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19 motorists arrested for intoxicated driving in Carlow/Kilkenny over festive period

Gardai in Carlow and Kilkenny arrested nineteen intoxicated motorists over Christmas and the New Year (December 1, 2022 - January 3, 2023), new figures released by gardai show. Of these, four were arrested for drug driving. Gardai conducted an ...

10 Jan 2023 at 08:54

Arts & Entertainment

Hollywood actor pictured in Ireland

Hollywood star John C Reilly stopped off in the midlands yesterday. The actor and comedian recently presented an award to Irish actor Brendan Glesson at the IFTA Film and Drama Awards in Dublin. Mr Reilly visited the Barack Obama Plaza in ...

09 May 2023 at 15:04

National News

Gardai reunite user with stolen wheelchair

Laois Offaly Gardai returned a stolen wheelchair to its owner with the help of Irish Rail. The chair had been stolen in Offaly and was discovered 100 kilometres away in Dublin. “Our colleagues in Tullamore recently took a report from a ...

21 Jul 2023 at 12:13

Motoring News

Fatal road crash on Valentines Day sees one dead

A fatal car crash on Valentines Day has killed a man in his 40's. Gardaí are now appealing to the public to come forward with any information or footage they may have, as a man has since been pronounced dead following the accident. ...

22 Feb 2024 at 16:43

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Tributes paid to young GAA star killed in quad bike accident

Tributes have been paid to a young GAA star killed in a tragic quad bike accident in Laois. David Brown from Portlaoise lost his life in a tragic quad bike accident on Easter Sunday in the wooded area near Emo. Portlaoise GAA Club ...

10 Apr 2023 at 18:53

National News

Breaking: Trial of man accused of Ashling Murphy murder postponed

The Central Criminal Court trial of a 32-year-old man accused of murdering school teacher Ashling Murphy in Offaly last year, which was due to begin next month, has been postponed until the autumn. Jozef Puska, with an address ...

17 May 2023 at 11:30

National News

TD vows to continue 'undeterred' after attack on constituency office

A TD has vowed to continue her work ‘undeterred’ after her constituency office was attacked on Sunday night. Independent TD for Laois/Offaly Carol Nolan thanked her constituents for their messages and actions in the wake of ...

27 Feb 2024 at 12:00

National News

PICTURES: Waterways Ireland is selling off abandoned boats for bargain prices

Waterways Ireland is auctioning a number of boats which it has removed from canals and rivers. The majority of the boats are being stored in the Midlands where they can be viewed prior to the sale. Waterways Ireland said ...

23 Feb 2024 at 11:10

National News

'Abundance of caution' - Mary Lou McDonald comments on Brian Stanley complaint

Sinn Féin Public Accounts Committee chairman and Laois Offaly TD Brian Stanley resigned on Saturday night following the conclusion of a preliminary investigation into a complaint made against him by a longstanding ...

14 Oct 2024 at 11:38

National News

Issue at centre of investigation into Brian Stanley 'referred to Gardaí', Sinn Féin says

An issue at the centre of a disciplinary investigation into Brian Stanley has been passed to Gardai, the Sinn Fein leader has said. Mr Stanley announced his resignation on Saturday night, claiming he had been ...

13 Oct 2024 at 16:31

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PICTURES: GAA Glitz and glam at Croke Park as Champions 15 awards ceremony takes place

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13 Oct 2024 at 10:53

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'Fast lane to the station' for 'Ultimate Driving Machine' caught speeding on Irish motorway

A BMW driver with a heavy right foot was stopped in his tracks after being clocked at a staggering speed on a busy Irish motorway over the weekend. Officers from the Laois Roads Policing Unit were waiting ...

23 Jun 2025 at 11:59

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