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Leinster College's Junior 'A1' Hurling Championship Final
Mountrath Community School have been crowned Leinster College's Junior 'A1'...
Farmers in Laois will benefit from the continued availability of the nitrates derogation, Laois Fine Gael TD Willie Aird has said.
Deputy Aird, who is...
Laois's winning Rose of Tralee, Katelyn Cummins, has been confirmed as the latest contestant for Dancing With The Stars.
The hit RTE show, which will...
A Laois man has won a major award at the IHI Hospitality Management Awards (HMAs) which took place ln the Clayton Hotel on Burlington...
Ballylinan have appointed former Laois U-20 boss Eddie Kinsella as their new manager for the 2026 season.
Kinsella guided his native club Courtwood to intermediate...
The new inter-county season is less than a month away and the Laois senior football panel is beginning to take shape.
Justin McNulty's third year...
The Portarlington footballers are on the lookout for a new manager following Pat Roe's decision to step aside at the end of their recent...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Bridget (Beenie) Tynan (née Hayes)
Errill, Laois
Bridget (Beenie) Tynan (née Hayes), Errill, Rathdowney, Co. Laois and...
The Laois GAA convention was held in the Midlands Park Hotel this evening where a number of votes were needed for the executive positions.
There...
Camross have appointed former player Tomas Burke as their new senior hurling manager for the 2026 campaign.
Burke replaces David Cuddy, who stepped back from...
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Hume Auctioneers and Hollybrook Homes have launched their Christmas Showhouse in the new Sand Wood estate in Portlaoise with the help of the children’s...
Amid the many deadlines and decisions facing sixth-year students, one often-overlooked task carries unexpectedly high stakes: ensuring the CAO is aware of any language...
The juvenile club cross-country season came to a close on Sunday last with the National Novice and Juvenile Uneven Age Cross-Country Championships taking place...
Twenty-one Tirlán members have graduated as the inaugural class from the Tirlán Governance Academy.
This is after they completed the Certificate in Co-op Governance &...
Stradbally Town 5-0 Spink Celtic
CCFL Shield Round 1
Stradbally Town's attention turned to the CCFL Shield Sunday morning against fellow Laois side Spink and they...
Mountmellick Macra’s much-loved Light Up Truck & Tractor Run is back by popular demand and will take place on Saturday, December 13, kick-starting the...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Eamon Lalor
Durrow, Laois, R32 TK27
We regret to announce the peaceful passing of Eamon Lalor.
Eamon was...
Laois TD Willie Aird has called for urgent Government action to deliver a new fire station for Rathdowney.
The Fine Gael TD raised the issue...
The work of Midlands Ireland was recognised recently at two national awards ceremonies.
Midlands Ireland, led by Laois County Council in collaboration with Longford County...
Mountmellick nursing graduate, Ellen Horan had double cause for celebration after achieving ‘top of her class’ status at the 25th annual Hibernia College conferring...
Pope Leo XIV visited the tomb of Saint Charbel Makhlouf at the Monastery of Saint Maron in Annaya, Lebanon, on December 1, 2025, as...
Portlaoise College has announced the launch of its annual Language Scholarships, offering students valuable opportunities to deepen their Irish and modern foreign language skills.
The...
Clonenagh National School, Mountrath, has announced that their annual Tractor Run and 6K family run/walk is taking place again this year.
On December 28, crowds...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Patrick (Patsy) Conroy
Redcastle, Mountrath, Laois
Patsy passed away unexpectedly but peacefully on the 6th December 2025,...
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Courtwood-Emo 4-7 The Heath 1-9
Laois U-20 'B' Football...
All our Laois GAA club championship coverage is brought to you in association with Mulhall’s SuperValu, Portlaoise
The Harps 0-22 Castletown 2-10
Laois U-20 Hurling Championship...
All our Laois GAA club championship coverage is brought to you in association with Mulhall’s SuperValu, Portlaoise
It is a big day of Laois U-20...
Laois Fianna Fáil TD Sean Fleming has said that he voted for Billy Kelleher in the party's selection convention for this year's Presidential Election...
All our Laois GAA club championship coverage is brought to you in association with Mulhall’s SuperValu, Portlaoise
The Harps v Castletown
Laois U-20 Hurling Championship Final...
Scoil Chriost Ri 29 The High School (Dublin) 17
Leinster Senior League Rugby Semi Final
Scoil Chríost Rí booked their place in the Leinster Senior League...
