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Coconut fiber fire in Laois for second time this year

Laois Fire Service attended a fire at the Bord Na Mona site in Tougher, Portlaoise over the weekend. Portlaoise and Abbeyleix Fire Services worked on the scene from Saturday evening until 2am Sunday morning and again on Sunday evening until late ...

26 Jun 2017 at 13:28

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What do you do if you see a fire and how can you help?

With Status Red alert in place for fires the Department of Agiculture has the following advice on what to do if you see a fire. Find out the location of the precise fire. Assume that the fire will become more dangerous if it is not extinguished ...

26 Jun 2018 at 13:43

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Laois has highest number of female firefighters, with no facilities for women

A Laois fire station has been called ‘unfit for purpose’ as it lacks appropriate facilities for female firefighters. Rathdowney fire station has the highest percentage of female firefighters in the county, with three women now working in the ...

19 Nov 2024 at 13:23

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Two apartments "completely burned out" and four "badly damaged" in a fire over the weekend in Laois

A total of six unfinished apartments were damaged in a fire in Laois over the weekend. Crews from Rathdowney, Mountrath and Portlaoise attended the fire at an unfinished housing estate off St Patrick's Terrace in Borris-in-Ossory on Sunday ...

04 Sept 2017 at 12:53

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UPDATE: House completely gutted in Portlaoise fire

A house at 70 Laurel Drive, Esker Hills, in Portlaoise burst into flames this afternoon. Units from Portlaoise and Stradbally fire services are currently battling a blaze at a vacant house in Portlaoise. Huge amounts of smoke can be seen ...

11 Jul 2017 at 17:38

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A huge fire has broken out at a vacant house in Portlaoise estate

A house at 70 Laurel Drive, Esker Hills, in Portlaoise burst into flames this afternoon and it is understood the fire has not been put out yet. Units from Portlaoise and Stradbally fire services are currently battling a blaze at a ...

11 Jul 2017 at 16:53

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WATCH: Arson suspected in Portlaoise house fire

Laois Fire Service has confirmed to the Leinster Express that the fire which today gutted a large vacant house in Esker Hills, is suspected to be a case of arson. "The house is gutted. We suspect arson. The roof is now being ...

11 Jul 2017 at 18:14

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Laois residents 'lives are made hell' because of vacant houses says Brian Stanley TD

Sinn Féin TD Brian Stanley has said that vacant and abandoned homes are causing problems in every town in the county. This comes after a fire at a vacant house in Esker Hills was 'the last straw' for local residents. ...

19 Jul 2017 at 11:24

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One week ago Mountmellick was in chaos with floods; see images from that awful day

It is one week today since heavy floods devastated Mountmellick on Wednesday November 22. Floods from unforecasted 'status red' rainfall in the Slieve Bloom mountains also hit Portarlington and Clonaslee. Click ...

30 Nov 2017 at 14:11

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WATCH: Fire rips through Laois apartment block

It’s understood two people have been taken to hospital following a large fire which broke out in Laois overnight. Fire crews from Portlaoise, Portarlington, Mountmellick and Monasterevin are continuing to ...

20 Feb 2025 at 09:58

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