PROMINENT Sinn Féin TD Pearse Doherty rallied the party’s grassroots in Laois last night, when he visited Portlaoise for a ‘strategic’ members’ meeting.

The child was brought to Crumlin Hospital

Gardaí in Athy and emergency services attended a traffic collision that occurred at approximately 10. 30pm last night. The incident happened on the Dublin Road (formally Leinster Street) near the Lidl store, when a car collided with a pedestrian.

JUDGE Andrew Cody said he is sick to his teeth of people not paying outstanding fines. He made the comment at Portlaoise District Court last week when a woman was brought before him for non-payment of fines that were imposed nearly seven years ago.

Seán (John) Mahon, Harbour Street, Mountmellick, Laois Seán (John) died peacefully in the care of the staff of St. Carthage’s Nursing Home, Mucklagh, Co Offaly on 26 February, in his 90th year.

A DRINK driver was caught speeding in Laois just before dawn on national Slow Down Day today. The culprit was arrested by the Laois Roads Policing Unit and court proceedings have begun. The driver was pulled in by gardaí at 7.

A 68-YEAR-OLD Carlow man who secretly videoed a student while she was using the bathroom when she lived in his house pleaded guilty to a charge of harassment and was sentenced last week, when he appeared before the local circuit court.

John Kennedy, Boleybeg, Spink, Abbeyleix, Laois John died at the Regional Hospital, Portlaoise on 24 February. He is predeceased by his wife Mary and son Jimmy. He lived for many years in Manchester.

TWO years ago €2 million was spent upgrading the N80 road from Portlaoise to Mountmellick.

Kathleen Margaret McDonagh (née McDonagh), Mountmellick, Laois Kathleen Margaret McDonagh (née McDonagh), Mountmellick and 11 Riverside Park, Queensferry, UK, died peacefully on Sunday 23 February, surrounded by her loving family.

Two women were taken to hospital following the hijacking of a car in Clane, Co Kildare.

MORE than €2. 5m has been paid for the restoration of 48 derelict homes in Laois, since the vacant property grant was introduced in July 2022.

A MAN who stole phone chargers from a discount store was ordered to pay compensation when he appeared before Carlow District Court last week. Noel Byrne, 23 Riverbank, Poachers Gate, Carlow was up for separate charges of trespass and theft.

A LAOIS butcher will be on the Irish team at a prestigious world contest in France at the end of March.

There was a great day of  Joy and celebration in the Church of the Most Holy Rosary, Abbeyleix, last week when pupils from Scoil Mhuire NS and Abbeyleix South School, made their Confirmation.

In a shocking invasion of her privacy, the student was filmed using the toilet and showering, as well as undressing and dressing

AN INJURED walker stranded in the Slieve Bloom Mountains was rescued by a Laois Civil Defence team yesterday. Volunteers rushed to the scene when they received an emergency call during the afternoon, after a hiker suffered an injury in uneven terrain.

A FUNDRAISER for victims of a devastating Laois blaze has collected almost €1,500 in the first 12 hours. The online appeal ‘Families affected by fire in Kilnacourt Woods Portarlington’, which was set up last night, reached €1,472 by 10am today.

THE Midlands Park Hotel, Portlaoise was well represented at a recent Fáilte Ireland's EU Just Transition Tourism Learning Network Programme workshop and networking event.

THE Midlands Park Hotel, Portlaoise was well represented at a recent Fáilte Ireland's EU Just Transition Tourism Learning Network Programme workshop and networking event.