The death has occurred of Mary Kenna (née Connor) St Mary’s Road, Daingean, Offaly and formerly of Cappagh, Mountrath, Laois.

THREE Laois projects are set to benefit from the latest €5.

Sally Kennedy (née Hogan), Conoboro Rd. Rathdowney, Co. Laois and formerly Ballycasey, Borrisokane, Co. Tipperary, December 26th. 2025, peacefully at home in the presence of her loving family.

John Ryan, Browneshill Wood, Carlow and formerly of Kilabban, Maganey, Co. Laois, December 27th 2025 peacefully at home, surrounded by his loving family.

DARK fiction author Dana Enache from Constanta in Romania launched her latest book Evolution in Portlaoise Library recently.

THE communal environs of Portlaoise library were the setting for the official launch of Through Our Eyes, a unique, creative painting project, which was brought to life by people undergoing dialysis treatment in the community.

JUDGE Peter White imposed reporting restrictions when a man came before an in-camera sitting at last week’s sitting of the district court in Portlaoise.

A 22-YEAR-old man who urinated on a chair while in custody at Carlow Garda Station was fined €400 at a sitting of Carlow District Court last week. Christivie Tuzeyewo, 16 Millbrook, Portlaoise, Co Laois was charged with causing criminal damage.

A WOMAN who received money for items she advertised online but never sent the items to the buyers was back in court last week, where her actions were described by the judge as a scam.

The death has occurred of Pat Kavanagh, Clonard, Kilbricken, Mountrath, Co. Laois, on the 23rd December 2025, peacefully at Midlands Regional Hospital Portlaoise, surrounded by his loving family.

The death has occurred of Margaret (Maggie) O'Rourke (née Bowe), Lower Sconce, Mountrath, Laois. Maggie passed away peacefully on the 25th December 2025, at the Midlands Regional Hospital Portlaoise, surrounded by her loving family.

The death has occurred of Michael (Mick) Murphy Ballyadding, Ballybrittas, Laois. Mick, passed away peacefully, in his 93rd year, surrounded by his loving family, at his residence, on December 25th, 2025.

Tommy Gorman Rathmoyle, Abbeyleix, Laois. Peacefully, at the Regional Hospital, Portlaoise. Predeceased by his parents Bill and May and his brother Billy. Remembered fondly by his loving sister Angela, brothers Danny and PJ.

Thomas (Tommy) Garry, Patrick Street, Portarlington, Laois died peacefully on 23 December, surrounded by his loving family, at the Midlands Regional Hospital Tullamore.

A HGV driver who tested positive for cocaine and cannabis was arrested by Laois gardaí today. The huge Volvo truck was seized and towed away this morning, after it was stopped at the first MIT (mandatory intoxicant testing) checkpoint of the day.

Michael Curran, Killeshin, Ballickmoyler, Laois/Carlow died on 22 December at University Hospital, Waterford. Predeceased by his parents John and Brigid, brother John-Joe and sister Lila Flood.

Roger Hemmings, Portlaoise, Laois died peacefully on Friday 19 December at Midlands Regional Hospital, Tullamore. Eldest son of the late Alan Hemmings and Joy Elliott and brother of Guy and Louis.

Patrick (Patso) Campion, Perth, Western Australia and formerly of Park, Ballacolla, Laois passed away on 19 December, after a long battle with osteo sarcoma, at Hollywood Private Hospital, Perth, in the loving company of his beloved wife Patricia.

Willie Kirwan, Raheenabrogue, Ballyroan, Laois passed away peacefully on 22 December in the wonderful care of the staff at St James Hospital Dublin, surrounded by his loving family. Predeceased by his parents John and Kathleen.

ROAD safety measures have been approved for a hospital near Portlaoise, which provides long-term residential care for older people.