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Thousands to gather for Ireland's huge festival of the horse

National News

Thousands to gather for Ireland's festival of the horse

Huge crowds from right around Ireland and beyond are expected to descend on Co Galway for the the 300th edition of the annual Ballinasloe Horse Fair and Festival. Commencing on Sunday, October 2, the organisers say there expecting people from near ...

28 Sept 2022 at 13:02

Antigen testing will be available for primary school students by the end of November

National News

Antigen testing will be offered to primary school students by end of November

Minister for Education Norma Foley has announced that antigen tests will be made available to primary school students if a child in a pod tests positive for Covid-19. Parents and guardians will be asked to inform the school principal of a ...

18 Nov 2021 at 16:06

National News

Prison officers face 'serious misconduct' charge as Irish Prison Service confirms boozy escort investigation

The Irish Prison Service insists that it sets 'high standards' as it begins an investigation of potentially serious misconduct by prison officers based in Portlaoise who could face dismissal having consumed alcohol while escorting prison ...

27 Sept 2021 at 12:28

Local News

Revealed: Cost of keeping a prisoner in Irish jails amounts to €80,000 with rise due to 'extraordinary once-off' reasons

Just over €270 million was spent staffing prisons in Portlaoise and other parts of Ireland in 2020 with with the cost per inmate rising by nearly 7% to more than €80,000 due to 'extraordinary' factors, according to the Irish Prison ...

31 Jul 2021 at 07:30

Girl, three, dies after collision in Co Laois

National News

Girl, three, dies in crash in Co Laois

A three-year-old girl has died after being struck by a car in Co Laois. The vehicle and pedestrian collision happened in Cosby Avenue in the Fairgreen residential area of Portlaoise at about 1.15pm on Wednesday. The child was ...

30 Aug 2023 at 21:53

National News

Hundreds gather for funeral of ‘devoted’ father and ‘one of a kind’ son

A huge crowd has gathered in an Irish town for the funeral of a man and his young son who died while on holiday in Turkey. Eoin Fitzpatrick, 35, and his 10-year-old son Dylan, from Portlaoise in Co Laois, died in a crash ...

25 Jul 2023 at 14:32

South Donegal

Ballyshannon's Patrick Travers joins Deputy Principal Team at Portlaoise College

A Ballyshannon native has been appointed as a new Deputy Principal of Portlaoise College secondary school. Patrick Travers joins the school’s Senior Leadership Team of Noel Daly (Principal), Patricia Cullen (Deputy ...

03 Aug 2023 at 10:36

National News

Girl, 3, knocked down and killed in Co Laois was a ‘bright star’, funeral hears

A three-year-old girl killed in a road collision in Co Laois was a “bright star”, her funeral has heard. Rosaleen McDonagh, known as Rosie, died after being struck by a car in Portlaoise last Wednesday. The ...

04 Sept 2023 at 18:28

National News

Man arrested after gun suspected to have been fired at large disturbance in the Midlands

Gardaí are appealing for information in relation to a public order incident in Portlaoise during which a firearm is believed to have been discharged. A man in his 30s was arrested in relation to the ...

26 Jan 2024 at 12:26

National News

Man hospitalised after disturbance at church in the Midlands this afternoon

Gardai and ambulances personnel were called to the scene of an incident at Portlaoise Parish church which culminated in a man being hospitalise over the weekend. Gardai were called to SS Peter & ...

14 Jan 2024 at 12:08

Soccer

Drumbar welcome back former player Connell Breslin in novel U-16 girls pairing

There will be a reunion of sorts on Saturday at Drumbar, outside Donegal Town, when Connell Breslin takes his Portlaoise U-16 girls team to the venue to play the home side in the U-16 SFAI ...

26 Jan 2023 at 07:03

National News

Teenager dies after quad bike incident

A teenager has died following a quad bike incident in Co Laois. He has been named locally as third-year secondary school student and GAA player David Brown. St Mary’s CBS in Portlaoise ...

10 Apr 2023 at 14:56

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