Ireland Named in reporting
Jamie Kearns
Born 2003, from the ages reported. 9 reports across 4 cases, 3 Oct 2023 to 21 Jun 2026
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Convicted, accused
- Born
- 2003, from the ages reported
- Nationality
- British, as stated in a report
- Offences
- Attempted robbery, Drug importation and possession, Dangerous driving causing death, Robbery
- Where
- Co. Laois, Co. Dublin
- Reporting
- 9 reports, 3 Oct 2023 to 21 Jun 2026
- Outlets
- leinsterexpress.ie, donegallive.ie, gript.ie, irishmirror.ie
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Cases
latest first- Man adjourned in court for attempted robbery in Portlaoise Attempted robbery · Co. Laois
On 11 May 2025, a man entered Chequers Pizza in the Fairgreen estate, Portlaoise, brandishing a green-handled knife, threatened staff, and stole from a tip jar. Jamie Kearns, a man aged 21 or 22, was apprehended at the scene, arrested, and charged with attempted robbery and related offences. He appeared before Portlaoise District Court on several occasions, where he admitted stealing the tip jar and producing the knife. As of June 2026, the matter was adjourned for a probation assessment.
In court, 23 May 2025Accused · 3 reports - UK man jailed for importing €489,440 of cannabis from Thailand Drug importation and possession · Co. Dublin
British man Jamie Kearns, 23 according to the case facts (22 in one report), of Arley, Coventry, was stopped at Terminal One, Dublin Airport, on 12 February 2025 after a flight from Bangkok via Doha. Customs found 24.472kg of cannabis, valued at €489,440, in 48 vacuum-packed bags in his suitcase, and the drugs were reportedly destined for Donegal. He was arrested, interviewed and made admissions, then signed guilty pleas to importation and possession charges under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1977. On 6 November 2025 Judge Martin Nolan at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court sentenced him to three and a half years in prison, backdated to his arrest, departing from a 10-year mandatory minimum that the judge said he could depart from.
Sentenced, 6 Nov 2025Convicted · 2 reports - Learner driver sentenced for dangerous driving causing death in Co Laois Dangerous driving causing death · Co. Laois
On 7 October 2022, a car driven by unaccompanied learner driver Jamie Kearns, 20, struck two pedestrians near the Rock of Dunamase, Stradbally, Co Laois, throwing them over a wall. Laura Jones, 59, an American woman on a family holiday in Ireland, was pronounced dead at the scene, while her husband Doug Jones, an American man in his 60s, was hospitalised with serious but non-life-threatening leg injuries. Kearns was arrested at the scene and released. In February 2024, he pleaded guilty at Portlaoise Circuit Criminal Court to dangerous driving causing death and dangerous driving causing serious bodily harm. He was sentenced to two years and three months in prison with the final 12 months suspended, disqualified from driving for 15 years, and ordered to keep the peace for three years.
Sentenced, 23 Feb 2024Convicted · 2 reports - Four men sent to circuit court on robbery charges in Portlaoise Robbery · Co. Laois
Four men are accused of robbing €40 cash and a set of car keys valued at €100 at Carmody Way, Fairgreen, Portlaoise on 18 January 2023. The accused are Jamie Kearns, 19, John McDonagh, 22, John Joe O'Leary, 23, and Luke Philips, 26. Jamie Kearns appeared at Portlaoise District Court on 3 October 2023, when the matter was adjourned to 16 November for service of a Book of Evidence. On 22 November 2023, books of evidence were served on all four at Portlaoise District Court and they were sent forward to the sittings of Portlaoise Circuit Court on 9 January.
In court, 3 Oct 2023Accused · 2 reports
Timeline
every report naming Jamie Kearns, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 21 Jun2026Suspect curled up like a ‘hedgehog’ at Portlaoise robbery sceneaccused, Jamie Kearns, 22, male, named, irish (judged from name)Jamie Kearns
- 6 Nov2025Man jailed for transporting €500K of cannabis from Thailand was headed for Donegalconvicted, Jamie Kearns, 22, male, namedJamie Kearns
- 6 Nov2025Half a million worth of drugs for Donegal seized - Griptconvicted, Jamie Kearns, 23, male, British, named, non-irishJamie Kearns
- 14 Oct2025Stole tips and threatened Portlaoise pizzeria staff with knifeaccused, Jamie Kearns, 21, male, named, irish (judged from name)Jamie Kearns
- 23 May2025Man accused of Laois robbery requests padded cellaccused, Jamie Kearns, 21, male, named, irish (judged from name)Jamie Kearns
- 23 Feb2024Laois man jailed over crash that caused the death of a US touristconvicted, Jamie Kearns, 20, male, named, irish (judged from name)Jamie Kearns
- 23 Feb2024Unaccompanied L driver jailed for causing fatal collision that killed US touristconvicted, Jamie Kearns, 20, male, named, irish (judged from name)Jamie Kearns
- 22 Nov2023Men accused of robbery in Portlaoiseaccused, Jamie Kearns, 19, male, named, irish (judged from name)Jamie Kearns
- 3 Oct2023Teen accused of robbery in Portlaoiseaccused, Jamie Kearns, 19, named, irish (judged from name)Jamie Kearns
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