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

Neil Cooke

Born 1978, from the ages reported. 2 reports across 1 case, 23 Sep 2022 to 18 Nov 2022

Suspect: Neil Cooke, Irish man, 44 (judged from name)Neil Cooke

Key facts

from every report naming them
Named as
Accused
Born
1978, from the ages reported
Offences
Possession of cocaine for sale or supply
Where
Co. Laois
Reporting
2 reports, 23 Sep 2022 to 18 Nov 2022
Outlets
leinsterexpress.ie

Cases

latest first
  • Man sent for trial on cocaine possession charge in Portlaoise Possession of cocaine for sale or supply · Co. Laois

    Neil Cooke, a 44-year-old man from Lucan, Dublin, is charged with possession of cocaine for sale or supply after Garda Darrell Rigney discovered the drugs during a routine traffic stop at Cappakeel, Portlaoise on 5 June 2021. The cocaine was valued at €87,871. At Portlaoise District Court in November 2022, Cooke was sent forward for trial at Portlaoise Circuit Court in February and remanded on bail, with conditions including surrendering his passport. Legal aid was granted for solicitor Barry Fitzgerald and two counsel to represent him at trial.

    In court, 23 Sep 2022Accused · 2 reports

Timeline

every report naming Neil Cooke, newest first

Each entry shows how that report described them.

  1. 18 Nov2022
    In courtleinsterexpress.ie, in Man sent for trial on cocaine possession charge in Portlaoise
    Allegedly had €87,871 of cocaine in Laois
    accused, Neil Cooke, 44, male, named, irish (judged from name)Neil Cooke
  2. 23 Sep2022
    In courtleinsterexpress.ie, in Man sent for trial on cocaine possession charge in Portlaoise
    Man to face trial for cocaine possession in Portlaoise
    accused, Neil Cooke, 43, male, named, irish (judged from name)Neil Cooke

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