Portlaoise

The Redemptorist “How many children have you?” asked The big Redemptorist. “Six, Father.” “The last, When was it born?” “Ten months ago.” “I cannot a(...)

A woman has been banned from keeping pets for life after an abused dog and the rotting carcass of another dog was found on her premises. Natalija Si(...)

President Michael D Higgins officially opened the 87th National Ploughing Championships on Tuesday. Traffic is reported to be a little busy approach(...)

A separated mother of two has spoken of her distress after a man acting on behalf of Permanent TSB called to her home shortly before 9pm on a Friday n(...)

Healthy towns Wexford town is this year’s “Healthy Town”. Now in its seventh year, the Healthy Town initiative is an eight-week free public programme(...)

On the back wall of Mary McKenna’s office hangs a Ten Commandments-type edict – a poster with the guidelines by which she runs her business. Instead o(...)

Ibrahim Sorie Kabba has sent out numerous job applications since he received his new work permit last month. Fluent in English and French, he is hopin(...)

Agitation over the Catholic bishops Code of Ethical Standards for Healthcare in recent weeks was greatly exaggerated. Relevant healthcare facilities (...)

A teenager who had been missing from her home in Co Kildare has been located safe and well. Gardaí had been seeking the public’s help in tracing Key(...)

Gardaí have reopened the M7 motorway after closing it to examine the scene of an crash which resulted in a man being hospitalised overnight in Co Laoi(...)