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Gardai confirmed they have made four arrests in the Midlands Prison in Portlaoise following an alleged assault.
The incident, described as an 'assault causing harm',...
Laois County Fire and Rescue Service has strengthened its fleet with the addition of two new state-of-the-art fire appliances, which will serve the communities...
Laois GAA have announced the selection of U-20 footballer and hurler of the year for 2025.
Unsurprisingly, both selections come from players from the respective...
History will be made in Croke Park this weekend as a camogie team from Camross will contest an All-Ireland final.
They are heading to GAA...
Laois GAA will bring a motion to next year's annual congress to do away with the preliminary quarter-finals in the All Ireland SHC and...
Ahead of this year's Laois senior hurling final, Camross great Mattie Collier joked on the Laois Hurling Podcast that Rob Tyrell was "our Teddy...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Elizabeth (Betty) Dillon
Charter Road, Stradbally, Laois
The death has occurred of Elizabeth, better known as Betty...
Simpson’s Gala in Stradbally has been selected as a recipient of a Gala Greener Grant, an initiative aimed at supporting retailers in their transition...
Knockbeg College 0-13 Good Counsel (Wexford) 0-4
Leinster Colleges SFC 'A' Preliminary Round
Knockbeg College have a Leinster Colleges SFC 'A' quarter-final to look forward to...
As rural landmarks go, the 'Farmyard Cross' at Belgrove near Ballybrittas is a noteworthy one.
But the priority at the junction has been an issue...
A motion to return the minor age grade to U-18 in Laois was ruled out of order at Monday's annual convention - but Laois...
A Laois woman who had open heart surgery has graduated as a Patient Champion for a national heart and stroke charity.
Olivia McLoughlin Sweeney, who...
Lorraine Cody of Annanough GAA has been chosen as the 2025 winner in the Leinster GAA Beko Club Champion awards.
Lorraine received her award from...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Elizabeth (Betty) Dillon
Charter Road, Stradbally, Laois
The death has occurred of Elizabeth, better known as Betty...
The Heath is set to come alive with community spirit and the steady hum of engines for the upcoming Annual Tractor Run in aid...
Portlaoise CBS 0-12 Rathangan 1-14
South Leinster Colleges SFC 'B' Semi Final
Portloaise CBS are out of the South Leinster Colleges SFC 'B' after they were...
The Irish Wheelchair Association (IWA) welcomed members of the Laois Local Community Development Committee (LCDC) to its service centre on the St Fintan’s Hospital...
If you are looking for a story of about resilience, determination and pure heart - then this Laois teenager has you covered.
Shane Allison, a...
Knockbeg College 2nd years have qualified for the South Leinster A final after an impressive win over Clane in the semi final last week.
They...
The Laois Football/Hurling Podcast is brought to you in association with the LOETB
History will be made on Sunday as Camross Camogie club will contest...
The Laois Football/Hurling Podcast is brought to you in association with the LOETB
There's nothing gets the pulse racing like a good annual GAA convention.
Steven...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Mary Lawlor (née Dermody)
Kilbride, Portarlington, Laois/Leighlinbridge, Carlow
Formerly of The Harrow Cross, Leighlinbridge County Carlow. Peacefully...
Mountrath CS 3-21 St Brendan's Community School Birr 2-16
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...
