“You clearly have an issue with alcohol,” the judge told the 39-year old woman.

A man, aged in his 20s, has died following a single-vehicle motorcycle crash in Co Laois on Tuesday night

Liam Gorman, Silverwood, Mountmellick, Co Laois, has been repeatedly ordered by the court not to trespass on the 400 acre Garryowen Bog, Tinnahinch, which owned Bord na Mona Biomass (BnMB) Ltd.

The single-car crash happened on the R445 in Borris-In-Ossory at about 3.15am on Thursday

His parents Raphael and Karla said that Antony died unexpectedly and peacefully at the Crumlin Hospital on June 4th.

A MAN was brought before a special sitting of Portlaoise District Court this morning charged with offences relating to a message he allegedly posted on his social media page.

The man in his 20s was arrested at the scene and held in a Garda station in Co Laois.

Judge Codd said Kelleher “abused his position of trust” and then attempted to “gaslight” the victims about what had happened

The incident began when two stolen vehicles failed to stop for gardaí in Kilkenny shortly before 6 pm.

Sandra Kuzmecka (13) from Glenkeen Park, Fairgreen, Portlaoise, Co Laois, died at Children’s Health Ireland at Temple Street in Dublin on August 26th, 2023

A LOCAL man claimed that he was stripped naked by gardaí while being searched in a cell at Portlaoise Garda Station following his arrest for engaging in disorderly conduct.

A MOTORIST stopped by gardaí in Mountmellick who was sweating profusely was subsequently found to have been drug-driving.

Alan Mulhall (34) was fatally injured when a low voltage switchgear weighing 760kg fell and struck his head

The female driver of the car, aged in her 30s, was not injured.

A five-year-old boy has died in a crash in Co Laois

The fire at Kilnacourt Woods, in Portarlington, started around 6am.

The DPP has between 28 and 56 days, from last Thursday when Fogarty was sentenced, in which to appeal the hit-and-run penalty.

The court heard that gardaí received a call about a woman acting erratically in the foyer of the hotel. 

“cocked his backside and blew wind"

John Bergin's death had not been registered therefore he was reputedly 110-years of age

Raphael Scott's daught said it was now clear to her family that he had suffered from a number of the key symptoms of amyloidosis in the years preceding his death for which he had never been referred for testing relating to this condition

Met Éireann has warned of "significant snow" ahead of a "multi-weather hazard event" in the coming days with lows of minus 5 degrees forecast

When last seen, Nicole was wearing a black hooded jumper, black leggings, a red winter coat and black runners.

A woman aged in her 80s has died in a car crash in Co Laois

Mr McGowan’s 30-year-old son is charged with his murder and is currently being held in Cloverhill Prison

he man in his 60s, a US national, was found dead in the leisure centre of Ballyfin Demesne hotel just hours after arriving in Ireland

The body of the deceased was found by the side of the indoor swimming pool

Gardaí are following a definite line of enquiry following the fatal assault at the hotel pool of the luxury Ballyfin Demesne which occurred at around 8pm on Tuesday

Emergency services were alerted to an incident at the hotel on Tuesday evening.

The unemployed father of two from Harpurs Lane, Portlaoise, who had no previous convictions, said he was sincerely sorry for his victim and Mr Kinch’s family.

Joe Drennan, from Mountrath, Co Laois, was waiting at a bus stop when Kieran Fogarty ploughed into him whilst driving a black BMW car, killing him, on October 13th last year.

Maura Templey (86) was discovered on the floor of the bathroom in her home by her brother

The annual showcase, taking place in Ratheniska in Co Laois, is one of the largest outdoor events in Europe.

The wind warning comes into force at midnight and will remain in force until 6am on Friday.

Festival-goers will be encouraged to donate their empty bottles and cans for charity at Electric Picnic

Brian Kelly (43) was sentenced to two years in prison, suspended for a period of two years, in 2009 having pleaded guilty to dangerous driving causing the death of Claire Hennessy the previous year

William Phelan (57) pleaded guilty to two charges of persistently pestering his adult niece through phone calls, voice messages and posts on Facebook

Large quantities of suspected cannabis herbs, cocaine and MDMA, along with a sawn-off shotgun and ammunition, were seized.

Margaret Bergin, 73, a married mother of three of Fairfield House, Mountrath, Co Laois, pleaded guilty to 10 sample counts of theft and five sample counts of larceny

Over the years, the couple kept and bred exotic pets in the garage, including chameleons, tarantulas, scorpions and a female caiman alligator.

The Must-Be-Won event will see one player get their weekend off to a celebratory start by winning a life-changing €1 million.

Joe Drennan (20) was waiting at a bus stop on the Dublin Road in Limerick on October 13th, 2023, when he was hit by a car which failed to remain at the scene

A man who had “a cosy relationship” with a serving garda who was under investigation for suspected criminal activity has avoided a jail term after the garda sent him information from the Garda Pulse system