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<p>Gardaí discovered €2.2m worth of cannabis herb packed alongside vegetables including courgettes (zucchini) and green chilli peppers. </p>

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Man to appear in court after gardaí uncover €2m worth of cannabis in boxes of chilli peppers

Gardaí discovered the drug in pallets of courgettes and hot chillis

<p>Freddie Thompson, who is serving a life sentence for a gangland murder, has complained that no actions were taken against prison officers who were found to have put their colleagues’ lives in danger by disparaging them in front of prisoners. </p>

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Gangland murderer Freddie Thompson makes second complaint about prison safety

Thompson, who is serving a life sentence for a gangland murder, has complained that no actions were taken against prison officers who were found to have put their colleagues’ lives in danger by disparaging them in front of prisoners

<p>The drone and mobile phones seized by gardai. Picture: Garda Info/Facebook</p>

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Man arrested following seizure of drone carrying drugs and mobile phones near Laois Prison

The discovery was made yesterday afternoon at St Johns’ Square near Portlaoise Prison

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Nursing home confirms 31 cases of Covid-19 among residents and staff

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Cork and Kerry's ladies footballers on collision course

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Own points and unfinished matches: The story of hurling championship games in December

More than 66% of inmates in busiest prisons are on medication

More than two-thirds of inmates at three of the country's busiest prisons are on prescribed medication, according to a tender issued by the Irish Prison Service.

Mon, 29 Jun, 2020

55 prisoners released since start of March re-arrested

Fifty five inmates granted temporary release from prisons since March 2nd by the Irish Prison Service (IPS) have been re-arrested since and returned to prison after breaching their temporary release conditions.

Wed, 24 Jun, 2020

Five hospitals have over 10 patients waiting on trolleys

University Hospital Limerick fares worst with 17 patients waiting on trolleys.

Fri, 19 Jun, 2020

Victoria White: Maternity services should have been created by women for women

Roisin Molloy, whose son Mark died shortly after being born in the Midlands Hospital Portaloise in 2012 with a copy of the HIQA report into national maternity services which was released online yesterday. Photograph Moya Nolan By now we were meant to have revolutionised maternity services.

Thu, 18 Jun, 2020

Four times as many drugs seized at mail centre last year than in 2018

Nearly four times as many drugs were seized in Ireland's mail centres last year as in 2018.

Thu, 18 Jun, 2020

Two appear in court after €280k drug seizures in Laois and Kildare

They were arrested after a car was searched in Portlaoise and the search of a house in Kill on Thursday.

Sat, 30 May, 2020

Two arrested following €280k cocaine seizure

Gardaí have seized €280,000 worth of cocaine in a series searches in Kildare and Laois.

Thu, 28 May, 2020

Biodiversity benefits from the Covid-19 crisis

As we seek to build back better from the crisis, we must work together to preserve biodiversity so we can achieve our sustainable development goals, writes Ray Ryan.

Mon, 25 May, 2020

Dying Midlands prisoner ‘should have had hospice place’ - inspector

The prison watchdog has expressed serious concern how a prisoner at the Midlands Prison with a terminal illness died in his cell when a hospice setting had been recommended by medical staff.

Sun, 10 May, 2020

Same car rammed armed Garda unit and struck girl’s hand

A garda armed support unit car with two officers on board was rammed at a checkpoint and a schoolgirl was later struck on the hand by the same car as it sped from the scene, it was alleged yesterday.

Fri, 08 May, 2020

Drop in numbers being jailed helps Covid-19 battle among prisoners

Prisons have been given a helping hand in keeping Covid-19 from their cells by a drop in the number of people being sent to jail.

Thu, 07 May, 2020

Maintenance worker, 60s, dies in accident at Laois golf club

He was brought to Midland Regional Hospital in Portlaoise, where he was pronounced dead.

Wed, 06 May, 2020

Moment in Time: ‘It could have kept going for another 30 yards after going over’

It's June 15, 2003. Laois are three points to the good against Dublin with two minutes of normal time to go in their Leinster semi-final when Pádraig Clancy takes to the skies. Brendan O'Brien takes up the story for the second instalment in our 'Moment in Time' series

Tue, 28 Apr, 2020

Major drug seizures since start of virus lockdown

Increased Covid-19 checkpoints allied to intelligence-led operations have resulted in gardaí seizing millions of euro in illegal drugs since the lockdown came into force on March 27.

Mon, 27 Apr, 2020

Anthony Daly: An insider’s guide to magic and mayhem of ‘The Sunday Game’

It was just my luck that my first appearance as a pundit on TV was more like being an analyst on BoxNation than on The Sunday Game.

Sun, 26 Apr, 2020

Covid-19: Ireland at 'delicate balance between suppression of the disease and further outbreak'

As the country recorded its highest daily death toll from the virus, new modelling suggests that Ireland may have turned a corner in the fight against the spread of Covid-19, with the virus now close to contained.

Fri, 17 Apr, 2020

Irish Examiner View: Hijacking one crisis to provoke another

It underlines how lethal the sickness is and the havoc it can wreak in a confined community. Even that antisocial minority still indifferent to community health obligations about self-isolation and social distancing must be moved by this tragedy to change their habits.

Thu, 16 Apr, 2020

Nursing home Covid-19 outbreaks 'a national emergency' and 'catastrophe in the making'

The devastating situation involving Covid-19 outbreaks in nursing homes has been described as “a catastrophe in the making” and “a national emergency” as the death toll in institutions continues to mount.

Thu, 16 Apr, 2020

Watchdog assessing Covid-19 risk for mental health centres and facilities

The Mental Health Commission is monitoring and risk-assessing how well prepared mental health facilities and care homes are to deal with the Covid-19 outbreak.

Thu, 16 Apr, 2020

Q&A: Just how bad is the situation regarding nursing homes?

Just how bad is the situation regarding nursing homes?

Thu, 16 Apr, 2020

Eight deceased residents of Laois elder-care centre tested positive for Covid-19, HSE confirms

The 17 remaining residents at the Maryborough Centre for Psychiatry of Old Age (which is not a nursing home), are being treated as if they are Covid-19 positive

Thu, 16 Apr, 2020

Covid-19 payments to cost State up to €5bn

Almost one million people are now either unemployed or receiving some form of Covid-19 emergency payment — just over four weeks since the lockdown started.

Thu, 16 Apr, 2020

Two in court in connection with €550k drugs haul

Garda Ger Doolan said that when he put the charges to Ms Sutton she replied: “I’m sorry. I was stupid.”

Fri, 10 Apr, 2020

ECDC says non-medical face masks should be considered; number of patients on ventilators remains static

The EU’s lead agency managing Europe’s response to Covid-19 says people should consider wearing non-medical face masks in public.

Thu, 09 Apr, 2020

Belfast's Blaylock and Glanmire star Parker take top basketball awards

Belfast Star, awarded basketball’s Men’s Superleague crown after leaders Tralee were hit with a points deduction, have swept the boards in Basketball Ireland’s annual gongs.

Thu, 09 Apr, 2020

Three arrested as gardaí seize €550k worth of cannabis and cocaine in Co Laois raid

Gardaí attached to the Laois Drugs unit carried out at a follow-up search in the area where they seized €500,000 worth of cannabis

Wed, 08 Apr, 2020

Restrictions may go on for some time, says Coveney

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has warned that the Covid-19 surge has not yet come, as it emerged that the stay-at-home lockdown and related restrictions may be extended beyond Easter.

Fri, 03 Apr, 2020

An Post's international sorting office relocating to new €15m Dublin hub

An Post’s international parcel sorting office has been relocated from Portlaoise to Dublin amid fears the central centre is to close.

Mon, 30 Mar, 2020

New clothing, PJs, and footwear in €1.3m package for prisoners

The State is to spend more than €1.3m on new clothing and footwear for the country’s prison population over the next four years.

Wed, 25 Mar, 2020

Over €1.3m to be spent on new clothing for prisoners in Irish jails

The State is to spend over €1.3m on new clothing and footwear for the country’s prison population over the next four years.

Tue, 24 Mar, 2020

Three players to watch out for as Cork and Kerry meet in Munster U20 football final

Eoghan Cormican picks out three players to watch in Wednesday's Munster U20 Football final between Cork and Kerry.

Tue, 03 Mar, 2020

Weather forces rethink on Hurling League format

The GAA are set to review the schedule if not the structure of the Allianz Hurling League after they were impacted by the weather for a third consecutive season.

Sun, 01 Mar, 2020

Eoin Cody gives coming-of-age Kilkenny performance

Kilkenny continued their pursuit for Allianz League honours with a commanding victory over a brave Laois side in Nowlan Park.

Sun, 01 Mar, 2020

John Evans on the miles put in to keep inter-county show on the road

Depending on what route you take, it’s a journey of about four hours from John Evans’ native Killorglin to Aughrim, Wicklow GAA’s county ground.

Fri, 28 Feb, 2020

Children admitted to dirty adult psychiatric unit - Mental Health Commission

Children were admitted to a dirty adult psychiatric unit with known choking hazards, according to the Mental Health Commission.

Fri, 28 Feb, 2020

Watch: Operation to remove oil drums from 'ghost ship' in Cork underway

The operation to lift nearly 100 oil drums from the “ghost ship” stranded on rocks off the Cork coast has begun.

Wed, 26 Feb, 2020

Murphy’s refereeing ‘worst I’ve ever seen’, claims Babs

Babs Keating has lambasted the current standard of inter-county hurling refereeing, describing Johnny Murphy’s officiating of last Saturday’s Dublin-Wexford game as “the worst I’ve ever seen”.

Wed, 26 Feb, 2020

'There’s no way that match should have gone ahead': Eddie Brennan apologetic over pitch

Laois secured their Division 1 status for 2021 with victory over Carlow in a dramatic dogfight at MW Hire O’Moore Park, Portlaoise on Saturday.

Sun, 23 Feb, 2020

Laois's one-point win keeps them in Division 1 hurling for another year

The Laois hurlers ensured their Division 1 status for another year with a slender one-point win over neighbours Carlow in a real dogfight at MW Hire O’Moore Park, Portlaoise on Saturday night.

Sat, 22 Feb, 2020

Prisoners involved in five-hour hostage situation at Midlands Prison

A number of prisoners were involved in a hostage situation at the Midlands Prison in Portlaoise this week.

Sat, 22 Feb, 2020

Laois advance to second successive Leinster U20 final

A brilliant and dogged Laois display saw them qualify for a second successive Leinster U-20 final as they overcame Kildare in Portlaoise.

Fri, 21 Feb, 2020

Cavan storm past Laois to easy victory

Just two points separate first from last in Division Two of the Allianz League after this rescheduled meeting in Portlaoise but the gap between Cavan and Laois on the day was enormous.

Sun, 16 Feb, 2020

Kilfeacle: The All-Ireland junior rugby champions with grand ambitions

There was fun to be knocked out of that All-Ireland win. Especially as they’d been there before, only two years ago.

Fri, 14 Feb, 2020

Coláiste Eoin overcome Kilkenny CBS to reach Leinster final

The Stillorgan gaelscoil were deserving winners as they withstood a brave second-half comeback from Kilkenny CBS.

Wed, 12 Feb, 2020

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