2022 Remembered: A first for Midland Regional Hospital Portlaoise as it offers a new...
February
The Midland Regional Hospital (MRH) in Portlaoise is offering patients with type 1 diabetes a DAFNE (Dose Adjustment For Normal Eating) course.
It aims to teach participants how to...
In Pictures: Portlaoise College hosts successful open nights
Portlaoise College welcomed large numbers of prospective students and their families to its two Open Nights held on Wednesday and Thursday of this week.
Each...
In Pictures: Music Generation Laois hosts Trad Summer School
The Courtyard Venue in Kavanagh's Portlaoise played host to a Trad Summer School recently.
The Trad Summer School was ran by Music Generation Laois.
The summer...
Meeting called following harrowing details of thefts and cars driving over graves in Laois...
A meeting between Laois County Councillors, Council officials and members of the St Peter & Paul’s cemetery committee in Portlaoise has been called after...
REVEALED: Areas of Laois with largest Covid-19 spikes shown in new figures
The three local electoral areas in Laois have all experienced a spike in Covid-19 cases, the latest figures show.
It is, of course, unsurprising, given...
In Pictures: Laois student honoured at Áras an Uachtaráin by President Michael D Higgins
A Laois secondary school student was honoured by President Michael D Higgins at an event in Áras an Uachtarain recently.
Fifth Year Portlaoise College student...
In Pictures: Portlaoise Climate Alliance meet for successful creative collaboration
The Portlaoise Climate Alliance, working for a Low Carbon Portlaoise, met for their first bi-annual session of 2025 recently.
With over 35 members, representing 21...
Mary Lou returning to Laois on Thursday with Sinn Féin out in force this...
Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald will return to Portlaoise on Thursday as she continues to rally support for General Election candidate in Laois...
Heywood CS student secures seven H1s as school unveils incredible results
There were excellent results in Heywood Community School yesterday as the 2024 Leaving Cert exam results were unveiled.
Emma Carney was the top achiever as...
Pubs continue to decline across Ireland – with 12 closures in Laois since 2019
A new report from the Drinks Industry Group of Ireland (DIGI), has shown a continuing decline in the number of pubs across Ireland, with...
In Pictures: Warm welcome and huge crowd as Portlaoise GAA celebrate the incredible Zach...
Portlaoise GAA Club hosted a "Welcome Home" event in honour of 2022 AFL Premiership winner Zach Tuohy last night.
Lilly's Pub on Main Street in...
Laois Macra na Feirme set to host National variety show semi final
Laois Macra na Feirme are hosting the National FBD Capers Semi-Final on Saturday 11th January in Mountmellick Macra Hall.
Doors opening at 7.00pm.
Teams from Mountmellick,...
In Pictures: Colaiste Iosagain student receives entrance scholarship for excellent Leaving Cert results
A former Colaiste Iosagain Portarlington student was recognised recently for his outstanding 2024 Leaving Cert results.
Daniel Brady was honoured by NUI Maynooth when he...
Coronavirus: 9 more deaths and 24 new cases as WHO says face masks should...
A further nine people have died from Covid-19 in Ireland, the Department of Health confirmed this evening.
In a statement, it said that a further...
Warm tribute at Laois County Council meeting to the late Ray Dunne
The sudden death of Ray Dunne from The Swan in July came as a huge shock to all who knew him back in July...
Irish Water ‘bridges the gap for growth in Ballyroan’ as work commences on wastewater...
Uisce Eireann, formerly known as Irish Water, has announced it has begun a huge piece of infrastructural work in Ballyroan.
The company says that work...
New RTÉ documentary focuses on the life of a Laois woman and her family
A new RTÉ Radio 1 Documentary on One focuses on both the heartbreaking yet uplifting story of Laois woman Nan Delaney.
Nan suffering sickness throughout...
‘Not one dentist in Laois will take people under the Dental Treatment Services Scheme’
Local Sinn Fein TD Brian Stanley raised the problems with the Dental Scheme and the Dental Treatment Services Scheme (DTSS) in the Dáil.
The Laois...
Work on new ring road in Portlaoise to begin next week as contracts are...
Work will begin next week in Portlaoise on the new link road that will connect the Timahoe Road to the Abbeyleix Road after a...
New Portlaoise Library moves a step closer
Tender documents are almost ready for the long-awaited new library in Portlaoise.
Laois County Council CEO John Mulholland confirmed the news at the monthly meeting...
In Pictures: Laois represented at PPN National Retreat in Athlone
Resource and support workers from PPNs across Ireland attended the Hodson Bay Hotel in Athlone for the PPN Workers Retreat recently.
The 31 PPNs across...
End of an era in Emo as community give great send off to the...
The Emo community paid farewell to Eddie Mulhall this week, a highly-regarded man who was one of the founding members of the local GAA...
Gold for Abbeyleix as Tidy Towns results are announced
Abbeyleix have retained their gold medal in the Tidy Towns competition, it has been announced at the national awards ceremony in Dublin.
"Super result and...
More than €5,000 raised as Laois brothers complete fundraising walk for Ronald McDonald House
A pair of Laois brothers have completed a fundraising walk in aid of the Ronald McDonald House in Crumlin’s Children’s Hospital.
Crettyard brothers, Ciaran and...
Forty ancient Laois sites found by amateur archaeologist
An amateur archaeologist says that he has discovered over 40 ancient sites in Laois.
Midlands 103 have reported that amateur archaeologist Simon Dowling identified the sites...
In Pictures: All smiles as St Fergal’s Rathdowney students receive Leaving Cert results
It was all smiles in St Fergal's Rathdowney this morning as the Leaving Cert class of 2024 collected their results.
It was a super day...
Weekend Read: JP bows out after 40 brilliant years with Portlaoise Pantomime
As Portlaoise Pantomime Group celebrates its 40th anniversary this year, JP Cahillane, the Kerryman who co-founded it with the late Sean O’Reilly, is bowing...
Gerald Kean returns as special guest at Portarlington and Killenard Gala Ball
Celebrity solicitor Gerald Kean will again be the special guest at Friday night’s Portarlington and Killenard Gala Ball, an event which has raised over...
Riverdance and the Papal Visit calls for these young Laois teenagers
Performing in Riverdance is surely the epitome of every young Irish dancer's career and this young Laois teenager has already achieved what many can...
Laois student wins top award in the country for engineering project
Mikolaj Bielecki, a Portlaoise College student, has earned national recognition after winning the ‘Young Engineer of the Year’ award from the Engineering Technology Teachers'...
