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.

A NEWLY qualified solicitor is the new cathaoirleach (chairperson) of the largest county council district in Laois.

The matter had been referred to the Garda ombudsman

AN old cinema is set to become an enterprise space following its sale to Laois County Council.

Five dogs have been rescued from a home in Portlaoise after they were found in what has been described as a ‘sad state of neglect.

ALMOST €900,000 was spent on private emergency accommodation for homeless people in Laois last year. A new plan presented in county hall shows that Laois Co Council spent €894,766 on emergency beds, mainly in hotels and B&Bs.

MUSIC Generation Laois and Laois School of Music will host their annual open evening on Tuesday 17 June from 6-8pm.

A LAOIS man accused of false imprisonment, sexual assault and two counts of rape of a woman was remanded on bail when he came before Portlaoise District Court last week.

KILDARE had two major road traffic incidents within half an hour of each other on Thursday (5 June) which saw one man dead, and three others hospitalized.

A Carlow convenience store has been forced to close with immediate effect after health inspectors found extensive dust contamination throughout food preparation and storage areas.

A LAOIS farmer has been elected as one of the new vice-chairs of a powerful lobby group in Europe.

LOCAL bus drivers were waiting for awards when two arrived together. Two Laois drivers have been recognised by Transport for Ireland (TFI) for going above and beyond the call of duty for passengers.

"She involved herself and abused someone on the side of the road. She headbutted and produced a hurl on another occasion," said the Judge.

"I’m not violent"

A MAN whose car was clocked at 129kph in an 80 zone had his charge struck out when the judge accepted his explanation that he had lent his car to a man interested in buying it that day, and allowed the prosecuting sergeant the final decision.

Una Dunne (née Bolton), Leixlip, Co. Kildare and formerly of Portarlington passed away peacefully on Sunday 8 June in the loving care of the staff at Parke House Nursing Home, Kilcock. Una was the beloved wife of the late John.