A brand new wheelchair accessible steam train in Stradbally has been launched.
Laois Sports Partnership and the Stradbally Steam Association welcomed the Brennan family from Ballylinan to try out the new ramp onto the train.
Laois Sports Partnership organised for the...
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Players and managers come and go. So too do leading county board officials and backroom members.
But when you think of the Laois senior footballers, there is one man...
It has emerged that a second property was sold for almost €600,000 in Laois this month, pipping the €580,000 achieved for a house in Portarlington in the past week.
At the start of the month, a stunning house in...
FRIDAY JUNE 22
Old Fort Festival
The Old Fort Fesitval is taking place on Main Street and Fitzmaurcie Place this weekend. The launch takes place on Friday evening with music arts playing late into the night.
Family entertainment, games and fun will...
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We're counting down the days now.
The Laois footballers take on Dublin in the Leinster final on Sunday and we continue to look ahead to the big game with...
Thousands of people from across the country are expected to descend on Portlaoise this weekend for the Old Fort Quarter Festival which takes place from Friday to Sunday.
Now in its third year, The Old Fort Quarter Festival celebrates the...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Pat Miller
Meelick and formerly Timahoe, Portlaoise, Laois
Pat Miller (Ex Millers Hardware, Portlaoise) passed away peacefully at his residence surrounded by his loving and devoted family. Deeply regretted...
Oakdale Nursing Home in Portarlington has vacancies for the following positions:
Part-time Chef
Clinical Nurse Manager
Registered General Nurses
Healthcare Assistants
Applicants must be passionate about caring for the older person and possess the relevant qualifications.
To apply:
Send CV in confidence...
The ongoing troublesome issue of walkovers in the Laois hurling and football leagues raised its head this evening again - after Clonaslee's big win over Barrowhouse ensure that three teams finished level on points in joint second place in...
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If only all the days in Croke Park could be like this one.
Sunday, July 20, 2003 is a day that will live long in the memory for Laois...
Straight Blast Gym Portarlington owner Philip "The HoneyBadger" Mulpeter won his fight against Jan Quaeyhaegens through a submission in the third round in Antwerp, Belgium last weekend.
Philip spoke to the Belgian MMA DNA site after his incredible victory.
"I feel...
A war of words erupted this afternoon when it emerged that Cllr John Moran is to serve a second consecutive term as chairman of the Portarlington/Graiguecullen Municipal District
At the municipal district’s AGM, Cllrs Aidan Mullins and Ben Brennan voiced...
The closure of post offices has been a problem for many rural areas in recent years.
Calls have been made to retain post office services in Ballinakill.
Brian Stanley TD has argued against the closure of the post office in Ballinakill.
“The...
Gardaí are seeking to renew their appeal for information in relation to the whereabouts of a missing person.
When he was last seeen
Rafal Filipowicz was last seen walking out from Portlaoise General Hospital into the Dublin Road at approximately 8.10am...
Emo U-14 Boys and Girls travelled to The Connacht GAA Centre of Excellence near Ballyhaunis in Mayo to compete in the All-Ireland Féile na nGael Rounders finals at the weekend.
And both sides returned to Laois with All-Ireland medals in...
Armed gardaí were on duty at an estate in Portlaoise over the weekend where violence erupted, resulting in one woman being hospitalised with head injuries.
A motion before Today's meeting of Portlaoise Municipal District from Cllr Mary Sweeney asked the...
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We’re less than four days away from the Leinster final and excitement is building.
Laois are back in the showpiece event of the competition for the first time since...
One of Portlaoise's best-known businessmen Pat Miller has died.
Pat, who only turned 70 in recent days, was the owner of Miller's Hardware on Coliseum Lane, the long-standing shop which closed in 2017.
He had been in ill health in recent...
Laois man Gary Dunne teamed up with his old pal Ed Sheeran and X Factor presenter Dermot O'Leary to raise a huge sum of money last night.
The trio raised £250,000 for the London Irish Centre by means of a raffle...
It may be damp, dreary and drizzly out there this morning but that is all set to change.
Summer 2018 has been filled with sunshine for many parts of the country and now Met Eireann are predicting the best may...
A range of events will be held to celebrate Cruinniú na nÓg, a national day for children, on Saturday, June 23.
Such events include art workshops, cupcake making, hair braiding, music and dance shows in both Fitzmaurice Place and the...
A local Sergeant has taken to the airwaves to urge peope to report crimes, not just share the story on Facebook.
Laois/Offaly crime prevention officer Graham Kavanagh was speaking to Will Faulkner on Midlands 103, where he stressed the importance...
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At the very first championship preview night ahead of the Wexford game, John O'Loughlin revealed his disappointment that has had not won two games consecutively in Laois since...
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There's so much to talk about. So much to discuss. Laois are in a Leinster football final for the first time in 12 years and while they're up...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Martin Kinsella
Ballylehane Lower, Ballylinan, Laois
Martin died suddenly at his residence. He is deeply regretted by his sister Mary, cousins, relatives and a large circle of friends.
Reposing at...
St Joseph's have all but sealed their place in the Division 1A final for the third year running following a comprehensive win over The Heath this evening.
In a rescheduled game, St Joseph's ran out ten point winners which sees...
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After Laois won the Leinster football final in 1946, they endured a barren spell that wouldn't end until 2003.
While they were competitive for the most part and occasionally...
The Woodenbridge Paddlers have been serial charity fundraisers, and this week our photographs by Alf Harvey look back to 2008.
10 years ago they were undertaking a 26km paddle to raise funds for Dove House.
And they certainly didn't do it...
A team of five boys from Clough-Ballacolla handball club were crowned Division One winners of the One Wall John West Féile na nGael Handball Competition.
The tournament was held in Galway over the weekend and the lads became the first...
A Portarlington woman with Motor Neurone Disease (MND) has been described as Superwoman by her husband.
Stephanie Moody (nee Whittle) grew up on a farm in Clonsast, near Portarlington before marrying Norman, and building their own bungalow home nearby.
Four...
