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

Patrick McGinley

Born between November 1973 and November 1974, from the ages reported. 2 reports across 1 case, 1 Nov 2021 to 4 Nov 2021

Other people with this name: born between February 2000 and February 2001 (1 case), age not given (2 cases)

Suspect: Patrick McGinley, Irish man, 47 (judged from name)Patrick McGinley

Key facts

from every report naming them
Named as
Accused
Born
Between November 1973 and November 1974, from the ages reported
Offences
Criminal damage (to a Garda vehicle); public order (intoxication; threatening, Abusive or insulting words or behaviour)
Where
Co. Laois
Reporting
2 reports, 1 Nov 2021 to 4 Nov 2021
Outlets
leinsterexpress.ie

Cases

latest first
  • Man sent to Dundalk over suspended sentence breach after Portarlington criminal damage Criminal damage (to a Garda vehicle); public order (intoxication; threatening · Co. Laois

    Patrick McGinley, 47, of Portarlington, was charged with criminal damage to a Garda car and with intoxication and threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour at Spa Street in early October 2021. After midnight on October 3, he was highly intoxicated, arrested for his own safety, and became aggressive, kicking the seat and door of the Garda van and damaging the door hinges. At Portlaoise District Court in November 2021, the court heard he was on a suspended sentence from Dundalk and had completed an eight-month residential programme at Coolmine. Judge Catherine Staines sent him back to Dundalk to address the suspended sentence breach and sought a Community Service report and 240 hours of community service in lieu of a prison sentence.

    In court, 1 Nov 2021Accused · 2 reports

Timeline

every report naming Patrick McGinley, newest first

Each entry shows how that report described them.

  1. 4 Nov2021
    In courtleinsterexpress.ie, in Man sent to Dundalk over suspended sentence breach after Portarlington criminal damage
    Man damaged Garda vehicle after his arrest in Laois town
    accused, Patrick McGinley, 47, male, named, irish (judged from name)Patrick McGinley
  2. 1 Nov2021
    In courtleinsterexpress.ie, in Man sent to Dundalk over suspended sentence breach after Portarlington criminal damage
    Man damaged Garda vehicle in Laois town
    accused, Patrick McGinley, 47, male, named, irish (judged from name)Patrick McGinley

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