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...
Abbeyleix festival to celebrate renowned Irish artist Francis Bacon
The life of internationally renowned Irish artist Francis Bacon is being celebrated in Abbeyleix next weekend.
The Abbeyleix Heritage Arts Festival will run from August 12-14 with...
BREAKING: Woman struck down by lorry in road accident near Laois border
Emergency services are at the scene of a serious road accident in Athy after a woman was knocked down by a lorry on the...
In Pictures: Magical atmosphere in Stradbally as the Little Town lights up for Christmas
There was a magical atmosphere in Stradbally on Sunday afternoon for the town's first Christmas market and the official turning on of the Christmas...
Laois Direct Provision resident raises €1,000 in aid of local Saint Vincent de Paul
A Laois Direct Provision Centre resident has raised €1,000 for her local Saint Vincent de Paul.
Abíodun Oladele is a talented seamstress who used her...
In Pictures: Brilliant fun as Laois Comhairle na nOg organise Colour Run in Vicarstown
There was wonderful fun in the small village of Vicarstown this afternoon as Laois Comhairle na nOg and Youth Work Ireland Laois came together...
Voting lines open for two Laois schools in Junk Kouture Grand Final
The voting lines have opened this morning for the Junk Kouture Grand Final.
Two Laois schools will be walking the catwalk in the 3 Arena...
Local Senator joins protest calling on maternity hospitals to loosen Covid-19 restrictions
A local Senator has called on maternity hospitals to implement the same Covid-19 protocols across the board.
Fianna Fail's Fiona O'Loughlin, who hails from Rathangan,...
‘No progress for foreseeable future’ on delivering bypass of Laois town
Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) have confirmed that there will be no progress for the foreseeable future on delivering the long awaited N80 Mountmellick Bypass...
Abbeyleix Bog is growing, growing – after it was almost gone
Take a good measure of community resolve, add a helping of nature’s resilience and sprinkle sufficient portions of common sense and co-operation, a reasonable...
‘It’s not ok to close a community facility like this’
Ben Smith, who has been manager of Portlaoise Leisure Centre for the last couple of years and has worked there for the past 13...
37 Laois projects benefit from €58,000 Community Enhancement Programme
37 Laois projects have benefitted from €58,298 in Community Enhancement Programme funding from 2020.
This funding will assist various tidy towns, parents associations, child care...
CONFIRMED: Ploughing Championships to return to Laois again as Ratheniska announced for 2024
The National Ploughing Championships are set to return to Ratheniska in Laois once again in 2024.
The news was confirmed this evening at the National...
Tributes paid to great Laois Gael Jack O’Brien
Tributes have been paid to the one of the great Gaels of Laois, Kilcavan stalwart Jack O'Brien who passed away in recent days just...
Government funding of €46,000 awarded to Laois youth group
Laois Youth Services, trading as Youth Work Ireland Laois, has been awarded €46,475 funding under the 2021 LGBTI+ Community Services Funding Call.
The National LGBTI+...
Hurling legend being laid to rest in Clonaslee
A hurling legend is being laid to rest in Clonaslee.
Having won two All-Irelands, five Leinster titles, three railway cups and one national hurling league,...
Fundraiser launched for daughters of Laois father following aggressive Motor Neurone Disease diagnosis
A GoFundMe has been launched for Jonathan McCowen, a Portarlington dad with an aggressive form of Motor Neuron disease.
In August last year Jonathan McCowen...
Laois man and girlfriend set to scale the heights of Kilimanjaro in aid of...
A Timahoe man and his girlfriend are raising funds for the Meningitis Research Foundation.
Micheál Conlan and Kirsha Rice - students at Maynooth University who...
Laois village community celebrate conservation of medieval church
The community of Clonaslee has celebrated the end of another successful season of conservation at the medieval Kilmanman Church just outside the village recently.
The...
‘You can expect to meet him down the local’ – Billionaire Irish entrepreneur plans...
The new owner of a €20 million Laois mansion intends to live in the property and develop it for personal use.
Yesterday, we revealed how...
Traffic restrictions around Portlaoise as the Dubs come to town
A crowd of more than 10,000 is expected in O'Moore Park this afternoon as the Dublin footballers take on Laois in the Leinster championship...
New committee formed in the latest stage of the battle to save Portlaoise Hospital
Portlaoise community activist Tommy Timmons has been elected as the new chairman of the Hospital Action Committee and John Hanniffy is the new secretary...
In Pictures: Mighty craic at Timahoe Easter Egg Hunt and novelty Tractor Run
Tigh Mochua le chéile held their annual Easter egg hunt and kids novelty Tractor Run on Saturday in Timahoe.
The event was a huge success...
Laois woman to the fore as ‘StepTember’ challenge raises over €100,000 for DEBRA Ireland
A 10,000-steps-a-day challenge led by a top social media star who was inspired by a Laois woman has smashed the €100,000 barrier for a...
Gardai carrying out ‘search operation’ at house in Laois as part of murder investigation...
Gardai and forensics are carrying out a search of a house today in connection with the murder investigation of a missing Laois man.
William Delaney,...
Government announce new additional Covid-19 restrictions as cases continue to surge
The government have announced a raft of additional Covid-19 restrictions aimed at further curbing the spread of the virus in the country.
Taoiseach Micheal Martin...
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...
Funding for emergency heating works at Laois primary school granted
Funding for emergency heating works at a Laois primary school has been granted.
Clough National School has qualified under the Emergency Works Scheme.
While the funding...
‘HSE must demonstrate greater discretion toward medical card applicants’ says local TD
Independent TD for Laois and Offaly, Carol Nolan, has called on the HSE to provide a more flexible and humane response to people who...
Organisations working with victims of crime in Laois to receive additional funding
More funding for organisations working with victims of crime will ensure that anyone who suffers as a result of crime in Laois will receive...