How two sisters from Laois made history for Ireland in bobsleigh at the 2010 Winter Olympics
Believe it or not, there was once a set of sisters from Portarlington who went to the Winter…
Cormac Izuchukwu Shines As Ireland Secure First Six Nations Win
Monday, 16 February 2026 11:12 Photo Credit: Instagram/@irishrugby The Offaly man earned his fourth cap for Ireland on…
Donation to Portlaoise hospital to help care for dementia patients
The Friends of Portlaoise Hospital has made a donation of a range of activity resources to the Dementia…
Man found not guilty of murdering father at Ballyfin Demesne by reason of insanity – The Irish Times
A man who strangled his father at a five-star resort in the midlands has been found not guilty…
Man who murdered Arklow schoolboy Conor McCabe dies after spending more than 41 years in jail – The Irish Times
One of the State’s longest-serving prisoners has died. Ian Watson (71) spent more than 41 years in jail…
Man found not guilty of murdering father at Ballyfin Demesne by reason of insanity – The Irish Times
A man who strangled his father at a five-star resort in the midlands has been found not guilty…
Midlands Counties Among Most Superstitious Regions In Ireland
Thursday, 12 February 2026 09:53 Westmeath and Offaly are seen as superstitious areas of Ireland. People in the…
US man thought he was 'ordained by God' to kill father during psychotic episode in Laois hotel – The Journal
US man thought he was ‘ordained by God’ to kill father during psychotic episode in Laois hotel The JournalCourt…
US man told father he would ‘always love him’ as he killed him in Laois hotel, court hears – The Journal
US man told father he would ‘always love him’ as he killed him in Laois hotel, court hears The…
US man told father he would ‘always love him’ as he strangled him at Ballyfin Demesne, court hears – The Irish Times
A US national described “in detail” how he strangled his 66-year-old father with his bare hands and told…
Mystery deepens over missing Limerick man with ‘survival skills’ who answers to two names
Mystery still surrounds the disappearance of Limerick resident Luke Price whose family says he has “survival skills” and…
Delays at Laois train station as lorry strikes bridge in Portlaoise
There were delays for Laois commuters this morning as a tall vehicle collided with an Irish Rail bridge…