In a court report published in last week’s Laois Nationalist newspaper and website headlined ‘Man who talked about “slicing Irish babies” to represent himself in court’, we quoted the defendant as referring to his solicitor Josephine Fitzpatrick and ...

A VETERAN Fianna Fáil politician has earned the title ‘Father of the Council’, as he celebrates 40 years on the Laois local authority.

A 50-YEAR-OLD man accused of publishing a grossly offence communication on TikTok about slicing ‘Irish babies, kids and you’ is to represent himself in further court proceedings.

 Laois Garden Festival was full of Buds and Blooms, last weekend at Spink GAA grounds. The colourful event took attracted huge crowds who looked, purchased and honed their garden skills.

A NEW barrier erected in the Slieve Bloom Mountains was slammed as “scandalous” at a council meeting.

THE new owners of a Laois village pub have been granted almost €90,000 to create accommodation for tourists.

The Portlaoise man is due to be released from prison next May.

Marie Cowley (née Swayne), Rivermead, St Margaret's, Dublin and formerly of Stradbally, Co Laois died peacefully on 11 June at Newpark Care Centre, The Ward, Co Dublin.

AN URGENT appeal has been made for a pedestrian crossing outside a Stradbally primary school, with warnings that children’s safety is at serious risk.

A LEARNER driver stopped for speeding in Laois was arrested, after drugs worth €40,000 were allegedly discovered in the vehicle.

LONG-AWAITED improvements to a Laois cemetery, where hearses have difficulty gaining access at funerals, are set to be completed next year.

A MAN received a six-month prison sentence with a further 12-months suspended for charges relating to sexual acts with a child aged 12 at Naas Circuit Court recently.

TOILETS in local playgrounds are a no-go, because it is up to communities to provide toilet facilities rather than Laois Co Council.

IT’S that time of the year again to lace up your boots and take to the highways and byways of the county for the annual Laois Walking Festival.

"She’s probably going to lose everything because of a moment of madness," said the woman's solicitor.

Susan Bennett (née Benn), Johnsborough, Mountrath, Laois and formerly Ballygurteen, Roscrea passed away peacefully on11 June at the Midlands Regional Hospital Tullamore. Predeceased by her husband Richard and brother Billy.

A NIGHT of drinking and taking cocaine by three men ended up with two of them turning on the third party, threatening him and assaulting him before locking him into the boot of a car.

A MAN with Alzheimer's was found wandering around Portlaoise after leaving The Residence nursing home, while staff had no idea he was missing.

Myroslav Motylivskyi, Dublin road, Portlaoise and formerly Ukraine died peacefully at home on 9 June, surrounded by his loving family. Beloved husband of Maria and dearly loved father to Oksana and Ihor.

EMERGENCY services attended the scene of a two-car crash in Laois this morning. The collision happened at about 11. 20am in Corbally, Abbeyleix, on the main N77 road between Abbeyleix and Portlaoise.