A 37-year-old man was brought before today’s (23 October) sitting of Portlaoise District Court charged with robbery.

THE Ballinakill Vintage & Classic Owners Club is gearing up to host the annual Indoor Motor Show in Laois Shopping Centre, Portlaoise on Sunday 26 October.

UGLY overhead wires on two central streets in Portarlington will remain for the foreseeable future, despite repeated appeals since last year.

A WOMAN was knocked off a bicycle on a busy road in Portarlington, which many motorists wrongly believe is a fully one-way route.

A LAOIS MACE store has won an award for Excellence in Fresh Food Retailing in a Forecourt at the Checkout National Grocery Retail Awards 2025.

A Graiguecullen man was last week served with a book of evidence in the local district court, charged with dangerous driving causing death.

Joseph (Joe) Dunne, Ballyhuppahaun, Rosenallis, Laois passed away peacefully on Wednesday 22 October, surrounded by his heartbroken family, at the Midland Regional Hospital Portlaoise.

AN armed robber was caught within minutes by a garda on foot patrol this afternoon. The man was carrying what appeared to be a firearm when he was intercepted by a lone garda, just after a robbery at a business premises.

GARDAÍ are investigating a number of incidents of arson and criminal damage that occurred at a residential location in Athy on last Tuesday (14 October). It is believed that a dog reportedly taken by a gang of people may have sparked the violence.

ALMOST 100 derelict or vacant houses in Laois have been restored in the past three years, at a cost of over €5m in government grants.

A SUPERB week in the south of France has left Heywood CS students with wonderful memories to last a lifetime.

KNOCK NS recently celebrated 75 years of primary education in the area with many events taking place in and around the school to mark this wonderful occasion.

his year’s theme, ‘Community,’ was beautifully reflected as community groups from across Laois

When gardaí arrived at the scene, they saw a car flipped on its side and a woman being cut from it.

UPCYCLING fans turned the tables on a throwaway economy at a timely workshop in Portlaoise.

Kathleen Evans (née Murphy), late of Blackburn, England and formerly of 7 Lakeglen Portlaoise, passed away peacefully on 20 October, surrounded by her loving husband Glyn and family. Daughter of the late Joe and Lynn Murphy of Lakeglen.

‘A NINJA in stealth mode’ is how gardaí described a disqualified driver with no headlights, who tried to escape detection in Portlaoise. The ploy failed and the culprit was arrested for a series of traffic offences on Sunday night.

The vehicle also has a message to remind households to test their smoke alarms

Laois Heritage Society will host ‘A Day in the Life of a Regency Lady’ : a Costumed Talk by Dr Melissa Shiels on Thursday 23 October at 8pm in the Midland Park Hotel, Portlaoise.

Portlaoise Toastmaster where you are allowed to enjoy, express and elevate yourself.