Former Waterford Rose of Tralee winner Kirsten Mate Maher tied the knot with her partner Ger Butler at the stunning Castle Durrow in Laois on Saturday.

"Workers' rights in many cases have gone backwards and that needs to change," said the TD.

Bertie Kavanagh, Assumpta Terrace and formerly of Ballymorris, Portarlington passed away peacefully on Tuesday 27 May surrounded by his loving family at the Regional Hospital Tullamore and previously in the wonderful care of the staff of Oakdale ...

Paddy Bowe, Redcastle, Mountrath, Co Laois passed away unexpectedly on 24 May. Deeply missed by his brother, sisters, nephews, brother-in-law, extended family, relatives, neighbours and friends. May Paddy rest in peace.

A CARLOW man who admitted poisoning his partner was told by Judge Eugene O’Kelly that it was a “shockingly reckless thing to do”, when he appeared before the local circuit court to be sentenced last week.

LIDL is planning to open its third supermarket in Laois, on the site of a long-derelict garage. The new store would be constructed on Emmett Street in Mountmellick, at the former Central/Nissan Garage dealership that closed 14 years ago.

Gardaí are seeking the public's assistance in tracing the whereabouts of 16-year-old Jake Cunningham Burke who is reported missing in Mountmellick since Friday 23 May.

AN appeal has been made to the people of Laois to rally behind a campaign calling for the retention of funding for the LEADER programme.

Peggy Foster (née Cuddy), late of Bray, Co. Wicklow and formerly of Camross died peacefully on Monday 26 May in her 96th year surrounded by her loving family at Saint Vincent’s University Hospital, Dublin, after a short illness.

A father charged with 22 counts of masturbating in front of his pre-teen child is arguing “the mother of the child is putting the child up to it”.

Larry Brady, Beechlawn, Mountmellick Road, Portlaoise passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his caring family on Monday 26 May. Larry was the loving husband of June and dearly loved father to Anthony, Anne and Paddy.

It took just over two months of volunteer work to construct the new Kingdom Hall in Portlaoise

Claudette Bickerdike (née Godfrey), Portlaoise and late of Youghal, Co Cork, died peacefully in Portlaoise Hospital on 25 May. Beloved wife of the late Bob and much loved Mam of Marcus, Kristen and Vernon.

Bernadette (Detta) Bergin (née Connell), Marian Ave, Portlaoise passed peacefully on 26 May in her 91st year, after an illness bravely borne, surrounded by her loving family and in the tender care of Oakdale Nursing Home.

Death notice of Dylan Joseph Steele, Shanganaghbeg, Barrowhouse, Laois/Athy, Kildare:Our beautiful, brave, treasured and cherished Dylan heartbreakingly left this world on Sunday 25 May for a better place, to be with his beloved grandad Noel.

From: James O’Neill, Dargan Woods, Portlaoise TWO YEARS AGO, the powers that be were in a near-hysterical state when Portlaoise became the first town in Ireland to be named a low-carbon town.

Dorgan (née Feehan), Mary - 23rd May 2025 - late of Violet Hill, Glasnevin, Dublin 11 and formerly Durrow, Co Laois.  Peacefully, in the Mater Hospital after a short illness bravely borne.

The death has occurred of Sheila Fleming (née Julian), Cremorgan , Timahoe on the 25th May, 2025, unexpectedly but peacefully at home, surrounded by her loving family.

The recent Biodiversity walk held at the award-winning holiday retreat Glamping Under the Stars attracted a lot of interest.

A GRAIGUECULLEN man was last week ordered in Carlow District Court to carry out community service after he got “very agitated” when he was approached by a member of An Garda Síochána in a supermarket.