Works by Paul Henry, Mary Swanzy and Louis le Brocquy included in summer sales
Dublin auction houses Whyte’s, deVeres and Adam’s have much to excite art buyers this month
Portlaoise
Tusla moving child from hotel to hotel described as ‘unbelievable and outrageous’ by judge
Judge Adrian Harris wondered whether placing teenager in care was ‘the right thing at all’
Cyclist (50s) dies following crash into railing
Cyclist was brought to Midland Regional Hospital in Portlaoise following collision in Mountmellick
Four men charged over Galway mosque terror plot to face Special Criminal Court
Two accused also face explosives and weapons charges
Daniel Kinahan likely to be held in high-security wing of Portlaoise Prison
Prison Service has built up experience of processing high-risk, high-profile inmates
Prison officers to receive batons in trial amid surge in prison violence
Annual conference hears body cameras are to be rolled out ‘right across the estate into next year’
Picture perfect: Texaco Children’s Art Competition 2026 winners revealed
Girl’s portrait based on a phone selfie is hailed as ‘masterful’ and takes overall prize
Defence Forces have been called in to confront citizens since early days of the State
Troops deployed numerous times to streets and prisons to deal with disorder and violence
Portlaoise factory with option to buy adjoining lands guiding at €12m
Purpose built in 2020, former Leprino Food Company facility comes for sale in excellent condition
Convicted murderer takes legal action seeking reintegration to general prison population
Warren Dumbrell (51), who is serving a life sentence, tells High Court isolation regime is damaging his parole prospects
Son of slain prison officer claims in court Sinn Féin’s Pat Doherty sanctioned 1983 shooting
Brian Stack was chief prison officer at Portlaoise Prison and shot in the head by members of Provisional IRA
Aontú’s Peadar Tóibín lays blame for housing crisis with Government during ardfheis
Party’s leader accuses Coalition of ‘disastrous’ immigration policy claiming it ‘refused to work with communities’
Man who murdered Arklow schoolboy Conor McCabe dies after spending more than 41 years in jail
Ian Watson was serving life sentence for 1984 murder of schoolboy in Arklow
Decision to refuse permission for Laois wind farm to be quashed after court judgment
Supreme Court ruling says climate obligations were ‘real, effective, and if necessary enforceable’
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