Laois

The senior TD may run against his former party - who have no obvious candidate to replace him

‘Maestro’ was working in Rathdowney, Co Laois but now heads a unit of Special Operations Forces on the frontline near Donetsk

Ballyfin Demesne and Adare Manor receive three keys each, while Adare also scoops Condé Nast Best Resorts in Europe award

Simeon Burke letter claiming he is ‘effectively cut out’ from representing clients ‘inaccurate and misleading’, says Seán Guerin SC

They call it Electric Picnic for country folk, so here’s the lowdown on the biggest event of rural Ireland’s annual social calendar

For special occasions, restaurants that are places to savour in themselves

Organisers announce sale for next year less than 24 hours after 2024 festival ends

It was the biggest edition of festival so far, with 75,000 people in Stradbally for the weekend. Here’s what we loved and hated

Eleven men treated in hospital after overdosing on Tuesday have since been discharged and returned to custody

Everything you need to know about Ireland’s largest music festival taking place from August 16th-18th

Promoter Melvin Benn says he cannot speculate on the artist who prompted moving the festival – headlined by Kylie Minogue – two weeks forward

Plus: the seller of Tathony House in Dublin 8 got his sums right, Caitríona Balfe’s healthy finances, and the rising price of a Brittas Bay mobile home

Hundreds of scarecrows from the four corners of Ireland and further afield compete in All-Ireland Scarecrow Championships

Gardaí rammed front door of property and stormed inside shortly after 2.30pm

The Oscar nominee aims to raise €400,000 for Debra Ireland

Judges impose 20 year disqualification on Brian Kelly (43) over Co Laois incident in which Claire Hennessy died

Five-star country Ballyfin estate, now globally recognised for ‘unparalleled guest experience’, has previously hosted A-list celebrities

Fine Gael Senator Tim Lombard says repeat of long delays experienced by Cork and Limerick fans on Sunday must be avoided

My son and I strive to get ahead in an Austin 7, from Tullow to Stradbally and back, at a top speed of 40mph

Laois home of late Irish Times literary editor Caroline Walsh and writer and professor James Ryan

Investigator Kieran Buckley says the National Parks and Wildlife Service has grown in size and activity but it needs more powers to tackle the scale of wildlife crime

Music and arts festival takes over Stradbally estate, in Co Laois, August 16th-18th

Dispute arises over garage allegedly paid for but which the couple claim was not properly conveyed to them by solicitor

Alan O’Neill and June Finnegan claim developer has threatened them and damaged disputed Portarlington property with a JCB

Available properties to suit those looking for well-located, manageable homes

Would you care for a holiday with your suit, sir? Exploring premises in Ireland bringing new meaning to added value

You do not need to go far to find somewhere special to get lost in a favourite book

Death of Ann Delaney (47) was ‘born leader wherever she went’ leaves more questions than answers

Victim contacted Ivan Kelly seeking to purchase drugs and an initially consensual sexual encounter turned violent

A three-bed period cottage in Ballsbridge or a six-bed house on more than seven acres near Durrow

Stripe tech entrepreneur John Collison, co-founder of 150Bond Daire Hickey and Strong Roots founder Samuel Dennigan among Greene’s partners

In the News podcast: On January 3rd, 1994 the 22-year-old was reported missing from Waterford

On the fly

Brendan O’Neill (34) broke through ceiling of school in Co Donegal, causing more than €6,000 worth of damage

Hot toddies and warm fires await after a bracing winter hike on one of these routes, from Donegal to Tipperary

Fatal collision occurred in Mountmellick on Monday afternoon

Irish Times photographer Nick Bradshaw has travelled around Ireland documenting the lives of people impacted by the drug for an intimate set of portraits

Well-maintained homes at keener prices around the country

Abuse happened ‘in full view’ of other students, says abuse survivor who has made statement to the Garda about convicted former teacher’s activities in a midlands primary school

Accused, now 20 but 16 at the time, was jailed less than three months ago for raping a friend, 15 at the time, on wasteland on Halloween night in 2019