It was a proud day for pupils from Killenard NS when they made their Confirmation on Thursday 6 March.

"I went to get her out and as she was doing so a large number of beer cans fell from it," said the garda.

The death occurred of Edward Dooley, Killamuck, Abbeyleix and formerly Granafallow, Abbeyleix on 10 March, peacefully at Fennor Hill Care Facility, Urlingford, Co. Kilkenny.

Denis Hayden, Ballymorris road, Portarlington, Laois/ The Curragh, Kildare Denis Hayden, Retd Sgt Major, Military Police, Ballymorris Road, Portarlington, Laois and late of The Curragh Camp, Co Kildare died peacefully on 10th March in his 94th year ...

Benny Maher, late of Arlington Estate, Portarlington and formerly of Bracklone Street, Portarlington, Laois died peacefully on 8 March at the Regional Hospital Portlaoise, surrounded by his loving family.

Tim Delaney, Curraun, Aghaboe, Clough/Ballacolla, Laois passed away peacefully at home on Saturday 8 March. Deeply regretted and will be sadly missed by his sister Sr.

A RATHENISKA based builder is to feature on the first show of a new TG4 series ‘Na Builders’.

STRADBALLY Hall is one of three applicants that have applied for funding totaling €455,815 for funding from the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage Historic Structures Fund that is administered by Laois County Council.

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A BUS DRIVER whose Rottweiler is alleged to have attacked three other dogs came before Portlaoise District Court.

Benny Maher, late of Arlington Estate and formerly of Bracklone Street, Portarlington passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family at the Regional Hospital, Portlaoise on Saturday 8 March.

The ballot for strike action was carried overwhelmingly by 95% to 5%.

SIX YEARS after he was handed the shield by Chris Evans, Anthony Mackie finally makes his big-screen debut as the patriotic protector in Captain America: Brave New World.

PORTLAOISE Toastmasters met recently in Kavanagh’s Bar and Venue for their International Speeches and Evaluation competition.

THREE Portlaoise men with a combined total of more than 75 years’ employment with local fuel supplier Certa were recently presented with awards to mark their long service.

THERE IS a real sense here in Ireland that the vocation crisis to the priesthood is having real consequence in terms of ageing clergy and priest-less parishes. In the diocese of Kildare and Leighlin, the average age of clergy is 70 years.

THE recent Clothes Swap and Sustainable Fashion event at the Dunamaise Arts Centre, Portlaoise was a great success, with ever-increasing numbers taking advantage of the eco-fashion initiative.

TWO Laois students Beata Struska and Suzanna Ziemreicz were to the fore as Accounting Technicians Ireland conferred membership to graduates at a ceremony in Dublin.

THEATRE lovers in Laois are in for a 'fasten-your-seatbelt' performance from renowned Irish actor Don Wycherley when he takes to the stage at the Dunamaise Arts Centre for a one-man play titled Paddy: The Life and Times of Paddy Armstrong on ...

A LOCAL man claimed that he was stripped naked by gardaí while being searched in a cell at Portlaoise Garda Station following his arrest for engaging in disorderly conduct.