A Graiguecullen man was last week served with a book of evidence in the local district court, charged with dangerous driving causing death.

When gardaí arrived at the scene, they saw a car flipped on its side and a woman being cut from it.

A MAN apologised for calling his ex-wife “a fu*kin’ cheater” after he lost his temper with her for joining a colleague for a coffee, although only through his solicitor.

Mr Delaney also pleaded guilty to sending threatening or offensive communication with the intent to cause harm

Both sides agreed that the hearing would take up to two hours.

A MAN who was drunk and driving a sulky gig at 10. 15pm with no lights or reflectors on became abuse towards gardaí when they told him that they were seizing the gig and horse.

THERE was a question raised over whether the insurance certificate of a woman who had been involved in a single vehicle accident was in date at the time of the accident, when the matter was raised at the District Court in Portlaoise last week.

A MAN who took €43,000 worth of cannabis that he found under a bush has been sentenced to two years in prison.

The youth pleaded guilty to two counts of criminal damage.

A WOMAN who phoned gardaí seeking their assistance ended up in Portlaoise District Court last week on a charge of being intoxicated in a public place.

The trio are to be sent forward for trial on indictment

A 78-year-old woman, who had been summoned on two counts of theft from a graveyard, and who had been present at the morning session of Portlaoise District Court last week but was not present at the afternoon session had her case adjourned.

ONE of a group of young men who were out in Portlaoise about to celebrate New Year’s Eve was found in possession of cannabis.

A MAN whose scooter had broken down and took a chance on driving a car was stopped by gardaí and found to have no insurance on the vehicle.

A SELF-EMPLOYED taxi driver who was detected driving without insurance was lucky to escape a driving disqualification when he appeared at last week’s sitting of the District Court in Portlaoise.

A HOTEL supervisor was convicted of drug driving when she appeared at Portlaoise District Court last week.

A MAN who was detected driving at a speed of 177km/h along the motorway in Laois with two children unrestrained in his car, was sentenced to four months imprisonment when his case came before last week’s sitting of the District Court in Portlaoise.

The court was told the 28-year-old defendant had 89 previous convictions.

Judge Susan Fay issued the bench warrant when the 48-year-old failed to appear before her.

The woman was sitting on the ground shaking a can and being very aggressive towards people forcing them to cross the road to go by her.