Tag: John Scanlan

After 41 years of distinguished service, John Scanlan, the Chief Superintendent of the Laois-Offaly-Kildare Garda division is set to retire this week. Mr Scanlan joined...

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...

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,...

Tributes were paid as the long-serving Laois Chief Superintendent John Scanlan attended his final Joint Policing Committee meeting. The quarterly event, held in the chamber...

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...

The top Garda official in Laois says that he is concerned about the level of drug use in the county - particularly cocaine. Chief Superintendent...

An elderly Laois man was so terrified after his house was burgled that he moved out and signed himself into a nursing home. So a...

There has been a significant rise in crime levels in Laois over the last 12 months, figures at a meeting of the Joint Policing...

Laois has benefited from recent recruitment drives as additional members of an Garda Siochana have been stationed in the county recently. At today's meeting of...

The Chief Superintendent of the Laois-Offaly Garda Division has issued a warning in relation to scam callers. For the last year or so, we've all...

Amateur sports players are being subjected to social media and personal abuse after games - a meeting in Laois has heard. Fine Gael Councillor John...

Cocaine, cannabis and ketamine tend to be the substances most likely to be found in samples provided by drug drivers in Laois. Chief Superintendent John...

Renovation works on eight Laois Garda stations are to be completed by the end of 2021. This news, along with the approval of planning permission...

Laois Gardai are being deployed onto trains in a bid to stamp out criminal activity that is happening on the network. At yesterday's meeting of...

Laois's top Garda has promised that action will be taken after issues surrounding alleged illegal parking in Portarlington were presented to him at yesterday's...

Laois County Councillor Aisling Moran has continued with her efforts to have sulky racing stamped out in Laois. At last week's Graiguecullen-Portlarlington Municipal meeting, Cllr...

The Chief Superintendent of the Laois-Offaly Garda Division has praised young people in the county and our publicans for how they have acted under...

"Mountmellick is a very decent place to live - full of very decent and genuine people. That is a clear message that I want...

"Wearing masks are good in the fight against Covid-19 but they are also good for hiding the identities of those who commit shop crimes." So...

The Chief Superintendent of the Laois-Offaly Garda Division says his force will take decisive action to stamp out aggressive begging in Portlaoise. John Scanlan made...

The main room in the Killeshin Hotel was full to capacity on Friday morning for an All Ireland hurling championship preview breakfast fundraiser for...

The Laois-Offaly Garda division in association with Supermac's are calling for entries for the inaugural Garda Youth Awards following their official launch today in...