Man arrested outside Portlaoise after being found with ‘Glock handgun’
A man in his 30s is being detained in Portlaoise Garda Station having been found with a Glock handgun outside Portlaoise this afternoon.
”As part...
Overall decline in crime figures in Laois in first half of 2020 – though...
There was an overall decline in crime in Laois in the first six months of 2020, according to figures presented to today's meeting of...
UPDATED: Four men to appear in court following drug find of almost €4 million...
Two men will appear in court this morning charged charged in connection with a Garda investigation into a seizure of Cannabis in Laois on...
Four men arrested after drug find of almost €4 million in rural Laois area
Four men have been arrested and are in custody following a drug seizure worth almost €4million in the Raheen area of Laois between Portlaoise...
Laois Gardai launch campaign on dangers for children and teenagers online
Gardai in Laois have launched a campaign aimed at parents asking them to educate their children on the dangers they may be exposed to...
Gardai issue warning to public over bank card ‘smishing’ scam
Gardai, in conjunction with Bank of Ireland, have alerted the public to a ‘smishing’ scam whereby persons are being contacted by a text message,...
Minister Flanagan leads the tributes after Garda detective shot and killed last night
Minister for Justice Charlie Flanagan has led the tributes following following the brutal murder of a member of an Garda Siochana last night.
The Garda,...
Gardai report 100 incidents of spitting or coughing at their members since April
Gardai have reported that their officers have been spat at or coughed on by members of the public on 100 separate occasions since April...
Two juveniles charged in relation to fire at Mountmellick farm
Two juveniles have been arrested and charged following a burglary and fire at a farm in Mountmellick this week.
"Portlaoise Gardaí received a report of...
Gardai ‘spat or coughed at’ 88 times since Covid-19 restrictions introduced in April
Members of An Garda Síochána have been spat at or coughed on 88 times since Covid-19 public health guidelines were introduced.
Commissioner Drew Harris confirmed...
Two men charged following seizure of €280,000 worth of cocaine in Portlaoise and Kildare
Two men have been charged in court following the seizure of €280,000 worth of cocaine in Portlaoise and Kill in Kildare.
Gardaí from the DMR...
€280,000 of cocaine seized and two arrests made after searches in Portlaoise and Kildare
€280,000 worth of cocaine has been seized by gardai following searches in Portlaoise and Kildare this morning.
While officers also arrested two people in relation...
Minister Flanagan steps in to block ‘family visit’ for Laois man who murdered Carlow...
Minister for Justice Charlie Flanagan stepped in the block a family visit for a Laois man who murdered a Carlow woman, according to the...
‘Cans at lunch’: Investigation underway as prison officers reported for drinking in car park
An investigation is underway after prison officers in the Midlands Prison in Portlaoise were reported for drinking cans of beer during their lunch break.
The...
Large sum of cash, computer hardware and other items seized following Garda searches in...
Gardai have seized a large sum of cash, computer hardware, documents and other items following a number of searches of properties in Stradbally.
The Garda...
Man arrested after Garda chase from Stradbally to Emo
A man was arrested after a Garda chase on Sunday night at Morette near Emo, having failed to stop at a checkpoint in Stradbally.
The...
Laois Gardai break up planned ‘illegal road race’ this morning
Laois Gardai broke up an illegal road race in Portlaoise this morning.
On an early morning patrol, Gardai came across a number of vehicles parked...
Gardai seize thousands of euro in drugs and make arrests following searches in Laois...
Gardai seized drugs, quantities of cash and made arrests following a number of searches in Laois and Offaly over the last number of days.
Between...
Gardai appealing for information after two quads and trailer stolen from Laois farm
Portlaoise Gardaí are appealing to the public in relation to a burglary and theft from a farmyard on the Old Road, Kilminchy, Portlaoise which...
Number of people arrested for breaching Covid-19 restrictions doubles in a week
Gardai confirmed that they have now arrested 76 people for breaching the Covid-19 restrictions.
This is more than a doubling of the figures which stood...
Gardai release warning over iTunes gift card scam
Gardaí have issued a warning to the public about a scam tricking them into purchasing iTunes gift cards.
This scam has been highlighted previously but...
Gardai find drugs valued at over €1.2 million in rural part of Laois
Gardai made a stunning discovery of over €1.2 million worth of cannabis herb in a ditch on the Laois-Carlow border yesterday evening.
2020 Gardaí from...
Gardai warn public about criminals targeting Netflix accounts
Gardai are warning people who have Netflix accounts to be wary of a new scam.
Criminals are trying to get banking or credit details under...
Gardai in Laois seize drugs worth more than half a million euro and detain...
Gardai in Laois have detained three people and seized drugs worth more that €500,000 today.
The seizures took place following searches in the Mountmellick and...
The Laois link to the brutal murders of Keane Mulready-Woods and Robbie Lawlor
On Monday afternoon, Gardai in Portlaoise stopped a car on the M7 and arrested two women after recovering €50,000 in cash in the vehicle.
And...
Two women arrested following suspected money laundering operation in Laois
Gardaí have arrested two women and seized a large sum of cash during an operation in Laois today - Monday April 6.
The incident happened...
Gardai investigating as shots fired at house in Athy
Gardaí have arrested three men following shots being fired at a house in the White Castle Lawns area of Athy on Monday night.
At approximately...
Burglaries in Errill and Ballybrophy, suspicious behaviour in Stradbally and serious speed on M7
A driver was detected doing an alarming 174 km/h on the M7 in Laois, more than 50km/h above the speed limit.
The driver then failed...
Gardai arrest men with knives in Portlaoise and recover watch
Gardai in Portlaoise are looking for the public's assistance in tracing the owner of a watch.
Last night, they arrested two men who were acting...
Historic day as An Garda Síochána reaches highest number of members since foundation of...
It's absolutely not the circumstances anyone wanted to see it in, but today is a historic day for An Garda Síochána as the organisation...
