Independent Laois

26/03/2025

A new €3.2m fire station is in the pipeline for Stradbally, after it was announced on Thursday, March 20, that Laois County Council is seeking tenders for the building work.

A new €3.2m fire station is in the pipeline for Stradbally, after it was announced on Thursday, March 20, that Laois County Council is seeking tenders for the building work.

26/03/2025

Gardaí are appealing to the public for assistance in tracing the whereabouts of a young teenager missing from Co Laois.

Gardaí are appealing to the public for assistance in tracing the whereabouts of a young teenager missing from Co Laois.

26/03/2025

A significant jump in the number of prisoner-on-prisoner attacks in the Irish jail system should be blamed on overcrowding, the Prison Officers’ Association has said.

A significant jump in the number of prisoner-on-prisoner attacks in the Irish jail system should be blamed on overcrowding, the Prison Officers’ Association has said.

25/03/2025

HSA and HIQA both notified after a woman (80s) died following ‘incident’ at Droimnin Nursing Home in Stradbally

The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) have launched an investigation following the unexpected death of a resident at a nursing home in Co Laois.

25/03/2025

Wexford picked up their opening win in the Leinster Under-19 hurling development league, defeating a game Laois outfit in Chadwicks Wexford Park on Friday.

24/03/2025

Laois Gardaí seized a motorbike over the weekend after they discovered the tax had expired nearly 11 years ago.

Laois Gardaí seized a motorbike over the weekend after they discovered the tax had expired nearly 11 years ago.

24/03/2025

The man and his wife alleged they were targeted over a two-year period.

A retired prison officer-turned-farmer has claimed in a lawsuit that he and his wife were subjected to a campaign of intimidation and harassment after a former inmate inherited neighbouring land.

23/03/2025

Laois, with Ronan Coffey to the fore, opened up an early 0-4 to 0-1 lead before the home side swooped for the first goal of the game in the 11th minute.

CLG Laois

Fermanagh hit seven unanswered points in the closing ten minutes as they came from five points down to round off their Division 3 campaign with victory over Laois.

23/03/2025

There was little at stake in the game with Laois doomed to relegation and Dublin requiring a miracle which never appeared in Waterford.

CLG Laois

Dublin’s sketchy NHL Division 1B came to a conclusion this evening with a comprehensive victory over Laois in O’Moore Park.

22/03/2025

An “alarming increase” has occurred in home care waiting lists in community health organisation (CHO) Area 8 which covers Offaly, according to an independent TD.

21/03/2025

Denis Leahy was 50 when he was sentenced in July 2016 for the attempted murder of Rose Kenny at School Street Flats, Dublin 8, on September 23, 2014.

A man who stabbed his former partner 22 times has said he will leave his victim alone as he walked free from prison.

21/03/2025

A disqualified driver in Co Laois has been arrested and is due in court after they were caught behind the wheel by gardaí

A disqualified driver in Co Laois has been arrested and is due in court after they were caught behind the wheel by gardaí.

20/03/2025

EV spaces are limited and essential for those who need to charge their vehicles, warned a garda spokesperson

Gardaí in Mountrath are reminding motorists that parking in an EV charging bay without an electric vehicle is an offence, following an incident where one driver was issued an €80 FCPN for parking in the wrong space.

19/03/2025

An apartment in Portarlington, Co Laois will go under the hammer later this month, with a guide price of €120,000

An apartment in Portarlington, Co Laois will go under the hammer later this month, with a guide price of €120,000.

18/03/2025

A pint of Guinness may be getting dearer, but statisticians have found a silver lining for those staring into their pints bemoaning the cost of a pint of plain.

18/03/2025

Midlands 103 has announced it is buying South East Radio, in what amounts to another consolidation on the Irish radio spectrum.

Midlands 103 has announced it is buying South East Radio, in what amounts to another consolidation on the Irish radio spectrum.

17/03/2025

Laois County Council have welcomed the plans as they hope the development will help boost tourism in the local area

A new wellness retreat and tourist accommodation development has been given the green light by Laois County Council.

16/03/2025

The Liverpudlian emerged from a scrappy, ugly fight with Portlaoise’s TJ Doheny, in which he escaped punishment after kicking out at his opponent, to stand in line to face Japan’s legendary four-weight world champion Naoya Inoue

Nick Ball retained his WBA featherweight title with an ugly win against TJ Doheny in Liverpool late on Saturday night.