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Harrison Ford’s original Han Solo blaster expected to fetch €485,000 at auction

Han Solo’s original blaster, used by Harrison Ford in Star Wars: A New Hope, is expected to fetch up to 500,000 dollars (€485,000) when it goes under the hammer later this month. The prop firearm, which was previously missing and presumed lost, was ...

12 Aug 2022 at 10:42

Arts & Entertainment

World-famous singer set to perform in Ireland next year

American singer-songwriter Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band will perform in Dublin’s RDS Arena on May 5 and 7, 2023. The world-renowned rock artist said: “After six years, I’m looking forward to seeing our great and loyal fans next year. ...

24 May 2022 at 10:25

Arts & Entertainment

On-stage slap at this year's Oscars leaves Hollywood shocked

Will Smith’s son Jaden and Tennis star Serena Williams are among the stars who expressed both shock and support after the Hollywood actor hit Chris Rock on stage at the Oscars. Smith appeared to take offence at a gag comedian Rock made about ...

28 Mar 2022 at 11:12

Arts & Entertainment

Will Smith resigns from the Academy as ‘inexcusable’ Oscars behaviour rumbles on

Will Smith said he had “betrayed the trust of the Academy” as he resigned from the organisation, following his “shocking, painful, and inexcusable” actions at the Oscars. The actor, 53, said he was “heartbroken” and would accept any ...

02 Apr 2022 at 13:07

Local News

BREAKING: Pedestrian dies at foot of Laois landmark near busy Portlaoise to Stradbally road

A pedestrian has died in a collision in Laois near the famous Rock of Dunamase between Portlaoise and Stradbally. Responding to enquiry from the Leinster Express / Laois Live, Gardaí in Portlaoise confirmed that the fatality ...

07 Oct 2022 at 18:57

Local News

Young Laois man arrested after death of American woman at historic Laois landmark

The woman who died after being knocked down in Laois at the Rock of Dunamase was an American tourist who had just arrived in Ireland on a family holiday. The woman who was aged in her 50s died after being struck by a car in ...

08 Oct 2022 at 17:45

Arts & Entertainment

Rapper fatally shot while in restaurant

Philadelphia rapper PnB Rock has been fatally shot during a robbery in South Los Angeles, according to police and his representatives. The rapper, whose real name is Rakim Allen, was eating inside a Roscoe’s Chicken and ...

13 Sept 2022 at 16:34

Local News

Quack Quack! It's nearly time to race ducks at Laois GAA club

Gaelic games will meet duck racing in Laois when The Rock GAA host it's annual Duck Race in September. A lively curtain raiser to the Ploughing Championships, the event is pencilled in for Sunday, September 18 at 4pm ...

27 Aug 2022 at 12:53

Your Community

IN PICTURES Laois ramble round the Rock of Dunamase

On a bright November Sunday morning, the Laois Public Participation Network hosted a “Ramble at the Rock” at the Rock of Dunamase. The event was a guided heritage walk of one of the most iconic heritage sites in ...

18 Nov 2021 at 10:53

Local News

Laois GAA club takes big step toward community walking track

The Rock GAA club just outside Mountmellick has taken a significant step in the direction of enhancing club facilities for members and the local community. The club has invited companies to bid for the contract ...

02 Aug 2021 at 19:23

Local News

Pictures GAA and community gathers to make Cycle for Cathail a great success in Mountmellick

The Cycle for Cathail fundraiser in Mountmellick over the weekend organised by the Rock GAA club and others in the community should make a big difference to brave little Cathail Dooley and his family. Aged ...

25 Jul 2021 at 23:29

Arts & Entertainment

Dolly Parton among artists inducted into Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

Eminem, Lionel Richie, Carly Simon, Eurythmics, Duran Duran and Pat Benatar have been inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, part of a list that also includes Dolly Parton, who initially resisted the ...

04 May 2022 at 16:30

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