named, irish (judged from name)David Bradshaw♂36IE

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