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Hundreds gather in the Midlands 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 last Monday while on holiday ...

25 Jul 2023 at 16:09

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Driver dies after car crashes and catches fire in Co Laois

A driver has died after a car collided with a wall and caught fire in Co Laois on Friday afternoon. Gardaí said that the driver was the sole occupant of the car, and that further details are not yet known. The fatal collision occurred on the Athy ...

25 Jun 2022 at 00:21

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 said: “As a school community, we are heartbroken to learn of ...

10 Apr 2023 at 14:56

Girl, three, dies after collision in Co Laois

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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 taken to Midland ...

30 Aug 2023 at 21:53

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Motorcyclist killed in crash in Co Laois

A motorcyclist has died following a collision in Co Laois on Tuesday, gardai said. The man, aged in his 20s, was involved in the single vehicle road collision on the N77 at the junction of the Portlaoise Road and Ballyroan Road in Abbeyleix ...

09 Jul 2025 at 09:48

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12.8 million euro of drugs seized in Irish midlands

Almost 13 million euros worth of drugs have been seized in an operation in the Irish midlands. Three men have also been arrested in the ongoing operation in in Co Laois. A Garda spokesperson said officers from the Dublin Crime Response ...

04 Feb 2025 at 21:28

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Mary Lou McDonald treated me ‘appallingly’, says Brian Stanley

Former Sinn Fein TD Brian Stanley has accused the party president Mary Lou McDonald of treating him “appallingly”. The now independent TD for Laois-Offaly quit the party last month amid a controversy relating to a complaint made ...

01 Nov 2024 at 13:05

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Marathon bid by Colin Farrell and friend with skin disorder raises €500,000

Actor Colin Farrell has thanked the public for backing his charity marathon run for a friend with an agonising skin condition after a joint TV appearance prompted more than €400,000 in donations. The Hollywood A-lister and Emma ...

20 Oct 2024 at 12:45

Higgins accuses UN of ‘losing credibility’ amid warning over climate change

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Higgins criticises ‘US style’ of agriculture in Ploughing Championships speech

The President of Ireland has accused the United Nations of “losing credibility” in a Ploughing Championship speech as he called on both citizens and farmers to “play their part” in combating climate change challenges. Michael ...

20 Sept 2023 at 00:46

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Five-year-old boy dies after road crash in Co Laois

A five-year-old boy has died following a road collision in Co Laois on Saturday afternoon. The crash, involving a car and a pedestrian, took place at around 4.20pm at Kilminchy in Portlaoise. The boy, a pedestrian, was ...

22 Feb 2025 at 21:31

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Teen found 'safe and well' after missing for days

A teenager missing from Co Laois have been found 'safe and well' after missing for days. Abbie Glynn, aged 17, had been reported missing from Ballybrittas, Co. Laois, since Thursday, Auguqt 15. She has now been ...

19 Aug 2024 at 07:22

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Search in Co Laois begins as part of Fiona Pender murder investigation

A search on open ground in Co Laois has begun on Wednesday as part of the investigation into the disappearance and murder of Fiona Pender. Gardai announced last week that they would excavate lands in Co Offaly ...

28 May 2025 at 12:15

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