Laois athletic club give €500 to Down Syndrome Ireland Laois Branch
Portlaoise Athletic Club made a wonderful donation of €500 to the Down Syndrome Ireland Laois Branch in the Midlands Park Hotel Portlaoise recently.
The money...
In Pictures: Early starts as Vicarstown and Timahoe turn on the style again
Brought to you in association with Joe Mallon Motors, Portlaoise
As ever, they were up bright and early in Vicarstown for the community’s annual St...
Portlaoise Institute hosts successful inaugural Further Education and Training awareness event
Portlaoise Institute recently held its first annual Further Education and Training Awareness Event.
The event, aimed at fostering awareness and enthusiasm for further education opportunities,...
In Pictures: Great turnout for Emo’s Operation Transformation walk
There was a huge turnout this morning as Operation Transformation came to Emo!
The show’s doctor, Dr. Sumi was joined by Claire Beakhurst to lead...
Birthday surprise as Laois fan celebrates 100th birthday
There's not too many people reach their 100th birthday but that's what Jack Kelly will celebrate today.
From Portnahinch, just outside Portarlington on the Laois-Offaly...
Portlaoise company rises to the challenge of helping care homes around the country
In these difficult times, a number of businesses have shown how supportive and adaptable they can be.
None more so that the Portlaoise-based leading industrial...
‘Johnny Dalton was a true and noble son of Colt and Laois’
The death of Johnny Dalton from Timahoe, known far and wide for his involvement in sporting, community and charity groups, occurred at the start...
Four Laois projects awarded over €150,000 by Community Monuments Fund
Four Laois projects have been awarded €153,040 under the Community Monuments Fund.
The core objective of the Community Monuments Fund is to support the conservation,...
Laois secondary school raise money for Focus Ireland
A TY group in St Mary's CBS recently took part in the Focus Ireland, Shine a Light campaign.
The boys took part in a sleep...
Veteran Concern Laois volunteer raises more than €3,000 from annual fundraising fast
A Veteran Concern Worldwide fundraiser has expressed thanks to all those who donated in her annual event.
Mountmellick's Alice Culliton thanked all those who assisted...
Coronavirus: Two further deaths and 1,025 new cases
There have been two further Coronavirus-related deaths in Ireland and 1,025 new cases.
The health authorities haven't provided a breakdown of the cases on a...
Meet the Laois woman playing a big role the 20th anniversary celebrations of the...
A Stradbally native is at the centre of planning for the 20th anniversary celebrations of the Irish Cultural Centre in Paris – The Centre...
Ronan Glynn: Vaccine on the way but let’s see this through together
Dr Ronan Glynn, Deputy Chief Medical Officer at the Department of Health, has penned a piece outlining why we need to remain on our...
Historic Collaboration: Portlaoise Institute and SETU launch first ever degree programmes in Laois
In order to make higher education more accessible, Portlaoise Institute and South Eastern Technical University (SETU) have teamed up to pioneer the launch of...
Boost for residents of one Laois nursing home as Covid-proof visiting booth installed
This is absolutely brilliant.
Residents of nursing homes around the county have been doing it tough as the Covid-19 pandemic has robbed them of the...
The late Alan Mulhall celebrated in touching Crossfit tribute
CrossFit UnLaois'd celebrated the life of Alan Mulhall with their 'Remember Al' event on St Stephen's Day.
Over 50 members took part in a two...
HSE reports results of Ireland’s first ‘back of house’ drug testing pilot from Electric...
The HSE National Social Inclusion Office has published their findings from Ireland’s first ‘back of house’ drug testing pilot programme - which was carried...
In Pictures: Laois teenagers take part in UK exchange and have their say on...
Portlaoise Family Resource Centre's youth club were invited to take part in a cross-border exchange with youth groups from Northern Ireland and Scotland.
The Department...
In Pictures: Alzheimer Society of Ireland launch new Portlaoise resource centre
Huge crowds turned out on Main Street Portlaoise to see the official launch of the Alzheimer Society of Ireland’s new Portlaoise resource centre.
Officially opening the...
Sympathies extended to former Laois County Manager on death of his brother
Sympathies have been extended to former acting Laois County Manager Louis Brennan on the death of his brother Jackie in the family's home place...
In Pictures: New sports facilities unveiled at Laois primary school
The staff and children of Scoil Mhuire Fatima, Timahoe were in celebratory mood on Friday last as they held an official opening for their...
Laois school set for Ploughing Championships where they will raffle a quad to raise...
A Laois school have secured a spot at the Ploughing Championships this week where they will raffle a quad to raise much needed funds.
Kolbe...
Group against controversial power project to escalate campaign following meeting with Eirgird
The group who have been fighting against the building of a big substation for nearly a decade are now escalating their campaign efforts after a...
‘We need a definitive end to the N80 Mountmellick Relief Road saga’ says local...
Independent TD for Laois Offaly, Carol Nolan, has said that she has written to the Minister for Transport, Eamon Ryan, and Transport Infrastructure Ireland...
Local Laois group once again call for ESB/Eirgrid to withdraw substation project
A community group in Ratheniska that have been campaigning for 12 years have once again called for Eirgrid and ESB to apologise to their...
New figures show vaccine uptake in Laois is third lowest in the country –...
Almost 86% of adults over the age of 18 in Laois have had at least one Covid-19 vaccine, according to HSE figures published by...
WATCH: Laois man Tuohy makes young AFL fan’s dream come true
What an extraordinary act of kindness this is.
Portlaoise native Zach Tuohy has become one of the most familiar faces on the Australian Football League...
‘Local community employment supervisors pay demand is finally recognised’ says Laois TD
Local Sinn Féin TD Brian Stanley says that the government has recognised and conceded that Community Employment (CE) Supervisors have a legitimate pay claim.
Supervisors...
In Pictures: Golf classic in aid of Laois cancer support charity raises more than...
A golf classic in aid of a Laois cancer support charity has raised more than €14,700.
Portarlington Gold Club was a hive of activity recently...
Bus service from Roscrea to Portlaoise begins tomorrow
Great news for Laois commuters as the Local Link Laois-Offaly new bus service between Roscrea and Portlaoise begins tomorrow, Thursday April 18.
Earlier this month...
