Place: Laois

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Little patient at dentist office.
Parents urged to raise school dental scheme delays with politicians on doorsteps
More than 100,000 children in Ireland missed out on dental screenings last year

Fri, 26 Apr, 2024

Journalism competition will be held in memory of Joe Drennan
Journalism competition will be held in memory of Joe Drennan
New award is named in honour of much-loved UL student who died in a road traffic accident last year

Thu, 14 Mar, 2024

Midland Regional Hospital Portlaoise3
Girl, 10, settles case over circumstances of her birth with €733k interim payment
The case will come back before the courts in eight years when Aliyah’s future care needs will be assessed

Fri, 08 Mar, 2024

Mother and baby homes
Stradbally site to be used as accommodation centre for newly arrived Ukrainians
Sources have said the site will have to be returned prior to the Electric Picnic festival in August

Mon, 04 Mar, 2024

Aungier Street scene
'A lovely lady': Rough sleeper found dead on Dublin street named locally
Liberty Soup Run is planning an official 'goodbye' to Ms Delaney at 8pm on Monday

Mon, 26 Feb, 2024

Harvest Time
Irish farmer injured in New Zealand combine harvester accident awarded €3.4m
Padraig Lowry had suffered a lifelong, life-altering and disabling injury after his arm was amputated to four inches below his right elbow when he was 22

Thu, 08 Feb, 2024

Tributes to three young Carlow crash victims ahead of autopsies on Saturday
Tributes to three young Carlow crash victims ahead of autopsies on Saturday
The funerals of Katie Graham, Daryl Culbert, and Michael Kelly will take place next week following post-mortem examinations on Saturday

Fri, 02 Feb, 2024

Two former tree plantations totalling 170 acres up for auction
Two former tree plantations totalling 170 acres up for auction
The lots consist of a brace of farms in Kildare and Laois

Wed, 17 Jan, 2024

Military accident
Male pedestrian, 70s, killed in Laois crash
GardaĂ­ have issued an appeal for any witnesses

Mon, 27 Nov, 2023

Four Courts Building on the river Liffey in Dublin Ireland
Girl left with significant dental and facial injuries after being knocked down settles for €90k
The court heard that the eight-year-old suffered multiple facial fractures and dental trauma, including a tooth embedded in her gum and other teeth missing

Wed, 22 Nov, 2023

Ireland's Midlands North-West to get extra European Parliament seat
Ireland's Midlands North-West to get extra European Parliament seat
It means that Ireland South and Midlands North-West will have five seats apiece, while Dublin will have four

Mon, 20 Nov, 2023

'You got this, love': Joe Drennan lost his beautiful life in Ireland's endless road carnage
'You got this, love': Joe Drennan lost his beautiful life in Ireland's endless road carnage
MOLLY CANTWELL writes of her grief and anger at the death of Joe Drennan, and her heartbreak for all families bereaved by road fatalities, more of which are likely to occur this weekend

Fri, 27 Oct, 2023

Gormanston military camp
Almost 1,000 Ukrainians to be moved to 'winter-ready' cabins in Laois
The cabins will be located in an area separate from the current tented accommodation, which will be removed once the cabins are ready

Mon, 16 Oct, 2023

We should continue leveraging the Ploughing to showcase what's good about Irish farming
We should continue leveraging the Ploughing to showcase what's good about Irish farming
It's fair to say that there is hardly a cohort of business and society that’s not represented in some fashion at the National Ploughing Championships

Tue, 26 Sep, 2023

National Ploughing Championships 2023
Tadgh McNally: As a means of gauging the lay of the land, The Ploughing is hard to beat
The Ploughing allows politicians to break free from the political bubble and meet people from all walks of life

Sun, 24 Sep, 2023

Man, 20s, arrested following €60k cannabis seizure in Co. Laois
Man, 20s, arrested following €60k cannabis seizure in Co. Laois
He is expected to appear before a sitting of Portlaoise District Court later this morning

Thu, 21 Sep, 2023

Traffic delays on route to Ploughing Championships following collision 
Traffic delays on route to Ploughing Championships following collision 
Gardaí are warning of traffic delays on the way to the Ploughing Championships. They are currently at the scene of a collision in Co Laois.  The incident happened in Mullaghanard, outside Mountmellick on Wednesday morning.

Wed, 20 Sep, 2023

National Ploughing Championships 2023
Cool reception for McConalogue but Higgins prompts cheers from crowds at the Ploughing
With two more days to go yet at one of Ireland’s biggest festivals, there will be more politicking, more debates on nitrates and more people caked in muck

Tue, 19 Sep, 2023

Toddler died of injuries after falling into childminder's paddling pool, inquest told
Toddler died of injuries after falling into childminder's paddling pool, inquest told
Returning a verdict of accidental death, Dr Gallagher said there were no words that she could offer on such “an appalling tragedy” to lessen the family's pain

Tue, 19 Sep, 2023

Electric Picnic Festival
Festival-goers at sunny Electric Picnic have less than a year to wait for the 2024 event
After enjoying scorching sets in summer sunshine, revellers are asking who the headliner will be at next year's earlier festival

Sun, 03 Sep, 2023

Electric Picnic Preview 2022
Up to 750 Ukrainians to be housed in tents in Laois after Electric Picnic ends
Range of three-person to six-person tents used for the festival will be temporarily used next week to shelter Ukrainian refugees 

Fri, 01 Sep, 2023

Watching football at home on TV
Warning over use of 'dodgy boxes' to stream top-flight soccer
Intellectual property protection organisation Fact said it has launched another wave of legal warnings to people across Ireland who be be watching content illegally

Fri, 01 Sep, 2023

Cashel car crash
'Urgent action needed' after 125 road deaths and 600 serious crashes so far this year
RSA chief Liz O'Donnell said 'We need urgent measures now to reverse this trend' after surge in road fatalities and serious collisions this year

Thu, 31 Aug, 2023

Public’s Electric Picnic meter running low as it sticks to The Script 
Public’s Electric Picnic meter running low as it sticks to The Script 
People heading to Electric Picnic in Stradbally next weekend had been guessing who the 'blurred' headliner on the festival poster could be. Some may have been left disappointed 

Fri, 25 Aug, 2023

A whole new world for small businesses at Ploughing 2023
A whole new world for small businesses at Ploughing 2023
The Ploughing Championships are in Ratheniska, County Laois from September 19 to 21

Thu, 17 Aug, 2023

Criminal Assets Bureau claims woman's family home was bought with crime proceeds
Criminal Assets Bureau claims woman's family home was bought with crime proceeds
In a sworn statement, Ms Cash said the €125,000 cash she deposited into her account in 2015 arose from her work as a cleaner, childminder and escort in Australia

Wed, 19 Jul, 2023

58-acre Laois farm for online auction presents tempting value
58-acre Laois farm for online auction presents tempting value
Close to the curiously-named area in County Laois known as “Pike of Rushall”, a 48-acre holding in one block is coming up for public online auction on Thursday, August 3, at 3pm.

Wed, 05 Jul, 2023

Wish List: Eight top buys for your life and your living space
Wish List: Eight top buys for your life and your living space
Rita de BrĂșn spies a sideboard inspired by butterflies, a two-bowl fountain kit, outdoor showers and garden screens

Thu, 15 Jun, 2023

File Photo The HSE Maternity Clinical Complaints Review has said that for many of the complainants, compassion, sensitivity and
Boy who braved nine intubation attempts in first hour of his birth gets €500k interim payment
It was the family's case that during that time the baby was deprived of oxygen

Thu, 18 May, 2023

DĂĄil hears elderly woman used money for husband's headstone to pay electricity bill
DĂĄil hears elderly woman used money for husband's headstone to pay electricity bill
An elderly woman in County Laois has had to use money set aside for her recently deceased husband’s headstone to pay an electricity bill.

Wed, 17 May, 2023

Rock of Dunamase is a once-mighty medieval fortress just off the motorway
Rock of Dunamase is a once-mighty medieval fortress just off the motorway
From Strongbow to Parnell to disrepair — the Rock of Dunamase is crumbling but still worth exploring

Sun, 07 May, 2023

Antiques: Letters from another King Charles among auction attractions 
Antiques: Letters from another King Charles among auction attractions 
Joseph Walsh dining suite and correspondence on vellum from Charles II among many conversation pieces at Sheppards' four-day sale 

Sat, 06 May, 2023

Cockroach
'Live cockroach infestation' and 'rodent droppings' found during food safety inspections
A total of 11 premises were served with enforcement orders last month 

Mon, 17 Apr, 2023

Teenage GAA star who died in quad bike accident had an 'adventurous spirit', funeral told
Teenage GAA star who died in quad bike accident had an 'adventurous spirit', funeral told
The streets and roads from David’s home were lined with young and old to mark David Brown's memory

Fri, 14 Apr, 2023

Woman who struck Limerick man with gin glass avoids conviction
Woman who struck Limerick man with gin glass avoids conviction
"There is no party without fault here," said Judge Alec Gabbett.

Wed, 05 Apr, 2023

Prosecution of OPW proposed  for 'disturbing' bat colony
Prosecution of OPW proposed  for 'disturbing' bat colony
Department denies ministers gave incorrect information to Oireachtas about disturbance of bat habitat during mansion refurbishment

Sun, 26 Feb, 2023

Tributes to Irish man, 25, who died following accident in New Zealand
Tributes to Irish man, 25, who died following accident in New Zealand
He was a member of a well-known GAA family in the Ballacolla area

Tue, 21 Feb, 2023

Farmer died a day after routine hernia operation, court told
Farmer died a day after routine hernia operation, court told
73-year-old Peter Wall died due to an accidental tear to his gullet during the hernia operation

Fri, 20 Jan, 2023

Catherine O'Brien 'was top class', says businessman who had narrow escape from fraudster
Catherine O'Brien 'was top class', says businessman who had narrow escape from fraudster
Owner of Knocklofty House and Marlfield House in Co Tipperary Denis English was targeted by Catherine O'Brien, who promised him a way out of his financial difficulties

Mon, 02 Jan, 2023

Peter Dowdall: Dermot O'Neill left a legacy less ordinary
Peter Dowdall: Dermot O'Neill left a legacy less ordinary
'The world of gardening in Ireland lost a great friend and gardener during 2022'

Sat, 31 Dec, 2022

GP surgery stock
Midlands out-of-hours GP service to close down from New Year's Day
The HSE has put in place what it said is “appropriate" out-of-hours GP cover in the short term

Mon, 26 Dec, 2022

Elaine Loughlin: Retrofit plan will go up in smoke if we can’t find people to do the work
Elaine Loughlin: McDonald is seeking votes and transfers in fresh fields and pastures new
Aiming to form a coalition without the Civil War parties, Sinn FĂ©in is going deep into 'their' turf with a transfer-friendly message to woo Fianna FĂĄil and Fine Gael voters

Tue, 06 Dec, 2022

Couple who offered to house Ukrainian refugees hit out at 'higgledy-piggledy' organisation
Couple who offered to house Ukrainian refugees hit out at 'higgledy-piggledy' organisation
For a brief period, the Kennys housed a Ukrainian woman and her 10-year-old son, but they said the whole process was far from straightforward and little assistance was offered

Fri, 04 Nov, 2022

Operation Thor: Three men charged and due in court after GardaĂ­ recover chainsaw, quad and strimmer
Operation Thor: Three men charged and due in court after GardaĂ­ recover chainsaw, quad and strimmer
A burglary is most likely to take place during the hours of 5pm to 9pm on a Thursday, Friday or Saturday, according to research

Fri, 30 Sep, 2022

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