Boy racer meets ‘a Garda priority’ as fines and vehicles seized in Laois
Boy racer meets are a Garda priority, the Laois Joint Policing Committee has heard at this week's meetings.
Garda Superintendent Eamon Curley made the statement...
Crime statistics across Laois have dropped against 2022 figures
The latest meeting of the Laois Joint Policing Committee has received a positive report into crime and traffic statistics.
Garda representatives Superintendent Eamon Curley, Inspector...
Concerns about falling Gardaí numbers raised in Laois
Laois PPN (Public Participation Network) representative, Bobby Delaney has raised concerns at the falling number of Gardaí in Mountmellick.
The issue was raised with Garda...
Laois PPN representatives heap praise on Garda drug awareness program
Laois PPN (Public Participation Network) representatives, Tom Jones and Sara Geraldine Rasool have commended the Garda HEED program.
HEED, which stands for Health, Education, Enforcement...
Laois Joint Policing Committee warned of the rising problem of illegal money lenders
Laois PPN (Public Participation Network) representative, Bobby Delaney has warned the Laois Joint Policing Committee meeting of the rising problem of illegal money lenders...
Public representatives call for Garda intervention into escalating violence in The Heath
People living in The Heath "are being terrorised," the Laois Joint Policing Committee meeting has heard.
The issue was raised with Garda Superintendent Eamon Curley...
Laois-Offaly ‘profoundly under-resourced’ as just one Garda assigned to the Divisional Drug Unit
The Laois/Offaly Divisional Drug Unit of An Garda Síochána has the lowest number of Garda members assigned to it when compared to every other...
Gardai investigating after cars broken into and property stolen in Portlaoise
Gardai are appealing for witnesses to come forward after a number of cars were broken into and property stolen.
The incidents occurred on Sunday night...
Gardai appeal for information following burglary and dangerous driving in Laois
Gardai are appealing for information following an incident of burglary and dangerous driving.
This occurred in Laois this afternoon and Gardai are asking for any...
Gardai confirm seizure of €230,000 of heroin and cocaine in Portlaoise
Gardaí have seized approximately €230,000 of suspected heroin and cocaine during a number of searches in Portlaoise this week.
The searches were conducted as part...
Gardai investigating after man arrested and soccer match abandoned in Laois
Gardai have launched an investigation after a soccer match was abandoned in Laois on Sunday.
Arlington AFC and Coil Dubh AFC clashed in Castle Park,...
GRAPHIC CONTENT: Local farmer urging dog owners to keep their pets on a leash...
A local sheep farmer has urged people walking in the Togher Woods area to please keep their pets on leashes while enjoying the walkways.
The...
Gardai arrest two drug drivers and carry out speed enforcement in Laois
Gardai in Laois arrested two drug drivers in separate incidents in the county on Tuesday.
One driver was found to be under the influence of...
Gardai appeal for information following house fire in Portlaoise
Gardai are appealing for information following a house fire in Portlaoise recently.
The fire broke out in the early hours of Thursday morning in Esker...
Gardai seize drugs worth €40,000 and make arrest in Laois
Gardai seized drugs worth €40,000 and made one arrest following an incident in Laois yesterday.
Gardai from the Roads Policing Unit stopped a car on...
They warned and they acted – Gardai seize car and issue several penalties at...
Gardai were active at the Slieve Bloom Mountains over the weekend where the carried through on a promise they made earlier this month.
Speaking at...
Warning issued as ‘people impersonating Gardai’ are scamming the elderly in Laois
People are being warned to be vigilant as cases of people impersonating Gardai and then scamming elderly and vulnerable people have been reported.
The issue...
‘Something needs to be done’ as Laois community troubled by ‘people hunting rabbits with...
A call has been made for action to be taken to tackle the problem of people hunting rabbits with lurchers in an area of...
‘Someone is going to be killed’ – Deer crossing busy Laois roads continuing to...
Three busy Laois roads are experiencing a high level of deer crossing them and this is causing serious concern.
So a meeting of the Joint...
Gardai launch appeal for information following ‘incident of indecent exposure’ in Laois
Gardai in Laois are appealing for information following an incident of alleged incident exposure at the weekend.
The incident is believed to have occurred in...
‘Be warned – we are coming’ – Top Garda issues warning to those engaging...
A warning to those who are engaging in illegal and anti-social behaviour at the Slieve Bloom Mountains has been issued.
The Chief Superintendent of Laois,...
Gardai appealing for information following dangerous driving incident in Laois village
Gardai are appealing for information following a dangerous driving incident.
This occurred in Borris-In-Ossory and the surrounding area in a period of half an hour...
Laois Gardai arrest disqualified driver caught driving away from court following sentance
Laois Gardai arrested a disqualified driver following a rather bizarre incident recently.
Back in January, Abbeyleix Gardai were on patrol when they detected a driver...
Garda warning after a number of ‘sports clubhouses broken into’ in Laois in recent...
Gardai have released a warning in relation to sports clubhouse after a number have been broken into.
The incidents occurred at a range of locations...
Appeal for dashcam footage launched after man impersonating Garda appears in Laois village
Gardai are appealing for information in relation to an incident of burglary and impersonation of a Garda in a Laois village.
The incident occurred on...
Government policy preventing Laois County Council from purchasing private houses
Government policy is preventing Laois County Council from purchasing private houses in the majority of cases.
So a meeting of the County Council in the...
Warning made after man impersonating Garda appears at house in Laois village
A warning has been made to the public after a man impersonating a Garda appeared at a house in a Laois village.
The incident occurred...
Two charged following robbery of taxi driver in Portlaoise while disqualified driver arrested in...
Gardai in Portlaoise arrested and charged two people following the robbery of a taxi driver recently.
The incident occurred on Wednesday last week and those...
Three drivers arrested for separate offences in Laois in recent days
Gardai in Laois have been very active on our roads in recent days as they made three arrests in separate incidents.
Yesterday, the Laois Roads...
2022 Remembered: Inside story of life as a prison officer in Portlaoise makes for...
A book review from August where we looked at 'Unlocked', David McDonald's book about life as an officer in Portlaoise Prison.
For the vast majority...
