The man is due to appear before Portlaoise District Court this morning.
A man has been charged in connection with an investigation into alleged online threats.
He was arrested by Gardaí in Abbeyleix in County Laois yesterday.
The man is due to appear before Portlaoise District Court this morning.
Some people online had been saying the man in question was spotted in Newbridge yesterday evening but Gardai have confirmed that he has been in custody since his arrest in Abbeyleix.

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