courtsFour juveniles involved in Graiguecullen collision are released without chargeA video shared on social media showed a black Ford Ranger colliding with a car and motorcycle on Chaff St
newsGardaí seize machine guns and €700,000 of drugs in Kildare & LaoisAssistant Commissioner Angela Willis said the seizures represented a “significant disruption of organised criminal activity”.
education Laois-based former student of Carlow College mourns loss of educational opportunities in the southeast
M7 closed near Portlaoise after serious multi-vehicle crashAt 4.45pm this afternoon, Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) said the M7 has been closed westbound between J15 and J16
A Frayed Knot Celebrates Lions Club Partnership as Filming Concludes in LaoisThe Laois-made independent film A Frayed Knot has officially completed filming, with the production team marking the milestone by celebrating the support and partnership of the Lions Club during its 50th anniversary year.
Laois Domestic Abuse Service Marks International Women’s Day 2026 with Powerful Violence Against Women Poster Exhibition
Jillian Godsil Brings Running Out of Road to Power of Words Open MicAuthor Jillian Godsil will read from her debut novel Running Out of Road at the Power of Words Open Mic in Mooneys, Abbeyleix, on Friday, July 3. The evening promises a celebration of storytelling, poetry, music and community, with audience members also invited to take part in the open mic.
Abbeyleix House & Farm Family Day Set to Deliver a Wonderful Celebration of Community, Heritage and Family Fun
Joe Mallon Motor Group Welcomes New Government ICE2EV Scrappage SchemeJoe Mallon Motor Group Welcomes New Government ICE2EV Scrappage Scheme to Help Drivers Make the Switch to Electric with Support up to €8,500 Joe Mallon Motor Group, home of Peugeot, Renault and Dacia in Kildare and Renault and Dacia in Laois, has ...
Programme of events to mark 250th anniversary of birth of ‘Great Liberator’THIS year marks the 250th anniversary of the birth of Daniel O’Connell, the ‘Great Liberator’. Daniel O'Connell (1775–1847) changed the face of Irish history.
95-Year-Old Religious Leader's Imprisonment Draws International AlarmOn 24 June, Chairman Lee Man-hee, 95, was taken into custody on political party charges involving no violence, which has drawn commentary regarding the treatment of elderly detainees.
