A father charged with 22 counts of masturbating in front of his pre-teen child is arguing “the mother of the child is putting the child up to it”.

Larry Brady, Beechlawn, Mountmellick Road, Portlaoise passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his caring family on Monday 26 May. Larry was the loving husband of June and dearly loved father to Anthony, Anne and Paddy.

It took just over two months of volunteer work to construct the new Kingdom Hall in Portlaoise

Claudette Bickerdike (née Godfrey), Portlaoise and late of Youghal, Co Cork, died peacefully in Portlaoise Hospital on 25 May. Beloved wife of the late Bob and much loved Mam of Marcus, Kristen and Vernon.

Bernadette (Detta) Bergin (née Connell), Marian Ave, Portlaoise passed peacefully on 26 May in her 91st year, after an illness bravely borne, surrounded by her loving family and in the tender care of Oakdale Nursing Home.

Death notice of Dylan Joseph Steele, Shanganaghbeg, Barrowhouse, Laois/Athy, Kildare:Our beautiful, brave, treasured and cherished Dylan heartbreakingly left this world on Sunday 25 May for a better place, to be with his beloved grandad Noel.

From: James O’Neill, Dargan Woods, Portlaoise TWO YEARS AGO, the powers that be were in a near-hysterical state when Portlaoise became the first town in Ireland to be named a low-carbon town.

Dorgan (née Feehan), Mary - 23rd May 2025 - late of Violet Hill, Glasnevin, Dublin 11 and formerly Durrow, Co Laois.  Peacefully, in the Mater Hospital after a short illness bravely borne.

The death has occurred of Sheila Fleming (née Julian), Cremorgan , Timahoe on the 25th May, 2025, unexpectedly but peacefully at home, surrounded by her loving family.

The recent Biodiversity walk held at the award-winning holiday retreat Glamping Under the Stars attracted a lot of interest.

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.

THE NIGHTMARE of listening to her child screaming in pain “mammy, help me” is now haunting a local mother, who received the devasting news this week that her son may have undergone painful hip surgery unnecessarily.

Thomas (Tom) Sheridan. Ferndale, Dublin Rd, Portlaoise, May 25th 2025, peacefully surrounded by his loving family at Kilminchy Lodge Nursing Home.  Beloved husband of Anne, and loving father of Tom, Anne Marie Kavanagh and Christina Troy.

Michael passed away peacefully in the company of his loving family in Ofalia House, Edenderry, Co Offaly. Predeceased by his brother Bernard.

A WOMAN who slapped another female across the face because she believed she was sleeping with her husband left court without a conviction. The defendant stood beside solicitor Jacqui McManus last week in Athy District Court.

A GRAIGUECULLEN man was last week served a book of evidence in Carlow District Court and will now face a charge in the circuit court of assaulting a garda sergeant, causing him harm.

A LAOIS schoolboy has been praised for a remarkable attendance record, having missed only five days during eight years of primary school.

Mary Dorgan (née Feehan), Violet Hill, Glasnevin, Dublin 11 and formerly Durrow, Co Laois died peacefully on 23 May in the Mater Hospital, after a short illness bravely borne.

Eileen Fitzsimons, (née Darcy), Monadreen, Thurles, Co Tipperary and formerly Mountrath Road, Portlaoise, Co Laois died peacefully on 23 May after a short illness, in the wonderful care of the staff of Tipperary University Hospital.

The Stradbally to Portlaoise road has reopened after a single-vehicle crash, earlier this afternoon.