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The Laois Heritage Society will hold its Annual General Meeting on Thursday, January 22, at 8pm in The Midlands Park Hotel, Portlaoise.
The aim of...
The jobs market in Laois saw a substantial 19% rise in the number of advertised vacancies during 2025, bucking the national trend where the...
Laois Chamber Alliance CEO Jackie Carroll caught up with Belinda Gyves of People First Credit Union recently.
Bellinda works as a Business Development Executive and...
The Laois Football Podcast is brought to you in association with the LOETB
This week marks the start of a very busy period on the...
A young Laois man has swapped France for the bright lights of the Premier League as he has signed for AFC Bournemouth.
Ade Solanke, who...
Blackwater FC (Wexford) 2 Stradbally Town 6
LFA Shield Round 5
Stradbally Town made the trip to the sunny South East on Sunday morning hoping to...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Sylvia Mary Mathews (née Kellett)
Station Road, Portarlington, Laois
Sylvia Mary Mathews late of Station Road Portarlington...
IFA President Francie Gorman confirmed that he will travel to Strasbourg in France next week for a Mercosur protest organised by the French farm...
Independent Republican TD Brian Stanley told Micheál Martin in the Dail to bring forward the Occupied Territories Bill.
The Laois TD wants Ireland ban trade...
It was standing room only in the Midlands Park Hotel last night as the Laois camogie family came together to celebrate.
2025 was one of...
And so the Laois footballers go again, another National League campaign is upon us.
Justin McNulty is facing into the third year of his second...
One of the fundamental tasks of the Christian faith is to communicate well.
The early disciples were invited to go and tell The Good News....
Some of Laois’s best up and coming craft and design businesses are set to take part in the Local Enterprise Showcase at the RDS.
Starting...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Sylvia Mary Mathews (née Kellett)
Station Road, Portarlington, Laois
Sylvia Mary Mathews late of Station Road Portarlington...
Independent Republican TD Brian Stanley has urged the government to take action to assist those in the 'squeezed middle to get secure accommodation'.
Deputy Stanley...
Fifth and Sixth year students in Portlaoise College had the wonderful opportunity to attend the launch of the travelling panel exhibition Casimir Markievicz: A...
Beginning this afternoon and continuing until next weekend, the Portlaoise Pantomime society will go centre stage in the Dunamaise Arts Centre with Goldilocks and the...
The Irish Exporters Association (IEA) has announced the appointment of Liam Hyland as President of the Association.
Liam is Director of Export and International Trade,...
St Abban’s AC will host Laois’ newest 5km race on St Brigid’s Day, Sunday February 1.
The club also run the hugely successful Fit4Life series...
Embrace FARM, Ireland’s only support network for farm families, has announced the third annual Wear Our Wellies (WOW) Day will take place on Friday,...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Kathleen Lalor (née Delaney)
Northgrove, Mountrath, Laois
Kathleen passed away peacefully on the 15th January 2026, surrounded...
Midland Regional Hospital Portlaoise has announced the appointment of Eileen Burke as the new Hospital Manager.
Eileen brings nearly two decades of experience in healthcare...
Steven and Alan return for a chat about some of the week's stories.
Steven attended an almost-private showing of the Portlaoise Pantomime Goldilocks and the Three...
Fáilte Ireland have announced that a further 17 projects, worth over €5.5 million, were awarded funding through the EU Just Transition Fund Regenerative Tourism...
A Lotto player from Laois has scooped €38,052 after matching five numbers and the bonus in the most recent draw.
The latest winner purchased their...
A rural Laois bridge that has links to an historic time in the county's history is in bad need of remedial repair work, a...
Temperamental traffic lights close to a Laois train station were the subject of considerable frustration at a meeting in Laois County Council this week.
A...
ESB Networks has announced the expansion of its Weather Watch Schools Programme, which has seen strong uptake from schools in Laois.
ESBN Weather Watch is...
Portlaoise Institute has announced that applications for all full-time courses commencing in September will open on Tuesday, 20th January.
Prospective students are encouraged to apply...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Kathleen Lalor (née Delaney)
Northgrove, Mountrath, Laois
Kathleen passed away peacefully on the 15th January 2026, surrounded...
