Donations, if desired, to the Irish Heart Foundation

Jackson will remain in hospital for a minimum of eight to 12 weeks

Donations, if desired, to The Friends of St Fiacc’s House, Graiguecullen

A motorcyclist suffered serious injuries in the crash involving a stolen pick-up truck

Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene of a single-vehicle road traffic incident in the Graiguecullen area of the town shortly after 11:30 am.

Gardaí have confirmed that earlier today, 7 July, an adult male was airlifted to hospital after a single person e-scooter accident in Graiguecullen in Carlow town. The accident occurred shortly after 11. 30am.

‘If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it,’ was a common refrain.

Mother-of-two Linda Costello was found at a house in Graiguecullen, Co Carlow on Thursday, March 26th shortly after 6am.

A GRAIGUECULLEN woman aged in her 50s has died following an assault at her home, which left her with serious injuries.

The issue arose after the business closed temporarily in October.

The woman was taken to St Luke's Hospital. 

On the same day, also in Graiguecullen, gardaí searched a property under warrant and recovered a small quantity of cannabis.

The film is called 'There's no such thing as free lunch'

A LAOIS man has been left feeling ‘extremely anxious’ following a series of accidents on the road near his house. The man, who wishes to remain anonymous out of concern for his family, is based on the Tankardstown-Barrowhouse road.

A GRAIGUECULLEN woman who drove without insurance after her partner’s leg injury forced her to take the wheel has been disqualified from driving for two years.

A call has gone out for ‘urgent progress’ on drainage works at Tommy Murphy Park on the Springhill Road, Graiguecullen.

THREE men accused of the theft of €138,063. 04 from Iarnród Éireann were each served with a book of evidence when they came before Portlaoise District Court last week.

A LAOIS father and son have been sentenced for assaulting three people while the son’s stillborn child was being waked at their home.

A Graiguecullen man was last week served with a book of evidence in the local district court, charged with dangerous driving causing death.

A MAN who took €43,000 worth of cannabis that he found under a bush has been sentenced to two years in prison.

A WHEELCHAIR user has made a video highlighting the dangers that he encounters on a daily basis as he tries to navigate around Graiguecullen and Carlow town.

May Eamonn rest in peace.

€4 million had been allocated by the Department of Justice for the new school that the development has stalled on.

A DEFENDANT who pleaded guilty to stealing a candlestick from a church and a cash box from a farmers’ market was given a chance to do some voluntary work in St Clare’s Hospitality Kitchen, Graiguecullen.

“Uisce Éireann has not increased the water supply capacity in any Laois town since it came into being 11 years ago, despite the billions of euros that it has received" - Deputy Brian Stanley.

The local TD said that over-reliance on agency staff is concerning.

"It’s going to be unreal.”

The party also appointed a member to represent the Graiguecullen/Portarlington Municipal District.

“Whatever the outcome for housing completions in 2025, it will fall well short of the 50,000-60,000 units required," said the author of the report.

A GRAIGUECULLEN man was last week ordered in Carlow District Court to carry out community service after he got “very agitated” when he was approached by a member of An Garda Síochána in a supermarket.

After celebrating his 90th birthday, Liam Brennan, Coolnariska, Killeshin passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday 10 May surrounded by his loving family.

The housing shortage in Laois will not be fixed by a Housing Tsar said the Laois TD

AOIFE Kelly signed off her Ireland U19’s career last week with her final appearances for the side as she played in the Euro Qualifiers against Serbia, Wales and France.

THE Independent Republican TD in Laois Brian Stanley spoke in the Dáil last week on affordable and Social Housing.

CLLR Aisling Moran suggested that as a way of tackling illegal dumping in Laois that property owners should be mandated to have refuse collection bins on their premises.

A MAN charged with the trafficking of €2. 5m worth of drugs in Athy last summer is to stand trial at Naas Circuit Court.

It is alleged that Mr Dooley and an unnamed accomplice were observed by gardaí moving eight boxes from a van to a shed rented by Mr Dooley

Tony O’Kelly, Ballickmoyler passed away peacefully on Tuesday 10 December under the excellent care of the nurses of The Barrow Ward, Saint Luke’s Hospital, Kilkenny.

Laois Shopping Centre U20 Football Championship Final  Stradbally Parish Gaels 3-12 Graiguecullen 0-14 There was a gale force wind blowing straight down the pitch heading for The Town with Graiguecullen ...

OUR Journalist Joe Barrett has reported on every town commission, town council, county council, general election and referendum count that have been held in either Laois or in Offaly over the past 25-years.

LOCAL Independent Republican general election candidate TD Brian Stanley is calling for Primary Healthcare Services in Laois to be brought into the 21st century.

DAVID Nolan, owner of Nolan Driving Academy in Graiguecullen, recently sat the RoSPA advanced motorcycle driving test and achieved the gold standard.

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