Leinster is expected to be severely hit by frost and snow tomorrow
As schools and roads closed in the west of the country today, Leinster could be expecting the same conditions tomorrow, Thursday 31 January.
Met Éireann...
Laois woman makes pre-budget plea to Government to fund care for those with a...
An Abbeyleix woman is to the forefront of a pre-budget plea to Government to invest €941,000 annually in home care, outreach care and mental...
Tax changes to give Laois people a boost to battle cost of living says...
Income tax changes announced in Budget 2023 that take effect from January 1 will put more money back in people from Laois’s pockets.
So says...
Laois’s newest millionaire comes forward to claim life changing €1 million prize
There was a great buzz in the National Lottery’s winner’s room this afternoon after a Daily Million player in Portlaoise came forward to claim...
Midlands mother and son share positivity and video on activities for children during isolation
Now this is a video we can all appreciate.
Lauren Pidgeon and her son Noel Kelly uploaded a video to spread some positivity in these...
Lack of support casts doubt on Portartlingon St Patrick’s Day parade
Efforts are being made to get people to join the Portarlington St Patrick's Day committee as the staging of the parade in 2018 now...
Is your area in Laois included in the new broadband map?
The government minister responsible for the roll-out of high-speed broadband across the country announced earlier this week that an additional 300,000 premises across Ireland...
Female Laois bishop calls on Pope to apologise to Irish women
A female bishop from Laois is calling on the Pope to publicly apologise to Irish women for the Church’s “toxic” policies towards them.
Ex-communicated Bridget...
2022 Remembered: In Pictures: Stradbally parade returns in style as huge turnout in the...
A return to normality in March as schools and local groups from around Stradbally created a St Patrick’s Day parade to remember.
The Stradbally St...
Kind-hearted 75-year-old Laois woman set to take part in Concern Worldwide Fast this weekend
Seventy-five-year-old fundraiser and former aid worker Alice Culliton from Mountmellick will take part in her annual 24 hour fast for Concern Worldwide this Saturday,...
Funeral of Canadian woman in Laois this weekend
A Canadian woman who died in 2015 at the age of 95 will have her ashes scattered in Laois this weekend.
Margaret Mary McAllister (nee...
Body found in woods outside Portlaoise has been offically named
The body found in a woods near Portlaoise has been offically named as Rafal Filipowicz.
The Polish national was last seen in Portlaoise earlier this year...
Weekend Read: The story behind Merry Ole Mick – the Laois Christmas product helping...
We've all heard of the Elf on the Shelf but now there is a new product in the same space - and one that...
Laois Covid-19 vaccination centre moves as government confirm plans for booster jabs
Almost five months after it opened, Laois's mass Covid-19 vaccination centre has moved.
Since April, the centre has been located in the Midlands Park Hotel...
Repairs sought for road near Ballyfin Demesne
Repairing a road near Ballyfin would be much appreciated by the owners of the renowned hotel nearby, according to Cllr David Goodwin.
He had a...
More than 1,300 in babies in Laois still waiting on crucial development checks
The HSE has confirmed that 1,343 babies in Laois are still waiting on their 9-11 month developmental check.
According to local Fianna Fail Senator Fiona...
Excitement in Ballylinan as new pharmacy officially opens for business
The balloons and ribbons were out in Ballylinan on Monday afternoon as a new pharmacy officially opened its doors for business.
Ballylinan Pharmacy is a...
Update on Portlaoise South Circular Road progress
A Laois County Council representative has given an update on the Portlaoise South Circular road project, which will connect the Timahoe Road to the Abbeyleix...
Festival organisers seek suitable nanny goat
A nanny goat, preferably one that is milking, is being sought for a few spare hours on Sunday February 5.
If you happen to have...
Young Laois musicians take to centre stage at the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre
Two talented young Laois musicians recently took centre stage at Dublin’s Bord Gáis Energy Theatre with renowned percussionist Alex Petcu.
Aibhlínn Doheny (17) and Liam...
Sadness in Portlaoise at the passing of legendary community champion Dick Sides
The town of Portlaoise is in mourning tonight with the news of the death of Dick Sides, a man who gave so much to...
Laois to hold first-ever Women in Agriculture contracting conference
The first-ever Women in Agri Contracting Conference is to be held in a Laois venue next week.
The Association of Farm & Forestry Contractors in...
Laois Rose Hyland makes trip to volunteer in Chernobyl
2016 Laois Rose Kate Hyland, has just returned from an emotional volunteering trip to Belarus with Adi Roche and Chernobyl Children International.
The 27 year...
Laois childcare costs have hit ‘all time high’ says Laois TD
The costs of childcare in Laois have reached an 'all time high' - according to a Laois TD.
Sinn Fein's Brian Stanley says that they...
Portlaoise Musical Society set to walk 500 Miles for comeback show and Kolbe Special...
Portlaoise Musical Society are currently stepping it out with their fundraiser of the year - Summer Walkin' 500 Miles.
This is a walking challenge throughout...
Laois group against controversial power project issue statement after national exposé
A Laois group who have strongly opposed the planned building of a huge substation for nearly a decade in their area have issued a...
Four Laois projects awarded over €150,000 by Community Monuments Fund
Four Laois projects have been awarded €153,040 under the Community Monuments Fund.
The core objective of the Community Monuments Fund is to support the conservation,...
Laois households ‘will be hit hardest with carbon tax increases’ says local TD
Sinn Fein TD Brian Stanley says that Laois households will be hit hardest with carbon tax increases in the upcoming Budget.
The 2022 Budget will...
Principal of new Portlaoise secondary school reflects on a ground-breaking first year
As Dunamase College closed the doors on its first academic year, school principal Aoife Elster reflected on the many achievements of the school in...
Coronavirus Daily Noticeboard – Friday, April 24, 2020
Deaths reported from Coronavirus in Ireland go above 1,000
829 people have now died from Coronavirus in Ireland – an increase of 37 from yesterday.
However,...