Ireland Named in reporting
Sean Maloney
Born 1997, from the ages reported. 3 reports across 2 cases, 20 Sep 2024 to 26 Jun 2026
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Convicted, accused
- Born
- 1997, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Possession of mobile phones in prison, Drug offences (possession for sale or supply)
- Where
- Co. Laois
- Reporting
- 3 reports, 20 Sep 2024 to 26 Jun 2026
- Outlets
- leinsterexpress.ie, offalyexpress.ie
Cases
latest first- Man sentenced for having phones in Portlaoise Prison Possession of mobile phones in prison · Co. Laois
Sean Maloney (28), of Bray, Co Wicklow, was found in possession of mobile phones in his cell in Portlaoise Prison, Co Laois, on 13 March 2025. A smart phone and three fob phones were found during a search of his cell. The court heard he had 53 previous convictions, and a probation report found him at very high risk of reoffending. He was due for release on 21 November 2026. The latest development is his sentencing at Portlaoise District Court, reported on 26 June 2026, when he was given a five-month consecutive prison sentence.
Sentenced, 26 Jun 2026Convicted · 1 report - Legal aid request for man accused of drug offences at Portlaoise Prison Drug offences (possession for sale or supply) · Co. Laois
Sean Maloney (27), of Bray, Co Wicklow, is accused of possession and possession for sale or supply of cocaine, heroin, cannabis and alprazolam at Portlaoise Prison, Laois, on 21 December 2023, with the drugs allegedly in a single package. Four Section 15C sale or supply charges were listed, and in September 2024 Portlaoise District Court queried a legal aid request for four solicitors and adjourned the case, with sources giving different next dates of 2 December 2024 or 12 December. At a later hearing, reported in December 2024, Maloney appeared by video link and a one-week remand was requested, with the judge again asking about the four-solicitor request.
In court, 20 Sep 2024Accused · 2 reports
Timeline
every report naming Sean Maloney, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 26 Jun2026Man sentenced for having phones in Portlaoise Prisonconvicted, Sean Maloney, 28, male, named, irish (judged from name)Sean Maloney
- 4 Dec2024Legal aid for four solicitors requested for man accused of having four types of drugs in Laoisaccused, Sean Maloney, 27, male, named, irish (judged from name)Sean Maloney
- 20 Sep2024Request for legal aid for four solicitors for man on drugs charges queried by Judge in the Midlandsaccused, Sean Maloney, 27, male, named, irish (judged from name)Sean Maloney
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