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Kneecap performance a special moment, says Electric Picnic boss

The performance of rap group Kneecap was a “special moment” for Electric Picnic, its director has said. Melvin Benn also highlighted the performances of Chappell Roan and Hozier at Ireland’s largest music festival as “insanely good”. Sam Fender and ...

31 Aug 2025 at 16:48

National News

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 located safe and well. An Garda ...

19 Aug 2024 at 07:22

National News

Hundreds of Ukrainian refugees to be housed at festival site for six weeks

Tents at the site of an Irish music festival are to be used to house hundreds of Ukrainian refugees for the next six weeks, a junior minister has said. Over the weekend, 70,000 revellers attended Electric Picnic at Stradbally, Co Laois – but ...

05 Sept 2023 at 16:06

National News

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 as part of their investigation ...

28 May 2025 at 12:15

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

National News

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 D Higgins ...

20 Sept 2023 at 00:46

National News

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 seriously ...

22 Feb 2025 at 21:31

National News

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 ...

09 Jul 2025 at 09:48

National News

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 ...

04 Feb 2025 at 21:28

Sinn Fein party member expelled as partner arrested in far-right probe

Northern Ireland

Sinn Fein party member expelled after partner arrested in far-right probe

A Sinn Fein party member has been expelled as her partner was arrested as part of an investigation into an alleged planned attack on a Galway mosque. The party confirmed the partner of a female member of the party had been ...

13 Nov 2025 at 22:41

National News

Hundreds gather 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 ...

25 Jul 2023 at 14:32

National News

Fresh appeal issued over woman missing for 32 years

Gardai have issued a renewed appeal for information on a woman who went missing 32 years ago. Imelda Keenan, originally from Mountmellick in Co Laois, was last seen in Waterford city on Monday January 3, 1994. She had ...

03 Jan 2026 at 00:01

Northern Ireland

Two men arrested and suspect devices found in terrorism-related investigation

Two men were arrested in Co Laois on Wednesday as part of a terrorism-related investigation, gardai have said. The pair in their 30s and 40s were detained after gardai stopped a vehicle and seized a number of items. ...

06 Nov 2025 at 15:01

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