The 1pm service between Dublin and Cork has been halted at Portlaoise due to a ‘tragic’ incident there. A number of other rail services are also facing severe disruption. No further details about the incident …
Gardaà in Co Laois have launched an investigation after a number of parents reported an where a man was allegedly spotted performing a sex act outside the gates of a primary school. According to The …
There could be a jobs boost in Portlaoise as Glanbia have announced plans to develop a brand new cheese facility by 2020. It is understood the brand new €130m project will create 78 full time …
Good news for jobseekers this afternoon, as US-based cyber-security firm SkOUT Secure Intelligence has announced the creation of 30 jobs in Portlaoise. The new roles will include management, sales and business development, engineering, and technical …
Gardaà and Revenue and Customs in Co Laois have confirmed they have seized 6kg of herbal cannabis in Portlaoise. In an announcement made this afternoon Gardaà say the illegal drugs worth an estimated €120,000 were …
Gardai have arrested a female motorist in Portlaoise after she allegedly drove a car into three young men. The incident happened on Monday evening on the Abbeyleix Road. None of the people involved suffered serious …
Gardai have confirmed that a prisoner from Portlaoise Prison is now at large, after evading custody while on a hospital visit. Authorities are searching for the fugitive, named as Darren McInerney, who made good his …
p to 5,000 people gathered at Portlaoise today, to protest against the HSE’s proposed closure of the A&E Department at the town’s hospital. According to the HSE, the proposed closure is due to a lack …
Gardaà in Portlaoise have issued an appeal to the public for their assistance in order to trace the whereabouts a missing teenager. The teenager Craig Boylan, aged 17, is described as being five foot 10 …
There are reports of a stabbing incident inside a Social Welfare Office in Portlaoise, Co. Laois, earlier today. It is understood that an altercation occurred inside the facility on Church St. in the town at …
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