Sympathisers can express their sympathy on the online section on RIP.ie

Having been deemed invalid by Laois Co Council over an issue pertaining to flooring plans, the application must be resubmitted by Mr David

Solicitors in Laois met and agreed to drop their opposition to it and agreed to accept the new flat fee payment

FIVE students and apprentices from Co Laois will compete on the national stage this month when WorldSkills Ireland returns to the RDS Simmonscourt, Dublin, from 16-18 September.

A YOUNG Laois mother who was diagnosed with advanced breast cancer at the age of 41 is to launch an inspirational yet practical book, aimed at helping others to cope with serious illness.

A train struck a tractor between Portarlington and Tullamore this afternoon

He tells me to ‘f*ck off, it’s my house as well’

The report follows an unannounced four-day inspection at the centre

THREE new train services are set to be launched in Portlaoise, Iarnród Éireann has confirmed. The three new services are the 6am morning train leaving Heuston Station will now stop at Portlaoise at 6.

“This is an unusual case, judge”

THE Lovely Laois Homecoming Festival will return from Friday to Sunday, 4-6 September. The festival will take a different form each day, with the biggest event, the country music festival, taking place on Sunday.

‘My neighbours and friends have turned into my extended family’ – Hari Priya Singh

The Lovely Laois Homecoming Festival will open with a film that will "stop you in your tracks"

People are asked to wear colourful clothes or anything red to Eamonn's funeral

Festival Director Melvin Benn confirmed that there will be no change in ticket prices and no change in capacity in 2027

An inquest heard the motorcyclist was on the opposite side of the road when the collision occurred

Funeral Mass can be viewed on the church webstream

According to the Department of Defence, three High Court orders have been obtained since the end of May against individuals in illegal occupation on the Curragh plains

Donations, if desired, to the St James’s Hospital Foundation

Donations, if desired, to the local branch of St Vincent de Paul