It's been so sunny for so long now that when it inevitably goes back to normal, I'm not sure how we will cope!
But for around the last two weeks, everyday has been filled with glorious sunshine and scorching temperatures.
And...
The sun was splitting the rocks as Portlaoise’s largest primary school campus was officially opened today.
Holy Family NS was opened by the Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin, Most Reverend Denis Nulty. He was joined by Minister of Justice Charlie...
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For the third time this year, the senior footballers from Laois and Carlow will go head to head.
Meetings between the neighbours have increased in recent years but this is undoubtedly the biggest...
Four people arrested by Gardaí investigating the armed robbery of a filling station at Tinryland, Co. Carlow in the early hours of Wednesday morning of this week are due to appear before a sitting of Carlow District Court today charged...
Abbeyleix man Reg White is opening a new pizzeria, 'Pi Pizza', on George's Street, Dublin, this Monday June 18.
Owning his own business has always been a huge aspiration of Reg's, even as a child.
"I guess I always wanted to be...
FRIDAY JUNE 8
Barrowhouse V Park Ratheniska in Barrowhouse at 7.30pm
Laois Shopping Centre ACFL Division 2 Round 9
The ACFL Division 2 is wide open with three or four teams pushing for promotion. Two of those are Barrowhouse and Park Ratheniska....
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Ahead of Sunday’s Leinster SFC semi-final between Laois and Carlow we’re bringing you all the news in the buildup to the big game in Croke Park.
10 Laois lads selected for half time...
A request has been sent to the Department of Justice to pay for CCTV cameras to monitor 'boy racers' destroying roundabouts near Emo.
Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) turned down the request to erect cameras on roundabouts along the Emo exit...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Paul O'CONNELL
Lucan, Dublin / Mountmellick, Laois
Paul (Lucan, Co. Dublin and formerly of Mountmellick, Co. Laois) June 6th, 2018 (peacefully) at his home. Beloved husband of the late...
It was an extremely busy night of GAA action in Laois.
We had action in the ACFL Division 1A and 1B plus some juvenile games.
Check out all the results below:
Laois Shopping Centre ACHL Division 4 Round 6
Clough-Ballacolla 0-7 Camross 3-21
Laois...
Neighbours and rivals clashed in tonight's ACFL Division 1A games.
With just a couple of games to go in the league, things at the top and the bottom are getting very tight.
Graiguecullen and Stradbally went head to head in Fr...
ACFL Division 1B held some surprising results tonight as Rosenallis overcame favourites Emo and Mountmellick's attacking display saw them defeat Arles-Killeen by a staggering 15 points.
Rosenallis 3-6 Emo 1-10
First-half goals did the job for Rosenallis as they defeated third...
Laois senior hurling manager Eamonn Kelly has named his starting team ahead of Saturday's final round of the Joe McDonagh Cup.
It is a game Laois simply cannot lose as defeat will see them relegated to the Christy Ring Cup...
T&S United soccer club held their annual awards night recently.
The club, which was formed 11 years ago, enjoyed a very successful 2017/2018 season.
With over 150 members, the club fielded teams from U-9 to U-13 this year.
It also had an...
Graiguecullen's Conor Ryan has gone viral for all the right reasons after his version of Raglan road has amassed thousands of likes and shares on Facebook.
Conor's singing and guitar skills at Brennan's pub in Graiguecullen was picked up from...
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We're less than four days away from the Leinster semi final and excitement is building.
Laois are back in the last four of the competition for the first time since 2009 and this...
This year five Laois teams - three in hurling and two in camogie - will be heading to Connacht for this year's Feile na nGael.
Castletown-Slieve Bloom, Ballinakill and Na Fianna hurlers, The Harps camogie and O'Moores camogie are all...
Family Carers Ireland has launched its 'Shine a Light' campaign ahead of the first ever National Awareness Day for Family Carers.
Laois has 3,581 Family Carers and their The National Awareness Day will take place on the longest day of the...
Anyone travelling around Portlaoise and the surrounding areas this weekend will face a number of road closures as the Laois Heartlands Rally takes place on Sunday, June 10.
Roads will be temporarily closed around Raheen and Deerpark on Sunday between 9am...
It is believed extra funding will be provided for the new library in Portlaoise, the monthly meeting of Laois County Council heard.
Cllr Willie Aird had a motion before the meeting seeking information on the constructions cost of the building.
Director...
The 28th annual Laois Hospice Sunflower Day takes place this weekend on Friday, June 8.
Laois Hospice Foundation are looking for people with an hour to spare on the day.
Volunteers would be collecting at various locations around Portlaoise.
All money raised...
We're well into June now and the holiday season is starting to get going.
Many of us will pack our bags over the next couple of months and head for destinations in Ireland and abroad.
Gardai sat the majority of burglaries...
Three Laois athletes will represent their county and province in the Special Olympics Ireland Games.
Tomás White from Portlaoise, Sean Conlon from Stradbally and Ballyfin's Edward Coughlan will represent team Leinster in the 100m and Shot Put competitions at the...
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Even with the never-ending sagas of controversies that follow the main GAA events today, the saga that surrounded the unforgettable two-game drama between Laois and Carlow in 1995 still takes quite a...
Even after that incredibly busy Bank Holiday weekend, there is still plenty to see and do around Laois for the coming weekend.
Whether it be Golf Classics, garden festivals or family fun days - Friday 8 to Sunday 10 is...
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Ahead of Sunday's Leinster SFC semi-final between Laois and Carlow we're bringing you all the news in the buildup to the big game in Croke Park.
Up for the Match in Graiguecullen
There's nowhere...
The current library building at Lyster Square could become a study centre for students, Laois County Council has heard.
The details were relayed during a presentation by members of Laois Comhairle na nÓg to the monthly meeting of the council.
Cian...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Michael Carroll
Borris Rd., Portlaoise, Laois / Timahoe, Laois
Carroll, Michael, Borris Rd., Portlaoise and late of Timahoe, Co. Laois. Suddenly on June 4th 2018. Predeceased by his brother...
Hurling reminiscent of years gone by was revived in Borris-Kilcotton at the weekend at their annual Road Hurling Tournament.
The event is the only tournament of its kind held in Laois and got underway from Killasmeestia church..
Teams of three worked...
The demise of the Laois hurling team has saddened me greatly in recent weeks.
Having closely watched it unfold I am not shocked, but I am devastated as a passionate supporter.
I'm devastated for the players, their families, for every young...
