Louise Allen (née McGurk), Grattan Street, Portlaoise died peacefully surrounded by her loving family in the tender care of Bernie and the staff of Ballard Nursing Home in her 104th year on Wednesday 15 January.

GARDAÍ are warning motorists to take extra care, after a deer was struck by a vehicle on a busy Laois road this morning. The collision happened shortly before 9. 30am on the main road from Abbeyleix to Durrow, which is notorious for deer crossings.

WORK has just begun on new social houses and serviced sites in a Laois village. The sod was turned this week at Grove Terrace in Doonane, which will contain 12 homes and two serviced sites for people on the housing waiting list.

JUDGE Andrew Cody said that a woman who was driving around in her car with heavily tinted windows may as well have had them painted black when her case came before him last week.

Michael J. O’Brien, Main Street, Stradbally passed away peacefully in his 91st year surrounded by his loving family on Wednesday 15 January.

AN assault on a teenage boy outside a village cemetery in Laois at the weekend is being investigated by gardaí. The teenager was allegedly beaten up by three males on Sunday evening, in the vicinity of St Kieran’s Cemetery in Errill.

THIS was the shocking scene on a beautiful rural road in Laois at the weekend. A huge couch was dumped in a ditch on the Raheenabrogue road, about two kilometres from Abbeyleix.

NEW Laois county councillor Paddy Buggy took the top role at his first meeting of Portlaoise Municipal District today.

"You couldn’t make it up!"

Alan O’Brien, Ashley Gardens, Portlaoise and of Maugheraboy, Sligo died peacefully at home following a short illness surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday 14 January. Alan was the dearly loved husband of Sharon and adored dad of Ella and Molly.

The death occurred of Michael Cloney, Ballyfin Road, Portlaoise and formerly of Pinewood, Wexford Town on Friday 10 January.

A LARGE bag of dirty nappies was found dumped on babies’ graves this morning, to the disgust of locals who tend a sacred burial site in Laois.

THE FIRST art exhibition in Laois for 2025 was launched on Saturday 4 January in The Gallery of Divine Inspiration at Bloom HQ Mountrath with the unveiling of a vibrant collection of paintings by Anna Kupper in her first solo show in Ireland.

A 31-year old woman and 44-year old man appeared at the Family Law Court in Portlaoise on charges of child cruelty.

Thomas Dempsey, Portlaoise and formerly of Dublin passed away in his 82nd year on Saturday 11 January. Thomas will be sorely missed by his loving family, daughter Fiona and son, Mark and his wife, Katherine and relatives.

The death has occurred of Michael (Mick) Carter – Brosna Lawns, Mullingar, Co Westmeath and formerly Mountmellick, Co Laois – January 13, 2025 (unexpectedly) at his home.

Michael (Mick) Carter, Mountmellick, Laois/ Mullingar, Westmeath The death has occurred of Michael (Mick) Carter – Brosna Lawns, Mullingar, Co Westmeath and formerly Mountmellick, Co Laois – on January 13, unexpectedly at his home.

JOB opportunities in Laois are expected to grow significantly this year, according to one of the country’s main recruitment agencies.

Gardaí had to borrow a wheelchair from the nearby hospital to bring the 60-year old man into court

A RADIANT schoolgirl whose life was cruelly cut short at the age of 16 was remembered at her funeral today as “a ray of light” who enriched the lives of everyone around her.