Offaly 2-19 Laois 1-14
Leinster MHC quarter-final
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The Laois minor hurlers have been knocked out of the Leinster championship after going down to Offaly in Bord na Mona O'Connor Park this afternoon.
Offaly captain Cathal...
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The hectic schedule continues. While the Laois senior hurlers are out of the championship and the Laois footballers have a weekend off ahead of next Sunday's Leinster final, there's still a busy...
There was plenty of ceol, caint agus craic in Gaelscoil Phortlaoise as they raised their sixth Green School Flag on Friday, June 15 2018.
A special celebrity guest was present to see the Flag for global citizenship today. TG4 weather...
A busy N80 road junction in Laois needs more works even after 'extensive' work was carried out on it in 2017.
The Nyra junction on the N80 outside Mountmellick on the Tullamore Road had seen four accidents over the last...
In the world of injuries, news of a cruciate ligament tear is one of the worst reports a player can hear.
Cruciate tears can take up to six to nine months of recovery after surgery and rehabilitation, if everything goes...
Current debate and reflection regarding school patronage is both necessary and relevant. Recent Census statistics however regarding the vast majority of citizens subscribing to faith membership needs serious analysis.
What exactly does it mean to be a member of a...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Tony Parkinson
Kilbricken, Mountrath, Laois
Tony Parkinson, Kilbricken, Mountrath, Co.Laois - Died 14th June 2018, surrounded by his family, (ex Irish Rail), predeceased by his wife Mary.
Reposing at his...
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After recent successes of the Laois minor and senior footballers, today sees the U-20s go into battle for the third time.
Billy O’Loughlin’s men are in a difficult group – with Kildare, Wicklow...
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It is win or bust for the Laois minor hurlers as the Leinster championship reaches the knock-out stages this afternoon.
At 1pm today, they will go head to head against Offaly in O’Connor...
The picture in Division 3 of the Laois Shopping Centre Football League has become a bit clearer after Friday night's action.
The Rock's draw with Ballyroan-Abbey has assured them a place in the semi-final but if Portarlington win their remaining...
The rain just about managed to stay off as Tobar an Léinn primary school in Raheen raised their fifth Green School Flag.
The flag for biodiversity was raised in the presence of pupils, staff, local councillor John John Joe Fennelly,...
Timahoe will be a hive of activity with bikes, road races, tractor runs, picnics and everything else you can think of this Sunday, June 17.
Stradbally, Vicarstown and Timahoe Activity & Wellness Hub are hosting Bikes and Bites, - an...
Portlaoise Educate Together NS gave a phenomenal €540 from their 'Transmitter School Tour' to the Ben and Jake Connolly Trust in Mountmellick.
Making Ben smile
Ben and Jake Connolly Trust committee member Deirdre Quinn collected the school's donation and was delighted...
The Midlands were left devastated this afternoon in Limerick as they lost out in the Kennedy Cup Bowl final to Kilkenny.
The game looked set to head to a penalty shoot out before Kilkeny scored seven minutes from the end...
Ever fancy a piece of the American Dream? Well then, this stunning Airstream Safari Land Yacht travel trailer could be all yours.
It goes under the hammer at auction in Killenard Golf Club next Tuesday, June 19, with an estimated price tag of...
A brand new music and comedy event taking place in Laois this summer will be the first ever gender balanced music and comedy weekend to take place in Ireland.
The Folly, which is backed by the organisers of Electric Picnic,...
Jewellery and cash were stolen in a number of buglaries across Laois yesterday.
Houses were burgled in Ballacolla and Stradbally in the incidents, during which the items were stolen.
Gardaí believe the burglaries occurred between 8 am and 9pm on Thursday,...
Barry Fitzgerald Solicitors are an ambitious and progressive legal firm that seek an experienced Legal Secretary for their busy general practice at 40 Main Street, Portlaoise, Co Laois.
The firm was set up six months ago and has grown exponentially....
Help is being sought from locals in Clonaslee to track down culprits responsible for overnight dumping in the area.
The incident occurred at Castlecuffe in Clonaslee sometime between late last night and early this morning.
Gardaí are seeking information from the...
A five-bed detached house in Portarlington sold for €580,000 at public auction on Thursday afternoon, exceeding its asking price by more than €200,000.
Spire Hill, set on 5.76 acres of mature gardens, at Corrig, Portarlington sold within ten minutes of...
A €2.5 million project to straighten dangerous bends in Arles is due to be awarded in October.
The accident black spot at Maidenhead has tender documents being completed for the N80 realignment scheme.
One of most dangerous roads in Laois
The scheme...
A contractor is being sought for a local school project which has faced delays of 16 years.
Fiona O’Loughlin has expressed her delight that a contractor is now being sought for the construction of the new building for St. Paul's...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Tony Parkinson
Kilbricken, Mountrath, Laois
Tony Parkinson, Kilbricken, Mountrath, Co.Laois - Died 14th June 2018, surrounded by his family, (ex Irish Rail), predeceased by his wife Mary.
Reposing at his...
After the excitement of last weekend, we have another extremely busy one of action ahead.
No fewer than three Laois county teams are in action and for two of them, defeat will mean the end of the road for this...
Unlocked and unsecured windows and doors are the reason behind 1 in 4 burglaries.
"Your typical situation is someone who's rushing out and forgets to lock the windows and doors, and burgulars will walk up, try the handle and in...
An extremely busy Thursday night of action on the GAA front.
We had a full round of fixtures in Division 1B where we had a number of upsets with second placed Ballyroan-Abbey and third placed Emo both losing.
Arles-Kilcruise extended their...
There were wins for O'Dempsey's, St Joseph's and The Heath in tonight's Division 1A action.
With three rounds to play, Ballylinan have now been relegated after they lost heavily to The Heath who remain second alongside O'Dempsey's.
While St Joseph's remain...
What sort of a county would you be if you got to a final and you didn’t have a song?
Twelve-year-old Ross Molloy from Stradbally has answered his county's call and has wrote and performed a new song for the...
It was a very good day for the various Laois based players representing the Midlands and Carlow at the Kennedy Cup.
This is the premier soccer tournament for U-14 boys in Ireland and is taking place in Limerick this week.
Friday...
If you're looking for somewhere to bring the family this weekend, look no future than county Laois.
Between teddy bear's picnics, family fun days, cake sales, Fetes and Medley days - there's somewhere for everyone to burn off that summer...
