The victim, who worked in the Dental Repair Service on Church Street, is Eastern European and had been living in Portlaoise for the past 15 years.

Sgt Kirby replied that the vehicle in question was a coffee catering van and “not an MPV (motor propelled vehicle) at the time.”

Gardaí are appealing for witnesses following a fatal road traffic incident at Tullyroe, Abbeyleix, The incident happened this morning,  Saturday 27 June 2026, at approximately 10:05am.

The recent community-shaking brawl and next steps were discussed at the recent Municipal District

Laois gardaí are appealing for witnesses to come forward 

The 16-year-old is reported missing since Sunday10 August.

“Two IPA centres in a small village, is not acceptable,” said a local TD.

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.

The teenager had been missing from Portlaoise since Tuesday 24 June.

A CALLOUT to a bogus emergency 999 call resulted in two gardaí being assaulted. The incident occurred at 4pm on 21 December 2023 at an address along the Old Knockmay Road in Portlaoise.

REMEMBER IF IN DOUBT KEEP THEM OUT.

A further €1.3 million of cocaine along with €25,000 in cash was also seized.

The intelligence-led operation has taken down the main supply network for cocaine and crack cocaine into West Dublin, said Assistant Commissioner Paul Cleary

Portlaoise based Garda, Aran Grehan had a very special assignment yesterday escorting ‘Santa for Temple Street’ to schools and crèches in Portlaoise where Santa was collecting for Temple Street Children's Hospital, which is a very good cause.

Someone in Portlaoise went without their food that they has ordered after the delivery driver from the takeaway was stopped driving by gardaí while on his way to drop off the food.

Calum Kavanagh (15) who was reported missing from Ballylinan, Co. Laois, since 19th November 2024 has been located safe and well.An Garda Síochána would like to thank the public for their assistance.

A pedestrian that was pushing a buggy who had to step out onto the road into oncoming traffic to get by this car

The tax was expired on the vehicle for 1,180 days (three years, two months, three weeks and four days) and the NCT had expired over 5 years ago.

Laois Roads Policing Unit stopped a vehicle driving erratically on the M7 during a routine patrol, yesterday. The vehicle had no insurance and there was a strong smell of cannabis from the vehicle.

Gardaí are investigating a number of local burglaries