May Kathleen rest in peace.

A MAN has lost an appeal following a dispute with a couple over a domestic garage in which they kept exotic pets, including a female caiman alligator.

THE director of Electric Picnic is to receive a letter from Laois Co Council, seeking more time and access for charities to collect abandoned tents and sleeping bags after the upcoming festival.

“Roll on 2026 – we already have some amazing acts booked” - Philip Meagher Festival promoter.

May Julia rest in peace.

The projects are in Portlaoise, Mountrath and Portarlington.

A MAN who sexually assaulted both a man and a woman on the Carlow-Athy train was sentenced to six months in prison for each of the offences, however the judge ruled that both would run concurrently.

THERE HAS been an ongoing dispute the past between Kildare Animal Foundation and Laois gardaí following the seizure and eventual return of a visibly emaciated dog.

The tourist who was caught speeding through Laois now faces a free tour of the courthouse in Portlaoise.

ONE of the UK and Ireland’s favourite stand-up comedians Dara Ó Briain is making his Electric Picnic debut this year.

A WOMAN who was caught speeding at 181kph in Laois has kept her driving licence, after paying €5,000 to a hospice.

Joyce Seale (née Wheeler), Grennan, Attanagh, Laois and formerly of Pallasgreen, Co Limerick passed away peacefully on 27 July at Tallaght University Hospital, Dublin, surrounded by her loving family. Predeceased by her husband Des.

Currently, Jack and Jill supports eight children in Laois and has supported 53 children in the county since the charity was founded in 1997.

A LAOIS man who was missing since last Thursday has been located safe and well. Gardaí confirmed early this morning that Brian Cahill (38), who was reported missing from Clonaslee on 24 July, has been located.

May Sadie rest in peace.

TWO former sixth class pupils from Scoil Naomh Eoin, Killenard have won a nationwide poster competition to raise awareness of carbon monoxide and the dangers that it can pose in our homes.

Jaded but happy festivalgoers were glowing in their praise of how the weekend went.

Gardaí and Brian’s family are concerned for his well-being.

More photos from Forest Fest in next week's edition of the Laois Nationalist.

A CARLOW businessman has gone on trial charged with handling a large assortment of stolen power tools and later providing false invoices to gardaí in order to prove ownership of those tools.