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On Sunday, November 9 events took place around the world to mark Remembrance Sunday, which commemorates those who fought and died in the two...
The Leaves Festival of Writing & Music returned to Laois earlier this month and proved a big success.
Events brought a vibrant celebration of Irish...
Local volunteer Alice Culliton is once again taking part in the Concern Fast and invites everyone to support her effort to help Concern Worldwide...
The average cost of renting an apartment in Laois has increased once again, according to the latest report from Daft.ie.
In Laois, the average rent...
Laois Scór na nÓg finals took place on Sunday, November 9, in the LOETB Centre of Excellence Portlaoise.
This competition was open to all GAA...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Caroline (Carol) Griffith (née Carter)
Ossory Hill, Johnswell, Kilkenny, R95AF88/Ballyroan, Laois
Caroline (Carol) Griffith (nee Carter) Ossory...
Laois lady tastes All Britain success with London club
The GAA scene is special no matter where in the world you are. And the overseas...
Fine Gael’s Agriculture and Rural Development conference is 'a big opportunity for farmers, rural entrepreneurs and community leaders in Laois to contribute and shape...
A Ukulele group, a community choir, a male choir and an Irish dancing school.
The parish of Stradbally is certainly well served when it comes...
Leinster club football championship resumes this weekend after their hurling action at the weekend.
Laois senior champions Portarlington and intermediate champions Park-Ratheniska both make the...
Ballybrittas Utd 1-2 Stradbally Town
CCFL Division 3
Stradbally Town made the short trip to Ballybrittas Utd on Sunday, and they came away with the three...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Christopher O'Driscoll
Cork City, Cork/Portlaoise, Laois
It is with deep sadness that we announce the death of...
The death has occurred of Jim Cannon, the former Garda Sergeant in Portarlington who was injured in the IRA bombing in Garryhinch in 1976.
A...
Laois county councillors today approved an increased Laois County Council budget of over €132m, which is a 7.4% increase on last year.
Almost 60% (58%)...
A 95-acre non-residential farm, along with an old farmyard, near Ballyroan was sold for just under €2.1 million at auction recently.
The land at Drumashellig,...
Third to Sixth Class in Ballyfin National School took to the stage on Thursday and Friday last week with their spectacular production of Cinderella...
Ballyfin 4-9 Mountrath 1-6
Laois Ladies Minor 'B' Football Championship Final
Ballyfin are the 2025 LOETB Laois LGFA Minor ‘B’ champions after a superb performance from...
Clough-Ballacolla manager Willie Hyland was delighted to see his side get over the line against a strong Castletown-Geoghegan outfit in their Leinster quarter-final clash...
St Peter’s Dunboyne 0-12 St Lazarian’s Abbeyleix 1-8
Leinster Club Camogie JHC Final
St Lazarian’s Abbeyleix and St Peter’s Dunboyne travelled to SETU Carlow on Sunday...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Sarah Ann Mallon (née Owen)
41A Oakleaf Place, Portlaoise, Laois
The death has occurred of Sarah Ann...
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Portarlington 1-14 Portlaoise 0-13
Laois U-20 FC Group A...
All our Laois GAA club championship coverage is brought to you in association with Mulhall’s SuperValu, Portlaoise
Clough-Ballacolla 2-16 Castletown-Geoghegan (Westmeath) 0-20
Leinster Club SHC Quarter...
All our Laois GAA club championship coverage is brought to you in association with Mulhall’s SuperValu, Portlaoise
Clough-Ballacolla’s latest Leinster club championship campaign begins in...
A Laois nursing home administrator has been recognised among Ireland’s best at the NHI Care Awards 2025, the leading national celebration of excellence in...
All our Laois GAA club championship coverage is brought to you in association with Mulhall’s SuperValu, Portlaoise
Clough-Ballacolla v Castletown-Geoghegan
Leinster Club SHC Quarter final in...
A prophet has the ability to read the signs of the times mingling the relevance of the Gospel, in a courageous and faith filled...
A Laois support group has announced it will hold an open meeting at the end of the month to help spread awareness about the...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Patrick (Pat) Bonham
Bendigo, Victoria, Australia, formerly of, Abbeyleix, Laois
Bonham, Patrick (Pat), Bendigo, Victoria, Australia, formerly...
All our Laois GAA club championship coverage is brought to you in association with Mulhall’s SuperValu, Portlaoise
Clonad 0-19 Kevins (Dublin) 0-16
Leinster Club JHC Quarter...
All our Laois GAA club championship coverage is brought to you in association with Mulhall’s SuperValu, Portlaoise
Camross 6-9 Naas 0-12
Leinster Club Camogie IHC Semi...
