Ireland Crime

Named as

Convicted, accused

Born

Between April 1985 and April 1986, from the ages reported

Offences

Unauthorised possession of a firearm and harassment, Threatening, Abusive and insulting behaviour

Where

Co. Laois, Co. Tipperary

Reporting

3 reports, 7 Jul 2021 to 17 Apr 2026

Outlets

leinsterexpress.ie, tipperarylive.ie

• Man pleads guilty to unauthorised firearm possession and harassment in Mountrath, Laois Unauthorised possession of a firearm and harassment · Co. Laois

  On December 2, 2024, at The Rock in Mountrath, Laois, a man allegedly sent threatening messages, including a video of himself loading a firearm, to another man. The suspect is James Delaney, a 40-year-old man of Derrynaseera, Coolrain, Mountrath. Delaney pleaded guilty at Portlaoise District Court to unauthorised possession of a double barrel shotgun and to harassment, with a probation report and a restorative justice report before the court. The case was adjourned to April 20 for finalisation, and no sentence has been reported yet.

  Convicted, 17 Apr 2026Convicted · 1 report
• Man who abused gardaí at Roscrea Covid-19 checkpoint given chance to pay €100 to charity Threatening · Co. Tipperary

  James Delaney of Glentara, Roscrea, pleaded guilty to threatening, abusive and insulting behaviour after becoming verbally abusive to gardaí at a Covid-19 checkpoint in Benamore, Roscrea, on 9 April 2020. Judge Elizabeth MacGrath adjourned the case to 15 October 2021, directing that if he paid €100 to the court poor box it would be paid to an animal welfare charity and the charge struck out.

  In court, 7 Jul 2021Accused · 2 reports

Each entry shows how that report described them.

1. 17 Apr2026
   Convictedleinsterexpress.ie, in Man pleads guilty to unauthorised firearm possession and harassment in Mountrath, Laois

   Unauthorised firearm holder harassed man in Laois

   convicted, James Delaney, 40, male, named, irish (judged from name)James Delaney♂40IE
2. 13 Jul2021
   In courtleinsterexpress.ie, in Man who abused gardaí at Roscrea Covid-19 checkpoint given chance to pay €100 to charity

   Sulky driver verbally abused gardaí at Covid-19 checkpoint

   accused, James Delaney, male, named, irish (judged from name)James Delaney♂IE
3. 7 Jul2021
   In courttipperarylive.ie, in Man who abused gardaí at Roscrea Covid-19 checkpoint given chance to pay €100 to charity

   Tipperary sulky driver verbally abused gardaí at Covid-19 checkpoint

   accused, James Delaney, male, named, irish (judged from name)James Delaney♂IE

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