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Brewer who criticised Electric Picnic over beer ban to sell 'picnic packs' ahead of festival

ALTHOUGH Ballykilcavan Brewery aren’t able to sell their beers at Electric Picnic, they are planning to sell their new picnic packs in Stradbally - close to the festival site in County Laois. Ballykilcavan Brewery founder David Walsh-Kemmis recently ...

31 Aug 2023 at 21:15

Arts & Entertainment

Electric Picnic shocks fans with new festival date for 2024 as tickets go on sale

In a surprise announcement this morning, Electric Picnic organisers have revealed that the 2024 festival will take place earlier than usual and that loyalty early bird tickets have gone on sale. In a departure from their usual late August/first ...

23 Aug 2023 at 10:31

National News

UPDATED: Gardaí issue appeal to find 15-year-old Ronan

Update: This appeal has stood down following the discovery of a body Gardaí are seeking the public's assistance in tracing the whereabouts of 15-year old Ronan McNamara, who was last seen on the afternoon of Tuesday 8th August in Timahoe, ...

09 Aug 2023 at 09:59

National News

How to get to Electric Picnic 2023: Full traffic plan and routes

Gardaí have released details of their traffic management plan ahead of Electric Picnic next weekend. According to Gardaí, this year's festival will see some 70,000 people attend Stradbally, Co Laois from Friday September 1 until Monday ...

27 Aug 2023 at 11:32

National News

Electric Picnic revellers get camp chairs out on M7 amid 10km crash tailbacks

Revellers leading a Monday exodus from the Electric Picnic site in Stradbally, Co Laois, have been caught up in huge tailbacks on the way back towards Dublin after a number of accidents. Two crashes on the M7 eastbound led to long ...

04 Sept 2023 at 16:09

National News

Farmer banned from owning pets following discovery of dead animals in yard with dogs

An animal welfare inspector discovered a rotting cow, pregnant dogs without food or water and lambs trying to suckle on a dead ewe in a trailer on a farm in Laois. John Dempsey of Strahard, Mountmellick, has been banned from ...

10 Apr 2024 at 14:16

National News

US tourist whose wife was killed in Irish holiday crash speaks of trauma

A US tourist who lost his wife and suffered serious injuries when they were hit by a car at the Rock of Dunamase has written of his family’s suffering. Doug Jones required surgery after being struck by the car which claimed ...

22 Feb 2024 at 07:25

National News

Unclaimed €260k Lotto windfall winner steps forward after public appeal

In a swift turn of events, the mystery Lotto winner from Laois, who had been unaware of their €263,058 windfall since the draw on November 25, has now stepped forward. This comes just a day after the National Lottery ...

30 Jan 2024 at 11:55

National News

Learner driver who gave 'false details' to gardaí arrested for litany of offences

An unaccompanied learner driver who gave 'fake details' to gardaí when stopped for a litany of offences has been arrested and their car seized. The Laois Roads Policing Unit stopped the Toyota car after an alert for ...

30 Jan 2024 at 21:27

National News

Man arrested after gun suspected to have been fired at large disturbance in the Midlands

Gardaí are appealing for information in relation to a public order incident in Portlaoise during which a firearm is believed to have been discharged. A man in his 30s was arrested in relation to the incident which ...

26 Jan 2024 at 12:26

National News

Man charged with dangerous driving causing death of student in hit-and-run

A MAN has been charged with dangerous driving causing the death of 21-year-old student Joe Drennan in Limerick last October. At Limerick District Court this Tuesday morning, Garda Oliver Gee gave evidence of ...

16 Jan 2024 at 12:13

National News

Man hospitalised after disturbance at church in the Midlands this afternoon

Gardai and ambulances personnel were called to the scene of an incident at Portlaoise Parish church which culminated in a man being hospitalise over the weekend. Gardai were called to SS Peter & Paul's ...

14 Jan 2024 at 12:08

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