Laois children forced to travel to Athlone for eye clinic service
Laois children are being forced to travel to Athlone to avail of an eye clinic services.
The eye clinic service originally took place in Portlaoise...
101-year-old to launch Heritage Cycle Rally in Laois
101 year old Mrs Kathleen Bolger will certainly be "Wheeling in the Years" at the launch of this year's Bulfin Heritage Cycle Rally at...
In Pictures: Big crowd in attendance as Mountmellick launches Draft Town Centre First Plan
A step-by-step guide has been outlined for members of the community to help their voices be heard following the launch of the Draft Town...
WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT: Laois farmer pleads with dog owners after lambs and ewes brutally...
*The images contained at the bottom this article are distressing but we have published them to show what can happen when livestock are attacked...
GRAPHIC CONTENT: Shock as animal carcasses dumped in scenic part of rural Laois
There was shock in a rural part of Laois this week as the remains of two dead animals were dumped in a popular walking...
Tough decision as organisers opt to cancel this year’s Gordon Bennett rally
The hugely popular Gordon Bennett Rally, which has been running in Laois on the June Bank Holiday weekend since 2003, has been cancelled for...
‘Government must address parent’s concerns around the impact of the refugee crisis’ says local...
There is concern among parents and within schools after it was confirmed that schools could be asked to accommodate more than 40,000 new students...
Weekend Read: Remembering the Barrowhouse Ambush of 1921
As we make our way to the end of the Decade of Centenaries, we are reminded of events in our history that are widely...
In Pictures: Remembrance Sunday observed in Laois at St Peter’s Church
On Sunday, November 9 events took place around the world to mark Remembrance Sunday, which commemorates those who fought and died in the two...
Five Laois towns to reap the benefits of substantial new funding under national scheme
Five Laois towns and villages have been allocated €437,761 for improvements from the Town and Village Renewal scheme.
Laois TD Charlie Flanagan welcomed the funding...
Cruinniú na nÓg: Events in Portarlington, Mountmellick and Stradbally
The annual Cruinniú na Óg took place at locations across Laois last week.
Hosted on Saturday June 7, we bring you pictures from events in...
Decision on plans to build new car park at busy Laois tourist attraction due...
A decision on a planning application to construct a new car park at a popular tourist attraction is due next month.
Nicholas Dunne has applied...
EXPLAINED: What are the restrictions in Laois, Offaly and Kildare for new lockdown?
For the next two weeks - from August 8 to 22 - Laois will be one of three counties under a new partial lockdown...
Coincidence and camaraderie: Two Laois women recall time in An Garda Síochána on their...
They joined An Garda Síochána on the same day in September 1991 and retired from Portlaoise District on the same date - October 25,...
Laois community groups urged to apply for funding under Laois Community Groups
A Laois TD has called on local community groups to apply for the Local Enhancement Programme.
Fianna Fail's Sean Fleming has called on those who...
Severe weather warning issued for Laois as ‘driving conditions set to deteriorate’
Laois County Council’s Severe Weather Assessment Team has issued a warning to motorists today as 'driving conditions are set to deteriorate' due to snow...
Laois pub named in Ireland’s Top 20 for ‘pints, music and the time of...
A Laois pub has been named in the list of the top 20 in Ireland for 'pints, music and the time of your life'.
The...
Mountrath CS celebrates first Annual Patrons’ Day while Robotics team scoop Sportsmanship Award
Mountrath Community School marked its inaugural Patrons' Day with a celebration in the school on Tuesday, March 4.
This is a new tradition that honours...
All smiles in St Fergal’s College Rathdowney as students receive 2023 Leaving Cert results
St Fergal's College in Rathdowney had its doors open on Friday for its 2021-2023 Leaving Cert and Leaving Cert Applied students.
Many of them gathered...
€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...
Mountmellick flood defences must not flood Portarlington, council hears
Any flood defence measures in Mountmellick cannot cause ‘adverse’ flooding in Portarlington, the monthly meeting of Laois County Council heard.
This was the advice from...
Renowned harp player to perform in aid of PATH
A former member of Celtic Women will be in Portlaoise next month for a special concert in aid of Portlaoise Action to Homelessness.
Orla Fallon...
Planning: Conditional approval for 72 houses in Portlaoise and Montessori school in Stradbally
Laois County Council have given conditional approval for two noteworthy projects in recent days.
The first is in Portlaoise, where Brook Advantage Ltd have sought...
Hospital action committee seeks urgent meeting with Taoiseach on leaked report
The Portlaoise Hospital Action Committee has requested an urgent meeting with Taoiseach Leo Varadkar, Minister Simon Harris and Fianna Fáil leader Michéal Martin on...
Two Laois parks powering a green wave as they hoist their Green Flag awards
Two Laois parks have picked up awards at the Green Flag Award for Parks.
Páirc an Phobail Portlaoise and the Peoples' Park, Portarlington, were rewarded...
Boglands Festival 2025 – a homecoming ‘for all sons and daughters of Mountmellick around...
There is a global movement brewing in a Laois town, with news of a world-wide homecoming planned for next year.
2025 will see the return...
‘A Town in a Garden’ – Biodiversity Action Plan delivering for Portlaoise
Portlaoise Tidy Towns launched their Biodiversity Action Plan in 2023 and the group have now put together a comprehensive progress report on the initiative.
"Firstly,...
Gardai confirm traffic management plan ahead of the National Ploughing Championships
Gardai have confirmed details of their traffic management plan ahead of the start of the National Ploughing Championships tomorrow.
With an anticipated in excess of...
Four community-based mental health facilities in Laois are unregulated, leaving people ‘at risk of...
A report by the Mental Health Commission says that four mental community based mental health facilities in Laois are unregulated, leaving people with severe...
WATCH: A helpful guide on how to use Zoom as restrictions introduced again
Brought to you in association with Laois and Offaly Education and Training Board (LOETB)
With new restrictions being introduced to help limit the spread of...
