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Thousands to gather for Ireland's huge festival of the horse

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Thousands to gather for Ireland's festival of the horse

Huge crowds from right around Ireland and beyond are expected to descend on Co Galway for the the 300th edition of the annual Ballinasloe Horse Fair and Festival. Commencing on Sunday, October 2, the organisers say there expecting people from near ...

28 Sept 2022 at 13:02

Antigen testing will be available for primary school students by the end of November

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Antigen testing will be offered to primary school students by end of November

Minister for Education Norma Foley has announced that antigen tests will be made available to primary school students if a child in a pod tests positive for Covid-19. Parents and guardians will be asked to inform the school principal of a ...

18 Nov 2021 at 16:06

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Prison officers face 'serious misconduct' charge as Irish Prison Service confirms boozy escort investigation

The Irish Prison Service insists that it sets 'high standards' as it begins an investigation of potentially serious misconduct by prison officers based in Portlaoise who could face dismissal having consumed alcohol while escorting prison ...

27 Sept 2021 at 12:28

Girl, three, dies after collision in Co Laois

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Girl, three, dies in crash in Co Laois

A three-year-old girl has died after being struck by a car in Co Laois. The vehicle and pedestrian collision happened in Cosby Avenue in the Fairgreen residential area of Portlaoise at about 1.15pm on Wednesday. The child was taken to ...

30 Aug 2023 at 21:53

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Hundreds gather for funeral of ‘devoted’ father and ‘one of a kind’ son

A huge crowd has gathered in an Irish town for the funeral of a man and his young son who died while on holiday in Turkey. Eoin Fitzpatrick, 35, and his 10-year-old son Dylan, from Portlaoise in Co Laois, died in a crash last Monday ...

25 Jul 2023 at 14:32

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Woman fined after dogs endured 'severe neglect and unnecessary suffering'

The Irish Society of Protection of Cruelty to Animals (ISPCA) has highlighted the condition in which dogs were kept at an address in the Midlands. Inspector McCormack commented after Judge Andrew Cody at Portlaoise District Court ...

24 Sept 2023 at 16:03

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Girl, 3, knocked down and killed in Co Laois was a ‘bright star’, funeral hears

A three-year-old girl killed in a road collision in Co Laois was a “bright star”, her funeral has heard. Rosaleen McDonagh, known as Rosie, died after being struck by a car in Portlaoise last Wednesday. The incident happened in ...

04 Sept 2023 at 18:28

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Man arrested after gun suspected to have been fired at large disturbance in the Midlands

Gardaí are appealing for information in relation to a public order incident in Portlaoise during which a firearm is believed to have been discharged. A man in his 30s was arrested in relation to the incident which occurred on ...

26 Jan 2024 at 12:26

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Man hospitalised after disturbance at church in the Midlands this afternoon

Gardai and ambulances personnel were called to the scene of an incident at Portlaoise Parish church which culminated in a man being hospitalise over the weekend. Gardai were called to SS Peter & Paul's Church on Saturday ...

14 Jan 2024 at 12:08

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Teenager dies after quad bike incident

A teenager has died following a quad bike incident in Co Laois. He has been named locally as third-year secondary school student and GAA player David Brown. St Mary’s CBS in Portlaoise said: “As a school community, we ...

10 Apr 2023 at 14:56

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Frederick Thompson allegedly assaulted Portlaoise Prison officer

A book of evidence has been served on who is accused of assaulting and threatening to kill a prison officer in Portlaoise Prison. Frederick Thompson, 43, with an address, care of the Midlands Prison, is alleged to ...

28 Feb 2024 at 12:34

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'Rot in Hell', victim tells former priest who abused him

A sexual abuse victim from Donegal bravely faced down disgraced former priest Eamonn Crossan and told him: 'Rot in Hell'. Crossan, who previously served a prison sentence for indecent assault, was charged with ...

02 May 2024 at 09:42

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