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Laois

# laois - Saturday 27 April, 2013

4 more off-the-beaten-track places you really should visit

As part of the Hidden Ireland series, Neil Jackman suggests four (free) heritage sites to visit in Cork, Galway, Louth and Laois.

# laois - Saturday 13 April, 2013

3 more off-the-beaten-track places you really should visit

As part of the Hidden Ireland series, Neil Jackman suggests three (free) heritage sites to visit in Waterford, Cork and Kildare.

# laois - Friday 12 April, 2013

From The Daily Edge EP FOREVER

19 reasons why Electric Picnic must happen this year

It really is the greatest thing ever and this is why.

# laois - Thursday 28 March, 2013

Updated: Snow showers to continue in the east, cold elsewhere

The rest of the country will remain dry and cold with spells of sunshine over western counties.

# laois - Saturday 2 March, 2013

From The Score Goals Goals Goals

Division 2 FL: A win for Armagh while Louth and Laois play out a draw

There were goals aplenty in Division 2 on Saturday.

# laois - Wednesday 13 February, 2013

From The Score Holy War This post contains images

Clash of the Ash (Wednesday): 10 hurls that paid for their sins

When commitment and sport combine, wood is liable to shatter.

# laois - Monday 11 February, 2013

Animal rights groups condemn ‘brutal attack’ on fox in Laois

The fox was found tied to a gate after being shot and skinned.

# laois - Saturday 2 February, 2013

From The Score GAA

Good start half the work as sharp-shooting Laois see off Armagh

Ross Munnelly hit seven points as the Orchard County were second best in Portlaoise tonight.

# laois - Wednesday 30 January, 2013

High winds cause truck to overturn in Co Laois

It’s wild out there today.

# laois - Monday 21 January, 2013

50 new jobs in nursing and social care

Nua Healthcare is creating the permanent positions in Dublin, Kildare, Laois and Offaly.

# laois - Monday 7 January, 2013

Taylor the puppy recovering well after horrific attack

Details of the cruel attack on the three month old pup have become more clear as vets assess his injuries.

From The Score Leinster GAA

O’Byrne Cup Group C and D round-up

Offaly, Westmeath, Dublin IT and Kildare were in buoyant mood after their opening clashes in the O’Byrne Cup yesterday.

# laois - Sunday 30 December, 2012

From The Score Looking Back

2012 Reflections: Hurling (Liam McCarthy Cup) Part 2

In the second of a three-part series, we look back on the hurling fortunes this year of Galway, Kilkenny, Laois, Limerick and Offaly.

# laois - Friday 28 December, 2012

From The Score Looking Back

2012 Reflections: Gaelic Football Part 3

In the third of a six-part series, we look back on the football fortunes this year of Galway, Kerry, Kildare, Laois and Leitrim.

# laois - Friday 21 December, 2012

Top 5 heritage Irish sites to escape the apocalypse*

*If you are reading this, it probably hasn’t happened so far this morning.

# laois - Monday 12 November, 2012

Man arrested as drugs seized in Portlaoise and Carlow

Drugs totalling €46,000 were seized at two houses yesterday.

# laois - Saturday 10 November, 2012

Phelan family ‘heartbroken’ as they prepare for Aoife’s funeral

A man was charged with the murder of the 30-year-old last nigh.t.

# laois - Friday 9 November, 2012

Man charged with murder of Aoife Phelan

Robert Corbet, 24, appeared before a special court sitting this morning.

Man due in court over Aoife Phelan murder

A 24-year-old man will appear in court in Portlaoise this morning.

# laois - Thursday 8 November, 2012

Body of Aoife Phelan identified by her family

A man was arrested in connection with the investigation last night and continues to be held today.

# laois - Wednesday 7 November, 2012

Gardaí searching for Aoife Phelan find body

The discovery was made outside Portlaoise earlier today.

Man questioned over Aoife Phelan murder released without charge

The man in his mid-20s was released overnight as searches continue for the missing Laois woman.

# laois - Tuesday 6 November, 2012

Man still being questioned in connection with Aoife Phelan murder

The man in his mid 20s was arrested yesterday and is being questioned by Gardaí in Portlaoise.

# laois - Thursday 1 November, 2012

Searches continue for missing Aoife Phelan

Latest reports say a man-made lake was amongst the areas searched by gardaí looking for Aoife.

# laois - Wednesday 31 October, 2012

Gardaí appeal for information on missing Aoife Phelan

Aoife was last seen six days ago and family say her disappearance is completely out of character.

# laois - Saturday 27 October, 2012

Appeals for Laois woman missing since Thursday

Aoife Phelan was last seen in Portlaoise on Thursday evening.

# laois - Tuesday 25 September, 2012

Perpetrators of ‘barbaric’ gangland killings lack ‘humanity or decency’ – Shatter

The Justice Minister has said the “evil perpetrators have absolute no respect for human life” following the death of two men in Laois and Dublin. Both were shot in front of their children.

# laois - Monday 24 September, 2012

Appeal for information about murder of Gerard Eglington in Portarlington

The 27-year-old was shot in the Kilnacourt Woods housing estate this morning.

Man killed in morning shooting in Portarlington

The man, aged in his 20s, was shot in a housing estate at about 8:30am this morning.

Less than a fifth of homes register for septic tank inspections in €5 window

The discount registration window shuts next Friday – with only a fraction of the 437,000 tanks registered at the lower rate.

# laois - Monday 10 September, 2012

Gardaí open investigation after body found in Laois

The body of a 48-year-old man was discovered at a house in Ballickmoyler.

# laois - Tuesday 4 September, 2012

From The Score Match Officials

Deegan to take charge of All-Ireland football showdown

The referees have been announced for this year’s All-Ireland football finals.

# laois - Sunday 2 September, 2012

From The Daily Edge Electric Picnic This post contains images

In photos: Electric Picnic has The Cure for September blues

It’s still all fun and frolics in Stradbally…

# laois - Saturday 1 September, 2012

From The Daily Edge EP2012 This post contains images

# laois - Friday 24 August, 2012

‘Relic of the True Cross’ stolen from Co Laois church

A 3mm-by-3mm piece of wood, kept in a pewter case, was stolen from a case inside Holy Cross Church in Co Laois.

# laois - Tuesday 24 July, 2012

Confirmed: Dáil to lose 8 TDs with confirmation of boundary changes

Ministers have agreed to table new laws enforcing cuts to the size of the Dáil, in line with independent recommendations.

# laois - Monday 23 July, 2012

From The Score Fighting Talk

Mythbusters: Banty out to challenge unwritten law of the qualifiers

The Meath boss vows that his team will fight ‘tooth and nail’ to get back to Croke Park, despite the six-day-turnaround

# laois - Sunday 22 July, 2012

Three in court over organised crimes, including armed robberies

The charges come as part of a Garda crackdown on organised crime in the southeast.

# laois - Wednesday 18 July, 2012

Two teens among seven arrested over armed robberies

Gardaí carried out 10 raids across Carlow and Laois early this morning.

# laois - Monday 16 July, 2012

From The Score Part Ways

It’s time for someone else to have a go’ – McEneaney departs Monaghan

The senior footballer manager has stepped down after yesterday’s defeat to Laois.

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