Judge throws out 30 speeding cases after slamming ‘unjust speed zone’ on Kildare road
Judge Andrew Cody urges council to review Clogheen zone speed limit, saying speeding vans are ‘shooting fish in a barrel’
Portlaoise
‘Awful ambiguity’: Sinn Féin’s woes and Brian Stanley’s independent ambition make Laois even tighter
The fallout from the TD’s surprising resignation from Sinn Féin has created confusion in a recently redrawn constituency and left many local voters eager for clarity
Army pulls out of Portlaoise Prison after 51 years in wake of IRA clear-out
The threat from subversives is judged by security officials to be much reduced since the end of the Troubles following the Belfast Agreement
From pro soccer to intercounty: Trailblazing Ugochukwu enjoying life with Laois
Former pro soccer player the first Nigerian native to play for the O’Moore County
Tearful farewells at Dublin Airport: ‘We were so thrilled to have her’
Ebb and flow of emigrant lives writ large at departures – festive chapter closes for diaspora
Sean Moran: Fifty years a-growing – All-Ireland club finals reach major milestone
Over the decades the senior championships have brought untold joy to communities.
Water curbs in north Dublin, Enniscorthy, Portlaoise due to high demand
Public urged to ‘redouble efforts in conserving water in home, in garden, at work’
Prisoners near death housed in ‘unsuitable’ environment
Chaplins’ reports reveal harsh reality of jail life and death for prison inmates and staff
Former mid-tier Kinahan member convicted of laundering crime cash
Judge tells Sean Ruth ‘paying your taxes is part of being a good citizen’
Fresh appeal for information on murder of Tipperary father-of-eight
William Delaney last seen in January 2019 shortly after leaving hospital
Large seizures reflect booming drug trade, say gardaí
Criminal gangs are continuing to grow businesses despite Covid restrictions
Man (53) held as gardaí seize €110,000 in cash in north Dublin
Money suspected to be proceeds of drug trafficking, gardaí say
NPHET warned Government about seven new nursing home Covid-19 outbreaks
At least 45 nursing home residents have tested positive for Covid-19 in the past week
Coronavirus: Eight residents in Co Laois psychiatric centre die from Covid-19
Two healthcare workers in Kilkenny hospital die from coronavirus
One-third of all nursing homes now have virus as expert warns of ‘catastrophe’
ICU admissions fall for second day as Holohan links rise in cases with increased testing
Mental health centre carried out treatment without consent – report
Inspection found electro-compulsive therapy done without patient’s written permission
Man and teenage girl held over disappearance of William Delaney
Gardaí believe he was killed in Co Laois by a person known to him over a personal matter
Boy (5) killed in car crash with father was ‘kind and gentle’
Funeral held in Portlaoise of Sully and Vincent Rossi who died in Co Offaly last week
Three candidates to contest presidency of ICSA
Election set for June 27th at Midlands Park Hotel in Portlaoise
Home Front: Great garden furniture and how to make your space flow
Plus, cool bedlinen and the new Danish lifestyle store, Jysk, offering bargain buys
Childcare cases are being heard alongside criminal cases ‘in overcrowded courts’
New CCLRP review finds lack of privacy and unsuitable conditions for family law cases
Suspected refugees found in lorry in Co Laois
Five people jumped from vehicle when it stopped near Mountmellick
Woman held after allegedly driving at three men
Woman is arrested after car mounts footpath following a fight between four men
Cancer Support Centres: Safe havens for people living with cancer
‘Often people with cancer put on a brave face and say they are fine but they’re not’
Paramedics’ row over speeding takes two ambulances off road
First vehicle becomes unavailable after dropping paramedic off at filling station
New three person committee to consider chief justice selection
New system approved at Cabinet meeting will be seen as a sop to Shane Ross
Multimillion fraud ring behind staged accidents uncovered, court told
Zurich Insurance and MIBI say last minute insurance taken out just prior to a litany of incidents
50 of the best playgrounds in Ireland
Swings, roundabouts, slides, ziplines, tunnels, climbing frames, forest trails and scenery: we find the best free play areas to entertain the kids this summer
An Post due to make loss again despite stamp price increase
An Post CEO tells union that ‘digital world is shutting the door on An Post’
Man arrested over Philip Finnegan’s murder
Dublin man’s remains were discovered by walkers in a Co Kildare wood in September
President questions commitment to Irish language
Obstacles to establishment of Irish-medium schools raised with Taoiseach Enda Kenny
Two teenagers and three men arrested after burglaries
Gardaí search properties in Portlaoise, Kilkenny and Waterford during investigation
Snow and ice remain on roads in north and north west
Freezing temperatures have left roads treacherous in parts of the west and north-west
Portlaoise cruise in to Leinster club football final with win over Emmet Óg
Two quick goals early in first half sets up victory and place in final against Ballyboden St Enda’s
Portlaoise must go again as Lawlor lands late Emo free to earn replay
Finding a date for a replay is a problem as the winners are due to play Palatine in the provincial campaign next Sunday
Midlands Prison to have 500 defective cell windows replaced
Polycarbonate inserts damaged, leaving ‘security, hygiene and health & safety’ issues
Notorious clerical sex abuser dies in prison awaiting trial
Fr Bill Carney was ‘one of most serious abusers’ examined by Dublin commission
Analysis: Is this what happens when politics and medicine clash?
Political meddling is getting in the way of radical change at Portlaoise hospital
Four Portlaoise hospital staff face disciplinary action
Varadkar says personnel have been referred over deaths of babies during visit to centre
Man charged with driving at 120km through Killarney
Three men in court accused of dangerous driving during May bank holiday weekend
Journalist leaves ‘Sunday Independent’ to join Renua Ireland
John Drennan to take up communications and strategy role with Lucinda Creighton’s party
Three officers injured in attacks at Midlands Prison
Prison officer slashed across buttock by sex offender with makeshift knife
Kerry-Dublin league attendance may be hit by England-Ireland Six Nations clash
The same clash in Killarney two years ago saw a disappointing crowd of 5,400
Nama receiver sale of industrial estate open to challenge, High Court rules
Public interest in allowing case against receiver to proceed, says judge.
Portlaoise hospital takes ‘no action’ over doctors who refused to help man
Patient (71) died weeks after his fall, inquest into death in Portlaoise was told
Behavioural parenting strategies ‘overused’
Majority of parenting programmes focus disproportionately on problems according to a leading child psychologist
HSE report calls for closure of Portlaoise emergency unit
Unpublished review says 24-hour department should be replaced by daytime local injury clinic
Health crisis: cuts would lead to ‘draconian’ measures
Department warns emergency departments would close at night
Health cuts of €833m outlined in submission
Department of Health does not believe bulk of savings proposed are achievable
Judge directs immediate release of three dissident republicans
Court previously heard three had sought arms from Iraqis and were arrested by Slovak police
Extra 550 midwives needed for safe baby care, says INMO
No maternity hospital or unit meeting internationally-recognised staffing levels
Family escapes death as large tree falls on their car
Car carrying five including three children flung towards gateway amid force of impact
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