The 'Progress for Pieta' initiative run by Junction 14 Mayfield, which worked with Transition Year students, has raised €8,898.56 for Pieta House.
Each of the participanting eight schools received €100 seed capital to use and ‘progress’ this initial investment through organised...
The Jacks are back,
The Jacks are back,
Let the Railway End go barmy,
‘Cause Hill 16
Has Never Seen
The likes of Heffo’s Army.
(1970s Dublin football fans chant reflecting their remarkable success under manager Kevin Heffernan)
When we were growing up, playing sport wasn’t...
Doctor Adrian Kavanagh has been elected as the new president of the Geographical Society of Ireland.
The Colt native and son of the late Tony Kavanagh was elected at the AGM of the society on Thursday May 10 to Saturday...
Here is this weekend's complete list of sports fixtures:
FRIDAY, MAY 25
GAA
Leinster Minor Hurling Championship Round 3
Laois v Kilkenny in O’Moore Park at 7pm
Laois Shopping Centre ACHL Division 1 Round 6
Camross V Portlaoise 7.45pm
Laois Shopping Centre ACFL Division 2 Round...
Eoin Kearns is a young man in terms of being part of an inter-county managerial set up.
Indeed, at 33, there are some members of the Laois senior football panel that are older than the Ballyroan native.
However, Kearns has already...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Alice Kelly-Beere
Roskeen, Lombardstown, Cork / Portlaoise, Laois / Bunclody, Wexford
Roskeen, Lombardstown, Portlaoise and Kilbranish, Bunclody, Co. Wexford. On May 24, 2018, in the tender loving care of...
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The Laois minor hurlers will conclude the group stage of the Leinster championship against Kilkenny this evening.
At 7pm today, they will go head to head against the Cats in O’Moore Park...
Downey’s Auto Stop, main agents for Ford, Kia and Nissan, in line with growth plans, are now looking to recruit an experienced Technician to join our team.
Key Responsibilities would include:
Through the use of diagnostic equipment and a systematic approach,...
Ballyroan-Abbey 2-8 Arles-Kilcruise 1-11
Laois Shopping Centre ACFL Division 1B
A late point from Ciaran Lawlor earned Arles-Kilcruise a draw against Ballyroan-Abbey in the top of the table Division 1B clash in Ballyroan this evening.
Ballyroan were two up heading for for injury...
There was a very busy evening of action tonight.
We had full rounds of fixtures in the ACFL Division 1A and 1B.
There were also some hurling and juvenile games.
See results below:
Laois Shopping Centre ACFL Division 1
Graiguecullen 0-13 The Heath 0-14
Portlaoise...
We had a full round of fixtures in the ACFL Division 1 tonight and here is how they went:
Stradbally 1-11 Portarlington 1-16
13-man Portarlington ended Stradbally’s winning run in Bill Delaney Park tonight.
This game began at a frantic pace. David...
Laois senior football boss John Sugrue has named his team for the Leinster quarter final against Westmeath on Saturday.
For the first time since 2008, Laois will hope to advance to the Leinster semi final when the teams clash at...
Sam Maguire made the big trip down from Dublin to O'Dempseys GAA recently.
The All-Ireland trophy was right at home with the 50 children and their parents in the O'Dempsey's clubhouse.
Chairman of O'Dempsey's juveniles Tommy Fallon explained how they managed...
We've done it lads, we've off to the big smoke to try bring home a national title!
We're all on cloud nine this afternoon with the news that our Snapchat account has been named as a finalist for a prestigious national...
St Lazarian's Abbeyleix GAA Club are all set to bring the hugely popular “€20,000 Drop” to the Manor Hotel in Abbeyleix on Saturday June 23.
This show has attracted large audiences all over Ireland over the past seven years and...
The Festival of the Mountain has been saved after the communities rallied together to support the annual festival in Rosenallis when it became known that it could come to an end this year.
The 56 year old festival had low turnout...
The annual Deadman's Dash event has always caused a great stir in Ballyfin and the surrounding areas and it is back for it's sixth year this Sunday May 27 at 12.15pm.
Ballyfin AC host the event for runners of all...
A young visually impaired Portlaoise student who has recently taken up wrestling, realised a dream when he competed in his first mainstream competition last week sealing a third place finish in the process.
Thirteen year old Jordan Percy from Portlaoise...
Camross Foroige is running for 11 years to date and last weekend the club with kids aged between 12-17 travelled up to the Hype Festival held in St. Mel's College in Longford town.
The festival which is solely for Foroige...
Gardaí have arrested two men and seized a quantity of drugs in Carlow on the May 23 2018.
Gardaí on routine patrol at Rochfort Manor, Old Leighlin Road, Carlow at 5.40pm observed two men acting suspiciously beside two cars.
These were...
The good weather and promises of huge discounts brought the crowds to Telford's Portlaoise for their annual May sale.
Crowds flooded to Fr Brown Avenue and with major reductions on gardening and other appliances to use in the good weather, people...
The polls will open in less than 24 hours - when the people of Ireland will be asked to vote on whether to retain or repeal or the Eighth Amendment.
If passed the legislation will be changed to allow...
Two hurling clubs are hosting golf classics in the coming weeks.
Rathdowney-Errill are holding their Golf Classic tomorrow Friday May 25 and Saturday May 26 in Rathdowney Golf Club.
Tee times are available from 10am to 1pm and from 3pm to...
St Abban's Athletics club women's team are making the 4050 mile round-trip to Finland this weekend to complete in their first-ever European club championships.
A crew of 30 St Abban's members hit the road to the championships in Tampere on...
The M7 motorway is closed this morning following a crash.
The road, which connects Dublin/Cork/Limerick via Laois, has been closed southbound at the Junction 16 Portlaoise following a crash.
The AA have tweeted in the last couple of minutes to confirm...
Portlaoise is still badly affected by traffic as the M7 motorway remains following a crash this morning.
The road, which connects Dublin/Cork/Limerick via Laois, has been closed southbound at the Junction 16 Portlaoise following a crash.
Overturned truck
The crash on the M7...
The number of people eligible to vote in Laois in the upcoming Eight Amendment Referendum has grown substantially.
Figures released by the Department of Housing shows that the electoral register grew by 3.2 per cent since February this year.
A total...
There will be plenty of craic stirring around Ballyroan again this June Bank Holiday Weekend as the Ballyroan Country Festival is set for its third year.
The festival takes place in the Ballyroan GAA grounds, where a massive marquee provides...
Since Colm Begley returned to Ireland from Australian Rules football in 2009, he has been an ever-present in Laois teams.
The Stradbally native played the majority of the last few years at wing back but has found his feet at...
The stage is set for Dublin to play Wicklow in O'Moore Park for the Leinster football quarter-final this weekend.
A rare fixture for the Dubs to travel outside of the capital to play a competitive match, droves of fans are...
