Laois News

Teenage girl killed in morning crash

A TEENAGE girl was killed in a single-vehicle crash in the early hours of this morning. The teenager was a...

Portlaoise Court: Judge issues warning to Laois pensioner

Judge Nicola Andrews warned a 67-year-old man not to come to gardaí attention before he’s back in court next September....

Sunday, 05/05/24 - 1:21pm Read More

Man (80s) seriously injured after collision between car and tractor

James Cox A man has been taken to hospital with serious injuries following a crash in Co Cork. The man,...

Sunday, 05/05/24 - 12:10pm Read More

Senator says Bill will stop ‘thugs’ protesting outside private homes

James Cox A Senator has criticised “thugs” who protest outside people’s homes, after introducing a Bill that would make the...

Sunday, 05/05/24 - 10:43am Read More

What the papers say: Sunday’s front pages

Migration, and a warning from Amazon about business in Ireland, are among the stories on Sunday’s front pages. The Sunday...

Sunday, 05/05/24 - 10:09am Read More

Death notice in Laois: Baby Freya Delaney-Bolger – Mountmellick/Kildangan, Kildare

  Baby Freya Delaney-Bolger was much too precious for this world. Born and died on Wednesday 1 May. Baby Freya...

Sunday, 05/05/24 - 8:11am Read More

Land for sale near Laois border

Jordan Auctioneers have launched to the market c.9.36 acres of top-quality land at Maganey, Co Kildare, near where the three...

Saturday, 04/05/24 - 9:03pm Read More

Bambie Thug promises they will ‘stand out’ to make Eurovision final

By Charlotte McLaughlin, PA Senior Entertainment Reporter Bambie Thug has promised that they will “stand out” following their fellow Irish...

Saturday, 04/05/24 - 8:40pm Read More

Woman dies after fall at Cliffs of Moher

Pat Flynn A young woman has died after falling from a cliff in County Clare this afternoon. It’s understood that...

Saturday, 04/05/24 - 6:26pm Read More

Mountrath Women’s Shed hosts lively first meeting

By Stan Henderson THE first meeting of Mountrath Women’s Shed attracted a big attendance at the Líath Luachra Suite in...

Saturday, 04/05/24 - 5:53pm Read More

Laois school celebrates a special day

SUNDAY 28 April was a special day for Arles NS students, who received their First Holy Communion at the village’s...

Saturday, 04/05/24 - 5:09pm Read More

Major row after dirty deals, bribery and fraud uttered during Laois council meeting 

‘There’s been nothing untoward and never has been in my ten years in this council’ – Cathaoirleach cllr Paschal McEvoy ...

Saturday, 04/05/24 - 4:38pm Read More

Portlaoise Court: Eye socket broken in alleged assault

Having heard an outline account of an alleged assault which left two men, one with a broken eye socket the...

Saturday, 04/05/24 - 9:06am Read More

National News

Bus company to pay compensation over behaviour of driver to woman with children with disability

Seán McCárthaigh A transport operator has been ordered to pay €5,000 compensation over the behaviour of one of its bus...

Man’s hands nailed to fence in ‘sinister attack’ in Co Antrim, say police

David Young, PA A man has been left with potentially life-changing injuries after both his hands were nailed to a...

Sunday, 05/05/24 - 2:10pm Read More

Teenage girl dies in single-vehicle collision in Wicklow

James Cox A teenage girl has died in a single-vehicle collision in Baltinglass, Co Wicklow. The crash occurred just before...

Sunday, 05/05/24 - 1:23pm Read More

‘The only reason I voted Fine Gael’: Varadkar received mostly positive messages from public after resignation

James Cox Leo Varadkar’s decision to resign came as a huge shock to the country in March as he outlined...

Sunday, 05/05/24 - 1:15pm Read More

Man remains in custody after woman (80s) injured in hatchet attack

James Cox A man is being held in custody in Co Louth in connection with an alleged attack involving a...

Sunday, 05/05/24 - 11:26am Read More

Eurovision entry Bambie Thug was in hospital after eating ‘bad shellfish’

By Naomi Clarke and Charlotte McLaughlin, PA Senior Entertainment Reporter Ireland’s Eurovision entry Bambie Thug has revealed they were taken...

Saturday, 04/05/24 - 9:03pm Read More

Irish-Palestinian man reunited with family after escaping from Gaza

By David Young, PA Emotional scenes have unfolded at Dublin Airport as an Irish-Palestinian man blocked from leaving Gaza when...

Saturday, 04/05/24 - 6:06pm Read More

Laois Sport

Panthers U/16 boys strike gold in All-Ireland Club Championship

By Stephen Leonard HEAD coach, Sean O’Neill praised the commitment and attitude of his Portlaoise Panthers players as they stormed...

Nicole Turner strikes gold, and silver, and bronze in Portugal

By Denis J. Croke FOR the first time, and hopefully not the last, Portarlington’s Nicole Turner has won a gold...

Thursday, 02/05/24 - 10:46am Read More

Portlaoise Boxing Club hauls in more National Championship titles

By Stephen Leonard WITH four members having already picked up titles, Portlaoise Boxing Club is again making a huge impact...

Thursday, 02/05/24 - 10:15am Read More

Nicole Turner strikes gold in Portugal

FOR the first time, and hopefully not the last, Portarlington’s Nicole Turner has won a gold medal at a major...

Friday, 26/04/24 - 9:39am Read More

A new PB and World U/20 standard for Jack

AFTER returning from a recent training trip at altitude in Font Romeu, Jack Fenlon set about improving his PB of...

Friday, 26/04/24 - 7:09am Read More

Zane cruises to victory

HAVING etched his name into the record book with a magnificent score of 47 points to claim our opening outing...

Friday, 26/04/24 - 7:04am Read More

CRETTYARD CROWNED NATIONALIST PREMIER DIVISION CHAMPIONS AFTER NEW OAK HELD BY ST PATS

Nationalist Premier Division New Oak Boys 1 St. Pat’s Boys 1 When Crettyard were beaten 2-0 by New Oak in...

Thursday, 25/04/24 - 2:20pm Read More

National Sport

Sunday sport: Provincial football finals, Premier League action

GAA There are two provincial football finals up for decision today. The first game of the day is the Munster...

I’m kind of a big deal! Actor Will Ferrell becomes minority investor in Leeds

By PA Sport Staff Will Ferrell is the latest celebrity to become a minority investor in Leeds, the PA news...

Sunday, 05/05/24 - 2:32pm Read More

Jak Jones secures World Championship final spot with victory over Stuart Bingham

By Mark Staniforth, PA Jak Jones sealed his status as one of the unlikeliest of World Snooker Championship finalists after...

Sunday, 05/05/24 - 11:02am Read More

Iga Swiatek secures first Madrid title with dramatic win over Aryna Sabalenka

By PA Sport Staff Iga Swiatek produced a stunning fightback to battle past Aryna Sabalenka and win the Madrid Open...

Sunday, 05/05/24 - 10:57am Read More

What the papers say: Sunday’s front pages

Migration, and a warning from Amazon about business in Ireland, are among the stories on Sunday’s front pages. The Sunday...

Sunday, 05/05/24 - 10:09am Read More

Max Verstappen continues dominance by easing to pole for Miami Grand Prix

By Philip Duncan, PA F1 Correspondent, Miami Max Verstappen continued his crushing dominance of Formula One by taking pole position...

Sunday, 05/05/24 - 9:00am Read More

Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez eclipses Jaime Munguia via unanimous decision

By PA Sport Staff Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez successfully retained his undisputed super middleweight championship in Las Vegas on Saturday, defeating...

Sunday, 05/05/24 - 8:57am Read More