Laois

Ireland’s remaining bogs can have a second tale - of creation rather than extraction

Unlike trees, a living, healthy bog will soak up more carbon per square metre than almost any other ecosystem on Earth

Summer 2025: 100 great restaurants, cafes and places to eat around Ireland

Some of the best restaurants in Dublin, Cork, Galway and around Ireland from brand new places to classic favourites

Fiona Pender murder investigation: Second search operation for her remains ends

But results of searches not disclosed for operational reasons

Bord Pleanála’s appeal over climate law duties could have ‘far-reaching consequences’, senior judges say

Supreme Court agrees to hear case of ‘systemic importance for the entire planning process’

Camogie team told to change shorts or match would be called off

Referee warns Laois U-23 team match against Kilkenny side would be abandoned if they did not change shorts worn in protest

Tony O’Reilly’s lost Dublin town house has a new owner: his godson

Plus: Eoghan Harris’s presumed muse may have worked for MI5; no advantage for Paddy Cosgrave at tennis club; and Abbeyleix puts cleanliness before godliness

Man who threatened to kill girl’s pet dog if she told anyone about abuse fails in appeal against conviction

James Quigley had been found guilty on 12 counts of sexually abusing young child between 2012 and 2018

DPP seeks to overturn judge’s ‘irrational’ refusal to convict more than 30 drivers on speeding charges

District judge had said GoSafe speeding vans were ‘shooting fish in a barrel’

High-speed Garda chase of stolen cars across Kilkenny and Waterford results in arrest of eight male youths

Incident started when two vehicles failed to stop for gardaí in Kilkenny shortly before 6pm on Monday

Bin collections set to be hit by strike action at Bord na Móna

Siptu concerned staff terms and conditions may be eroded if sale of last publicly-owned waste disposal operation goes through

Verdict of unlawful killing in death of journalism student Joe Drennan

Co Laois student (21) died of ‘catastrophic injuries’ caused by hit and run, inquest hears

‘Why must we fight for our children’s basic rights?’ – Parents sleep out over lack of school places for pupils with special needs

McEntee says department doing ‘everything possible’ to help

Man in his 70s dies after being hit by car in Co Laois

Collision took place at Stradbally around 11pm on Sunday night

Five-year–old boy dies after Portlaoise road incident

Pedestrian’s death this weekend comes after man dies in crash in Westmeath

Two seriously injured after fire at apartment block in Co Laois

Up to nine apartments destroyed in blaze in Portarlington in early hours of Thursday morning

New homes: comprehensive guide to what’s for sale in Dublin, Wicklow, Kildare, Meath, Cork and around the State

Newly built schemes now available and soon to be released on the market

Woman living ‘exotic’ lifestyle fails to overturn order allowing receiver to sell her home

Mary Cash alleged High Court failed to properly consider her risk of homelessness

Kidnapped by the IRA: ‘My abductors say they will not give the government the satisfaction of getting me back alive’

Dutch businessman Tiede Herrema was kidnapped by the IRA 50 years ago and his archive donated to University of Limerick in 2005

What will €295,000 buy in Dublin and Laois?

Two homes, one price: A two-bed terraced house in Dublin 3 or a large, detached home in Ballyroan, Co Laois

Two men charged over €14m drugs seized in Laois and Dublin

Robert Wojtanowicz (45) and Robert Cup (44) made no response when charged

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