Portlaoise

Name sign outside Midlands Prison

Prison service working with HSE after number of overdose presentations at jail

Leinster Fleadh winner Oran O'Neill is pictured with music teacher Darren Culliney and adjudicator Michael Curran

Talented Longford musician wins on the double at Leinster Fleadh

The scene of a fatal assault in Laois

Breaking Man in his 70s arrested after woman dies in fatal assault in Laois

Gardaí issue appeal amid 'concern' for missing teenage girl

Courts building

Two men plead guilty to terrorist-linked attempt to damage Galway mosque

A stock image of garda crime scene tape

Man arrested following serious assault in Co Laois

Midlands prison

Nurse forced to 'watch helplessly' as inmate in Portlaoise prison died

Cyclist dies after collision with railings

Investigation launched after alleged sexual harassment of woman by fast food del...

Lorries and tractors converge in Dublin to protest against fuel prices

Investigations underway after death of man at Midlands Prison

Three released without charge in connection with murder of man missing since 201...

Longford launches unique project to capture life stories

Ellen O'Sullivan from Portlaoise has lived in the UAE since 2022.

Laois woman in UAE describes 'very unsettling' atmosphere amid Iranian air strik...

Jackpot won this week in Offaly GAA Club's Lotto Draw

WINNER! Newsagent that sold winning ticket revealed as one lucky player wins big...

Man arrested in relation to Midlands Prison assault probe returned to jail

Gardai are appealing for witnesses to the Rathangan attack

Man wanted nationwide apprehended by Gardaí in operation targeting prolific offe...
Gardaí carried out a series of arrests in relation to addressing repeat retail theft
Diarmuid Shortt

Have you seen Lucy? Appeal launched for 15-year-old missing for three days

Three people released as investigation continues into murder of man missing sinc...

Three arrests as part of investigation into murder of missing man

Attack on mosque in Galway was ‘imminent’, gardai tell court

In 2024, the national rate of prisoners sleeping on mattresses increased by 156%, while the intake of prisoners rose by almost 10% in comparison to 2023’s figures

‘A tragic event’: Hundreds sleeping on mattresses on the floor in Irish prisons ...

Ed Sheeran namechecks two Irish artists he can't stop listening to on 2 Johnnies...

In an update, gardai say Aliyah Smyth Donnelly has been located 'safe and well'

Gardai stand down search for missing 14-year-old from Laois amid significant dev...

Pictured is Aliyah Smyth Donnelly who has not been seen since Monday

Gardai in urgent appeal for help in locating missing girl who may have travelled...

Clare Kambamettu (in a dress from Vincent's Portlaoise) and Ryan Tubridy at Wimbledon. Photo: @instatubridy

Ryan Tubridy's fiancée visits wedding section of Irish charity shop amid upcomin...

'Enjoy more time for myself and with my family' - Laois man scoops up €1 million...

When last seen, Kealan was wearing a navy tracksuit with a blue t-shirt and blue hat

Have you seen Kealan? Gardaí renew appeal for boy (15) missing over two weeks
Gardaí are concerned for his wellbeing
Ellie McCarthy

Pictured is Ken Cullen, Store Manager of Dunnes Stores Kyle Shopping Centre Portlaoise, alongside John Williams and Mark Devereux of the National Lottery and the Dunne Stores team.

Lucky shop that sold winning €1 million Lotto ticket finally revealed by Nationa...

Lucky Tipperary dad collects €50,000 lotto jackpot - for a second time!

National Lottery reveals town where lucky €1 million Lotto jackpot ticket was so...

Search for 15-year-old boy missing for almost two weeks stood down as gardaí iss...

The late John Maher.

'Devoted family man'- Father of two tragically died in workplace fatality paid t...

Man who allegedly made 'slicing Irish babies' threat further remanded in custody

Meet the former Irish prisoner who 'met Christ in a cell' and turned his life around

Meet the former Irish prisoner who 'met Christ in a cell' and turned his life ar...

'These are human people' - Family of man in shocking RTÉ Nursing Home probe spea...

RTÉ Investigates reveals 'Institutionalised abuse and neglect' inside Irish Nurs...

Portlaoise District Court

LIVE: 'I have nothing to say' - Man in Laois court over social media threats aga...

Portlaoise District Court

LIVE: Man due in court over alleged online threats that forced Laois school into...

The new Portlaoise Plaza at Junction 17 on the M7 which is due to open this week. Pic: Alf Harvey

Laois court hears of ‘extraordinary’ foreign licence penalty points system

'Where clothes go to die' - Plans unveiled for new Penneys store dubbed 'the wor...

Gardaí stand down search for missing teenager amid update

ALERT: Gardaí issue urgent public appeal for help locating missing 13-year-old g...

Five-year-old boy dies after road crash in Co Laois

Portlaoise District Court

Two of the three arrested in connection with €14m drug bust appear in court

Gardaí concerned about the rise in pedestrian deaths

BMW drives through garda checkpoint in Midlands and is then involved in a 'numbe...

Portlaoise Courthouse

American appears in court in connection with death of man in luxury Laois hotel

Mary Lou McDonald treated me ‘appallingly’, says Brian Stanley

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'Born again Christian' gave garda the finger and sped off after driving BMW at ...

Man remanded on €35,000 Midlands drugs charge

Traffic warden convicted in Laois court for driving while uninsured

Two men to appear before Criminal Courts following €390k cash seizure in two cou...

Picture: An Garda Síochana

Three arrested after gardaí seize over €390k in Dublin and Portlaoise

IRA members jailed in Portlaoise Prison

New Defence Forces building at Portlaoise Prison completed less than a year befo...

WATCH: 'It's fantastic' - Publican is keeping the crowds hydrated at day two of ...

WATCH: Huge shuttle bus queues as thousands of people head to Ploughing in Laois

Have you seen Alice? Gardaí seek help in locating missing teenager

Pictures released by Criminal Assests Bureau

House and farmland in Clare seized by CAB from Limerick gang member

Have you seen Alice? Gardaí issue public appeal over missing 17-year-old girl

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