UP TO 600 homes and businesses in Laois have suffered power cuts as heavy snowfall causes havoc across the county.

"Two out of every three euros fined for speeding occurs on a 700m stretch of roadway representing 0.003% of the road network."

MANY bus services across Laois have been cancelled due to hazardous road conditions during ice and heavy snowfall.

SCHOOLS across Laois will remain closed tomorrow and probably subsequent days as a blanket of snow covers the county. All primary and secondary schools in Portlaoise will stay closed on Monday, together with most other schools throughout the county.

Angela Broderick, Knockiel Rd. Rathdowney, Co. Laois, unexpectedly at home. Predeceased by her dad John.

The Director of the National Disability Authority Dr. Aideen Hartney said that the number of entries this year is a tribute to the commitment of Ireland’s primary school teachers, who continue to play an important part helping to create an ever-more inclusive Ireland.

HOUSE prices in Laois are the third-cheapest in Leinster. That’s according to the latest end-of-year figures from Daft. ie.

The evening was organised by the Science and Biology teacher Ms Kelly along with the college’s Head of Technology Mr Kenny and Technology teacher Mr Bennett.

THE best resolutions are elastic – they cannot be broken with a single act. If you swear never to touch red meat, one burger ruins the resolution.

Margaret Byrne (née Styles), Boughlone, Mountrath Rd, Portlaoise, Laois Margaret Byrne (née Styles) died peacefully on 4 January.

LOWER Main Street in Portlaoise had to be closed this afternoon while the fire service dealt with an electrical emergency.

Mairéad Gaffney Moore, 4 Village View, Errill died unexpectedly at St. James’s Hospital, Dublin in the presence of her heartbroken family on Wednesday 31 December. Mairéad was predeceased by her dad Frank.

The court heard the defendant was very abusive towards a garda telling him to "f**k off" and calling him "two ends of a pri*k."

A SUPER night of stories, questions and answers and even a guided meditation session took place in the Dunamaise Arts Centre just before Christmas, when actor Robert Sheehan from Portlaoise returned to his beloved childhood stage to be interviewed ...

Castlecomer Wellie Day is always the perfect start to the New Year 

NEIL McCabe, otherwise known as The Green Fireman and CEO of ‘The GreenPlan’, visited Portlaoise Fire Station to launch the implementation of the plan.

Paddy Dunne, Russelstown, Attanagh, Laois/KilkennyPaddy died peacefully, surrounded by his loving family, in St Luke's Hospital, Kilkenny. Predeceased by his parents, sister Nellie and brother John Joe.

Janice Campbell, Droimnín Nursing Home, Stradbally, Laois The death has occurred of Janice Campbell, Droimnín Nursing Home, Stradbally, Co Laois. Janice passed away on 3 January, in the wonderful care of the nurses and staff at Droimnín Nursing Home.

LAOIS and Offaly have been added to Met Éireann’s orange warning for snow/ice this weekend, with treacherous conditions predicted on the roads. Both counties were added to the orange warning area in an update at 4. 30pm on Friday.

AN appeal has been made for repairs to a kerb near the historic Round Tower in Timahoe, where a visitor recently suffered an injury.