Ireland Crime

Named as

Convicted, accused

Born

1981, from the ages reported

Offences

Public order offence, Drug offences (possession for sale or supply) and assault, Threatening or abusive behaviour, Obstructing gardaí and intoxication in a public place, Public order offence (intoxicated and abusive at a public office)

Where

Co. Laois

Reporting

6 reports, 14 Jul 2023 to 11 Jun 2026

Outlets

leinsterexpress.ie, offalyexpress.ie

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• Laois man charged over disturbance in Portlaoise hospital A&E Public order offence · Co. Laois

  A man allegedly caused a disturbance in the A&E department of Portlaoise hospital, County Laois, on the night of 31 May 2026. The man is John Egan, 45, of Lyster Square, Portlaoise. He was arrested and charged with being intoxicated in a public place and with engaging in threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour at the hospital. He was brought before a special sitting of the local district court on Monday 1 June, where Judge Andrew Cody remanded him on continuing bail to the 4 June sitting of the court, as reported on 11 June 2026.

  In court, 11 Jun 2026Accused · 1 report
• Man accused of heroin and cocaine supply in Portarlington Drug offences (possession for sale or supply) and assault · Co. Laois

  John Egan, 43, of Bog Road, Portarlington, was arrested after gardaí searched his caravan under a search warrant on 26 April 2024, and was charged with assault, possession of heroin and cocaine for sale or supply, and possession of cannabis. Gardaí estimated the seized drugs at €2,780, subject to analysis. At his first appearance at Portlaoise District Court, reported in May 2024, he was remanded in custody with consent to bail and was due back by video link on 7 May 2024. The most recent report, dated March 2025, says the assault charges are summary and the drug charges will go to the circuit court, and that the DPP had not yet given directions.

  In court, 3 May 2024Accused · 3 reports
• Man fined €300 for intoxicated, threatening behaviour towards gardaí in Portlaoise Threatening or abusive behaviour · Co. Laois

  On July 29, 2023, gardaí were involved in an incident in Lyster Square, Portlaoise, County Laois, involving John Egan, aged 44. Gardaí said he was shouting, waving his hands and told a garda to swear at them before attempting to strike the garda. Egan was charged with intoxication, threatening or abusive behaviour, and obstructing gardaí, and admitted all three at Portlaoise District Court, appearing by video link from Wheatfield Prison. The latest development is that he was fined €300, payable forthwith, with five days in default, with the sentence reported on January 17 and January 19, 2025.

  Sentenced, 17 Jan 2025Convicted · 1 report
• Man sentenced for being intoxicated and abusive at Portlaoise Garda Station Public order offence (intoxicated and abusive at a public office) · Co. Laois

  John Egan, 42, of Castletown, pleaded guilty to being intoxicated and abusive at Portlaoise Garda Station in County Laois on 16 May 2023. He attended the station at 11.45pm, demanded a lift to Buttercup Avenue, became aggressive and verbally abusive, and was arrested. In July 2023 he was sentenced to two months in prison suspended for two years, with mitigation including a serious brain injury from a 2009 fall, five weeks off drink, and a letter of apology. The judge noted that despite 17 previous convictions, there had been only one previous offence in the past four years.

  Sentenced, 14 Jul 2023Accused · 1 report

Each entry shows how that report described them.

1. 11 Jun2026
   In courtleinsterexpress.ie, in Laois man charged over disturbance in Portlaoise hospital A&E

   Laois man told garda to ‘shut the f**k up’

   accused, John Egan, 45, male, named, irish (judged from name)John Egan♂45IE
2. 13 Mar2025
   In courtleinsterexpress.ie, in Man accused of heroin and cocaine supply in Portarlington

   Man allegedly had heroin and cocaine for sale or supply in Portlarlington

   accused, John Egan, 43, male, named, irish (judged from name)John Egan♂43IE
3. 17 Jan2025
   Sentencedleinsterexpress.ie, in Man fined €300 for intoxicated, threatening behaviour towards gardaí in Portlaoise

   Man didn’t recall swearing at gardaí in Laois

   convicted, John Egan, 44, male, named, irish (judged from name)John Egan♂44IE
4. 6 May2024
   In courtoffalyexpress.ie, in Man accused of heroin and cocaine supply in Portarlington

   Gardaí attend Tullamore hospital over suspected heroin ingestion during drugs search

   accused, John Egan, 43, male, named, irish (judged from name)John Egan♂43IE
5. 3 May2024
   In courtleinsterexpress.ie, in Man accused of heroin and cocaine supply in Portarlington

   Gardaí attend hospital over suspected heroin ingestion during Portarlington drugs search

   accused, John Egan, 43, male, named, irish (judged from name)John Egan♂43IE
6. 14 Jul2023
   Sentencedleinsterexpress.ie, in Man sentenced for being intoxicated and abusive at Portlaoise Garda Station

   Man demanded lift at Portlaoise Garda Station

   accused, John Egan, 42, male, named, irish (judged from name)John Egan♂42IE

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