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Soccer: Mountmellick advanced but Rosenallis and Abbeyleix both beaten in Paddy Cotter Cup
Rosenallis AFC 1 Birr Town 2
Paddy Cotter Cup Round 1
Paul Friel's side are having a tough time of it Division 1, sitting third-from-bottom with...
Significant gain for Labour in Kildare South as Mark Wall elected – and Cathal...
They may not have had a candidate in Laois for the first time in history, but there is a significant gain for Labour in...
Caroline Dwane-Stanley: ‘I’ve no announcement today to make about my resignation. I’m going nowhere...
Sinn Féin councillor Caroline Dwane-Stanley has launched a blistering attack on the party following the election of her husband Brian as an Independent TD.
Brian...
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JOB VACANCY: First Ireland Spirits seeking to hire Maintenance Electrician in Abbeyleix
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Camogie: All-Ireland semi final heartbreak for St Brigid’s as Clanmaurice grasp two last minute...
Clanmaurice (Kerry) 1-15 St Brigid’s 2-10
All-Ireland Intermediate Camogie Semi Final
St Brigid’s have been knocked of the All-Ireland series by reigning champions Clanmaurice following a...
ELECTED: Sean Fleming elected to the Dail for the seventh time for Fianna Fail
Sean Fleming has been elected to the Dail for the seventh time following the conclusion of counting in the Laois constituency.
The Fianna Fail TD...
ELECTED: Brian Stanley returns to the Dail as Independent Republican as Laois count concludes
Brian Stanley has been re-elected to the Dail after Count 8 in the Laois Constituency at the General Election.
The former Sinn Fein man, now...
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All smiles as Infocus Opticians open brand new Portlaoise premises
In business in Portlaoise for 21 years, Infocus Opticians has just relocated from 52/53 Mercantile house, Bull Lane, to a bigger brighter premises at...
Elaine Mullally: ‘The party structure is a machine on its own. It’s hard coming...
Running in her first election, Portarlington Independent Elaine Mullally was eliminated after the Sixth Count.
She achieved 2,970 first preference votes and came sixth of...
LIVE BLOG: Follow all the updates as counting resumes in the Laois General Election
The transferring of votes in the 2024 Laois General Election gets underway in Portlaoise this morning with two seats still remaining to be filled.
Fine...
UPDATED: Count by Count – How Laois voted in General Election 2024
Below is a record of how Laois is voting in the 2024 General Election.
Laois General Election – 1st Count
Willie Aird (Fine Gael) –...
‘No matter what way it ends, I feel really proud’ says Sinn Féin’s Maria...
If you'd told Maria McCormack last June that she'd be Sinn Féin's candidate in the next General Election, would poll just under 5,000 first...
Aisling Moran: ‘I’m disappointed for the fact that we have no change and we’re...
A General Election campaign isn't for the faint-hearted but you could certainly never accuse Aisling Moran of that.
The Independent candidate, who has been a...
Fr Paddy: The more I care for myself the greater I can care for...
It's wonderful these days to see the brightness of Christmas lights decorating our streets, shops and homes.
In the darkest days of the year, we...
Basketball: Huge win for Portlaoise Panthers in Women’s Super League
Portlaoise Panthers 80 UCC Glanmire 70
National Basketball Women's Super League Round 7
Portlaoise Panthers improved their record to 4 and 3 in the Women’s Super...
Deaths in Laois – Sunday, December 1, 2024
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Rita Costigan (née Mulligan)
Carrick Hill, Portlaoise, Laois, R32NYE3
Rita Costigan (nee Mulligan), Carrick Hill Portlaoise (R32...
LoveLaois Podcast: Day 1 at the Laois General Election Count Centre
The story of Day 1 at the Laois General Election count centre was the stunning success of first time Fine Gael candidate Willie Aird,...
ELECTED: Willie Aird becomes the first TD elected for Laois in the 2024 General...
Willie Aird has become the first TD from the Laois constituency to be elected at the 2024 General Election.
The Fine Gael TD was elected...
Laois U-20 FC: Three star Graiguecullen down Portlaoise to reach decider in style
Graiguecullen 3-13 Portlaoise 1-8
Laois U-20 Football Championship Semi Final
Graiguecullen are through to their first U-20 final since 2017 following a comprehensive win over Portlaoise...
LIVE BLOG: General Election 2024 – follow all of the updates from the Laois...
The big day is finally here. After weeks (and years in some cases) of planning, campaigning, canvassing and finally voting - we can now...
Laois U-20 FC ‘A’: Stradbally Parish Gaels conquer Crettyard-Spink in stormy semi-final
Stradbally Parish Gaels 3-11 Crettyard-Spink 2-4
Laois U-20 FC ‘A’ Semi-Final
On a wild evening in Crettyard, Stradbally Parish Gaels overcame both the weather and Crettyard-Spink...
In Pictures: Day 1 at the General Election count in Portlaoise
It has been a hectic day in the Nano Nagle sports hall in Portlaoise for Day 1 of the 2024 Laois General Election count.
In...
General Election: Final Tally – Aird to top poll, Fleming safe and Stanley in...
The final tally from the Laois General Election count centre shows that Fine Gael candidate Willie Aird will top the poll - and fall...
General Election: Aird on his way to the Dáil with Stanley currently holding off...
Willie Aird (Fine Gael) looks set to top the poll
Maria McCormack performs well for Sinn Féin - but currently behind Brian Stanley
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