Tag: Crime

Three people have been arrested, charged and appeared in court following a drug and cash seizure in Laois. The incident happened yesterday when Gardai in...

Gardai are investigating after windows were smashed in an incident at a house in Portlaoise on Tuesday evening. The incident in question occurred around 9.30pm...

A man in Portarlington has been arrested and charged after he was found to have been carrying a suspected firearm. The incident occurred in the...

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...

June saw the worrying reports emerge that crime levels in Laois have risen significantly.  There has been a significant rise in crime levels in Laois...

Gardai in Laois have launched an investigation after two men were taken to hospital following an alleged assault in broad daylight. The incident occurred on...

The figures related to criminal damage, public order and traffic offences in Laois have all increased when compared to 12 months ago. The stats were...

A Laois teenager was left in hospital following an assault that occurred in Mountmellick recently. Gardai were called to the Church Street area of the...

Gardaí in Carlow are investigating an aggravated burglary that happened on Saturday, July 2, in Graiguecullen. At around 11pm, a man in his 60s was...

The top Garda official in Laois says that he is concerned about the level of drug use in the county - particularly cocaine. Chief Superintendent...

An elderly Laois man was so terrified after his house was burgled that he moved out and signed himself into a nursing home. So a...

There has been a significant rise in crime levels in Laois over the last 12 months, figures at a meeting of the Joint Policing...

Gardai in Laois are reminding motorists not to park illeagally in spaces that are reserved for those with disabled permit holders. A number of drivers...

Gardai in Laois are appealing for witnesses to come forward following an assault in Portlaoise over the St Patrick's weekend. The incident occurred in the...

Gardai in Laois have arrested and charged a man in his 50s following a case of 'distraction theft'. The incident occurred in Portarlington recently and...

Two Laois restaurants have been the victims of crime in night time raids recently. Both restaurants are located in Portlaoise and both break-ins occurred in...

Gardai are appealing for witnesses to an assault in a Laois town to come forward. The incident occurred in Fr Breen Park in Abbeyleix on...

Gardai in Laois have been extremely busy over the past couple of days ranging from traffic offences to seizures of fireworks. On Monday, Gardai arrested...

Gardai made one arrest and seized €4 million in cash following searches at properties in Laois and Kerry yesterday. It is being reported that this...

This was a harrowing incident which took place at the beginning of December.  Gardai have launched an investigation after an elderly Laois man was the...

Gardai in Laois are appealing for information after a number of cars were broken into in a church car park at the weekend. The incident...

A Laois driver, who is disqualified from driving for ten years, was detected speeding and driving dangerously while under the influence of drugs last...

Gardai have launched an investigation after an elderly Laois man was the victim of a vicious assault. The sickening attack happened at his home last...

The good news is that thefts in Laois are down significantly in the first nine months of this year, registering a fall from 987...

Laois was hit by a spate of robberies and attempted burglaries last night at a range of locations around the county. Three primary schools, three...

Laois farm technology has been stolen in what is believed to have been a co-ordinated theft of €160,000 worth of John Deere equipment in...

Gardai in Portarlington have taken a number of recent reports of catalytic converters being stolen from cars. A catalytic converter is an exhaust emission control...

A man has been arrested following a high speed chase in Laois last night. The Irish Sun are reporting that a man in his 30s...

Gardaí at Birr are investigating the theft of lead roofing from Drumakeenan NS, Roscrea which is near the Laois border. The incident happened at the...

Gardai are investigating an incident which saw a Laois man assaulted and robbed last night. According to RTE News, the incident occurred at a house in...