Funeral held in Portlaoise of Sully and Vincent Rossi who died in Co Offaly last week

Election set for June 27th at Midlands Park Hotel in Portlaoise

Plus, cool bedlinen and the new Danish lifestyle store, Jysk, offering bargain buys

New CCLRP review finds lack of privacy and unsuitable conditions for family law cases

Five people jumped from vehicle when it stopped near Mountmellick

Woman is arrested after car mounts footpath following a fight between four men

‘Often people with cancer put on a brave face and say they are fine but they’re not’

First vehicle becomes unavailable after dropping paramedic off at filling station

New system approved at Cabinet meeting will be seen as a sop to Shane Ross

Zurich Insurance and MIBI say last minute insurance taken out just prior to a litany of incidents

Swings, roundabouts, slides, ziplines, tunnels, climbing frames, forest trails and scenery: we find the best free play areas to entertain the kids this summer

An Post CEO tells union that ‘digital world is shutting the door on An Post’

Dublin man’s remains were discovered by walkers in a Co Kildare wood in September

Obstacles to establishment of Irish-medium schools raised with Taoiseach Enda Kenny

Gardaí search properties in Portlaoise, Kilkenny and Waterford during investigation

Freezing temperatures have left roads treacherous in parts of the west and north-west

Two quick goals early in first half sets up victory and place in final against Ballyboden St Enda’s

Finding a date for a replay is a problem as the winners are due to play Palatine in the provincial campaign next Sunday

Polycarbonate inserts damaged, leaving ‘security, hygiene and health & safety’ issues

Fr Bill Carney was ‘one of most serious abusers’ examined by Dublin commission

Political meddling is getting in the way of radical change at Portlaoise hospital

Varadkar says personnel have been referred over deaths of babies during visit to centre

Three men in court accused of dangerous driving during May bank holiday weekend

John Drennan to take up communications and strategy role with Lucinda Creighton’s party

Prison officer slashed across buttock by sex offender with makeshift knife

The same clash in Killarney two years ago saw a disappointing crowd of 5,400

Public interest in allowing case against receiver to proceed, says judge.

Patient (71) died weeks after his fall, inquest into death in Portlaoise was told

Majority of parenting programmes focus disproportionately on problems according to a leading child psychologist

Unpublished review says 24-hour department should be replaced by daytime local injury clinic

Department warns emergency departments would close at night

Department of Health does not believe bulk of savings proposed are achievable

Court previously heard three had sought arms from Iraqis and were arrested by Slovak police

No maternity hospital or unit meeting internationally-recognised staffing levels

Car carrying five including three children flung towards gateway amid force of impact

First meeting of campaign to save local hospitals is held

Recent gun attacks between rival factions are being looked at as part of the inquiry

An Taisce inspectors highlight problem of empty buildings in many town centres