Mountrath Community School upped the style stakes at their debs last night.
Crowds poured into the green iron gates as eager onlookers gathered to wave off the young debutantes.
Debs season has been off flying start around the county, with makeup...
It is a potentially season ending night for two of four clubs who will be in action this evening.
The last of the IHC quarter finals takes place in Shanahoe while there is the first of the SFC Round 3...
National Heritage Week got off to a great start this week in Laois, with a great range of events for all ages.
The theme of the week this year was 'Sharing Stories', and it really seems to have inspired people,...
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Ever find yourself midway through the Electric Picnic and realise you've forgotten something essential?
Well we bring you news that will ease those fears.
Tesco are coming to the Electric Picnic and will have...
There was deep sadness in Mountrath this morning as a popular member of the community was laid to rest.
Sean Brophy, who was 85-years-old, was from Knockanina and late of Woodbrook, Mountrath.
He passed away on August 19 surrounded by his...
There are two big games taking place tonight in the local GAA scene - with the end of the road beckoning for two teams for another year.
The final IHC quarter final takes place at 7pm in Shanahoe where Clonad...
Revenue have published figures which show a dramatic decrease in the amount of pubs in Laois since 2005.
In 2005, Laois had 157 pubs but by 2017 the figure stood at 123. This represents a 21 per cent drop.
There are...
A Hollywood director in their wildest dreams couldn't script the events that happened in the small townsland of Ballyhupahaun, Rosenallis, 25 years ago.
On August 25, 1993, a group of over 2,000 'Rainbow Gatherers' came from all over Europe to...
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'Aaaah, Freak Out!'
This year’s Electric Picnic just got a whole lot funkier.
Get ready for some good times because Grammy Award winning, funk generating, chart-topping musical frontman Nile Rodgers & Chic are back...
For the first time since 1987, one of Clonaslee College's longest serving teachers will not be taking his place in the classroom.
Eamon 'Atch' Whelan has hung up his teaching hat after 31 years of service to the secondary school.
The...
Performing in Riverdance is surely the epitome of every young Irish dancer's career and this young Laois teenager has already achieved what many can only dream of.
Laois 18 year olds Sean Burbage and Conor Kilmartin are performing with the internationally-renowned...
Portlaoise Ladies AFC Naas AFC
Joe Rooney Cup Semi Final
Portlaoise Ladies travelled to Naas Sports Centre on Monday night to take on Division 1 side Naas AFC in the Joe Rooney Cup Semi Final.
Portlaoise knew this would not be an...
The first ever Laois camogie Rising Stars summer camp turned out to be a huge success this week.
Over 130 children from all over Laois attended the camp, from as young as five year olds right up to 15 year...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Thomas (Tom) Brennan
Doonane, Crettyard, Laois / Carlow
Thomas (Tom) Brennan, of “St. Joseph’s”, Doonane, Crettyard, Co. Laois, passed away peacefully on August 19th, 2018, at Portlaois General Hospital,...
The Irish Grain Growers Group - who have a considerable presence in Laois - have called for a minimum price of €250 per tonne for malting barley amid claims that Irish grain prices are amongst the worst in Europe...
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There was great craic and excitement last week as we visited two Cul Camps at opposite ends of the county.
The GAA summer camps are almost at an end for...
It was a week more so of consildation rather than big movers - but after Round 3 of the Laois hurling championships we've updated our club rankings.
25 - Mountmellick (No change)
Qualifying straight for the semi-finals in the JHC 'A'...
A Rose of Tralee-esque competition for Ireland's best animals is in its fifth year and this year's finalists boast the best group yet.
The 'Nose of Tralee' is Pet Sitters Ireland's annual pet competition open to all 32 counties in Ireland.
Laois's...
Laois Rose Grainne Hogan took to the Dome Stage last night and did the whole county proud as she wowed presenter Dáithí Ó Sé and the judges with her charming nature and natural good humour.
Speaking to Grainne today, the...
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Hold Me Now!!
Johnny Logan is coming to the Electric Picnic Throwback stage.
Logan won the Eurovision twice for Ireland. He won in 1980 with What's Another Year and then again in 1987 with...
Where do you go for All-Ireland winning hurls? Well All-Ireland winning Limerick captain Declan Hannon comes to Laois.
The robust centre-back sources his ash from Cuddy Sports in Meelick, Portlaoise.
It is a recent change for Hannon as he has only...
Schools across Laois are set to save thousands of euro each year by using a new alerts system which offers a far more affordable ‘text a parent’ solution.
This will totally eliminate costly SMS text message credits.
Irish firm SchoolAlerts.ie delivers...
Courses in Beauty, Business, Digital Media, Social Care and Security are just some of what is available in the 3rd Level options in Portlaoise Institute.
While positions are filling up, Portlaoise Institute are offering almost 20 courses in total and catering...
They say you're never too old to make a change, and 44-year-old Karen Willis has just proven that.
Karen received her results alongside 58,543 others on Wednesday August 17, after returning to education and sitting the Leaving Cert English exam.
Karen is...
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Former Laois footballer and long-serving Arles-Kilcruise star Chris Conway has said he is not a fan of 'Gaels' teams in Laois football as they are currently permitted and that perhaps the county...
This historic Laois school is planning a reunion, but they need your help in resurrecting photos which show the full picture of its history in a commemorative reunion book.
Shanganamore National School opened its doors in 1831, in Barrowhouse near...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Thomas (Tom) Brennan
Doonane, Crettyard, Laois / Carlow
Thomas (Tom) Brennan, of “St. Joseph’s”, Doonane, Crettyard, Co. Laois, passed away peacefully on August 19th, 2018, at Portlaois General Hospital,...
For an Organisation only formed a few years ago, The Gaelic Mothers and Others has made its mark in the G.A.A. world.
Portlaoise's Mothers and Others team is a prime example of this, as only set up last year, the...
For the first time since 2014, a Laois Rose made it to the Dome in Tralee - with Grainne Hogan from Camross representing the county tonight, on the first night of the televised show.
In total 57 girls qualified for...
Rosenallis GAA club have another county final to look forward to after their junior football team got the better of Arles-Kilcruise in the Laois JFC 'B' semi-final in Stradbally this evening.
Beaten in last year's final by Errill, Rosenallis were...
