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€128M SPLASH OUT
Social housing set out as major €50m priority
MICHELLE HOGAN Togher Business Park, €9 million
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enhancing the ‘cultural quarter’ in
Portlaoise and €2.7 million on a
A €128 million capital budget plan project to make Portlaoise a ‘Low
haslistedthe projectsLaois County Carbon Town.’
Council has prioritised for the next The rest of the county will fall
three years. under rural regeneration at almost
The Indicative Capital €5 million, which includes €2.3
Programme 2019 - 2021 outlines million for Portarlington People’s
that €128 million will be splashed Park and Public Realm.
on projects, including €50 million Just under €2 million is planned
on housing in the to be spent on footpaths all over the
midst of the county in the next three years, with
current housing Portlaoise getting a €900,000
crisis. chunk of this.
Some €40 Road projects will come to
million is set to be almost €10 million, including the
spent on building ongoing N80 realignment at €6.5
houses while €8 Laois Council million, an inner relief road in
million is CEO John Portarlington at €1 million, bridge
allocated to taking Mulholland improvements at €700,000, traffic
over existing calming, remedial work and bus
houses with shelters are also accounted for.
almost €2 million for energy Over €4 million is included for
efficiency and improvement to the development of Portlaoise
existing houses. This comes as the library and €9.2 million for flood
number of people waiting on a relief with €5.6 million for
council house in Laois has dropped Portarlington, €3.2 million for
from 1,606 in October 2017 to 953 Mountmellick and €400,000 for
now. Clonaslee.
One-fifth of the total spend will Laois County Councillors will
be in Portlaoise with urban
regeneration projects totalling €26
be asked to give the seal of approval
to this plan at the November All smiles and style at the Laois GAA Awards night
million. meeting next Monday. Looking stunning at the Laois GAA awards night were Hannah Lewis, Jane Geoghegan, Naomi Nolan, Siobhan
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Dispute flares over fire
response time in Port
Traffic lights: Claim by Port fireman that lights delay response time is rejected by chief
LYNDA KIERNAN
lytnda.kiernan@leinsterexpress.ie by Laois County Council last June
after requests for safety measures at
A disagreement has arisen in Laois the junction by Cllr Aidan Mullins
County Fire & Rescue Service over a and Cllr Tom Mulhall.
claim made by a fireman that traffic The council commissioned an
lights on Portarlington Main Street independent survey which found a
are delaying response times to high level of traffic and evidence of
emergencies. speeding, causing concern for safety
Last Tuesday November 13, over of crossing pedestrians, and
70 people gathered at Portarlington difficulty for cars trying to turn at
Community Centre to air the junction.
grievances about the recently The junction gets an average of
installed traffic lights. over 14,000 vehicles passing
Among the speakers, Station through daily, including almost
Officer Tony Whelan gave his 5,000 trucks.
experience of getting through the Before the lights arrived, some
town to respond to emergencies. were travelling at up to 85 km/h.
“Our callout time was five The public meeting about local
minutes, now it's taking 15 minutes. developments in the community
That's a life threatening delay," he centre was dominated by the topic of
said. Some of the attendance at a public meeting in Portarlington over traffic issues PICTURE: MICHAEL SCULLY the traffic lights. People reported
However the head of the Laois long delays right throughout the
County Fire & Rescue Service has Express, the recently installed installation of the traffic lights at Commission’s (NOAC), Local town, which has no ring road.
disagreed with the claim, which the traffic lights in Portarlington are Crowe Lane / Main Street, was 4 Authority Performance Indictor They had anecdotal reports that
Leinster Express reported online not causing any significant delays in minutes and 48 seconds Report 2017, published in shoppers are avoiding the town.
following the public meeting. fire service turnout," Mr Power respectively. September 2018, records an average Many agreed however that some
Chief Fire Officer Declan Power said. “The average turnout time for the mobilisation time of 5 minutes 31 safety solution is necessary to help
has said the response time for In a statement, he points to a Portarlington Unit of Laois County secs nationally to fire service pedestrians cross, and traffic to
Portarlington Fire Station is faster difference of only eight seconds Fire & Rescue Service in September turnouts. Portarlington, with an turn. Multiple suggestions were
than the national average. since the lights were installed, on 2018, subsequent to the installation average turnout time of 4 minutes 56 made, such as a roundabout, more
"Laois County Council wishes to average for the town's fire unit. of the traffic lights was 4 minutes secs, is performing significantly carparks, and a ring road.
reassure the people of "The average turnout time for and 56 seconds. better than the national average, A delegation of four people was
Portarlington and its surrounding the Portarlington Unit of Laois He said this was better than the even with the installation of the new selected to seek a meeting with Laois
areas that, contrary to a recent County Fire & Rescue Service in national average response time. traffic lights" said Mr Power. County Council to ask for a rethink.
report published in the Leinster September 2017, prior to the "The National Oversight & Audit The traffic lights were installed See pages 18 & 19.
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Over €26m in Fundraiser
for injured
the pipeline toddler
to transform
Portlaoise
MICHELLE HOGAN Portlaoise ‘cultural quarter’, €1.4 Amira Rauf
michelle.hogan@leinsterexpress.ie
million on Portlaoise Public Realm
and Laneway Upgrades Scheme, A big fundraising effort is
Breathing new life into Portlaoise €2.7 million on making Portlaoise a underway for a toddler who
town centre through regeneration Low Carbon Town, €2.9 million on suffered serious injuries in a
projects is a huge focus of Laois Market Square, Main Street and fatal car crash on a Laois road
County Council’s capital budget for Lower Main Street as well as a this month which claimed the
the next three years. €60,000 facade enhancement €1.4 million Public Realm and Laneway Upgrades Scheme aims to life of a Lithuanian man.
The council's scheme. These all fall reconnect the old and new town centre Amira Rauf, aged 14 months,
Indicative Capital
Programme for 2019 -
2021 outlines planned
€9m under the title of Urban
Regeneration and
account for €16,578,000 cemetery. Protector, Ridge Cemetery, St
suffered paralysis, due to
extensive injuries suffered in the
accident on the N80 at Simmons
future spending on large Portlaoise in total. Also included in the total €128 Peters Old Church and cemetery Mill Cross. Her mum Karoline
projects in Laois. The
total indicated budget for ‘cultural Some €5 million is
allocated to the
million spend is almost €50 million
on housing over the next three
and other heritage assets.
Out of the total spend of €128
was also injured. Despite her
injuries, Karoline discharged
the county is €128 million
with €26.8 million of this
quarter’ development of Tougher
Business Park.
years including €8 million on
buying houses and €40 million
million for the Indicative Capital
Programme, 2019 - 2021 some
herself from Portlaoise hospital
to be at her daughter's side in
allocated to Portlaoise. planned Another €4 million is building houses in Laois. €103.3 million comes from state Temple St with her husband
Some of the projects
in this Indicative Capital
to receive budgeted for Portlaoise
Library, €900,000 for
The €9 million ‘cultural quarter’
enhancement involves improving
grants, €3 million is funded by
development levies, €11.4 million is
Adnan.
A GoFundMe page tagged
Programme specifically €9million Portlaoise footpaths and the exposure and interpretation of from Laois County Council and princess-amira has opened to
for Portlaoise include €9
million on developing the boost €100,000 for planning for
the future of Portlaoise
Portlaoise’s cultural heritage and
prioritising exposure of The Fort
€10,530,000 is funded by ‘other’
departments and entities.
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Mountmellick boy
Kyllian chosen to star
in Late Late Toy Show
LYNDA KIERNAN reading certificate and begging Ryan's new book, and he gets a bit of
lynda.kiernan@leinsterexpress.ie
Ryan to “please pick me”. craic out of Ryan," said Paul.
"He always wanted to get on as a He describes Kyllian as wise and
Appearing on the Late Late Toy toy tester but he is big into books, he funny and loving grown up chats.
Show is a dream for every child, and reads about six a week, Alma is the "He is very witty, very tuned in, I
six year Laois boy Kyllian Forde is same and she and her dad John Joe think he's been around before. He
about to have that dream come take Kyllian to the library every gets very deep in conversation, and
true. Friday," said Paul. loves finding out about the world.
Kyllian from Mountmellick is a They almost forgot about it until He likes to plan out his routines, he
real little character and that a call came from RTE to say Kyllian is so funny. He loves the craic, and
engaging personality has won him a had stood out from the thousands of meeting new people,
spot on the book review section of videos received, and was in the final “He is such a different kid, he
this year's toy show on Friday 50, and invited him up for a chat. knows everyone by name around
November 30. Kyllian told the researchers all the town and loves to chat with
His reaction was priceless. about himself, of his love of music everyone. He spends a lot of time
Kyllian loves to make a speech at with his own Spotify playlist, his with his granddads John Joe and
family parties and after jumping up love of books, and exactly how the Paul, everywhere he goes he leaves
and down and hugging his parents, family had travelled up to Belfast an impression. But we have no idea
he launched into a lovely one. the day before. how he will be on live television, he
"Thanks Mammy and Daddy and "He is intrigued by signposts, he might freeze,” he said.
whoever's up in RTE. Thanks very told the girls how we went up the Kyllian is in senior infants in The
much for offering me to come up. I M7, the M50, the A1, the tollbridge. Rock NS in Mountmellick, taught by
really really really love this, thanks That's the norm, he's nuts," his dad Ms McWee, and he has a little sister
lads so much,” he said. said. Aoibhín age 3.
His parents Paul and Alma had The big news came last week " He's really excited, he deserves
first submitted a short audition that Kyllian was invited to come on it, There is just something special
video to RTE, of Kyllian proudly the show and review some books. about him, we're blessed," said his Kyllian Forde, 6, from Mountmellick, who will be reviewing books for
showing his library Summer Stars "We hope he gets to review proud dad. Ryan Tubridy on the Late Late Toy Show this year
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Laois man jailed after
€294,000 cocaine haul
A truck driver who brought nearly Conroy had pleaded not guilty to
€300,000 worth of cocaine into possession for sale or supply of
Dublin Port has been jailed for eight cocaine with a market value of Portlaoise fake cigarettes
and a half years. greater than €13,000. The offence
Judge Patricia Ryan described
Aidan Conroy (40) of Ashbrook,
comes with a mandatory minimum
sentence of ten years Thousands
Clonaslee as a facilitator in the
importation of the drugs.
imprisonment unless where there
are exceptional circumstances of cigarettes
The drugs seizure was made at
Dublin Port on August 20, 2015 as
part of a joint operation involving
which the court can consider.
Conroy also denied importation
of cocaine and a number of charges
seized
the Revenue and the Garda officers arising out of possession of
acting on foot of confidential cocaine. Thousands of illegal cigarettes
information. A group of around 20 people were seized in Laois recently
Officers stopped Conroy's were present in court to support Irish Revenue Customs
freight truck after it disembarked Conroy. Many of these appeared Officers and Gardaí seized about
from a ferry. They found 4.2 kilos of upset and were crying outside court 26,000 cigarettes during a
cocaine stashed into a fire after the sentencing hearing. search, under warrant, of an
extinguisher in a compartment of In April of this year, Conroy apartment in Portlaoise on
the truck cab. The court heard November 15, Judge Ryan said that that there was evidence that Conroy launched a High Court action in an Friday, November 9.
these drugs had an estimated street Conroy had the role of a courier and had experienced personal tragedy attempt to reclaim the truck the The cigarettes were branded
value of €294,301. facilitator. She said the court also in his life. drugs were found in. The High ‘Marlboro’, ‘West’, ‘L&M’, ’Pall
Investigators also found 6.9 kilos had to take into consideration the Finally, she noted that he Court heard that that, in the wake of Mall’, ‘Winston’, ‘LD’,
of cocaine in a bag on top of pallets amount of drugs. received a favourable letter from the initial drugs seizure, Conroy ‘Chesterfield’ and ‘NZ’.
in the rear of the truck's trailer. She also noted the effective lack the prison governor. was served with a notice by The estimated retail value of
After a trial at Dublin Circuit of previous convictions and his The judge reduced a headline Revenue to forfeit the truck and €16,500, represented a potential
Criminal Court last month, a jury excellent work record. She noted sentence of 12 years to eight and a trailer. The truck was, however, still loss to the Exchequer of
acquitted Conroy of charges that a number of testimonials were half years, after taking these subject to a hire purchase approximately €13,000.
relating to the trailer drugs, but handed into court. mitigating factors into agreement that had not been A man in his 50s was
convicted him of possession of the These described Conroy as an consideration. The sentence was completed, counsel for Conroy, questioned and investigations
drugs in the cab. asset to his partner and family and backdated to October 16 last when Feichín McDonagh SC, told the are ongoing with a view to
Passing sentence on Thursday, to the wider community. She noted Conroy went into custody. court. prosecution.
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NEWS 9
Seven crashes in
seven weeks on
No road gritting to
Mountmellick road rural primary schools
LYNDA KIERNAN LYNDA KIERNAN
lynda.kiernan@leinsterexpress.ie lynda.kiernan@leinsterexpress.ie
Cllr Paddy
Bracken wants
A dangerous road to a Acragar road A request to Laois County Council to
Laois town has seen seven made safer grit local roads to primary schools
accidents in as many near the Slieve Bloom mountains has
weeks, the most recent a been turned down.
"serious accident". A lack of money and trucks is
The Acragar road in Gardaí are very blamed by Laois County Council for
Mountmellick near the concerned," Cllr Bracken its refusal to extend their winter
GAA club will undergo said. gritting routes to the schools.
testing by Laois County He was speaking at the Cllr Seamus McDonald has asked
Council to see if the road November 15 meeting of for roads to be gritted to
surface is contributing to the Mountmellick Derrylamogue, Rosenallis, Ballyfin,
accidents. Borris-in-Ossory Clonaslee and Clonaghadoo national
The local authority also Municipal District. schools, which have nearly 650 pupils
may consider extending The Area Engineer Stan in total between them.
the town speed limit to it. Cullen has already visited “In the event of arctic conditions, Laois County Council has turned down a request to grit roads to five rural
Cllr Paddy Bracken the site with Cllr Bracken. could the gritter drive up to those Laois primary schools this winter
believes speed is a factor "We will carry out schools? Space is very limited where
but is asking the council pavement testing to see if people are turning,” he said, tabling a roads engineer Philip McVeigh said feasible,” he said.
to make the road safer. this is a contributory motion at the November meeting of the council cannot spare machines However the council will leave
"There has been factor," he said. the Mountmellick Borris-in-Ossory nor the budget. stores of grit and salt at schools on
another serious accident The speed limit on the municipal district. “The council treats 468km of the request.
in Acragar. I urge that we stretch of road is 80km/h, “The fleet is extended, it is doing strategic road network, circa 23 “In extreme events, additional salt
get a major job done. this but the town limit of as much as it can,” the area engineer percent of the entire network, one of and grit could be stored at strategic
has the potential for a 50km/h may be extended Stan Cullen told him. He said that the highest percentages in the locations on the regional and local
tragedy. There is a fear from the cemetery, for they can deliver salt and grit to the Midlands. The length that can be road network for use by the public,”
among residents," he said. what is a busy local road schools as has been done before. treated is limited by the capacity of Mr McVeigh said.
"There is an urgency to to Portlaoise. “It’s the safety of children,” Cllr the winter maintenance fleet as well “The council has bought an extra
it, there has been seven "Extending the speed McDonald replied. as the funding available for the 30 tonnes of salt, there shouldn’t be a
accidents here over the limit might have to be an “I do understand,” Mr Cullen said. provision of this service which problem with supply, I fully support
past six or seven weeks. aspect," Mr Cullen said. The official reply from senior means no further extension is this motion,” said Cllr James Kelly.
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NEWS 11
Durrow to get €1m
for regeneration
MICHELLE HOGAN
michelle.hogan@leinsterexpress.ie
The total spend for the next three
years on capital projects in Laois
is €128 million.
The council's Indicative
Capital Programme for 2019 -
2021 outlines future spending on
large projects in Laois. It includes
housing, regeneration,
footpaths, roads, cemeteries,
leisure centres, flood relief and
more.
A huge 20 % of the money is
allocated to Portlaoise.
Some other areas in the
county that the council plans to
invest in over the next three years
include the Slieve Bloom Laois County Council Capital Indicative Programme 2019 - 2021 will
Mountain Bike Trail €380,000 see €128 million spent on various projects in the county
and the Failte Ireland Small
Changes Programme €575,000. Graiguecullen/Stradbally, remedial schemes and €50,000
The fire station in €190,000 in Mountrath, €70,000 on bus shelters in the county.
Rathdowney will receive an in Abbeyleix and €100,000 each All of this money is budgeted
overhaul with a €1.5 million for Durrow, Mountmellick and to be spent spread out over the
investment as well as drill towers Rathdowney. next three years from 2019 to
in fire stations in the county Rathdowney Library will 2021. It is an indicative budget
getting €300,000. receive €100,000 for a and much of the money comes
Durrow will receive €1 million long-awaited upgrade to the from state grants through
under Rural Regeneration and building. different departments.
Mountrath will receive €125,000 Roadworks under this The total spend of the
under the same title. programme will see €250,000 for Indicative Capital Programme
Footpath updates and risk traffic calming measures across for 2019 - 2021 is €128 million in
reduction investments around towns and estates, €750,000 for Laois. Laois County Council has
the county will amount to bridge improvement works in budgeted to pay €11 million
€50,000 in the county, €600,000 on safety towards this.
€10.6m boost for Budget to
Portarlington over upgrade
next three years and plan
MICHELLE HOGAN
cemeteries
Michelle.hogan@leinsterexpress.ie
Cllr Aidan
Mullins Expanding, upgrading and fixing
Up to €10.6 million will be welcomes up cemeteries around the county
invested in Portarlington boost for Port is high on the list of priorities for a
according to Laois County number of councillors as new
Council's Capital budgets are announced for the
Indicative Programme coming years.
2019 - 2021. Portlaoise and Cllr Mary Sweeney has said
Portarlington's Public Portarlington Leisure that she regrets that nothing has
Realm and People's Park Centres will receive been done with St Patrick's
will receive a €2.3 million €250,000 over three Graveyard at a recent budget
boost over the three years years. meeting in Laois CountyCouncil.
as part of rural Portarlington will also “St Patrick's for Ballyroan and
regeneration. see the biggest chunk of Abbeyleix in 2018 it is without
There is an investment money in terms of flood wheelchair access four years ago
for Portarlington relief with €5.3 million we had a meeting and a chat and
Enterprise Hub too which budgeted. saw what was needed to be done. I
will see over €1 million in This is compared to regret that no progress has been
the coming years. €3.2 million for flood made in that area.
A big chunk of the relief in Mountmellick “The whole graveyard needs
money for footpaths in and €400,000 for work and an extension,” she said.
the county has been Clonaslee. Laois County Council's Capital
allocated to Portarlington Cllr Aidan Mullins has Indicative Programme for 2019 -
at €440,000. This is said traffic calming and 2021 outlines a budget of €250,000
compared to €900,000 for management measures at dedicated to burial ground work
Portlaoise footpaths and Bracklone Street and the with an additional €180,000
€100,000 for junction between French budgeted for risk abating
Mountmellick paths. Church Street and measures at burial grounds and a
Another €1 million is SuperValu Link Road will further €100,000 for the future
budgeted for the go ahead early in 2019 as planning of Portlaoise cemetery
Portarlington Canal Road €250,000 has been specifically.
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12 NEWS
No one will Housing
market is
‘own one 'anaemic'
in Laois
brick’ and MICHELLE HOGAN
Michelle.hogan@leinsterexpress.ie
A new position has been
it is not
created within Laois
County Council's housing
department for the role of
Vacant Housing Officer.
Gerry Ryan will take
sustainable
over the role which
involves looking at vacant
properties in the county
Conniberry Way in Portlaoise is the only housing estate that was opened and investigating how
in Laois in the last five years they can be used to
benefit the housing
department as the
Housing: Budget 2019 is just 'covering the cracks' of a crisis housing crisis continues
across the country.
Laois County Manager
MICHELLE HOGAN get new and more houses. housing and more people are disabilities and special needs or Mr John Mulholland said
michelle.hogan@leinsterexpress.ie
“We need to get back to opening becoming homeless as they cant wheelchairs need bungalows and the housing market is
two or three housing estates every meet the rent and many are not they are not even in the private 'anaemic' in Laois.
The current housing system year in towns, will you please do even on the housing list,” he said. sector. “The fact is and it
within Laois, particularly the something, the Minister says he Cllr Catherine Fitzgerald says “People need one and two remains a fact that the
Housing Assistance Payment has a river of money. I am casting the budget increase in the bedroom houses this is just housing market and the
Scheme (HAP) is not sustainable in no blame but looking back on the provision of homeless services covering the cracks I can’t see any housing construction
the long run, according to Cllr last five years one housing estate shows that the situation is progress this will be worse next market in particular is
Caroline Dwane Stanley. was opened in Portlaoise. That is expected to get worse. year unless we have bricks and dysfunctional and anemic
Cllr Dwane Stanley spoke at the not a good record,” he said. “Housing is a national issue and mortar and land, I can’t see an in this part of the
recent revenue Budget meeting for Laois County Council’s it is very very serious for us. There answer,” she said. country.
Laois County Council where it was Indicative Capital Programme are people on the housing list in the Under the Rebuilding Ireland “The only activity
revealed that €12 m will be spent on 2019 to 2021 outlines €40m for Portlaoise area for five years if not programme, Laois County Council taking place is around the
day to day housing costs in 2019. housing construction and €8m for more. aims to open 880 units of social Dublin, Meath and Kildare
“If you take the figures on the taking over houses already built. “I don’t know how it is going to housing in the next three years, so areas and so all the issues
budget HAP (Housing Assistance Cllr Brendan Phelan said the be solved, it is only getting worse. far it says it is on target to achieve and troubles with housing
Payment) we are paying €4 million lack of social housing is making People can’t get a house to rent this. really come to our door in
on rent subsidies, that’s economic people too dependant anymore - the budget There are 953 people on the relation to
€12m
madness, short term okay but long on the private sector figures speak for Laois social housing waiting list. unaffordability,” he said.
term that is going to increase and which is leading to themselves €325000 for Cllr Caroline Dwane
neither residents or local homelessness in 2019, we expect this to get Stanley said that she has
government will own one brick in Laois.
€12m will worse. OVER TO YOU had trouble getting
these properties, that to me is not “In “There are people left Have you got a view on information from banks
sustainable,” she said.
Cllr Willie Aird said the council
Borris-in-Ossory we
haven’t opened one
be spent in impossible situations
and they jump the housing
what you’ve read here? on vacant houses before.
“Banks are the biggest
needs to get to a place where it is housing estate in five on day to list before people who are
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dependant on the
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houses. People with
Street, Portlaoise, Co Laois with no co-operation,” she
said.
Local businesses to pay €13.4m
YOUR LOCAL FLOORING EXPERTS MICHELLE HOGAN occupation and valuation of new effect on small business and
michelle.hogan@leinsterexpress.ie
properties in the past 12 pubs. If they are lucky enough to
months”. turnover €300,000 they will pay
Business owners in Laois will “Commercial rates remain rates of €5,300 that’s double last
20% OFF face a change in commercial
rates in 2019 which will result in
our most important source of
locally generated income and
year as well as VAT increases.
The new drink driving laws in
All rugs ex stock. Friday and Saturday only.
income of €13.4 million for Laois are budgeted at €13,443,543 for place are also going to destroy
County Council. 2019,” Mr Mulholland added. small pubs. Multinational
This is 20% of the total This will be the first year with leading businesses will flourish
income for the local authority’s this new valuation method while small businesses suffer. It
day to day spending budget for which is based on turnover. is draconian what is going on
the year ahead. Ratepayers liable for an with rates,” he said.
This comes after a annual rate payment of €10,000 Cllr Seamus McDonald said
revaluation of the rates was or less will receive a 4% rebate Cllr James Kelly says the change in rates and stricter
carried out this year and changes where rate bills are paid on time rate charges are drink driving penalties are
See in store for other special offers have been put in place on the and in full. 'draconian' killing the rural pubs.
INTERIOR DESIGN CARPET END PIECES basis rates are paid. Despite this rebate, Cllr “I agree with the call for a
REDUCED TO CLEAR
MEASURING & FITTING GREAT SELECTION,
In a report on the revenue James Kelly said small reduction in rates. Minister
SERVICES AVAILABLE SUIT ALL ROOMS budget 2019 the County businesses continue to suffer. Ross should be ashamed of
CARPETS • VINYLS • RUGS • WOOD FLOORING • BLINDS • SHUTTERS Manager, Mr John Mulholland “Rates is a very big issue at himself with the drink driving
said the increase in income this the moment it is based on laws they are the final nail in the
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14 NEWS PORTLAOISE COURT
BREACH TRIAL
Portlaoise man
allegedly put own
Laois man charged
father in fear
A Portlaoise man who have the accused in the
with sexual offences
allegedly put his father in fear house. A book of evidence has been occurred at locations in Laois Judge Catherine Staines injured party, two family
was last week remanded in He said his son actually served on a 32-year-old man on dates between January asked was the matter suitable members of the injured
custody after his father told needs help. charged with sexual 2017 and May 2017. for the circuit courgt as there party, nor a listed address;
the court he did not want his “I don’t want him at the offences. At last week's Portlaoise was a rape charge involved. that he sign on at the garda
son at home. house the way he is now,” he There are 11 charges District Court, a book of Garda Dermody said those station; he must provide the
Niall Connolly (28), with said. against the man, who cannot evidence was served on the were the DPP's directions. gardaí with a phone number
an address at 3 Oaklawn, Defence, Ms Josephine be named to protect the name accused by Garda Ray Judge Staines sent the and he must give them 48
Ballyfin Road, Portlaoise, was Fitzpatrick said that while of the alleged injured party. Dermody. matter forward to the circuit hours’ notice of any change of
charged with breach of a these were serious concerns, The charges include Garda Dermody said the court, assigning one junior address.
safety order at the same they were not directly related sexual assault, sexual DPP had directed trial by and one senior counsel to the The accused was also
address, on November 14. to the incident in question. exploitation, and sexual indictment, with the matter accused. directed to surrender his
Garda Staunton gave Judge Catherine Staines intercourse with a person to be sent forward to The accused was released passport, but the court was
evidence that the injured said her main concern was under 17. Portlaoise Circuit Court on on bail, with conditions that previously told the accused
party, the accused’s father, the accused’s lack of address. The alleged offences December 4. he not approach the alleged did not have one.
was put in fear as he believed Ms Fitzpatrick replied
the accused would hurt him. that her client would
She said the accused had undertake to give an address OBSCENITIES
no fixed abode and is no to the gardaí within 48
longer allowed in the family
home. She said the accused
had provided her with the
hours.
She said the accused was
anxious not to remain in Drinking and smoking in court
and was abusive to gardaí
details of a possible address, custody and he has a place on
but she had been unable to Coote Street.
contact the person he Further State’s evidence
named. outlined that on July 16 last,
She said it was alleged the the accused entered a parked
accused had punched a door vehicle without permission.
and the injured party feared All matters were An Abbeyleix man who on an assault charge.
he would hit him. adjourned to November 20, abused a garda on the steps of Defence said that the
The injured party, Mr with the accused remanded courthouse after being accused, a separated man
Connolly gave evidence that in custody to Cloverhill moved on for drinking and with six children, had
he wouldn’t be too happy to Prison. smoking in the court building struggled with an alcohol
has been told to pay addiction all his life, but in the
compensation. last week had taken the first
HARM CAUSED Before last week’s tentative steps towards
Probation for
Portlaoise District Court was recovery.
Michael Flynn (54), 1 Saint The accused himself
Francis House, Gort na nÓir, apologised to Judge Staines
'appalling' attack
Abbeyleix. for his actions on the last
Sgt Doyle gave evidence court date.
that on October 25 this year, Judge staines put the
by Durrow man
the accused was in the lobby matter back to December 8
of the court building smoking for a doctor's report on the
and drinking. accused, before dealing with
He was directed to leave sentencing.
the scene and did so, but a She also told the accused
A Durrow man charged with Ms Fitzpatrick said that a short time later he returned Abbeyleix man was drinking and smoking in court to write a full letter of apology
what Judge Catherine Staines criminal conviction would to the steps of the building to the garda he insulted, and
described as “an appalling” have an adverse effect on his and shouted obscenities at “passed certain comments to accused had been completely asked did he have any money
assault has been given the future. the gardaí. the court” when he came intoxicated on the day. He for compensation. Mr
benefit of the probation act, She said he is now keeping “F**k ye, I'm drinking me before Judge Catherine was admitted to a psychiatric Fitzgerald said the accused is
after the judge accepted he an extremely low profile. can,” the accused said. Staines. ward a couple of days after on social welfare, but Judge
was genuinely sorry and had Judge Staines said it had The accused had 41 This was in relation to the this incident and spent time Staines remarked: “He had
paid compensation. been a serious assault with previous convictions, 18 for accused’s last appearance there, said defence, and he is money for drink and he's not
At last week's sitting of the injured party getting public order offences. before the court, when he now on strong medication. drinking now.”
Portlaoise District Court, punched in the face. Defence, Mr Barry said to Judge Staines: “You’re Mr Fitzgerald said the She directed the accused
Cillian O’Shea (19), She said it merited a Fitzgerald said that on that looking very well.” accused was due back before to have €50 compensation on
Tubberboe, Durrow, was prison sentence, however the same day, the accused had Mr Fitzgerald said the the court in a couple of weeks the next court date.
charged with assault causing mitigating factors were that
harm, at the Abbeyleix Road, the accused had no previous
Portlaoise, on December 3, convictions, had been only 18 DRUGS
2017.
After reading a victim
impact statement in the case,
at the time, and had since
stopped going out and
stopped drinking.
€2,000 of cannabis for sale or supply
Judge Catherine Staines said: Judge Staines said he
“This is appalling.” seemed genuinely A Polish national caught with evidence that the accused's with a partner and two sentence, Ms Fitzpatrick
Defence, Ms Josephine remorseful and had written a €2,000 of cannabis was house was searched by gardaí children living in Ireland 13 concluded.
Fitzpatrick replied that the letter of apology, which she supplying the drug to his and cannabis resin and herb years, had since turned his Judge Staines asked the
accused was not taking the accepted as genuine. friends, the District Court to a value of €2,000 was life around and stopped what State was it satisfied the
matter lightly. Directing the heard. found. he was doing. accused had stopped.
She said he had collected compensation and letter of Seweryn Hajdenrajch (37) The accused made The accused had written a Garda Donal Cahill replied
€1,000 compensation and apology to go to the injured with an address at 3 The admissions that he had been letter to the court, as had his that the accused had not
had written a letter of party, Judge Staines said she Crescent, Kilminchy, supplying the drug to his wife, said Ms Fitzpatrick. come to garda attention
apology. would give the accused a Portlaoise, was last week friends. He was hoping to get into since.
He had overhauled his life chance, but if he ever came charged with drug He had no previous security work and will be Judge Staines adjourned
and was now assessed at a low before the court again this possession, and having drugs convictions. garda vetted for employment, the matter to February 28
risk of reoffending, so he was matter would come back up. for sale or supply, at his home Defence, Ms Josephine so perhaps the court could next year for a probation
not at all taking the matter Judge Staines applied the on July 23 last. Fitzpatrick said that the deal with the matter without report on the accused.
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PORTLAOISE COURT NEWS 15
HEARING DATE
Careless driving
charge contested
A Mountrath woman contesting Mountrath. However, Judge Catherine
a careless driving charge will not She is charged with careless Staines said she could not change
be able to make the hearing date driving, at Bridge Street, the date, as this was the third date
as she is outside the jurisdiction Mountrath, on January 15, 2016. fixed for the matter already and
participating in a championship. Defence, Ms Thomasina another judge was due on that
At last week’s sitting of Connell said her client was day to hear the matter.
Portlaoise District Court, there attending a championship She told Ms Connell she didn’t
was an application to vacate a outside the jurisdiction on that know what else defence could do
hearing date for Claire Conroy date and would not be able to for the accused.
(36), 14 Moonbaun Close, attend the hearing.
DANGEROUS
Forced cars off road while
on cocaine and cannabis
A 20-year-old man who drove cocaine and cannabis in his
dangerously through Stradbally system. The garda said that the
after taking cannabis and accused was five times over the
cocaine, colliding with a parked limit for cocaine and ten times
vehicle and forcing traffic to take over for cannabis.
evasive action, has been The accused had previous
sentenced to six months in jail convictions, including
and banned from driving for six dangerous driving and drugs,
years. and had just that week received a
Calvin Cullen (20), 47 22-month prison sentence for
Greenhills Athy, Co. Kildare, was road traffic offences.
charged with drug possession, Defence for the accused said
no driving licence or insurance, that Cullen had a difficulty with
and four counts of dangerous drug use and psychiatric
driving, on September 11 this matters. At the time, he stopped
year. taking his medication and
Garda evidence outlined that self-medicated, said defence.
on that date, an unmarked patrol Judge Catherine Staines After hearing that the
car observed the accused in a accused has a two-year-old child,
BMW exiting a garage and the Judge Catherine Staines asked:
gardaí noticed that there was no forcing more cars to take evasive “How would you feel if someone
insurance on the vehicle. action. drug driving killed your child?
The accused then took off at The BMW then went through It’s incredible that no one was
speed up Stradbally Main Street, a no entry sign and careened killed. Your life would be
forcing traffic to take evasive down onto Main Street, again destroyed if you lost your little
action, before it performed a forcing other vehicles to take baby.”
handbrake turn. evasive action. Judge Staines imposed six
The car then mounted the When the accused was finally months in prison, and a number
footpath and hit a jeep, causing stopped, the gardaí found €20 of of driving disqualifications
€50 of damage, before he went cannabis. A blood sample ranging between two years and
back out onto the main road revealed a large amount of six years.
DRIVING
ASSAULT CAUSING HARM
Jail if drives again Charged
with assault
A man convicted of his third
no insurance offence has
needed to be insured.
Mr Breen said the accused
been warned he will go to had been horrified to
prison if he drives again while discover the penalties for the William McInerney (29), 13 Bruach na
disqualified. offence. hBháinn, Portlaoise, has been charged
At last week's sitting of Sgt Jason Hughes said the with assault causing harm, at
Portlaoise District Court was accused had two previous Supermacs, James Fintan Lalor Avenue,
Marius Bucinskas (32), with convictions for no insurance. Portlaoise, on May 20, 2018.
an address at 34 Rathevan Judge Staines imposed six Sgt Jason Hughes gave evidence that
View, Portlaoise, charged months in prison, suspended the injured party sustained injuries
with driving with no for one year, and disqualified including swelling, bruising and nose
insurance and no licence, at the accused from driving for fractures.
Cloncourse, Mountrath, on eight years. Defence, Mr Philip Meagher
October 29 this year. “If you get into a car again requested a statements order in the
Defence, Mr Declan Breen while disqualified you will go case. The matter was put back to
said his client, a Lithuanian to prison,” the judge warned November 22 for a guilty plea to be
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