Top PE honour for Pat Critchley
Pat Critchley is to be given a prestigious award for his outstanding contribution as a PE teacher in Scoil Chriost Ri in Portlaoise this...
Prestigious national awards for Laois students at Enterprise finals
Students from Laois were awarded national prises at the Student Enterprise Programme recently.
Laois students won 1st place in the Creative Business Idea Video Competition...
Local Minister keen on introducing support to address low breastfeeding rate
A motion for educational support and advertising to address Ireland’s low breastfeeding rates have been endorsed by a local Minister.
The Green Party brought forward...
Laois woman Anna May chairs World Meeting of Families session
The National Ploughing Association Managing Director Anna May McHugh, moderated a ‘World Meeting of Families’ panel discussion in the RDS in advance of the...
In pictures: Portlaoise school gets behind ‘Save our Hospital’ campaign
The young students of Portlaoise Educate Together showed their opposition to a potential downgrade of Midlands Regional Hospital with their very own march, which...
Funeral details announced for Laois man killed in work accident
Funeral arrangements have been announced for the Laois man, Alan Mulhall, who died tragically in a workplace accident yesterday.
Alan will be reposing at his...
76 tonnes of rubbish dumped in Laois since January
Yes, you read that correctly. There has been 76 tonnes of rubbish dumped in Laois since January of this year.
€47,700 has been spent by...
Portarlington houses evacuated after gas leak
A number of houses are understood to have been evacuated this afternoon following a gas leak in Portarlington.
The incident was described on social media...
Eirgrid responds to local concerns over substation threat to water source
Eirgrid says it takes its environmental responsibilities very seriously in response to local concerns on the threat posed to a local water source in...
Three Laois Gardaí among new recruits as 70 further members sworn in
Three young Laois men were among the 70 new recruits sworn in as members of An Garda Síochána yesterday in Templemore.
Alan Kinsella from Courtwood,...
Laois mother raising funds in bid to grant her son inclusion in preschool
A Laois mother has set up a GoFundMe page to grant her son Cian access outside when he attends preschool.
Portlaoise woman Olivia O'Donovan set...
Tributes paid following sad passing of young Laois man who was a member of...
There is deep sadness in Portlaoise and in the Irish Defence Forces following the passing of Dean O'Farrell.
Mr O'Farrell, from Dunmasc in Portlaoise, who...
Warning issued to drivers to ‘avoid unnecessary journeys’ in Storm Hannah
Warnings have been issued for people to take care as Storm Hannah approaches Ireland from the Athlantic, bringing with it gusts of up to...
Laois village to host Christmas fair, fun day and switching on of lights this...
This coming Sunday December 8 will see Clonaslee play host to a great family day in aid of the GAA Club.
The GAA club will...
Laois Gardai called to break up ‘game of soccer’
Gardai in Portlaoise were called to an area of Portlaoise yesterday afternoon where a number of young people had allegedly been playing a game...
Proposals in place for a Portlaoise town bus service – with plans for two...
Preliminary designs are in place for a Portlaoise Town Bus Service for two bus routes which would run on a half-hourly basis.
A recent meeting...
Laois army men play their part in gruelling charity challenge in the Lebanon
Since November, members of the Irish army have raised almost €30,000 for both Irish and Lebanese charities.
The latest event included four Laois men...
Call for Laois people to nominate the teachers who have most inspired them
Is Laois home to some of the most inspiring teachers in Ireland?
A new national initiative, Teachers Inspire, is aiming to find out.
Teachers Inspire Ireland...
In Pictures: Laois competitors soar at Leinster Irish dancing championships
Last weekend saw Irish dancers from all over the county compete in the An Comhdhail Leinster Irish Dancing Championships in the Mullingar Park Hotel.
It's...
Tributes paid as Laois primary school Deputy Principal retires after 27 years
Ballyadams National School bid slán, buíochas agus beannacht to one of it’s greatest school servants last week following the retirement of long serving Deputy...
HSE should be ‘broken up’ to improve accountability
The HSE should be broken up along the lines of the old health boards, the monthly meeting of Laois County Council heard.
Cllr Willie Aird...
CONFIRMED: Taoiseach announces full Level 5 lockdown until end of January
Ireland will enter full Level 5 Covid-19 restrictions until the end of January, Taoiseach Micheal Martin has confirmed.
As already revealed, schools are to remain...
Stanley calls on Laois-Offaly TDs to back Sinn Féin bill to ‘prevent more children...
Local Sinn Féin TD Brian Stanley is appealing to TDs in his constituency to 'support emergency action to stem the tide of rising homelessness'.
The...
Coronavirus: 14 further deaths and 455 new cases – as more countries are added...
There have been 14 further Coronavirus-related deaths and 455 new cases, according to figures released by the health authorities today.
Of the deaths reported today...
Laois primary school’s annual fundraising Tractor Run cancelled ‘due to rising Covid numbers’
The Annual Tractor Run held by Clonenagh National School has been cancelled for a second successive year.
The event was due to take place in...
Latest Operation Transformation Ad Break hero announced as attention turns to Portlaoise
Operation Transformation mania continues to sweep Laois and attention will turn to Portlaoise this week.
Every episode of the hit show features an 'ad-break hero'...
Road closed on Laois-Offaly border after early-morning crash
Traffic diversions are in place and emergency services are at the scene following an early-morning car crash near Portarlington.
The two-car crash happened on the...
Laois set to receive €121,500 for flood works in critical areas
Sean Fleming, Minister of State in the Department of Foreign Affairs, has announced that Laois will receive €121,500 funding for flood works in critical...
These are the Laois roads most affected by Storm Ophelia
The Laois Crisis Management Team - which comprises the County Council, An Garda Siochana and the HSE - have issued an update on the...
In Pictures: End of an era as Laois principal retires after 37 years of...
There were tears of joy and sadness as Maurette Maher said goodbye to the staff and students of Derrylamogue NS last month.
The Rosenallis school...