- Cabinet ministers stay, hints Kenny
- Kenny defends human rights stance
- Race row ex-mayor loses party whip
- PayPal to hire 1,000 more staff
- Family anger at gun suspect hearing
- U-turn made over cuts to schools
- Bank donates artworks to taxpayers
- Fury at child hospital overcrowding
- 3bn euro in state assets to be sold
- Families 'numb' over farm deaths
- Plea to ban smoking in playgrounds
- Road rage killer offers apology
- Bosses 'should pay for sick leave'
- Builder dismisses safety warnings
Lifestyle
Rose hopefuls take to the roads
Twenty Rose hopefuls had their first official experience of being the Rose of Tralee, last Saturday when they toured the county visiting the competition’s many sponsors and visiting Mountmellick Hospital.
Broadcasting legend to visit Portlaoise
BROADCASTING legend and popular TV personality Gay Byrne will be visiting Portlaoise this May when he brings his one man show to the Dunamaise Arts Centre on Thursday May 17.
Portlaoise ploughs on
History was made last weekend when the first Portlaoise and District ploughing match took place last Saturday, February 18 in Ratheniska on the land of brothers, Cathal and James Greene.
Portlaoise man on Heritage Council
PRESIDENT of Laois Heritage Society and Portlaoise resident Michael Parsons has been appointed to the Heritage Council of Ireland, and he already has high hopes that he can advance a big project to revitalise one of the most historic parts of the county town.
Bacon portrait sells for £21.3m
A FRANCIS Bacon portrait, which enjoys a unique connection with Roundwood House, has sold for £21.3m (€25.4 million) in London. The titular subject of the ‘Portrait of Henrietta Moraes’ lived at Roundwood in the late 1970s and early ‘80s.
Showbiz
Theroux: Aniston loves my dancing
Jennifer Aniston loves to watch new beau Justin Theroux breakdance.
Tropic spin-off still in the works
Tom Cruise is still on course to play his Tropic Thunder character in a spin-off movie, the film's writer has confirmed.
Rihanna duet could 'disappoint'
Rihanna has been warned that her collaboration with her violent ex Chris Brown could damage her reputation.
Tussauds' Clooney gets Oscar update
Oscar hopeful George Clooney will want to look his best for Sunday's awards ceremony and Madame Tussauds is making sure his wax figure is also looking good.
Actress Bonham Carter receives CBE
Helena Bonham Carter has been made a CBE by the Queen to recognise her glittering acting career.
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Weather for Portlaoise
Wednesday 22 February 2012
Today
Light rain
Temperature: 11 C to 14 C
Wind Speed: 30 mph
Wind direction: South west
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Cloudy
Temperature: 8 C to 15 C
Wind Speed: 24 mph
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