Excitement is building in Laois for the Easter bank holiday weekend as the county prepares to host an eclectic line up of events, parties and expos to suit every taste, young and old. From ...

Grants of up to €3,000 are available in Laois for non-profit community and voluntary groups running festivals. However the ...

If you want further access to Ireland's best local journalism ... Alternatively, you can pay €0.50 per article, capped at €1 per day. Rosenallis and Castletown served up a game of little quality but ...

THE death has taken place in London of Rathdowney native John 'John Joe' Phelan. John’s earthly journey sadly ended on 17 February in Kingston Hospital following two long months of hospital treatment.

Tech billionaire John Collison has abandoned plans to turn a ruined country estate he bought for just €400,000 into a private residence and will instead develop it into a luxury hotel and restaurant.

Not one of the 134 Irish politicians asked whether they would support Conor McGregor’s bid to become Ireland’s next president replied in the affirmative—with many making their feelings ...

Ms. Shaw said that it is a time when countries like India and Ireland have found a very new alignment, partnership and a sense of economic co-operation. “We need to focus on these technological ...

Three people have been treated by the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service as firefighters tackled a house fire in Co Antrim. The blaze happened at a property in the Munie Road area of Carnlough ...

A teenager (13) missing from her home in Portlaoise, Co Laois since Monday, March 24 has been located “safe and well”, Gardaí have confirmed. Gardaí would like to thank the public and the ...

A man in his 60s has died, and two men are injured following a two-car collision on the N55 at The Pigeons, Co. Westmeath on Thursday. Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene of the ...

Police and the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service were at the scene following the collision, which happened shortly before 6pm. The road remained closed two hours later. The collision happened at ...

An online player from Co Kilkenny bagged €4,005,581 in Wednesday night’s main lotto draw The Kilkenny player has become Ireland's newest multi-millionaire A National Lottery online player in ...