And his 44-year-old gangster dad continues to serve a life ­sentence at Portlaoise Prison for the Kinahan murder of David ‘Daithi’ Douglas on July 1, 2016. Despite the hefty sentence for Brad ...

In 1971, the artist Faith Ringgold received a grant to make a painting for a public institution in New York City. She decided to ask the prisoners in the Women’s House of Detention on Rikers Island ...

The lockdown at Upstate Correctional Facility in Malone officially ended on Tuesday, according to a post from the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision.

A man who served time in prison after struggling with substance abuse has shared six habits he still uses from when he was behind bars. Derrick Moore from Alaska in the US, is a motivational ...

Thank you for supporting Ireland's best local journalism! The Irish Prison Service (IPS) is in the process of setting up a 'jail within jail' in Portlaoise to accommodate some of the country's most ...

My Prison brings a unique twist to the prison-based games available on Roblox. It essentially allows you to create your own and tons of other activities are also available to keep you engaged. The ...

The Leinster Express / Laois Live took to Lyster Square this week to hear what the people of Portlaoise think of the incoming speed limit changes. The people of Laois had varied reactions, from ...

A MAN who stole a karaoke machine and a jacket from a supermarket in Portlaoise was remanded in custody when he appeared by video link at the local district court. The court was told that Corey ...

WHILE an 81-year-old man pleaded guilty to dangerous driving on the M7 motorway and colliding with the central barrier, his solicitor asked Judge Andrew Cody to consider reducing the charge to ...