Portlaoise

January 21st, 1919 was an auspicious day in Irish history. The War of Independence started when men from the 3rd Tipperary Brigade of the Irish Volunt(...)

Four prisoners with records of extreme violence and who are currently being moved around jails surrounded by riot shield barriers are being sent to a (...)

Construction of 18 schools countrywide has been set back this year alone because of the collapse of one company and the financial difficulties of anot(...)

Most schools that have been at the centre of structural concerns over recent weeks are set to either open or partially reopen following the mid-term b(...)

Two men are being questioned in connection with the fatal stabbing of a man in Athy, Co Kildare, on Thursday. The victim has been named as 34-year-ol(...)

A total of 22 schools built by Western Building Systems (WBS) have been identified as being in need of some level of remedial works before being able (...)

A man stabbed to death in Athy on Thursday has been named as 34-year-old David Boland from Nurney, Co Kildare. Gardaí are investigating the circumsta(...)

Irish users are increasingly being targeted by cyber criminals carrying out extortion campaigns, cyber security firm Skout Secure Intelligence has war(...)

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(...)