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,...
New outdoor market set to open in Laois town this week
A new outdoor market is set to open for the first time in a Laois town this week.
The Market House on Main Street in...
‘Minister for Health must take the lead in tackling hospital crisis in Portlaoise and...
Sinn Féin TD Brian Stanley has said called on the Minister for Health to 'show real leadership and take the lead in tackling the...
Laois farm support organisation shortlisted in national sustainability awards
Embrace FARM in Shanahoe has been shortlisted for the RDS Sustainability Awards in the Rural Social Impact Award category.
These awards aim to celebrate not...
Emergency support scheme for hauliers ‘has yet to issue a single payment’ says local...
Independent TD for Laois Offaly Carol Nolan has questioned the apparent lack of urgency surrounding the roll-out of a €100 a week subsidy for...
A 160km cycling challenge is on the cards for these three Laois men this...
Three Laois men are about to take on the cycle of a lifetime as they compete in the 160km Skoda 'Ring of Clare' tomorrow,...
Five Laois projects selected to share in €500,000 Community Integration Funding
Five Laois projects have been selected to receive a total of €22,290 as part of the Community Integration Funding.
Through this Fund, a total of...
Community Integration funding for Laois group while better conditions promised for school secretaries and...
A Laois project is set to benefit from Community Integration funding.
Minister for State Sean Fleming has confirmed that €5,000 has been granted to Laois...
Laois social enterprises urged to apply for share of €500,000 fund
A new €500,000 initiative designed to raise awareness of the positive role played by Social Enterprises has been launched.
This scheme will provide grants to...
Demolition of former primary school building unlikely to start until summer
Demolition on the former St Paul’s school building, which has been vandalised and the scene of anti-social behaviour, will not begin until the summer,...
Over €25 million announced for investment into Laois road network during 2025
Over €25 million has been announced for investment into the road network in Laois during 2025.
"Ongoing investment in the improvement and maintenance of our...
Your A-Z list of exhibitors at Saturday’s Shine event in Emo Court
A couple of years after the idea was first mentioned and after months of planning and a hectic week of preparations, the inaugural Shine...
‘One of the most successful championships of all time’ – Sun sets on 2024...
As the traffic flows from the car parks in Ratheniska this evening, the the total attendance figure for the 93rd National Ploughing Championships has...
In Pictures: Hundreds of balloons released in Clonaslee VS for Mental Health Week
A mass of orange balloons took over the basketball courts in Clonaslee VS for Mental Health Week on Friday last.
Students were encouraged to write...
Michael Onalimi needs your vote
Mountmellick man Michael Onalimi is in with a chance of winning a Nissan Generation jeep to use for the next week.
He has been nominated...
‘The sound of bombs was chilling’ – Ukrainian mam and daughter settling into life...
A Ukrainian mother and daughter are adjusting to life 3,000km away from their home after managing to escape the war following the Russian invasion.
Iryna...
Fleming raises concerns over wind energy guidelines
Fianna Fáil TD for Laois Sean Fleming says he has serious concerns after obtaining new information which shows that the publication of the revised...
Portlaoise College announces scholarships for incoming First-Year students
Portlaoise College have announced the recipients of this year's scholarships for incoming first-year students.
The highly competitive scholarships are each worth over €1,100.
They have been...
All-Ireland winner on site as work begins on new Laois astro pitch
Work has begun on a brand new astroturf pitch in Laois.
Last year, primary school boys in Portarlington moved into a brand new school adjacent...
Coronavirus: One further death and 765 new cases though Laois rate falls again
There have been one further Coronavirus-related death and 765 new cases according to figures released this evening by the health authorities.
Five of the new...
Sadness in Mountrath Golf Club as popular lady captain passes away
There is sadness in Mountrath Golf Club and the local community in Ballybrophy near Borris-in-Ossory following the death of Carol Sinnott following a short...
Lalors, Lawlors and Lawlers are invited to a clan reunion in Laois in July
The Lalor Clan are celebrating their 30th anniversary in The Manor Hotel in Abbeyleix on July 12-14.
If you are a Lalor, Lawlor or Lawler...
End of an era as 170-year-old Laois post office shuts its doors for pastures...
Friday August 5 marked the end of an era in the village of Borris-In-Ossory as the present Post Office closed its doors for the...
Local business helps Mannion family fundraise for ‘Jamie Wants to Walk’ campaign
If you've been following the story of the beautiful little Jamie Mannion and his family over the last couple of weeks then you'll be...
Just one week left to enter Laois County Council’s Best Front Garden Competition
There are only one week left to enter Laois County Council’s 2025 Best Front Garden Competition, with entries closing at 4pm on Thursday, August...
South African tribute to tragic Laois woman as memorial service set to be held...
A memorial service will be held in Portlaoise Parish church for the late Aisling Heath (nee McCormack) who died suddenly in South Africa last...
In Pictures: Stradbally parade returns in style as huge turnout in the Little Town
The Stradbally St Patrick's Day parade returned in all its glory this morning as a huge crowd turned out - to both take part...
A trip to Centre Parcs the prize as Laois primary school launch fundraising raffle
Scoil Mhuire Fatima, Timahoe NS, recently launched their annual Easter fundraising raffle and are offering the lucky winners a trip to Ireland’s leading family...
Death occurs of Fr Jack Walsh, former parish priest of Emo-Rath
The death has occurred of Fr Jack Walsh, the former parish priest of Emo-Rath. He was aged in his early 90s.
From Kildare originally, Fr...
Laois TD calls for further investigation as report shows OPW spending on renting buildings
The Public Accounts Committee has been called upon to further examine findings of an internal Office of Public Works (OPW) report revealing that hundreds...
