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Coronavirus cases in Laois

LATEST: Laois holds steady on Covid-19 spread for a second day

Saturday, May 23

23/05/20

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Dan Donoher as happy as Larry

Watch Dan's as happy as Larry - update from Niall and Aisling Donoher

23/05/20

WATCH: XX Fr Paddy Hector Anseo

WATCH: Laois parish priest features on the first episode of Hector's new TG4 lockdown TV series

22/05/20

Teagasc publish analysis of farm income impacts of Covid-19 in Ireland this year

Beef farmers face 80% income crash while farming faces €1.6 billion loss due to Covid-19 hit

22/05/20

Trócaire reveals 60% drop in donations as they issue urgent appeal for Laois people to return boxes

Trócaire reveals 60% drop in donations as they issue urgent appeal for Laois people to return boxes

22/05/20

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Turf is being harvested around Ireland but not on some bogs owned by Bord na Móna

Turf cutters 'backed into a corner' by 'impossible' ban

21/05/20

Dublin, Kildare, Laois, Offaly hospital group CEO makes Covid-19 appeal

Dublin, Kildare, Laois, Offaly hospital group CEO makes Covid-19 appeal

21/05/20

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HSE Covid-19 Community Assessment Centre at St Fintan's Healthcare Campus in Portlaoise

New approach needed to tackle deadly virus as restrictions ease says HSE man from Portlaoise

21/05/20

UPDATE: Gradual reopening strategy for tourism heritage sites announced by OPW

UPDATE: Gradual reopening strategy for tourism heritage sites announced by OPW

20/05/20

Allocated funding still available to TidyTowns groups, confirms Minister

Allocated funding still available to TidyTowns groups, confirms Minister

20/05/20

Over 3,000 women have their say on Ireland’s maternity services in new national survey

Over 3,000 women have their say on Ireland’s maternity services in new national survey

20/05/20

Teagasc mark World Bee Day by asking farmers to be ‘bee friendly’

Teagasc mark World Bee Day by asking farmers to be ‘bee friendly’

20/05/20

Photo callout for Laois kids who missed First Holy Communion due to Covid-19

Dress up in your finest First Holy communion clothes and send a pic! Image by Yasioo from Pixabay.

Photo call for Laois kids who missed First Holy Communion due to Covid-19

19/05/20

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A silver lining? Massive increase in recycling statistics during Covid-19 lockdown

19/05/20

Laois secondary school student launches 'Sleep Out #AtHome' fundraiser for Midlands homeless charity

Laois secondary school student launches 'Sleep Out #AtHome' fundraiser for Midlands homeless charity

19/05/20

Laois student scoops prestigious psychology prize at this year’s All-Ireland Student Congress

MIC student Laura Phelan from Castletown, Co. Laois

Laois student scoops prestigious psychology prize at this year’s All-Ireland Student Congress

19/05/20

Watch - Back to work preparing the ground for Portlaoise's new library

Watch - Back to work preparing the ground for Portlaoise's new library

18/05/20

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Watch - Back to work giving Portlaoise's oldest pub a new look

18/05/20

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Work underway in Portlaoise on the Borris Road

Watch - Back to work on the building sites in Portlaoise

18/05/20

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Market Square Portlaoise during the Covid-19 lockdown. PIcture: Marcin Malek

A Portlaoise story in a time of Covid lockdown

17/05/20

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Laois council extends free parking as part of Covid-19 phased lockdown exit response

15/05/20

Covid cost threatens Laois county council projects

Covid cost threatens Laois county council projects

15/05/20

Four Laois soldiers on duty in Lebanon embarking on charity challenge to climb the height of Mt. Everest

Four Laois soldiers on duty in Lebanon embarking on charity challenge to climb the height of Mt. Everest

15/05/20

Endless delays to peat harvesting unacceptable - Offaly TD

Endless delays to peat harvesting unacceptable - Offaly TD

Endless delays to peat harvesting unacceptable - Laois Offaly TD

14/05/20

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Pension fund appeal

People must get access to their pension funds to cope with Covid crisis says Laois Offaly TD

14/05/20

Covid-19 turns Portlaoise Musical Society's show plans into rags

Portlaoise Musical Society

Covid-19 turns Portlaoise Musical Society's show plans into rags

14/05/20

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Gardai say family wishes for privacy after missing person search ends

Gardai say family wishes for privacy after missing person search ends

13/05/20

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Midland Regional Hospital Portlaoise

Portlaoise and other hospitals 'cannot operate' at 100% due to Covid-19 risk

13/05/20

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Midland Regional Hospital Portlaoise

WATCH Portlaoise hospital Day of the Midwife as birthrate rises at Laois hospital

13/05/20

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Dan Donoher as happy as Larry

Watch Dan's as happy as Larry - update from Niall and Aisling Donoher

CREDIT: An Garda Síochána

PICTURE: Driver of car caught by Gardaí using mobile phone on major roadway in Ireland

Coronavirus cases in Laois

LATEST: Laois has one of the lowest Covid-19 infection rates in Ireland official figures confirm

Offaly meat factory worker almost died from Covid-19

Meat factory worker almost died from Covid-19

Garda were on the scene

Laois man undergoes medical assesment after being barricaded into house for nearly 24 hours

Grey area in licensing laws may allow pubs to serve pints during Covid-19 claims report

Nursing staff in Portlaoise hospital during the Covid-19 outbreak

Latest HSE figures on the presence of Covid-19 in Portlaoise hospital

Children to be offered get flu vaccine

Laois Offaly mums and dads urged to take up free flu jab offer for kids

Industrial peat extraction on a Bord na Móna owned bog.

Anger as hundreds of Laois people unable to save turf on Bord na Móna bogs

Latest daily Covid-19 pandemic deaths in Ireland drop to single figures while infections back under 100

Garda investigating incident.

Gardai make public appeal after death of woman pedestrian in car accident

Covid-19 Restart Scheme aimed at helping small business to reboot

Laois business in Covid-19 lockdown urged to apply for €250 million scheme to reboot operations

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