Four Gardai reportedly sustained slight injuries after their cars were rammed by a vehicle carrying three burglars. The vehicle, a 4×4, failed to stop at a checkpoint setup in Cloncourse, Portlaoise. It rammed a marked …
A Portlaoise group which was setup to protect vulnerable pensioners from vicious street thugs, have received worldwide support for their safety campaign. The tough tackling group which was formed by Belfast native Tom Duffy, 53 …
Gardaí in Co Laois have appealed to the public for help in order to trace the whereabouts of missing woman Anne Marie O’Brien. Mrs O’Brien was last seen at her home in Portlaoise on 23 …
€40,000 worth of cocaine and cannabis were seized yesterday evening after Gardai stopped and searched a car in Portlaoise. Two men in their mid 20s were arrested at the scene and are currently detained at …
A report just published by health watchdog HIQA report has found that the HSE failed to act on previously raised concerns about safety risks at Midland Regional Hospital, Portlaoise. HIQA carried out a review after …
Just about €470,000 worth of cannabis was seized by Revenue officials this afternoon. The drugs, which weighed 23.5kg in total, were discovered during a routine profiling at Portlaoise Mail Centre. The shipment originated in West …
23-year-old fugitive Lee McDonnell escaped from custody while being transported to a hospital appointment last December, and had been on the run since. He was spotted in Ronanstown yesterday, and though he attempted evasion, Gardai …
The Maternity Unit in Portlaoise hospital is hitting the headlines again for all the wrong reasons, after a pregnant woman was wrongly informed during a routine scan that her baby had died. She has now …
According to various reports it is understood that around 15 kilograms of herbal cannabis has been discovered at one of the country’s largest postal centres. The drugs, which are understood to have an estimated street …
The Irish Prison Service reported the seizing of a copious amount of illegal contraband at Mountjoy Prison yesterday. Prison staff, aided by members of the Operational Support Group, conducted a thorough cell search, beginning at …
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