Upset as €130million factory on sale for €12million and 132 Laois jobs lost
Tánaiste Simon Harris will discuss the loss of 132 jobs at Leprino in Portlaoise with a Minister after…
Four men charged over Galway mosque terror plot to face Special Criminal Court – The Irish Times
Four men are to stand trial at the nonjury Special Criminal Court charged in connection with a plot…
Daniel Kinahan likely to be held in high-security wing of Portlaoise Prison – The Irish Times
Daniel Kinahan, the leader of the Kinahan cartel, is expected to be held in the State’s maximum security…
Texaco Children’s Art Competition 2026 winners revealed – The Irish Times
“My grandad said it took 20 years off him”, said nine-year-old Maya Brennan Lawless, quietly, looking at her…
PICTURES: From a zimmerframe to running – Laois people get health results at ExWell workouts
Laois people of all ages coping with health issues who may never have stepped foot in a gym,…
PICTURES: Portlaoise welcome for 91 year old peace protester walking across Ireland – Page 1 of 8
Portlaoise has given a warm welcome and even a specially composed song, to the 91 year old…
Son of slain prison officer claims in court Sinn Féin’s Pat Doherty sanctioned 1983 shooting – The Irish Times
Former Sinn Féin deputy president and MP Pat Doherty sanctioned the 1983 killing of prison officer Brian Stack…
Two Laois locals are looking for love on First Dates Ireland this week!
Two Laois locals are set to appear on First Dates Ireland this week- will they find their perfect…
Peadar Tóibín says Government is to blame for the housing crisis in Ard Fheis address – The Journal
Peadar Tóibín says Government is to blame for the housing crisis in Ard Fheis address The JournalCoalition ambitions but…
Peadar Tóibín reckons Aontú will have ‘at least a dozen’ TDs after the next election
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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 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…