Jim Lalor, The Heath, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday 19 November. Jim was the dearly loved husband to Mary. Loving father to Pat, Jimmy, Denis, Louise and Mark.

The publican had to flee for his safety during the brawl

A SOLICITOR told Portlaoise District Court that his teenage client “accepts he needs to be more compliant where gardaí are concerned,” after the 19-year-old failed to give his details to the gardaí.

MOUNTMELLICK will welcome the festive season with the lighting of a magnificent 12-metre Christmas tree at 7pm on Friday 29 November.

The auctioneers describe the premises as a 'landmark property'.

A PORTARLINGTON member of the Irish defence forces received two top accolades at the Global Undergraduate Awards 2024 (GUA) in Dublin recently.

LAOIS councillors were presented with a draft €124 million budget for the county for next year at a meeting of the local authority on Monday 18 November.

SINGER/SONGWRITER Joseph Gorman recently launched his debut album in front of a packed house at Mountmellick Arts Centre.

The use of live bait is banned by law

COPD Support Ireland offers support for those living with and caring for someone with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.

The documentary featured live performances from some of the best musicians on the traditional Irish music scene and from local talent

Annie McEvoy (née Culleton), Dr. Murphy Place, Portlaoise passed away peacefully surrounded by her family at her daughter Mary Bourke’s residence on Tuesday 19 November. Annie was the beloved wife of the late Pete.

THREE students from Laois have been appointed as student ambassadors at St Patrick’s Pontifical University, Maynooth Isobel Tinkler is a former student of Coláiste Íosgáin, Portarlington, while Collette Sherlock and Caoimhe Sweeney are past pupils ...

Ann Kennelly (née Moran), Watergate, Tallaght and late of Portarlington passed away unexpectedly but peacefully at home on Saturday 16 November. Ann was the beloved wife of Seamus and loving mam to Michelle, Sandra and Susan.

Oleksandr Dubrovin formerly from Odessa, Ukraine and late of Abbeyleix sadly passed away on Sunday 17 November surrounded by his loving family while in the care of the medical staff of Tallaght University Hospital, Dublin.

The man was found to have two wild Atlantic salmon in his possession.

IN PORTLAOISE last Thursday, work was underway filling 750 Christmas shoeboxes for disadvantaged children overseas when volunteer extraordinaire and ex-dressmaker Dorothy Anne Reid arrived with 550 knitted hats and 535 handmade fabric bags for ...

All election candidates, who have a genuine interest in this issue, are asked to attend.

I'M A MUM to a wonderful boy who is currently in school in Scoil Bríd, Portlaoise. He is a sixth-class student in the ASD class. He's been there since junior infants and before that he was in an autism Montessori school in Timahoe.

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