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

Michaela Connolly

Born between October 1998 and January 1999, from the ages reported. 2 reports across 2 cases, 24 Jan 2025 to 29 Oct 2026

Suspect: Michaela Connolly, Irish woman, 27 (judged from name)Michaela Connolly

Key facts

from every report naming them
Named as
Convicted, accused
Born
Between October 1998 and January 1999, from the ages reported
Offences
Taking by deception, Assault on a garda
Where
Co. Kildare, Co. Laois
Reporting
2 reports, 24 Jan 2025 to 29 Oct 2026
Outlets
kildarenow.com, leinsterexpress.ie

Cases

latest first
  • Woman sentenced for taking €30 by deception at Naas District Court Taking by deception · Co. Kildare

    Michaela Connolly, 27, of Clogheen, Monasterevin, was prosecuted for taking €30 by deception after a musical instrument was advertised for sale and a PayPal payment went into her account. She told Naas District Court she forgot to post the money onwards. The case was heard on 29 October 2026 before Judge Derek Cooney, with Connolly appearing via videolink from a detention centre while serving a term. Judge Cooney imposed a two-month custody order from the day of the hearing, which would not prolong her release date.

    Sentenced, 29 Oct 2026Convicted · 1 report
  • Woman admitted to assaulting a garda at Portlaoise Assault on a garda · Co. Laois

    Michaela Connolly, 26, of Clogheen, Monasterevin, Kildare, admitted assaulting two gardaí during two incidents at Portlaoise in August and December 2024. During the first incident at Portlaoise Train Station on 7 August 2024, she was intoxicated and kicked Garda Sergeant Colin O'Leary in the upper thigh. In the second incident at Portlaoise Garda Station on 6 December 2024, she was pepper sprayed and kicked a female garda in the hip. At Portlaoise District Court, the judge described the offences as very serious, ordered a probation report, and adjourned the case to 9 June.

    In court, 24 Jan 2025Accused · 1 report

Timeline

every report naming Michaela Connolly, newest first

Each entry shows how that report described them.

  1. 29 Oct2026
    Sentencedkildarenow.com, in Woman sentenced for taking €30 by deception at Naas District Court
    Kildare woman 'forgot' to pay for musical instrument
    convicted, Michaela Connolly, 27, female, named, irish (judged from name)Michaela Connolly
  2. 24 Jan2025
    In courtleinsterexpress.ie, in Woman admitted to assaulting a garda at Portlaoise
    Woman assaulted garda and was intoxicated at train station in Laois
    accused, Michaela Connolly, 26, female, named, irish (judged from name)Michaela Connolly

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