THE APPLICATION by the Heath Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) to cancel or vary the registration of Droimnin Nursing Home, just outside Stradbally resumed at Portlaoise District Court this morning Friday 19 September.

FEARS of a potentially fatal crush in front of the main stage at Electric Picnic have been voiced by a local councillor.

HUGELY popular Fr David Vard is set to become parish priest of Stradbally next month. After two years as parish administrator, he will be officially appointed parish priest of the ‘little town’ on 3 October.

Defendant Pelu Sava, 18 Fortunestown Close, Tallaght, Dublin 24, is charged with stealing four mobile phones in the main arena and handling one stolen phone at Cosby House on Sunday, August 31st.

Organisers said they are "already making sure" 2026 will be "the best festival yet".

From Kneecap's packed Main Stage moment to the comfort of pre-booked camping, EP delivered – despite the drizzle.

May Imelda rest in peace.

Check out these photos as preparations are well advanced for this weekends Electric Picnic Music and Arts Festival in Stradbally.

“It’ll be jumper on, jumper off kind of weather”, says the Carlow Weatherman Alan O’Reilly.

Speaking in Stradbally today, the Electric Picnic Director Melvin Benn said: “It was absolutely shocking what happened to The Mary Wallopers.”

"Stradbally is the centre of the world for this weekend” -  The Director of the Electric Picnic Melvin Benn.

If you're lucky enough to be making the trek to Co Laois this weekend, keep reading to find out everything you need to know before the festival

The expected crowd will provide a major financial injection into the local economy as local hotels, B&Bs, glamping and campsites have been booked out for months.

A shipwreck for a stage is set to host some fantastic groups and artists at the Electric Picnic.

The local choir will be performing on its home turf during the festival weekend.

Family fun fashion show day with fantastic prizes in Laois

The back-of-house testing can be carried out on drugs connected with a person brought to a medical tent and on drugs placed in "surrender bins".

There’ll be something for everybody’s taste buds in the Theatre of Food at the Electric Picnic

“Uisce Éireann has not increased the water supply capacity in any Laois town since it came into being 11 years ago, despite the billions of euros that it has received" - Deputy Brian Stanley.

May James (Sheamie) rest in peace.