Thursday 5 November 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

Every case followed from the first report to the sentence, or to where the reporting stopped.

Named in reporting

Kelly O'Brien

Born between June 1986 and June 1987, from the ages reported. 1 report across 1 case, 28 Jun 2024 to 28 Jun 2024

Other people with this name: born 1993 (1 case)

Suspect: Kelly O'Brien, Irish woman, 37 (judged from name)Kelly O'Brien

Key facts

from every report naming them
Named as
Accused
Born
Between June 1986 and June 1987, from the ages reported
Offences
Drugs possession in prison
Where
Co. Laois
Reporting
1 report, 28 Jun 2024 to 28 Jun 2024
Outlets
leinsterexpress.ie

Cases

latest first
  • Woman accused of bringing drugs into Portlaoise Prison Drugs possession in prison · Co. Laois

    Kelly O'Brien, 37, of Mayfield, Cork, is accused of having benzodiazepine and heroin at Portlaoise Prison, Laois, on June 7, 2024. She appeared before Portlaoise District Court, where Garda Sergeant JJ Kirby asked for time to get directions from the Director of Public Prosecutions. Judge Nicola Andrews adjourned the case back to Portlaoise District Court on October 7 for DPP directions, which is the latest reported development.

    In court, 28 Jun 2024Accused · 1 report

Timeline

every report naming Kelly O'Brien, newest first

Each entry shows how that report described them.

  1. 28 Jun2024
    In courtleinsterexpress.ie, in Woman accused of bringing drugs into Portlaoise Prison
    Woman accused of bringing drugs into Portlaoise Prison
    accused, Kelly O'Brien, 37, female, named, irish (judged from name)Kelly O'Brien

Matched on the name as printed, ignoring quoted nicknames, and split by the ages reported. Two people who share a name and age would appear together here.