A contractor will be appointed by the end of this year or early next year for the building of the new library in Portlaoise.
This update on the long-awaited library at the site of old Shaw's on Lower Main Street...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Edmund Purcell
Grattan st., Portlaoise, Laois
Purcell, Grattan St., Portlaoise May 21st 2018 Suddenly at his residence, Edmund. Predeceased by his father Eddie and sister Fiona. Loving son to...
FRIDAY MAY 25
Table quiz in aid of children with Austism in Portarlington
The Dublin Bar are holding a table quiz in aid of children with austism for the, 'My Canine Companion' service from 8.30pm. All proceeds will go directly to...
A Jason Caffrey goal from the penalty spot was the crucial score as Portlaoise AFC returned to winning ways with a vital win away to fellow promotion hopefuls Inchicore Athletic this evening in Dublin.
Portlaoise were beaten 3-0 by Skerries...
Laois 0-11 Wexford 2-3
Leinster Minor Football Championship Round 2
Laois have a second win in the Leinster minor championship after surviving a late Wexford rally.
Donncha Phelan's side were seven points up with ten minutes to go but were rocked by...
Abbeyleix FEC students are currently having their art showcased in the Dunamaise Arts Centre
A variety of disciplines including ceramics, textiles, drawing, print and painting done by the QQI level 5 and level 6 students are being showcased.
The exhibition was...
We're back in Innovate Wexford Park tonight on this gloriously sunny evening.
Just ten days ago, the Laois senior footballers produced a miracle comeback to defeat Wexford here in the first round of the senior football championship.
And now Donncha Phelan's...
Izzy Pestell made an huge sacrifice and gave an incredible 12 inches of hair to the Little Princess Trust yesterday Tuesday May 22.
The eight year old Portlaoise girl had been growing her hair since September and according to her...
Knockbeg College 3-11 PDSL Bagenalstown 1-8
TopOil South Leinster C U-14 Hurling Final
Knockbeg College won the TopOil South Leinster 'C' U-14 hurling championship final played in Netwatch Centre last week.
They overcome a skillful PDLS Bagenalstown side by nine points after a...
Laois minor hurling manager Enda Lyons has named his team for Friday night's meeting against Kilkenny.
The team shows two personnel changes and a number of positional switches.
Trumera defender Gearóid O'Neill and Abbeyleix forward Ciarán Byrne drop out of the...
Different times. And we probably didn't fully appreciate how mad and crazy and brilliant the whole thing was at the time.
This Saturday, Laois and Westmeath will meet in Tullamore in the Leinster SFC quarter-final. It will be the first...
When Donie Kingston missed a chance to kick a point which would have given Laois the lead in the latter stages of the second half against Wexford - he revealed he was distraught.
And that feeling undoubtedly got even worse...
Yes? No? Yes? No?
It's the most hotly-debated topic of the year. What way are you voting? What way do you think it will go?
This Friday the country will go to the polls to vote on whether to repeal or...
After Laois's win over Wexford last weekend, the Sunday Game analysts spent most of their time discussing the Laois keeper Graham Brody.
Right from the start of the game, the Portlaoise clubman attacked Wexford from the back whenever he could.
Indeed,...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Edmund Purcell
Grattan st., Portlaoise, Laois
Purcell, Grattan St., Portlaoise May 21st 2018 Suddenly at his residence, Edmund. Predeceased by his father Eddie and sister Fiona. Loving son to...
A memorial 5km and 10km run/walk for the late Liam Kealy will take place on Sunday, June 3, marking Liam's first birthday away from his family and friends.
Liam's family and friends organised the event, with all funds raised going...
Brought to you in association with Mulhall Meats Portlaoise
The Laois minor footballers will be looking to build on their positive opening round performance against Longford when they face Wexford this evening.
At 7pm today, they will go head to head...
Colt and Rosenallis couldn't be separated this evening in their delayed Round 5 ACHL Division 1A game this evening.
Colt led 1-8 to 0-10 at the break but it finished Rosenallis 1-15 Colt 2-12.
The result means that Rosenallis remain two...
The draws for the Midlands Park Hotel Laois GAA juvenile hurling and football draws have been made tonight.
Chairman of the juvenile board Danny Gorman officiated the draws and thanked the Midlands Park Hotel for their continued sponsorship.
The full draws...
A huge audience, an exciting atmosphere and a wonderful special guest in the form of former Rose of Tralee Maria Walsh all added up to a cracking night for Portlaoise College’s annual awards.
Maria Walsh gave an inspiring address to...
Portlaoise woman Paula Flanagan has taken home the top prize in full fashion colour and cut at the Irish Hairdressing Federation championships.
The Bankz Hair and Beauty salon hairdresser came first in the competition at the championships held in Croke...
Clonaslee 4-9 Kilcullen 4-15
Top Oil Leinster Post Primary School Junior Football 'D' Final
It looked set that Clonaslee were going to come away as the champions prior to the final 12 minutes of normal time, but it quickly slipped away...
A 21st is a big occasion in everyone's life and for the team behind Dunkeen Oil in Portlaoise, who celebrate 21 years in business this week, it's no different.
Dunkeen Oil have been serving the Laois and surrounding counties now...
Planning permission has been lodged for a major housing development in Portlaoise.
Twomilehouse Construction Limited have applied to build 32 new homes in Kilminchy in the town.
The proposal sees these houses broken up into three different types.
Eight of them will...
The recently refurbished The Killeshin Hotel hosted their annual Wedding Fair on Sunday May 20.
It was very well attended with all of the punters getting a unique opportunity to see just what their special day could be like if they...
The town of Portarlington came alive last weekend - with their inaugural 'Green Balloon' event, one that encouraged customers to shop local, with participating businesses flying a green balloon outside their premises to indicate they had a range of...
As a number of sheds and properties were broken into in Killeshin and Ballylinan, crime prevention officer Graham Kavanagh has urged people to increase security around their homes.
Speaking on Midlands 103, Mr Kavanagh said that three break-ins had occured...
Gardai are appealing for information following an armed robbery at a petrol station in Portlaoise.
The incident happened on Sunday May 13 at 6.15pm in the evening at the Campus Oil filling station on the Mountmellick Road.
Two males entered the...
Medieval heritage, music acts, street theatre, and a comic book convention will be amongst the highlights of this year’s Old Fort Quarter Festival, taking place from Friday 22 to Sunday 24 June 2018.
Now in its third year, the festival...
This Friday, May 25, the country will be asked to vote on a referendum to repeal or retain the 8th Amendment which protects the right of the unborn and the equal life of the mother.
It's a topic that has...
