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A Midlands man who received a double lung transplant in 2017 is competing in the European Transplant Games. Victor Conroy from Leish shares his journey with cystic fibrosis and...
A woman in her 80s was found dead at a home near Yall Bridge, with a man in his 30s arrested in connection. Gardaí are appealing for information from the local area.
Residents of Storkstown continue holding post-mass peace prayers every Sunday since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, reflecting on global unity and spiritual resolve. A local priest...
Planning applications, decisions and objections.
Applicant — National Enterprise Park , Knockmay Portlaoise , Co Laois. develop (i) an office building containing office accommodation, staff welfare facilities, a showroom and auction arena with a proposed gross floor area of 2178 sqm; and (ii) a workshop building containing a spray booth, loading docks, office...
Applicant — Killeshin Rd , Clonmore , Co. Carlow. provide a storage yard to the rear of the existing dairy which will cater for general storage associated with the daily running of the dairy and a proposed service door on the rear of the building for access and egress to proposed storage yard
Applicant — Drummond , Rosenallis , Laois. (A) the relocation of the site entrance and driveway. amendments to the site layout and alterations to the site boundaries from that previously granted under planning reference 15/243 (B) The construction of a shed/fuel store and including all associated site works
Applicant — Ballylusk , Ballyfin , Co Laois. renovate and update existing dwelling and full planning permission for the change of use of adjoining domestic store to habitable accommodation. Permission to link same to existing dwelling house with proposed new single storey extension and associated site work
Applicant — Fr. Maher Park , Sleaty Road Graiguecullen , Carlow Co. Laois. construct the following works: a) a running embankment, b) the erection of 3no. Pitch side LED Floodlights c) boundary security fencing d) and all ancillary site works, at Graiguecullen GAA Club
Applicant — Clough , Village , Co Laois. develop an extension to the existing graveyard area, a pedestrian opening in the existing boundary wall to access the proposed graveyard area from the existing graveyard area and associated site works
Homecomings, anniversaries, weddings, retirements — the lighter local-radio chatter. More once the radio-share sync resumes.