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Irish woman's heartwarming Leap Day proposal stuns partner of 14 years

A Graiguecullen woman took full advantage of the Leap Day by surprising her partner of 14 years with a big question. Heather Grogan, from Graiguecullen, schemed with her father Marc for three weeks before she dropped down to one knee and popped the ...

02 Mar 2024 at 16:34

National News

"Very small increase" in homeless figures nationwide - Housing Minister Darragh O'Brien

Ahead of the publication of official figures, Minister for Housing Darragh O'Brien said there will be a "very small increase nationwide" in homeless figures being announced tomorrow. Minister O'Brien told reporters at a social housing launch event ...

25 Apr 2024 at 16:57

Arts & Entertainment

BREAKING: Headline act drops out of Electric Picnic

A headline act for Electric Picnic has dropped out. Singer songwriter Lewis Capaldi who gave an emotional performance at Glastonbury while combating his health issues, has announced he will not be playing at what is Ireland's biggest music and ...

27 Jun 2023 at 11:25

National News

Gardaí blame drivers using Sat Navs for two-hour Electric Picnic traffic delays

Gardaí are blaming Sat Nav users for the two hour delays experienced by some Electric Picnic festivalgoers on Thursday. They issued an update on social media which stated that attendees hadn’t followed garda advice and were instead using sat ...

29 Aug 2025 at 15:01

National News

Judge likens woman who claimed €270,000 in dead father-in-law's pension to John B Keane character

A Judge likened the ‘bizarre’ case of an elderly Laois woman drawing €271,046 in pension payments for her dead father-in-law who would have been 110-years-old, to something written by John B Keane. Judge Kennan Johnson made the comments ...

14 Jun 2024 at 16:42

National News

Tractor hits ESB pole knocking out power to almost 2,000 homes

Almost 2,000 customers lost power when a tractor struck an ESB pole in Laois. An ESB spokesman said the incident acted as a timely reminder to farmers to be careful of the electrical network ahead of the busy summer season. The ...

12 Apr 2024 at 08:41

National News

Search for missing boy, 15, stood down as gardai issue positive update

Gardai seeking to locate 15-year-old Calum Kavanagh who had been reported as missing from his home in County Laois have confirmed a positive outcome in the case. Calum, from Ballylinan, who was last seen on Tuesday, November ...

23 Nov 2024 at 14:00

RIP - Man (20s) found dead after drowning in disused quarry in Laois

National News

Man drowns in disused Laois quarry

A file has been sent to the Laois Coroner following the death of a man in Portarlington earlier this week. Laois Gardaí confirmed they recovered the body of a male from a disused quarry off the Lea Road in Portarlington on ...

02 Aug 2024 at 20:12

National News

Laois farmers meet over 'potential disturbances' from earlier Electric Picnic dates

The Irish Farmers’ Association is holding a meeting this evening to discuss plans for farmers during the Electric Picnic Music and Arts Festival. Laois County IFA Chair Henry Burns said “we are having a meeting there ...

08 Aug 2024 at 20:39

Arts & Entertainment

PICTURES: Who can you spot as crowds arrive in Laois for Electric Picnic 2025?

USE THE ARROWS OR NEXT BUTTON BELOW TO SEE MORE PICTURES Thousands of revellers have been arriving in Laois over the last couple of days for Electric Picnic 2025 which takes place from Friday to Sunday, August 29-31....

29 Aug 2025 at 10:24

National News

'Fast lane to the station' for 'Ultimate Driving Machine' caught speeding on Irish motorway

A BMW driver with a heavy right foot was stopped in his tracks after being clocked at a staggering speed on a busy Irish motorway over the weekend. Officers from the Laois Roads Policing Unit were waiting with a ...

23 Jun 2025 at 11:59

National News

RIP: Gardaí appeal for witnesses after motorcyclist killed in fatal crash

Gardaí are appealing for witnesses following a fatal road traffic collision in Abbeyleix, County Laois on Tuesday evening, 8 July in which a young man in his 20s was tragically killed. The single-vehicle ...

09 Jul 2025 at 09:39

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