William Delaney is missing from the Portlaoise area for almost five months since January 31.

LAtest: A 17-year-old boy is being questioned by gardai after a man was stabbed to death in Co Offaly.

Gardaí have seized drugs worth in excess of €1m during an operation in Co Offaly.

Gardaí in Tullamore are investigating a shooting which happened on the outskirts of the town.

A man has died following a road accident in Co Offaly last night.

A man in his 80s has died after the car he was driving was involved in a crash with a bin lorry in Co. Offaly yesterday.

A pedestrian has died after being hit by a car in Co. Offaly this morning.

One of three men accused of murdering an elderly man received a text message saying the deceased was a rapist hours before he was allegedly beaten to death, a jury has heard.

The bomb squad has been called in to deal with a suspect device, found in Co Meath.

Having suffered poor health, the mother of missing Offaly woman Fiona Pender fears she may die before the remains of her daughter and unborn grandchild are located.

A 37-year-old man has been arrested after entering an office with a firearm in Co Offaly.

Two men remain in Garda custody in Co Offaly this evening in connection with the death of Christy Daly in Clara last year.

Gardaí investigating a murder in Co Offaly have charged a third man in connection with the investigation.

Gardaí investigating the murder of Christy Daly in Co Offaly have arrested a man.

Gardaí in Tullamore have arrested a woman as part of their investigation into the murder of an 11-year-old girl a year and a half ago.

A 19-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the murder of Thomas 'Toddy' Dooley in Edenderry, Co Offaly earlier this month.

Two men have been arrested by Gardaí targetting organised crime in the Midlands.

Gardaí probing the death of 47-year-old Christy Daly, who was found dead in a drain in Co Offaly yesterday, have upgraded their investigation to a murder enquiry.

The body of a man found in a drain near a burnt out caravan in Offaly may have been there since Dec 29.

Gardaí have named the man found dead in a drain in Co Offaly, as 47 year-old Christy Daly.

Gardaí investigating a man's death in Co Offaly have said that a caravan and two cars were found burnt out at the scene of his death.

A man who was shot along with his partner in front of their young son on Sunday, would be dead had the gun not jammed, the woman’s father has said.

Gardaí in Co. Offaly investigating a shooting incident at Cluain Darach yesterday evening have arrested a man.

Gardaí are investigating a serious collision between a car and a pedestrian in Tullamore, Co Offaly this morning.

Two men in their 20's have been arrested by Gardaí following an armed robbery in Co. Offaly.

Garda sources don’t yet know if the shots fired at disgraced developer and former Fianna Fáil councillor Ger Killally were an attempted robbery, a warning to pay up money he may have owed, or “something even worse”.

Offaly gardaí are continuing to question four men arrested as part of an ongoing operation on organised criminal groups involved in burglary.

A man aged in his 30s is expected to appear before a sitting of Dublin District Court this evening charged following yesterday’s seizure of cannabis at Geashill, Co Offaly.

A man in his thirties remains in Garda custody this morning, after a cannabis growhouse was discovered in Co. Offaly yesterday.

A husband and wife who died in a crash near Macroom, Co Cork, will be laid to rest tomorrow.

A man has been arrested this evening in connection with a fatal hit and run in Co Offaly overnight. The man, who is in his 50s, is being held at Tullamore garda station.

Two men have been arrested today in connection with the theft of a priceless religious artefact from a church in Co Offaly.

A priceless artifact has been stolen from St Manchan's Church in Boher, Co. Offaly.

About 5,000 cannabis plants worth an estimated €1.5m have been seized in one of the biggest drugs busts of its kind.

One of the biggest cannabis factories ever discovered in Ireland has been raided by gardaí.

TULLAMORE was the scene of a minor miracle last night after a graphic two-car crash on a main road which smashed into a busy Garda station did not result in any serious injuries.

GARDAÍ have dismantled two more cannabis grow houses in separate operations in Louth and Laois.

Three men and a woman have been arrested after the discovery of a cannabis grow-house in Co. Laois.

A 42- YEAR-OLD man has been arrested by gardaí investigating the attempted abduction of a teenage girl a week ago.

A man has today been arrested by gardaí investigating the attempted abduction of a teenage girl.

Three people have been arrested today after a chase through the Midlands in which a Garda car was rammed.