A MAN who was arrested three times in a 24-hour period was ordered to remain sober and stay out of a public park until his next court hearing, when he was brought before last week’s sitting of Portlaoise District Court.

Marian O’Shea (née McMahon), Newtown, Crettyard passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her loving family on Saturday 12 June 2025. Marian was predeceased by her father John, brothers Brian and Keith.

GARDAÍ in Laois seized a car from a driver who was too busy texting to notice a motorway patrol. The motorist was pulled in by gardaí on the M7 yesterday and proved to have no insurance, tax or NCT.

“WHAT can I say? I wish you well,” said the judge after disqualifying a man who has only six months to live from driving for three years.

THREE Laois people are the first in Ireland to test an initiative that allows those with disabilities to parachute from a plane from 10,000 feet.

A 23-YEAR-OLD man has been fined €400 and given a six-month driving disqualification after appearing before Carlow District Court on charges relating to fraudulent tax and insurance documentation.

Borris-in-Ossory Kilcotton GAA club is giving you the chance to win a valuable prize in a draw to support the club which plays a big part in the community.

In a court report published in last week’s Laois Nationalist newspaper and website headlined ‘Man who talked about “slicing Irish babies” to represent himself in court’, we quoted the defendant as referring to his solicitor Josephine Fitzpatrick and ...

A VETERAN Fianna Fáil politician has earned the title ‘Father of the Council’, as he celebrates 40 years on the Laois local authority.

A 50-YEAR-OLD man accused of publishing a grossly offence communication on TikTok about slicing ‘Irish babies, kids and you’ is to represent himself in further court proceedings.

 Laois Garden Festival was full of Buds and Blooms, last weekend at Spink GAA grounds. The colourful event took attracted huge crowds who looked, purchased and honed their garden skills.

A NEW barrier erected in the Slieve Bloom Mountains was slammed as “scandalous” at a council meeting.

THE new owners of a Laois village pub have been granted almost €90,000 to create accommodation for tourists.

The Portlaoise man is due to be released from prison next May.

Marie Cowley (née Swayne), Rivermead, St Margaret's, Dublin and formerly of Stradbally, Co Laois died peacefully on 11 June at Newpark Care Centre, The Ward, Co Dublin.

AN URGENT appeal has been made for a pedestrian crossing outside a Stradbally primary school, with warnings that children’s safety is at serious risk.

A LEARNER driver stopped for speeding in Laois was arrested, after drugs worth €40,000 were allegedly discovered in the vehicle.

LONG-AWAITED improvements to a Laois cemetery, where hearses have difficulty gaining access at funerals, are set to be completed next year.

A MAN received a six-month prison sentence with a further 12-months suspended for charges relating to sexual acts with a child aged 12 at Naas Circuit Court recently.

TOILETS in local playgrounds are a no-go, because it is up to communities to provide toilet facilities rather than Laois Co Council.