Look at these little people go!
Killeen and Barrowhouse came to a standstill on Sunday as many aspiring farmers took out their tractors.
This was the sixth annual Tractor Run and punters were greeted by glorious conditions.
This year’s chosen charity was...
The Laois U-20 footballers are still alive in the Leinster championship - but only just after a one point win over Wicklow.
They play Meath in their final group game on June 16, the Royals having defeated Wicklow by 22...
The National finals of the Petmania Puppy of the Year competition took place over the bank holiday weekend.
Ireland’s leading specialist pet retailer, Petmania, has announced the winner of their Laois Puppy of the Year competition.
Following months of searching, public...
UK native Aaron Birmingham orginally lived in Dublin for nine years, before upping sticks and moving to Laois where he said he found the perfect mix of city and country life.
Aaron has now firmly made Laois his home -...
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Laois 1-14 Wicklow 1-13
Eirgrid Leinster U-20 Football Championship Round 2
Laois's Leinster U-20 campaign is still alive - but only just as Billy O'Loughlin's men eeked out a one point win over Wicklow this afternoon.
They...
On this Property Watch feature we are going to focus in on the south east region of Laois, taking in the areas of Graiguecullen, Killeshin, Arles, Killeen, Barrowhouse, Crettyard, Ballylinan and the parish of St. Josephs which takes in...
It is a simple equation for the Laois U-20s this afternoon.
Billy O'Loughlin's men must win or their Leinster campaign is over.
And things could have been so different too.
Laois led Kildare by eight points with 17 minutes to go in...
Our Moment in Time looks back to a momentous occasion in 2008 when a new extension and refurbishment of Timahoe NS was officially opened.
Photographer Alf Harvey was on hand to capture the great occasion.
Performing the official opening of the...
Laois 0-15 Dublin 1-15
2008 Leinster Ladies SFC Final
To win a Leinster titles for any Laois team would be incredible. We are a county that has starved continuous success, but when a golden era for the Laois ladies came around...
As Dunamase College closed the doors on its first academic year, school principal Aoife Elster reflected on the many achievements of the school in its ground-breaking first year of existence.
It certainly is a very rare situation for a...
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After recent successes of the Laois minor and senior footballers, today sees the U-20s go into battle for the second time.
Billy O’Loughlin’s men are in a difficult group – with Kildare, Wicklow and...
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Laois Ladies football team got their Leinster championship campaign off to a winning start with a six point win over Offaly in Tubber this weekend.
While his side now progress to the...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Jimmy Tobin
Church Rd., The Glebe, Stradbally, Laois
Jimmy Tobin, Church Road, 4 The Glebe, Stradbally, Co Laois, and formerly 1 Shannon Tce, Kilmainham, Dublin 8. Suddenly at his...
The annual Ballyroan Festival took place over the weekend and drew a great crowd.
Derek Ryan, Johnny Brady, Marty Mone and Kelly McGrath entertained the masses over the last two days.
The festival took place in the Ballyroan GAA grounds, where...
The wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle was held in Saint George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle on May 19, 2018.
Like most people we were obsessed with the royal wedding, and it didn’t disappoint. It really was like something...
Laois 2-15 Offaly 2-9
Leinster Ladies IFC quarter-final
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The Laois ladies footballers are into the Leinster intermediate championship semi-final following a hard-earned win over Offaly in Tubber this afternoon.
On a lovely afternoon, Laois...
The families and friends of Liam Kealy were left stunned in January of this year when the popular young man tragically lost his life while on a stag party in Cork.
The St Joseph's footballer was a larger than life...
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Mountmellick man opening new pub in his hometown
The new pub will be in O'Connell Square, beside the Community School
Three men in the running for County Council seat
Three men are in the running to take the County Council seat of...
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The Laois ladies football team begin their Leinster intermediate championship campaign this afternoon when they take on Offaly in the quarter-final in Tubber at 2pm.
Kevin Doogue's side were relegated from the...
Our Moment in Time this week looks back to the Dove House Fete in Abbeyleix in 2000.
Photographer Alf Harvey was on hand to take photographs of the popular and successful event.
The event was held on June 4,...
On this week's feature, we have comprised a list of the five most expensive rental properties in Laois. There is a growing number of people moving to Laois as the commuter belt to Dublin grows bigger.
The average monthly rent...
The referendum in Laois turned many political assumptions on their head.
How people in certain areas voted, what issues they were concerned about and how they came to the decision of how to vote were a long way from established...
Laois Sinn Fein TD Brian Stanley has labelled the funding provided by the Government to battle homelessness as pathetic.
He made the comment after receiving a parliamentary question response from the Minister for Housing, Eoghan Murphy, showing the Midlands received...
Julie Connell has fulfilled a lifetime of travels and has met famous figures from all over the globe in her job as a Director and Political Advisor to the special representative of the EU on Human Rights.
The Ballybrittas native...
Serious concerns over road accident risks at Sandy Lane NS have been raised and Laois County Council are being urged to buy land for parking near the school.
The issue was raised at the latest Graiguecullen-Portarlington Muncipal District meeting by...
A key role on a 600-acre farm, a number of bakery positions in a busy deli and service station and the opportunity to work with one of the county's biggest car dealers are among this week's job vacancies as...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Jimmy Tobin
Church Rd., The Glebe, Stradbally, Laois
Jimmy Tobin, Church Road, 4 The Glebe, Stradbally, Co Laois, and formerly 1 Shannon Tce, Kilmainham, Dublin 8. Suddenly at his...
The Laois hurlers being knocked out of the Joe McDonagh Cup was the big local GAA story of the day.
But there was also a selection of other games down for decision - with a full round of games in...
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Laois's last chance of getting to a Joe McDonagh Cup final were destroyed today - as their 10 point loss to Carlow cemented Laois hurling supporters worst fears - being one...
Ballyroan-Abbeyleix runner Sorcha Moloney was the big Laois winner at the All Ireland schools Track and Field finals in Tullamore today - as she took gold with a brilliant performance in the senior girls 3000m final.
Running in the colours...
