LAOIS

Man dies after getting into difficulty in Co Laois lake

A man in his 60s has died after getting into difficulty while swimming in Portarlington, Co Laois. The incident happened on Saturday at around 3.30 pm at Derryounce Lake. The man was taken from the water and brought to Portlaoise General Hospital, but was pronounced dead a short time later. Gardaí are treating death as … Read more

Man dies in a single-car crash on Co Laois road

A man in his 40s has died following a fatal road traffic collision in Laois. The incident took place in the early hours of Friday morning. Gardaí and emergency services are currently at the scene of the incident on the Ballacolla to Rathdowney Road Ballacolla, Co Laois. According to An Garda Síochána, the single-vehicle collision … Read more