04/11/2017

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New committee to save and upgrade Portlaoise hospital 'realises time is not on their side'

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New committee to save and upgrade Portlaoise hospital 'realises time is not on their side'

A campaign aimed at saving and upgrading Portlaoise hospital got underway tonight with the formation of a new Portlaoise Hospital Action Committee. The new committee has pledged to fight the campaign on a number of fronts and to meet regularly as ...

01 Nov 2017 at 00:21

Updated Irish Rail advice ahead of strike action

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Updated Irish Rail advice ahead of strike action

If you have booked travel on on Irish Rail on this week's strike day or any of the other dates the company says it will cancel your booking for the dispute date journey leg and automatically refund you seven days prior to your date of travel. ...

31 Oct 2017 at 20:19

Appeal for info on missing person two years after disappearance

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Appeal for info on missing person two years after disappearance

Gardaí are renewing their missing person appeal for information, on the two year anniversary of missing man Valerijs Zimecs. Valerijs, aged 46 years was last seen on the Freshford Road, Kilkenny near St Luke’s Hospital on Sunday 1st November,...

31 Oct 2017 at 19:50

No major investment planned for Portlaoise hospital over next five years

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No major investment planned for Portlaoise hospital over next five years

Just one capital project is planned for Portlaoise hospital over the next five years but there is no major project on a Dublin Midlands Hospital Group (DMHG) wish list of significant projects for its sister facilities. The HSE's DMHG has ...

31 Oct 2017 at 19:30

Leo Varadkar: Politicians should not approach reconfiguration through 'save our local hospital at all costs’ lens

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Leo Varadkar: Politicians should not approach reconfiguration through 'save our local hospital at all costs’ lens

Politicians should not approach reconfiguration of Portlaoise and other local hospitals through the ‘save our local hospital at all costs’ lens. These are the words of current Taoiseach Leo Varadkar in a major speech to the Dáil in 2015 ...

31 Oct 2017 at 19:19

Laois man smashes Dublin Marathon for local charity despite chickpox

Portarlington

Laois man successfully completed Dublin marathon despite chickpox

Portarlington man, Dave Eustace, spent months preparing for the recent Dublin Marathon which took place in Dublin city on Sunday, October 29. He was one of 20,000 people to take part in the 26.2 mile marathon. Having started running ...

31 Oct 2017 at 18:23

Public plan of action to be nailed down for Portlaoise Hospital

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Public plan of action to be nailed down for Portlaoise Hospital

Work gets underway this week on a new campaign to fight the downgrade of Portlaoise hospital, as outlined in a plan which a top HSE manager calls a 'blueprint' for Dublin and the midlands. While the HSE and its Dublin Midland ...

31 Oct 2017 at 18:02

Laois nurse from Portlaoise shines in Australia winning big award

Portlaoise

Laois nurse from Portlaoise shines in Australia winning big award

A Portlaoise nurse, who has broken ground in blood transfusions in Australia, has won a big award at the Irish Australian Chamber of Commerce Business Awards. Sinead Keane won the People's Choice Young Professional award ...

31 Oct 2017 at 17:38

Adding fuel to the fire: Portlaoise community build bonfire bigger than ever

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Adding fuel to the fire: Portlaoise community build bonfire bigger than ever

A huge bonfire in St. Brigid's Place, Portlaoise was set on fire a day before Halloween ruining the community's tradition of gathering together for the festivities every year. The community have responded by coming ...

31 Oct 2017 at 16:51

No more parking or pulling in at Mountmellick school gate

Mountmellick

No more parking or pulling in at Mountmellick school gate

Laois County Council is erecting bollards at St. Patrick's and St. Joseph's Primary Schools in Mountmellick to stop cars parking right at the school gate. The traffic safety measures are being put in place during ...

31 Oct 2017 at 12:52

Laois Commuters: Travel chaos for thousands of people as Irish Rail strike to go ahead

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Laois Commuters: Travel chaos for thousands of people as Irish Rail strike to go ahead

Thousands of commuters in Laois trying to get to work on Wednesday, November 1 will have to rearrange their travel plans as Irish Rail are set to follow through with industrial action.  Travel chaos is expected ...

31 Oct 2017 at 11:23

Irish Water works may cause outages in Laois this week

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Irish Water works may cause outages in Laois this week

Residents and businesses in Portlaoise may experience some water outages over the next two days. Irish water will be carrying out valve works from 10am on Tuesday, October 31 until 6pm on Wednesday November 1. ...

31 Oct 2017 at 10:34

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