Laois fans travelling to Navan this morning are asked to take an alternative route following a crash this morning.
AA Roadwatch have tweeted minutes ago with details of an incident.
They say: "There is an incident on the M7 northbound between...
On this week's Property Watch, we are going to focus on the town and surrounding area of Mountmellick. It is Laois' third biggest town, with nearly five thousand residents. The is slowly growing as Laois creeps further and further...
It's been one busy year since Fr David Vard was ordained the youngest priest in Ireland, and come August 1, a year since he took up the position of curate in Portlaoise parish.
Despite being a Kildare native, Fr. Vard...
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The big day has arrived - the day Laois can qualify for the first ever version of the Super 8s.
Laois travel to Navan this afternoon where Monaghan stand in their...
The number of new cars being bought in Laois is down for the first half of this year.
Official statistics released by the Society of the Irish Motor Industry show that the number of 181 cars registered in Laois are...
From kitchen staff to a logistics co-ordinator, fitness instructors to retail staff, there's a variety of job vacancies being advertised in Laois at the moment.
Golden Spiderweb - Retail Staff
Golden Spiderweb is a chain of ladies boutiques, and has been expanding...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
James (Jim) Doherty
Doherty`s Cross, Knockeil, Rathdowney, Laois
Doherty, Doherty's Cross, Knockeil, Rathdowney, Co. Laois. July 6th 2018. Peacefully at his home in the presence of his family. James...
The Heath 2-16 Portarlington 2-12
Laois Shopping Centre ACFL Division 3 Final
A game that had everything! It might have been a Division 3 league final (and technically the fourth tier of Laois club football) but you'll do well to see a...
An extraordinarily busy Saturday of GAA action has come to an end.
We had three league finals, a Leinster minor semi final and a camogie championship match down for decision.
See all of the results below:
All-Ireland Intermediate Camogie Championship Round 2
Laois...
The Harps 1-12 Portlaoise 0-12
ACHL Division 5 Final
With normal time just about up, Portlaoise looked to be on their way to claiming the Division 5 hurling title.
The Town were two points up when The Harps were awarded a free...
Laois 1-6 Carlow 0-9
All Ireland Intermediate Camogie Championship
A late point from sub Alison McEvoy rescued a draw for the Laois camogie team and kept their hopes alive of reaching the knockout stages of the All Ireland championship.
McEvoy was part...
Emergency services battling the fire in the Slieve Bloom Mountains are pleading with members of the public to avoid the area.
A statement released on the Offaly Fire and Rescue Facebook page said that the Cut Road is closed.
They said:...
The Laois Camogie team will look to get their championship campaign back on track when they face Carlow this afternoon.
The team suffered a very heavy defeat at the hands of Cork in their opening match.
While Carlow have lost to...
As the hot weather continues to make us smile this week, so do Laois Tweeters.
It's our Top Tweets of the Week.
@gaanostalgia@PortlaoiseGAA@CLGLaois Pat “Zoom” Critchley Croke Park 1987. Pic; Alf Harvey pic.twitter.com/GX31sZL770
— John Hanniffy (@Nodontjump) July 1, 2018
The GAA Nostalgia...
Golden Spiderweb is a chain of ladies boutiques, and has been
expanding rapidly the past few years, with eight stores nationwide, and
a thriving online store (www.goldenspiderweb.ie).
They are now looking for both Full Time & Part Time retail staff for
their branch...
Laois 0-8 Meath 5-18
Leinster Minor Football Championship Semi Final
The Laois minor footballers crashed out of the Leinster championship following a heavy 25 point defeat to Meath in O'Moore Park this afternoon.
Donncha Phelan's charges were beaten all over the field...
As part of a running series, we bring you this week’s ‘Good Week/Bad Week’.
To see who has had a good or bad week, we look at different news stories happening in Laois and involving Laois people. Most importantly, it’s...
The big day has arrived for the Laois minor footballers.
Donncha Phelan's young side can claim a Leinster final place today - but standing in their way are Meath.
The Royals are overwhelming favourites to win the championship outright.
They came through...
Mountmellick 2-16 Kilcotton 0-10
ACHL Division 3 Final
The weather was completely different this time ten years ago when Mountmellick surged to a 12-point win over Kilcotton in the ACHL Division 3 final played in monsoon-like conditions in O'Moore Park
An inspiring...
Helicopters are once again in the sky this morning as they battle the latest fire to hit the Slieve Bloom mountains.
Less than 24 hours after it was reported the the fire on the Slieve Bloom mountains had been extinguished,...
We thought it was all over - but now it appears that it isn't.
Less than 24 hours after it was reported the the fire on the Slieve Bloom mountains had been extinguished, flames and plumes of smokes were visible...
The Laois minor footballers will be looking to reach the Leinster final for the second time in the last three years when they face Meath this afternoon.
At 12pm today, they will go head to head against their opponents in...
A wealthy man decided to go on a safari in Africa. He took his faithful pet dog along for company. One day, the dog starts chasing butterflies, and before long, he discovers that he is lost.
Wandering about, he...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Patrick Paisley
St. John`s sq., Portlaoise, Laois
The death has occurred of Patrick (Paddy) Paisley, St. John's Sq., Portlaoise and late of Perivale Middlesex, England. Died peacefully on 9th...
The Laois Camogie team will look to get their championship campaign back on track when they face Carlow this afternoon.
The team suffered a very heavy defeat at the hands of Cork in their opening match while Carlow have lost...
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For a generation of Laois GAA supporters, 2003 is the year that stands out, the magic moment that left us all feeling on top of the world.
That year Laois won...
Camross 1-13 Park-Ratheniska 1-7
Laois Shopping Centre ACHL Division 3 Final
Camross edged their way past the newly amalgamated Park Ratheniska-Timahoe side to claim the ACHL Division 3 title in Rathleague this evening.
Despite finishing top of the table, Camross’ second team...
Clough-Ballacolla 0-17 Slieve Bloom 1-13
Laois Shopping Centre ACHL Division 2 Final
The hurlers of Clough-Ballacolla and Slieve Bloom played out an entertaining and hard-fought ACHL Division 2 final in Colt this evening - with Ballacolla doing just enough to claim...
Rosenallis 1-19 Rathdowney-Errill 2-14
ACHL Division 1A
Paddy Keating's incredible haul of ten points proved the difference as Rosenallis defeated Rathdowney-Errill in the Division 1A decider tonight.
This was the second adult final that Rathdowney-Errill have lost in the last three days...
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The Laois senior footballers are just one step away from the Super 8s stage of the All-Ireland football series.
Standing in their way are Division 1 outfit Monaghan in a game...
