Allegedly had drugs for sale or supply in Portarlington. 

Two men who are accused of possessing drugs for sale or supply in Portarlington were sent forward to the circuit court. 

Anthony Quinn, 33, of Camira, Mountmellick and Aaron Kilpatrick, 30, with an address at Apartment above Rhythm n Booze, Spa Street, Portarlington were each served with a book of evidence at a sitting of Portlaoise District Court.  

Mr Quinn is accused of possession of cocaine and cannabis for sale or supply at Apartment above Rhythm n Booze, Spa Street, Portarlington on October 14, 2022. He is further accused of allowing a premises to be unlawfully used for the production or preparation of a control drug at the same location on the same date. He is further charged with possession of cannabis and cocaine for sale or supply at Camira, Mountmellick on October 14, 2022 and possession of Benzocaine at Camira on the same date. 

Mr Kilpatrick is accused of possessing cocaine and cannabis for sale or supply at Apartment above Rhythm n Booze, Spa Street, Portrlington on October 10, 2022. 

Solicitor Michael Byrne applied for legal aid for one senior and one junior counsel in relation to Mr Quinn. 

Judge Nicola Andrews granted legal aid and for two counsel. She sent the defendant forward to the present sittings of Portlaoise Circuit Court sitting on January 16. 

She granted legal aid and assigned one counsel for Mr Kilpatrick as he was facing fewer charges. She sent him forward to the present sittings of Portlaoise Circuit Court on January 16.