Ireland Crime

Named as

Accused

Born

1999, from the ages reported

Offences

Criminal damage and possession of a knife, Assault, Criminal damage; theft

Where

Co. Laois

Reporting

4 reports, 23 Feb 2024 to 12 Nov 2025

Outlets

leinsterexpress.ie, offalyexpress.ie

• Man fails to appear in court over Portlaoise church donation box damage and knife possession Criminal damage and possession of a knife · Co. Laois

  Glenn O'Neill, a 26-year-old man, is accused of damaging the lock of a donation box at St Peter and Paul's Church in Portlaoise, County Laois, on 30 October 2025. He is also accused of possessing a blade at the same church on 29 October and on Main Street, Portlaoise, on 31 October 2025, and gardaí say CCTV identified him as the person allegedly causing the damage. These are allegations, not findings. He failed to appear at Portlaoise District Court, where the judge said she would accept jurisdiction and then issued a bench warrant, as reported on 12 November 2025.

  In court, 12 Nov 2025Accused · 1 report
• Man accused of assaulting bus driver on new Portlaoise route Assault · Co. Laois

  Glenn O'Neill, 25, of no fixed abode, is accused of assault causing harm to a bus driver on Dublin Road, Portlaoise, at about 7.45pm on 24 April 2025, after he was asked to leave the bus for not having a bus pass. He is also accused of causing €800 criminal damage to a glass panel bus door. He appeared at a special sitting of Portlaoise District Court on 25 April, when gardaí said the State would oppose bail. The judge granted bail and remanded him to Portlaoise District Court on 12 May.

  In court, 2 May 2025Accused · 1 report
• Man accused of damaging flowerbeds and stealing items in Portlaoise Criminal damage; theft · Co. Laois

  Glenn O'Neill, a 24-year-old man, is accused of causing €500 damage, including clean-up costs, to flowerbeds at Lyster Square, Portlaoise, on 29 September 2023 at about 1.30am. Gardaí obtained CCTV which Garda Sergeant JJ Kirby said shows the defendant causing the damage, and gardaí said he was arrested and made admissions. He is also accused of stealing a teaspoon and tea cup from Dunnes Stores, Kyle Centre, Portlaoise, on 21 September 2023, and of criminal damage at Abbeyleix Garda Station on 16 April 2022. He first appeared before Portlaoise District Court, reported in February 2024, where Judge Nicola Andrews adjourned the case to 4 March 2024 for a probation report.

  In court, 23 Feb 2024Accused · 2 reports

Each entry shows how that report described them.

1. 12 Nov2025
   In courtleinsterexpress.ie, in Man fails to appear in court over Portlaoise church donation box damage and knife possession

   Man allegedly had knife and damaged donation box in Laois church

   accused, Glenn O'Neill, 26, male, named, irish (judged from name)Glenn O'Neill♂26IE
2. 2 May2025
   In courtleinsterexpress.ie, in Man accused of assaulting bus driver on new Portlaoise route

   Court told bus driver assaulted on new Laois route

   accused, Glenn O'Neill, 25, male, named, irish (judged from name)Glenn O'Neill♂25IE
3. 26 Feb2024
   In courtoffalyexpress.ie, in Man accused of damaging flowerbeds and stealing items in Portlaoise

   Man in court accused of damaging flowerbeds and stealing a teaspoon and tea cup in the Midlands

   accused, Glenn O'Neill, 24, male, named, irish (judged from name)Glenn O'Neill♂24IE
4. 23 Feb2024
   In courtleinsterexpress.ie, in Man accused of damaging flowerbeds and stealing items in Portlaoise

   Man in court for damaging flowerbeds in Laois

   accused, Glenn O'Neill, 24, male, named, irish (judged from name)Glenn O'Neill♂24IE

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