Carmel Hayes

Fire crews battle major blaze near Mountmellick

by 12/04/21 1:05am

By Carmel Hayes FIRE crews are battling a major blaze near Mountmellick tonight. The fire broke out in bogland area on the Portlaoise road late on Sunday night and quickly spread over a wide area. Units from Mountmellick and Portlaoise...

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Weekend Covid update from Portlaoise hospital

by 11/04/21 6:44pm

By Carmel Hayes THE number of Covid patients in Portlaoise hospital has ranged between three and five over the past few days. Four patients were hospitalised with the virus in Portlaoise last night but none required critical care in ICU....

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Laois Hire keeps its name after €11.2m buyout

THE highly successful Laois Hire business will continue trading under its own name, following its sale to a UK firm...

Sunday, 11/04/21 - 5:10pm Read More

Bus Éireann update as lockdown lifts

Bus Éireann issues travel guidance from Monday 12 April With changes to travel restrictions and the full resumption of education...

Sunday, 11/04/21 - 3:16pm Read More

Gardaí seize car in Laois village

GARDAÍ impounded a car from yet another uninsured driver in the county this morning. The latest seizure was made in...

Sunday, 11/04/21 - 3:04pm Read More

Retired Garda passes away RIP

The death has been announced of Eugene Byrne, Killeens, Wexford and late of Portlaoise On Saturday 10 April: Eugene Byrne...

Saturday, 10/04/21 - 5:48pm Read More

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Death of Christine Maher (née Molloy), Portlaoise. RIP

Saturday, 10/04/21 - 3:57pm

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Laois farmers skim €87m from Glanbia but Kilkenny scoops the cream

Saturday, 10/04/21 - 2:46pm

Laois store wins All-Star award

Saturday, 10/04/21 - 12:52pm

Death notice of Jimmy Byrne RIP

Friday, 09/04/21 - 10:37pm

Laois spends three days in Covid Top Three

Friday, 09/04/21 - 7:06pm

Funeral arrangements for Mary (Jo) Young (née Garry)

Friday, 09/04/21 - 3:55pm

Water works start next week in Portlaoise and Abbeyleix

Friday, 09/04/21 - 2:38pm

You could own a midlands pub for just £10 sterling

Friday, 09/04/21 - 1:59pm

Daithí Ó Sé invites Laois people to tea

Friday, 09/04/21 - 12:39pm

Gardaí seize 16 stolen pups near Laois border

Friday, 09/04/21 - 11:46am

Over €2.1m in rural funding announced for Laois

Friday, 09/04/21 - 10:47am

Beloved great-granddad passes away RIP

Friday, 09/04/21 - 10:20am

Death of Mary (Jo) Young (née Garry) RIP

Thursday, 08/04/21 - 8:37pm

Laois still in Covid Top 3

Thursday, 08/04/21 - 8:10pm