Ireland Crime

Named as

Convicted, suspect

Born

1963, from the ages reported

Offences

Public order offence (threatening and abusive behaviour), Criminal damage, Public order (drunk and a danger to himself and others)

Where

Co. Laois, Co. Leitrim

Reporting

2 reports, 30 Sep 2021 to 22 Aug 2025

Outlets

leinsterexpress.ie, leitrimobserver.ie

• Man who urinated on garda cell appears at Portlaoise court over suspended sentence Public order offence (threatening and abusive behaviour) · Co. Laois

  Noel Lawlor, 61, of Caddlebrook, Ballinagar, Castlerea, Co Roscommon, was given a one-month suspended sentence at a court sitting in Portlaoise on 7 July 2025 for threatening and abusive behaviour on Main Street, Portlaoise, on 17 April 2025. On 18 August 2025 he was sentenced to three months in prison at Athlone District Court for criminal damage to a garda cell in Athlone on 13 July 2025. He later appeared by video link at Portlaoise District Court, where he told the court he was assaulted that morning on C2 landing and appeared with a bloodied face. Judge Patricia Cronin adjourned the case to 28 August 2025 to allow time for an appeal, and the sources differ on which conviction is to be appealed.

  In court, 22 Aug 2025Convicted · 1 report
• Man sentenced for public order offence in Boyle Public order (drunk and a danger to himself and others) · Co. Leitrim

  Noel Lawlor, a 58-year-old man from Castlerea, was reported as acting drunk and refusing to leave Cooney's Filling Station in Boyle shortly after 9.45 pm on 2 December 2020. When gardai arrived, he was verbally abusing staff and repeatedly told them to f..k off before losing his balance and being arrested. A Fixed Penalty Notice had been issued but not paid, leading to a public order charge. The case was heard at Carrick-on-Shannon District Court, where the court noted his 14 previous convictions. He was fined €250 for the offence.

  Sentenced, 30 Sep 2021Suspect · 1 report

Each entry shows how that report described them.

1. 22 Aug2025
   In courtleinsterexpress.ie, in Man who urinated on garda cell appears at Portlaoise court over suspended sentence

   Man who urinated on garda station cell appears before Laois court

   convicted, Noel Lawlor, 61, male, named, irish (judged from name)Noel Lawlor♂61IE
2. 30 Sep2021
   Sentencedleitrimobserver.ie, in Man sentenced for public order offence in Boyle

   Carrick-on-Shannon Court hears man was drunk and a danger to himself

   suspect, Noel Lawlor, 58, male, named, irish (judged from name)Noel Lawlor♂58IE

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