Ireland Crime

Named as

Convicted, accused

Born

Between December 2000 and May 2001, from the ages reported

Offences

Robbery, Burglary, Aggravated burglary; possession of drugs (cocaine, Zopiclone), Public order; possession of an offensive weapon; possession of drugs; trespass

Where

Co. Laois, Co. Kerry

Reporting

4 reports, 11 Oct 2021 to 31 May 2024

Outlets

leinsterexpress.ie

• Man accused of robbery and producing a knife in Portlaoise Robbery · Co. Laois

  Gavin Swayne, a man aged 23 according to the article, is accused of robbing €140 in cash and €11.20 worth of takeaway food at Rossvale, Mountmellick Road, Portlaoise, on 8 January 2022, and it is alleged he produced a knife. Detective Garda Ger Doolan said he made no reply when charged, and the DPP directed that he be tried on indictment. He first appeared before Portlaoise District Court, reported on 2 June 2024, where Judge Nicola Andrews granted legal aid. The matter was adjourned to 8 July for service of a book of evidence, and no sentence has been reported.

  In court, 31 May 2024Accused · 1 report
• Man sentenced for burglary at Portlaoise curates house Burglary · Co. Laois

  Gavin Swayne, a 21-year-old man from Portlaoise, admitted burgling the curates house at Tower Hill, Portlaoise, on 25 October 2021, when a rear door glass panel was broken and a priest's collar was stolen. He was identified by blood stains left at the scene, detected by the garda forensics team. At Portlaoise District Court, Judge Andrew Cody sentenced him to four months in prison to be served on top of his existing sentence, which has a release date in 2025. Swayne has 50 previous convictions.

  Sentenced, 17 Dec 2022Convicted · 1 report
• Man remanded in custody over alleged aggravated burglary in Tralee Aggravated burglary; possession of drugs (cocaine · Co. Kerry

  Gavin Swayne, 21, of Portlaoise, County Laois, is charged with aggravated burglary and two drug possession offences following an alleged break-in at Jaam-Paa Spa Thai Massage, 15 Ashe Street, Tralee, in the early hours of 20 May 2022. He allegedly had a shard of glass in his possession after entering the premises and also faces charges for cocaine and zopiclone. He appeared before a special sitting of Killarney District Court where bail was refused by Judge David Waters, and later before Tralee District Court via video link from Cork Prison. His solicitor said he no longer wished to apply for bail in the High Court, and Judge Waters remanded him in custody, adjourning the case to 15 June 2022.

  In court, 26 May 2022Accused · 1 report
• Man sentenced for public order offences in Portlaoise Public order; possession of an offensive weapon; possession of drugs; trespass · Co. Laois

  Gavin Swayne, a 20-year-old man from Portlaoise, was charged with public order offences at three locations in Laois in August 2021, along with possession of an offensive weapon, possession of drugs, and trespass. The victim in the case is JJ Kirby. He had been in custody since 2 September 2021 and appeared at Portlaoise District Court. The court imposed a three-month prison sentence and a further three-month consecutive sentence suspended for 12 months, conditional on engaging with the Probation Service and receiving addiction treatment.

  Sentenced, 11 Oct 2021Convicted · 1 report

Each entry shows how that report described them.

1. 31 May2024
   In courtleinsterexpress.ie, in Man accused of robbery and producing a knife in Portlaoise

   Man accused of Laois robbery and producing a knife

   accused, Gavin Swayne, 23, male, named, irish (judged from name)Gavin Swayne♂23IE
2. 17 Dec2022
   Sentencedleinsterexpress.ie, in Man sentenced for burglary at Portlaoise curates house

   Stole priest’s collar in burglary at Portlaoise Curates House

   convicted, Gavin Swayne, 21, male, named, irish (judged from name)Gavin Swayne♂21IE
3. 26 May2022
   In courtleinsterexpress.ie, in Man remanded in custody over alleged aggravated burglary in Tralee

   Laois man in court for alleged aggravated burglary of Thai massage parlour

   accused, Gavin Swayne, 21, male, named, irish (judged from name)Gavin Swayne♂21IE
4. 11 Oct2021
   Sentencedleinsterexpress.ie, in Man sentenced for public order offences in Portlaoise

   Jail sentence for man who called gardai 'pigs and retards'

   convicted, Gavin Swayne, 20, male, named, irish (judged from name)Gavin Swayne♂20IE

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