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

Rachel McCarthy

Born between March 1991 and March 1992, from the ages reported. 1 report across 1 case, 27 Mar 2022 to 27 Mar 2022

Suspect: Rachel McCarthy, Irish woman, 30 (judged from name)Rachel McCarthy

Key facts

from every report naming them
Named as
Convicted
Born
Between March 1991 and March 1992, from the ages reported
Offences
Obstruction of gardaí
Where
Co. Laois
Reporting
1 report, 27 Mar 2022 to 27 Mar 2022
Outlets
leinsterexpress.ie

Cases

latest first
  • Sentenced for obstructing gardaí during Portarlington search Obstruction of gardaí · Co. Laois

    Rachel McCarthy, 30, of Thurles, Tipperary, pleaded guilty to obstructing gardaí after attempting to flush a bag of cannabis down a toilet during a planned search of a property in Portarlington on 21 January 2021. She told the court she panicked when gardaí entered with a search warrant. Judge John King convicted her at Portlaoise District Court and fined her €400, with a destruction order granted for the recovered cannabis. The case was reported in March 2022.

    Sentenced, 27 Mar 2022Convicted · 1 report

Timeline

every report naming Rachel McCarthy, newest first

Each entry shows how that report described them.

  1. 27 Mar2022
    Sentencedleinsterexpress.ie, in Sentenced for obstructing gardaí during Portarlington search
    Woman tried to flush drugs during search in Laois
    convicted, Rachel McCarthy, 30, female, named, irish (judged from name)Rachel McCarthy

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