Laois County Council is preparing to replace 80kph speed limit signs with 60kph signs on routes across the county, as part of a new reduction that will come into effect nationwide on 7 February. The ...

⚠️ Storm Éowyn: Updates in Laois 🚒 Laois County Council crews are now responding to storm damage across the county Road Update: The N80 from Stradbally to Portlaoise is now open, but other blockages ...

The Residential Tenancies Board (RTB) made the instruction following a tribunal hearing last November involving the North and East Housing Association and a property in Co Laois. The tenant told ...

While snow descended upon many parts of Ireland in the past couple of weeks, the O'Moore County was one of the more affected areas. From a sporting perspective, Laois Hire O’Moore Park had been ...

The family of a Laois man has expressed dismay that he suffered a fatal fall at his home four years ago which fresh evidence has indicated was linked to an undiagnosed medical condition.

The number of XL Bully dogs known to authorities without an exemption certificate is just under 30, new figures from Stormont reveal. The deadline to apply for an exemption to own an XL Bully ...

Raphael Scott (65), a married father of two from Esker, Ballyfin, Co Laois, sustained severe injuries when he suddenly fell onto the ground about eight feet below from a loft where he had been ...

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Gardaí in Laois have confirmed that they received a report of an alleged incident of assault, that occurred in Errill in Co Laois on the evening of Sunday, January 12. “A male youth was brought ...

Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael share power on Laios County Council. Cllr Buggy was co-opted by Fine Gael to Laois County Council after the election of long time Portlaoise councillor Willie Aird to the ...

A Co Laois man who crashed his car into a miniature steam engine during a St Patrick's Day parade last year has been told by a judge that he cannot ever drive again because of his debilitating ...

A man who crashed his car into a miniature steam engine during a St Patrick’s Day parade in Stradbally, Co Laois last year has been fined and disqualified from driving. Raymond Barrett (60), of ...