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A Garda mobile phone app came in handy last weekend to instantly show that a driver in Laois was banned from the road. Laois Offaly Gardaí report that an...

Bales of hay and straw are becoming a common sight in the middle of the road– and footpaths – after a number of reported incidents in recent weeks.

Laois Gardaí usually stop on the busy M7 motorway to get motorists off the busy road who shouldnt be on it but this time they were delighted to get a dr...

Smartphone app helps Laois Garda weed out another banned driver Reporter:  ); Smartphone technology has helped gardaí in Laois catch another driver who should not have been behind the while on the open road. Laois Offaly Gardaí issued a statement after stopping the motorist on Friday, May 22. "Laois Roads Policing Unit on patrol near Abbeyleix yesterday evening stopped a vehicle and the driver of which was discovered to be disqualified from driving through the Garda Mobility App. Driver arr...

WARNING: Cannabis jellies discovered by Offaly gardaí Reporter: );  ); Laois and Offaly Gardaí have made a number of drug seizures over the past 14 months. Amongst the substances recovered were cannabis sweets and jellies. A number of cases are before the courts. Nationally there have been incidents of children unknowingly consuming these products, thinking they were confectionery. "The use of cannabis-infused edibles, such as jelly sweets, chocolates, cookies, and confectionery, is a rela...

BMW impounded after Laois gardaí discover driver shouldnt have been behind the wheel Reporter: );  ); The driver of a white BMW had to hand over the keys to gardaí in Laois this weekend after they found that he was banned from driving. Laois Offaly Gardaí issued a statement on Sunday, April 18when the car was stopped. "Laois Roads Policing Unit on patrol today in Borris in Ossory stopped a vehicle with no insurance disc displayed. "The driver was discovered to be disqualified from driving ...

Wheels whipped from VW Passat on Laois Offaly border near Portarlington Reporter: );  ); Gardaí are investigating the theft of four wheels from car from a garage on the Laois Offaly border.  Laois Offaly Gardaí issued a statement on the crime. "Portarlington Garda are investigating the theft of four alloys from a Volkswagen Passat at a garage overnight. "If you saw anything suspicious in the Garryhinch/Cloneyhurke area between the hours of 8 pm till the early hours of the morning could you...

Vistors to Laois in breach of the Covid-19 travel rules were sent home with fines after being found at one of the countys landmarks. Gardaí issued a sta...

Vistors to Laois in breach of the Covid-19 travel rules were sent home with fines after being found at one of the countys landmarks. Gardaí issued a sta...

WATCH: Offaly Gardaí issue alert about rising cases of "Bank Jugging" Reporter: ); Offaly Gardaí issue alert about rising cases of "Bank Jugging" Bank Jugging occurs when a thief parks outside of a bank and watches patiently as customers go in and out. The suspect targets anyone who comes out with a bank bag, coin box or bank envelope that looks like they may have a large amount of cash. They then follow the customer and break into their car or steal from the victim directly. A number of ca...