Allegedly intoxicated in Portlaoise, Portarlington and Monasterevin

A man appeared in court accused of public order offences in Portlaoise, Portarlington and Monasterevin.

John Connors (43) of Burnaby Park, Burnaby Road, Greystones, Co Wicklow, is accused of being intoxicated in public and engaging in threatening and abusive behaviour at Apache Pizza, Portlaoise and committing the same offences at Main Street in Portarlington on October 22. He is further accused of being intoxicated in public to an extent that he was a danger to himself or others at Main Street, Monasterevin, on October 26, 2026.

He appeared before a sitting of Portlaoise District Court via video link. The accused man spoke incoherently during the hearing and it was unclear who he was addressing.

Solicitor Josephine Fitzpatrick said she was on record to represent the man but she had no instructions.

“I do not have a formal instruction from Mr Connors,” she told Judge Andrew Gubbins.

Judge Gubbins ordered disclosure and adjourned the case back to Portlaoise District Court on December 15.