The Arts Office of Laois County Council will host a free writers workshop titled 'The story of your life' with writer Pauline Clooney at Laois Arthouse, Stradbally on Thursday May 10.
The event will take place from 4pm-6pm as part of...
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The Electric Picnic will begin a DAY early this year.
The massively popular festival tweeted a short time ago that a night of comedy would take place on Thursday August 30, one day...
Telfords Electric, the leading Electrical Retailer in the midlands, has an immediate vacancy for a Retail Sales Assistant with a passion for technology, customer engagement and being part of the Audio, Visual and IT Department.
Responsibilities Include:
To actively develop...
Laois will have a keen interest in the Aintree Grand National this Saturday when Total Recall, a horse owned by the Monsignor John Byrne’s family syndicate, goes to post.
And right now, punters are confident that he will get the...
Emergency services are attending an incident in Portlaoise this morning.
Gardai and ambulance services have been called after a man collapsed in the town.
The incident took place just a short time ago.
It seems that the man collapsed while crossing the...
Dublin's pain could be Portlaoise's gain - so say a group of auctioneers.
Speaking to Midlands 103, CEO of the IPAV, Pat Davitt, says that Midlands towns like Portlaoise could benefit if builders made constructions here now.
Mr Davitt was reacting to...
Fianna Fáil TD for Kildare South, Fiona O’Loughlin has said that it is deeply frustrating for the 6,172 older people and their families who are waiting for funding for a Home Care Package from the HSE.
Deputy O’Loughlin was commenting...
Despite a drop of almost 20 percent in drink driving offences in Laois, Chief Superintendent John Scanlon says there is still a way to go to change driving culture.
He was speaking at the Laois Joint Policing Committee meeting this...
There could be an exciting development in Mountrath GAA.
The club, which plays in the Senior A hurling championship with Laois, lodged a planning application.
They intend to build an astroturf area with associated lighting and fencing.
They also intend to erect...
Abbeyleix U-16 girls came out on top in the West Leinster Hockey play off on Sunday April 8 at the Harriers club in Tullamore.
Eight teams started out in September and this was whittled down to three teams competing in...
More than 2,700 people are diagnosed with bowel cancer each year in Ireland, and approximately 41 of these cases are in Laois - the Irish Cancer Society have said.
More than 1,000 people die from the disease every year, making...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Nancy Kehoe (née Dunphy)
Derrykearn, Abbeyleix, Laois
Nancy died peacefully at The Regional Hospital, Portlaoise and is predeceased by her husband Michael. Deeply regretted by her loving sons Eamon...
The local GAA season is beginning to crank into full gear and after another weekend of weather-disrupted action, there was a number of games down for decision around the county again this evening.
The main focus was on the second...
Planning permission has been lodged for a new housing development in Stradbally.
Metapod Capital Services Limited intend to apply for permission at The Green, Stradbally in Laois.
The development consists of the construction of terrace houses.
There will be four of these...
The top garda in the division has witnessed first-hand the abuse from youths causing difficulties in housing estates around the Mountmellick Road, including O’Moore Place, in Portlaoise.
“I have been personally down there three times in the past few weeks,”...
The residents of Oakdale Nursing Home in Portarlington were thrilled when members of the victorious Laois senior football team made a surprise visit to them where a party was in progress to celebrate their 9th anniversary.
Team captain Stephen Attride...
Stunned shoppers looked on in awe last week as Gardai seized a firearm at Portlaoise's Lyster square during the afternoon.
According to the Laois Nationalist, a large number of Gardai swarmed a car parked in the area shortly after lunchtime...
Extra gardaí are to be on duty in Portarlington due to concerns over people who have moved there, Chief Superintendent John Scanlon said this week.
"Portarlington is going to see an increase in numbers, it is an area I am...
Drivers in Portlaoise face an average of over three months to sit their driving test, latest figures show.
It has emerged that Portlaoise has one of the highest waiting times in the midlands region.
Drivers have an average wait time of...
Searching for your wedding dress is a very special process! Being a curvy bride doesn’t mean you can’t find the wedding dress of your dreams and look stunning in it.
On the contrary, you will look and feel like the...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Patricia (Patty) O'Boyle (née Mellon)
"Woodview", Killeshin Road, Graiguecullen, Carlow / Laois
Patricia (Patty) O'Boyle died peacefully at the Mater Private Hospital, Dublin surrounded by her loving family. Beloved wife...
The Borris-In-Ossory Community Development Association/Tidy Towns and the Borris-In-Ossory Santa Claus Club have joined forces for a novel fundraising venture.
Draw the Joker is the name of the fundraiser and Participants, for the sum of €2, will be asked to...
Gardai are appealing for information after a substantial quantity of items were stolen from a house in Portlaoise.
Gardai in Portlaoise are investigating a burglary which occurred sometime between 7pm Saturday and 4.20am on Monday.
The victim had over substantial amount of...
I'm A Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here came to Killeshin at the weekend and it was a night of serious entertainment.
Killeshin FC hosted the event at the Dolmen Hotel in front of a crowd of in excess 650...
The level of cocaine use in Portlaoise and throughout the county was labelled as "mind-boggling" by Cllr Willie Aird at the County Laois Joint Policing Committee.
The meeting heard that drugs and weapons offences in Laois are up by 63...
Sophisticated crime gangs are flying in from eastern Europe to rob premises in Laois and other counties, the highest-ranking garda in the division has confirmed.
Chief Superintendent John Scanlon told the County Laois Joint Policing Committee that they have apprehended...
People are being warned over a 'scam caller' who is using a Laois number to try to extort money from people.
A member of the public received a call this morning from a number using the 057-86 prefix.
When the person...
Gardai have confirmed that two Laois teenagers, arrested last week in connection with a serious assault, have been released without charge.
The pair, one who is a juvenile and the other who is 18, were detained in relation with to...
The recent results from around the Laois clubs.
Portarlington Golf Club
Bank Holiday 18 Hole Scramble
Monday, 2nd April 2018
1st - Eugene Hyland, PJ Dempsey, Ray Hogan, Eoin Hogan (56pts)
2nd - Liam Purcell, Dermot Kiernan, Denis Lyne, Fergal O'Donnell (57pts)
Ladies Results –...
Here is this week's Laois GAA fixtures.
Monday, 9th April
Midlands Park Hotel Under-15 Hurling League Division 1 Round 2
Castletown Slieve Bloom V Clough-Ballacolla 6.30pm
Abbeyleix St Lazarians V Borris in Ossory Kilcotton 6.30pm
Rathdowney Errill V Rosenallis 6.30pm
Midlands Park Hotel Under-15 Hurling...
