Ann Lawless (née Brennan), Newtown, Castlecomer, Co Kilkenny and formerly of Coolnariska, Killeshin, Co Laois died peacefully on 8 January at Tinnypark Nursing Home, Kilkenny, surrounded by her loving family.

A PRIVATE contractor has accepted liability for failed road surface dressing, which was washed away during heavy rain on a busy Laois route.

MORE than one kilometre of old leaking water mains is set to be replaced by new, more modern pipes on Derry Road, Durrow. The works are set to start this week, with Uisce Éireann crews expected on site to begin the programme of mains replacement.

DANGEROUS footpaths in a Laois village were described as “brutal” and “a joke” at a council meeting. Worried residents have complained about the state of footpaths in Borris-in-Ossory, where cobble lock is falling apart and poses a serious hazard.

BREEDON Group plc, a vertically integrated construction materials group with bases in Great Britain, Ireland and the United States, announced on 24 December that it has reached an agreement to acquire Booth Precast Products Limited, a regional ...

A PETITION has been launched for urgent detoxification beds at the Midland Regional Hospital Portlaoise (MRHP).

Michael Doherty, Rathleague, Portlaoise, Laois and formerly Enniskillen, Fermanagh died peacefully at home on 7 January, surrounded by his loving family.

A FAMILY in Mountmellick are hoping for the safe return of their pet, a one-year-old cat named Pippin. Pippin is described as a black-and-white mix with a bushy tail that “stands tall as he prances.

PLANS for more than 200 housing units, shops, offices and other services on the old Centrepoint site in Portlaoise have been lodged with Laois Co Council.

REIGNING Rose of Tralee, Laois Rose Katelyn Cummins, has been announced as one of the first headline speakers at the re-imagined I Wish festival.

A MAN who allegedly stole an €8 tube of toothpaste failed to appear at the local district court last week when his case was called.

A MERCEDES driver on a cocktail of drugs was arrested at a joint checkpoint in Laois yesterday. The motorist tested positive for cocaine, opiates and cannabis during a routine roadside drug test.

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A LAOIS bus company has done a U-turn on free travel restrictions, which would have seen pass holders charged for evening journeys.Slieve Bloom Coaches/Townlink has cancelled its plan to refuse free travel passes after 7.20pm, following an agreement ...

The Midland Regional Hospital in Portlaoise has issued an important notice to members of the public.   The Midland Regional Hospital Portlaoise is experiencing increasing numbers of people requiring admission at this time.

FREEZING council maisonettes in Abbeyleix are not included in this year’s housing retrofit programme, despite an appeal by a local councillor.

HEYWOOD CS students made memories to last a lifetime on a wonderful trip to Paris before the Christmas school break.

THREE truck crashes within an hour caused delays on Laois sections of the M7 motorway this morning.

PORTLAOISE College, a co-educational, multi-denominational school in Portlaoise town, has launched a new fundraising initiative to purchase a replacement school bus.

The series of shop closures at Fairgreen Shopping Centre is ‘a little disappointing' but there are already “quite interesting options” to replace them, said John Brophy, manager of Fairgreen.