Carmel Hayes

Covid rate in Laois is slowing down

by 18/01/21 7:44pm

By Carmel Hayes THE Covid-19 rate in Laois is slowing down at last, after three weeks of lockdown. The county has 24 new cases today, bringing the 14-day incidence to 898.5 per 100,000 people. This is a considerable drop from...

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Portlaoise nursing home gets Covid-19 vaccine

by 18/01/21 6:30pm

By Carmel Hayes AN early daffodil blooming in the grounds is a symbol of hope at a Portlaoise nursing home, where residents and staff received the Covid-19 vaccine yesterday. Ballard Lodge is the second nursing home in Laois to receive...

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Another heartbreaking Covid death at Laois nursing home

By Carmel Hayes ANOTHER elderly resident has died with Covid-19 at Droimnín Nursing Home in Stradbally, bringing the heartbreaking death...

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Portlaoise hospital has only one spare bed in Covid crisis

By Carmel Hayes PORTLAOISE hospital had only one spare bed last night, as frontline staff continue to battle a surge...

Monday, 18/01/21 - 2:39pm Read More

Heartfelt tributes to ‘a loyal, caring and funny man’

HEARTFELT tributes have been paid to a much-loved Portlaoise man, who passed away at the weekend. A private family funeral...

Monday, 18/01/21 - 12:26pm Read More

Overnight thefts from cars in Portlaoise

GARDAÍ are warning Portlaoise residents to lock and alarm their cars, after a series of overnight thefts from vehicles. Property...

Sunday, 17/01/21 - 10:22pm Read More

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Over 60 new Covid cases in Laois today

Sunday, 17/01/21 - 7:19pm

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Laois publican calls time ‘with a heavy heart’

Saturday, 16/01/21 - 11:34pm

Laois Covid cases up again but rate slows

Saturday, 16/01/21 - 7:08pm

Hope at last as Moderna vaccine arrives in Portlaoise

Saturday, 16/01/21 - 3:46pm

Laois Covid rate above 1,000 for the first time

Friday, 15/01/21 - 7:48pm

Covid vaccine centre to open at Portlaoise hotel

Friday, 15/01/21 - 6:25pm

Hope and ‘huge relief’ in Mountmellick as first nurse gets Covid jab

Friday, 15/01/21 - 3:30pm

Gardaí close road after grain lorry crash

Friday, 15/01/21 - 11:08am

Laois student wins award for female engineers

Friday, 15/01/21 - 10:43am

Another 60 Covid cases in Laois

Thursday, 14/01/21 - 8:12pm

BREAKING: Sylvia (102) gets first Covid vaccine in Mountmellick

Thursday, 14/01/21 - 3:46pm

‘Surge’ plan at Portlaoise hospital as Covid-19 cases soar

Thursday, 14/01/21 - 12:10pm

More tragic deaths at Laois nursing home

Thursday, 14/01/21 - 10:24am

Laois has almost 800 Covid cases in just two weeks

Wednesday, 13/01/21 - 7:30pm