Portlaoise resident Arijit Mukherjee’s untimely demise has left the community in shock. The 28-year-old, who was scheduled to fly to Kolkata, India, passed away yesterday. Survived by his wife and a 6-year-old daughter, the funeral service is set for today, 28th Feb 2024, at New lands Cross Cemetery and Crematorium in Dublin. The service will … Read more
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
A national litter survey by Irish Business Against Litter (IBAL) has found Portlaoise is the cleanest town in Ireland. The survey was conducted for 40 areas in the country and also has found that 68% of the towns improved much in case of litter cleaning in the last 12 months. Portlaoise came to the first … Read more