Man charged in connection with Portlaoise drugs seizure Updated / Friday, 8 Jan 2021 13:21 The accused was brought before a sitting of Portlaoise District Court A man has been ordered to stay away from places of detention and not to fly drones near places of detention by a judge in Co Laois. Dean Swaine, with an address at Millview, Ballintore, Co Kildare, was brought before Portlaoise District Court charged with possessing drugs and with possessing drugs for sale or supply at Saint John's Square in Portlaoise on Wednesday. Detective Garda Eoin Gardiner said there was no objection to conditional bail being granted to the defendant.