Full house in Ballyroan as new book is officially launched
It was packed house in the Community Hall in Ballyroan on Saturday night for the official launch of a new history book on the...
Road closures, power outages and a tree falling on a car – Ophelia update...
Laois County Council and An Garda Siochana Crisis Management Team have issued an update this lunch time as Ex Hurricane Ophelia is inflicting serious...
Scheme for people to sell excess renewable energy to the national grid to be...
Individuals, farmers, businesses and community groups will be able to sell renewable electricity into the grid under a scheme being developed by the government.
A...
HSE confirm ‘no plans’ to downgrade A&E at Portlaoise Hospital says local TD
Independent TD for Laois-Offaly, Carol Nolan, says the HSE has assured her that there will be no change to services currently provided at Portlaoise...
Car damaged and clubhouse smashed at Laois GAA club following Bank Holiday weekend attack
A Laois GAA club was the victim of vandalism following an attack at their premises on Bank Holiday Sunday.
Graiguecullen GAA club shared details of...
Local Minister calls for Blueway planning permission to be re-visited
Minister of State and Kildare South Fine Gael TD Martin Heydon has raised the need for planning permission for the southern section of the...
‘Critical piece of leisure infrastructure’ calls for Portarlington skate park
There is a big need for a skate park in the town of Portarlington, according to local councillor Aidan Mullins.
Cllr Mullins made the suggestion...
Frustration growing over the ‘lack of urgency’ of broadband roll out in Laois
Independent TD Carol Nolan says that people in Laois and Offaly are 'frustrated' at what they see as the 'lack of urgency' around the...
Local senator calls for the establishment of safe access zones ‘to be expedited’
A local senator has called on the Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly to expedite the establishment of safe access zones around the locations of...
Laois TD Fleming expects current government to run full Dail term
Laois TD and Minister for State Sean Fleming expects the current government to complete its full five year term.
With the Dail returning from its...
Expectant Laois mother hits out at ongoing maternity restrictions
An expectant Laois mother has hit out at the ongoing restrictions that are being imposed on parents during labour.
At present, partners of mothers are...
Calls for bollards to be erected near Laois secondary schools to prevent parking on...
A Laois County Councillor has called for bollards to be erected on cycling lanes near two Laois secondary schools to prevent cars from parking...
Clonaslee High Nelly Club seeking new members as they host open day
Clonaslee High Nelly Club is hosting an open day on Sunday, April 6, from 11am to 4pm in The Square, Clonaslee.
The club, formed in...
In Pictures: Great joy as ‘The Portlaoise Flyer’ returns home
The Portlaoise Flyer, the plane built by Frank and Louis Aldritt in the early part of the 20th century, has returned home to Portlaoise.
The...
Laois more than halves number of households on social housing waiting lists in five...
Laois has more than halved the number of households on the social housing waiting list over the last five years.
So figures released from the...
In Pictures: Laois prison officers complete remarkable marathon in aid of Do It For...
Former Portlaoise footballer Brian ‘Bruno’ McCormack and former Wexford Youths soccer player Aidan ‘Rox’ Keenan completed a remarkable marathon over the weekend in aid...
Laois student among winners of all-island ‘Poetry Aloud’ poetry speaking competition
A Portlaoise college student has been announced among the winners of this year’s Poetry Aloud competition.
This is a competition which challenges second-level students across...
Local Minister hires Ukrainian refugee as new parliamentary assistant
A local TD has announced that she has hired a Ukrainian refugee as her new parliamentary assistant.
Green Party Minister for Laois-Offaly, Pippa Hackett, has...
Citizen science project aimed at improving water quality in Laois launched
A citizen science partnership empowering citizens to take part and collect data in a programme of water quality testing on the River Nore and...
Portlaoise and Abbeyleix get nature boost as community groups receive grant support
Laois community efforts to protect and promote local plants, wildlife and nature are getting a major boost with two local projects being supported to...
From Mountmellick to Microsoft to Mansion House – Emma McCann named Ireland’s top electrical...
Mountmellick native Emma McCann has been named Electrical Apprentice of the Year at the fourth National Apprentice of the Year Awards in Dublin’s Mansion...
‘Things are hard enough without this’ – Laois woman hits out at NCT as...
A Laois woman has hit out at the NCT's system for rescheduling appointments after she has been hit with an extra charge as a...
Leeds Utd legend Jermaine Beckford to be special guest in Laois this week
There's not too many soccer players who can say they scored at the Stretford End in Old Trafford to knock Man Utd out of...
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...
Laois TD insists back to school costs are a ‘major worry for parents’ and...
A Laois TD has said that back to school costs are a "major worry for parents" and insisted that these costs "need further reduction."
Independent...
Laois TikTok-er partners with the Rape Crisis Centre to launch Consent Campaign
In a bid to reach the most critical demographic and support in consent education, the Rape Crisis Centre has announced that they are venturing...
In Pictures: Bealtaine Workshop at Laois Arthouse a huge success
A series of workshops took place in the Laois Arthouse as part of the Bealtaine Festival this month.
It ran on Wednesday May 4, 11,...
Cost of renting a home continues to increase with average in Laois now €1,568
Market rents in Laois were on average 10.3% higher in the third quarter of 2024 than a year previously.
The average listed rent in the...
€60,000 for Laois Forest Parks, Walking Trails and outdoor amenities
Sean Fleming TD, Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs is pleased that €60,480 has been awarded in Government funding to Laois...
In Pictures: Two championship titles and Halloween celebrations at Laois primary school
Schools in Laois are preparing to enjoy a bit of time off this week with the Mid Term break upon us.
But one Laois primary...
