Denis Cullen, Mountrath, Laois and Ballyfermot, Dublin died on 8 April. Father of his cherished sons Stephen and Christian.

A truck driver got what was described as “the fright of his life” on Wednesday afternoon (10 April), when a six year old rode her bike under his articulated lorry.

There is a chronic shortage of space and an urgent need for extra classrooms in Saint Francis Special School said the TD.

RED tape is delaying a vital flood relief scheme in Mountmellick that was promised nearly eight years ago, after devastating floods swept through the town.

THE PEOPLE of Laois are urged to dig deep to help Cystic Fibrosis Ireland (CFI) meet its fundraising target of €300,000 on 65 Roses Day.

Gardaí have launched an appeal for a teenager who is missing from his home in the midlands.

When charged and cautioned with the offence, the man replied: “I never threatened to kill Simon Harris.” 

Vincent Andrew Keating, Spink, Abbeyleix, Laois and formerly of Crutt, Castlecomer, Co Kilkenny died peacefully at Tullamore Regional Hospital on 9 April, surrounded by his loving family.

A PARKING system aimed at preventing traffic congestion in Mountrath has collapsed, because everyone knows when a traffic warden will visit the town.

A TULLOW woman has accepted a lifetime ban on owning dogs after what the ISPCA described in court as a case of “pure neglect” and “lack of care” which led to the death of a Yorkshire Terrier and the severe malnourishment of two others.

HEALTH projects in Laois will receive €17. 72m in capital funding announced this week.

The defendant's car was found crashed by a garda

A MAN who called his wife “a slutty, dirty tramp and a handicap” was remanded in custody when he appeared at the family law sitting of Portlaoise District Court last week.

MULTIPLE motorists were caught speeding in Laois on National Slow Down Day today, with 169kph among the high speeds recorded.

Antonina Chorniavska, Abbeyleix and formerly from Chortkiv, Ukraine passed away unexpectedly but peacefully at Saint James’s Hospital surrounded by her loving family.

A RETIRMENT dinner and presentation event is being held by the Laois constituency branch of Fine Gael on Thursday 10 April to mark the retirement of Charlie Flanagan as a public representative.

Lucy O'Shea (née Scully), Castlecuffe, Clonaslee, Laois passed away peacefully on 9 April at her residence, surrounded by loving family.

A LITERARY event took place in Portlaoise Library recently where bestselling crime fiction author Andrea Carter spoke about her latest book There Came A-Tapping.

TRACTORS of all shapes and colours roared up the impressive avenue that leads to Knockbeg College, when the school hosted its annual tractor run recently.

THE Laois based Power of Words Events in association with the Laois Palestine Solidarity Campaign are hosting a ‘Gig for Gaza’ in Preston House, Main Street, Abbeyleix (R32 KP78) on Thursday 24 April from 7. 30pm, with doors opening at 7pm.