Talented Portarlington student wins national trad competition
Fionn Connolly, a student of Colaiste Iosagain in Portarlington, has won a national traditional music competition with his music group 'Alta'.
The music competition 'Siansa...
In Pictures: Incredible sum of money raised by Clonaslee St Stephen’s Day walk for...
Clonaslee St Stephen's Day Walk volunteers presented their cheque to members of the Laois Hospice Foundation recently.
A total of €31,878 was presented by Sheila...
Two Laois students win top prizes at 70th edition of Texaco Children’s Art Competition
Two Laois students have won top prizes in this year’s 70th Texaco Children’s Art Competition.
In the 12-13 year age category, Beth Phelan (13), from...
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SOLAS Garden Centre in Portarlington: Where community thrives and gardens flourish!
Last week SOLAS Portarlington hosted a spectacular car boot sale at their garden centre, drawing in over a thousand attendees.
Georgina Carey, the events manager,...
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JOB VACANCY: Telfords in Portlaoise seeking to hire Goods Inwards Operative
Telfords in Portlaoise are currently hiring for the role of Goods Inwards Operative.
Requirements
Check and record goods inwards against delivery docket received
Submit all delivery...
Young Laois girl’s organ donation helps save four people’s lives
There was extreme sadness in a rural Laois community following the tragic death of a young girl in July 2022.
Hannah Kealy from Cremorgan, Timahoe,...
Election Diary: New candidates highlight transport in Graiguecullen, Mountmellick relief road, and Portlaoise housing...
The 2024 Local Elections are fast approaching and things are heating across the county ahead of polling day on June 7.
Underfunding of Active Travel...
Talking Sport Podcast: New Laois Ladies football manager Stephen Duff on ‘changing the narrative’...
After several years of progress, 2024 has seen the Laois Ladies return to the turbulent times that have blighted them in the past.
2023 saw...
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SOLAS Garden Centre in Portarlington: Cultivating Community Spirit
Amidst the fluctuating weather patterns that have characterized the start of the gardening season, SOLAS Garden Centre in Portarlington has been bustling with activity.
Despite...
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Attention all local building contractors – you are invited to Mountmellick Further Education Skills...
Attention All Local Building Contractors - You are Invited!
Join us for a skills demonstration on Friday, April 26 at Mountmellick Further Education and Training...
Soccer Star Roy Lawlor depicts his journey from Emo Celtic to UCD
Roy Lawlor of Emo said he would 'go in the morning' if he got an opportunity to play soccer in Europe.
It's a statement that...
Deaths in Laois – Thursday, April 18, 2024
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Seamus (Ed) Hynes
Kirwan Park, Mountmellick, Laois / Geashill, Offaly
Seamus better know as Ed Hynes, Kirwan...
SOLAS Garden Centre in Portarlington: Where community thrives and gardens flourish!
Last week SOLAS Portarlington hosted a spectacular car boot sale at their garden centre, drawing in over a thousand attendees.
Georgina Carey, the events manager,...
Charity event in aid of the Cuisle Centre and Kolbe Special School planned for...
On Saturday, April 27, a charity event will be going ahead at Portlaoise Golf Club.
The event, now in it's fifth year running, will be...
Funeral details announced for Mark Walsh, who died tragically in workplace accident earlier this...
Funeral details have been announced for Mark Walsh, the Portlaoise resident who died tragically on Monday of this week in a workplace accident in...
Laois Hurlers Golf Society opening event rescheduled for this weekend in Rathdowney Golf Club
Laois Hurlers Golfing Society’s opening outing of the year has been rescheduled for Saturday, April 20 at Rathdowney Golf Club.
Tee Time is from 8.45am...
Laois IFA President says tillage farmers facing ‘perfect storm’ as support urged from Taoiseach
Irish Farmer’s Association (IFA) president, Francie Gorman said the delivery of the Tillage Survival Scheme put forward by the IFA is a litmus test...
JOB VACANCY: Telfords in Portlaoise seeking to hire Goods Inwards Operative
Telfords in Portlaoise are currently hiring for the role of Goods Inwards Operative.
Requirements
Check and record goods inwards against delivery docket received
Submit all delivery...
Local Elections: Sinn Féin set out their stall in bid to take record number...
The 2024 Local Elections loom large on the horizon and the launch of Sinn Féin's campaign in Portlaoise last night is as good a...
Local Elections: Now an independent, Pauline Flanagan launches council bid with rallying call that...
The election launches are coming thick and fast - and Pauline Flanagan was among the first out of the traps in Portlaoise when she...
A fourth Vitality Hub announced for Laois will ‘support physical activities, sports and wellness...
Laois Sports Partnership, in association with Sport Ireland, have announced that Laois have received funding for their fourth Community Sports and Physical Activity Hub.
This...
No TV show for Parkinson for now as Virgin Media hold off despite popular...
Colm Parkinson’s hugely popular GAA Podcast The Smaller Fish is unlikely to air on your TV screens this year despite its popular pilot.
Back in November last...
Ladies Football: Leinster U-16 ‘C’ final ahead for Laois following big win over Wicklow
Laois 4-6 Wicklow 1-8
Leinster U-16 'C' Ladies Football Championship Semi Final
The Laois Ladies U-16 footballers have a Leinster final to look forward to after...
Deaths in Laois – Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Mick McDonald
St Jude's, Portlaoise, Laois
Mick McDonald. “St Jude's”, Dublin Rd, Portlaoise, 15th April 2024, peacefully...
Leinster U-20 FC: Goals the killer as Laois bow out against Meath
Laois 1-10 Meath 4-8
Leinster U-20 Football Championship Quarter Final
Laois are out of the Leinster U-20 football championship after they were beaten by Meath in...
ACHL Division 1: Rathdowney-Errill maintain winning start with comprehensive victory over Rosenallis
Rathdowney-Errill 3-18 Rosenallis 0-10
ACHL Division 1 Round 2
A late flurry saw Rathdowney-Errill to a comprehensive victory over Rosenallis in Kelly Daly Park this evening.
The...
