GRAPHIC CONTENT: Local farmer urging dog owners to keep their pets on a leash...
A local sheep farmer has urged people walking in the Togher Woods area to please keep their pets on leashes while enjoying the walkways.
The...
Gardai arrest two drug drivers and carry out speed enforcement in Laois
Gardai in Laois arrested two drug drivers in separate incidents in the county on Tuesday.
One driver was found to be under the influence of...
Gardai appeal for information following house fire in Portlaoise
Gardai are appealing for information following a house fire in Portlaoise recently.
The fire broke out in the early hours of Thursday morning in Esker...
Gardai seize drugs worth €40,000 and make arrest in Laois
Gardai seized drugs worth €40,000 and made one arrest following an incident in Laois yesterday.
Gardai from the Roads Policing Unit stopped a car on...
They warned and they acted – Gardai seize car and issue several penalties at...
Gardai were active at the Slieve Bloom Mountains over the weekend where the carried through on a promise they made earlier this month.
Speaking at...
Warning issued as ‘people impersonating Gardai’ are scamming the elderly in Laois
People are being warned to be vigilant as cases of people impersonating Gardai and then scamming elderly and vulnerable people have been reported.
The issue...
‘Something needs to be done’ as Laois community troubled by ‘people hunting rabbits with...
A call has been made for action to be taken to tackle the problem of people hunting rabbits with lurchers in an area of...
‘Someone is going to be killed’ – Deer crossing busy Laois roads continuing to...
Three busy Laois roads are experiencing a high level of deer crossing them and this is causing serious concern.
So a meeting of the Joint...
Gardai launch appeal for information following ‘incident of indecent exposure’ in Laois
Gardai in Laois are appealing for information following an incident of alleged incident exposure at the weekend.
The incident is believed to have occurred in...
‘Be warned – we are coming’ – Top Garda issues warning to those engaging...
A warning to those who are engaging in illegal and anti-social behaviour at the Slieve Bloom Mountains has been issued.
The Chief Superintendent of Laois,...
Gardai appealing for information following dangerous driving incident in Laois village
Gardai are appealing for information following a dangerous driving incident.
This occurred in Borris-In-Ossory and the surrounding area in a period of half an hour...
Laois Gardai arrest disqualified driver caught driving away from court following sentance
Laois Gardai arrested a disqualified driver following a rather bizarre incident recently.
Back in January, Abbeyleix Gardai were on patrol when they detected a driver...
Garda warning after a number of ‘sports clubhouses broken into’ in Laois in recent...
Gardai have released a warning in relation to sports clubhouse after a number have been broken into.
The incidents occurred at a range of locations...
Appeal for dashcam footage launched after man impersonating Garda appears in Laois village
Gardai are appealing for information in relation to an incident of burglary and impersonation of a Garda in a Laois village.
The incident occurred on...
Government policy preventing Laois County Council from purchasing private houses
Government policy is preventing Laois County Council from purchasing private houses in the majority of cases.
So a meeting of the County Council in the...
Warning made after man impersonating Garda appears at house in Laois village
A warning has been made to the public after a man impersonating a Garda appeared at a house in a Laois village.
The incident occurred...
Two charged following robbery of taxi driver in Portlaoise while disqualified driver arrested in...
Gardai in Portlaoise arrested and charged two people following the robbery of a taxi driver recently.
The incident occurred on Wednesday last week and those...
Three drivers arrested for separate offences in Laois in recent days
Gardai in Laois have been very active on our roads in recent days as they made three arrests in separate incidents.
Yesterday, the Laois Roads...
2022 Remembered: Inside story of life as a prison officer in Portlaoise makes for...
A book review from August where we looked at 'Unlocked', David McDonald's book about life as an officer in Portlaoise Prison.
For the vast majority...
2022 Remembered: ‘Our friends the criminals have come out to play again’ says Laois...
June saw the worrying reports emerge that crime levels in Laois have risen significantly.
There has been a significant rise in crime levels in Laois...
2022 Remembered: Laois and Offaly have new judge appointed as Newbridge solicitor promoted to...
April saw Andrew Cody appointment as an Ordinary Judge of the Laois-Offaly District Court, replacing Judge Catherine Staines.
The Government has decided to nominate Newbridge...
Gardai seek information on whereabouts of Laois teenager who has been missing for three...
Gardai are seeking information on the whereabouts of a Laois teenager who has been missing for three days.
Quentin Quinn was last seen in the...
Laois man charged with the murder of Mountmellick mother of one
A Laois man has been charged with the murder of a Mountmellick mother of one following an incident on Wednesday.
Sean Egan, aged 36, with...
Garda investigation continues as woman killed in Mountmellick named locally as mother of one
Gardai are continuing to investigate all the circumstances of a suspected fatal assault on a woman that occurred yesterday afternoon in Mountmellick.
The woman who...
Man in his 30s arrested after woman killed in Mountmellick
Gardaí are investigating all the circumstances of a suspected fatal assault on a woman that occurred this afternoon in Mountmellick.
The woman, aged in her...
Warning issued after ‘a number of reports of man impersonating Garda’ made in Laois
The Crime Prevention Officer for Laois and Offaly is warning people to be vigilant following incidents of a man impersonating Gardai.
Mr Kavanagh said that...
Gardai launch investigation following incident of attempted robbery and assault in Laois
Gardai in Portlaoise are appealing for information after an incident of attempted robbery and assault took place.
The incident happened on Thursday night and occurred...
Coast Guard Rescue 115 deployed in Laois while Gardai also make drugs seizure following...
The Coast Guard Rescue 115 was deployed in Laois at the weekend after a vehicle entered water.
The incident occurred in Vicarstown on Sunday where...
‘Caught between the devil and the deep blue sea’ – Lack of law ties...
Laois Gardai have no enforcement powers when it comes to people on electric or motorised scooters.
So confirmed Chief Superintendent John Scanlan at Monday's meeting...
One man arrested as more than €20,000 in drugs and a firearm seized in...
As part of Operation Tara, Gardaí in Laois made a seizure and an arrest in Portarlington this morning.
The seizure was combined drugs valued at...