The Corporate Enforcement Authority, Ireland’s main watchdog for white-collar crime has been in turmoil over the past year.
Below are the recent local deaths. May they rest in peace. Mary (Millie) Murphy (née O’Connor) Bellgrove, Ballybrittas, Laois Millie passed away peacefully in the company of her loving and devoted family, in her 87th year at Midlands Regional Hospital Tullamore. Predeceased by her husband Billy, and her parents Patrick and Kathleen O’Connor and her […] The post Deaths in Laois – Thursday, August 28, 2025 appeared first on Laois Today .
Many parcels sent to the US will be returned to the sender by An Post unless new tariffs have been paid in advance.
The leading academic who chaired the Government’s public consultation on defence and security, Louise Richardson, is among the names being considered as Fianna Fáil’s candidate for the presidential election.
A man who was on the run abroad for six years while facing a money-laundering prosecution has pleaded guilty after being extradited back to Ireland.
Biopsy samples from a number of women who had been referred on for further investigation following screening through CervicalCheck were among those found to have an incorrect pre-cancerous grading at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda, Co Louth.
Donegal talisman Michael Murphy looks increasingly likely to sign up for another shot at Sam in 2026.
Credit unions in Dublin and Wicklow have agreed to merge in a move aimed at strengthening their offering to members.
For former Ireland rugby international Cian Healy, knife-making has long been more than a hobby – it’s a creative counterbalance to the pressures of professional sport. While sport dominated his life for years, the process of grinding steel and shaping blades has always been there in the background, offering him a way to switch off, focus and recharge.
Most of us are now familiar with online AI platforms such as ChatGPT, Gemini, Anthropic or even Grok. They’re becoming common for search queries, research, writing emails and lots of other things.
The number of children in homelessness has reached record highs, with a new report revealing its effect on children.
When the news broke that Taylor Swift – the most famous woman in the world – got engaged, my first thought was “finally”. A strange reaction given she has been dating Travis Kelce, star of NFL team the Kansas City Chiefs, for barely two years.
More than nine out of 10 Irish financial organisations expect to see “increased divergence” in digital asset regulation globally in the next one to two years, a new survey has revealed.
“We’ve been backed into a corner,” school secretary Victoria Luke said.
Bobby Healy must have some idea of what it’s like to run for election.
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