Portlaoise

Name sign outside Midlands Prison

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

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

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...

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

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

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...

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...
The Grammy award winner also revealed how is hit song 'Galway Girl' could've had an entirely different county name
Lili Lonergan

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

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...

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

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

RTÉ Investigates reveals 'Institutionalised abuse and neglect' inside Irish Nurs...
The company at the centre of the allegations has apologised for the 'distress caused'
Lili Lonergan

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...

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

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

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

When last seen, Lorcan was wearing grey jogger pants, a black jacket and has a black backpack with him

Have you seen Lorcan? Gardaí appeal for help in finding missing 17-year-old

IRA members jailed in Portlaoise Prison

Eight inmates taken to hospital after suspected overdoses at Portlaoise Prison

LATEST: Search for teenage boy missing for four days stands down after Garda upd...

ALERT: Have you seen Lorcan? Gardaí issue urgent appeal for missing teenage boy

Dublin Cork Limerick M7/M8 toll plaza near Portlaoise

Standstill on M7 is commuter hell as hurling fans leave others in major tailback...

UPDATED: Concerned family of missing Laois woman seek public's help to find her

CAUGHT: Man arrested after gardaí seize sawn-off shotgun and €285k of illegal dr...

Lorcan Meehan, 17

Have you seen Lorcan? Gardaí in urgent appeal to trace whereabouts of missing te...

Carl Adams, 58

RIP: Gardaí stand down search for missing Laois man after body found

Portlaoise Courthouse on Main Street

Man in court in connection with alleged 'attempted abduction' of woman in Laois

Eamonn Crossan at Letterkenny Circuit Court. (North West Newspix)

'Rot in Hell', victim tells former Donegal priest who abused him

National: Probationer garda helps female motorist out of 'a bit of a pickle'

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