Laois gardaí investigate criminal damage to Portlaoise pub
Gardaí have identified a man in his 50's
Gardaí in Laois are investigating an incident of criminal damage to a former popular pub.
Portlaoise gardaí have identified a suspect allegedly responsible for graffiti on Charlie Keegan's pub on Portlaoise's main street.
Pictured: the graffiti on the walls of Keegan's pub
Keegan's pub has sat derelict for almost a decade.
Since its closure, the business has fallen into disrepair, which led Laois County Council to issue a legal notice of dereliction to its owners in October 2023. It was eventually placed on the council's Derelict Sites Register in March 2024.
Some form of public house has operated for more than a century. The property was listed for sale in November of 2025.