A sold out Timahoe Hall was the venue on Wednesday and Thursday night as the Timahoe NS Panto took place.
The panto, called 'Alice in Wonderland The Musical', went down a storm with all of the kids from the school...
Six creations from Scoil Chriost Ri students in Portlaoise have been selected to the regional finals of the hugely popular Bank of Ireland Junk Kouture competition.
The event - which sees students design outfits from recycled material - attracted...
A well-known Mountmellick community activist was laid to rest in his native town earlier today.
Donal Keenan served with the Irish Defence Forces for 40 years, where he worked as a chef.
He was a common sight, staging weekly protests against...
The impressive new Scoil Bhríde school at Knockmay was officially opened this morning, as a countdown from the 757 students enthusiastically heralded the ribbon cutting by Monsignor John Byrne PP.
The official opening of the new state-of-the-art 32 classroom building...
Three selectors have been chosen to form a management team for the Laois U-20 footballers.
Billy O'Loughlin was ratified as Laois U-20 football manager at the January County Board meeting where an appeal for clubs to put forward selectors was...
Funding of €3.1 million has been allocated for flood defences in Mountmellick, it was announced this morning.
The flood defences are being prioritised by Laois County Council, with the announcement made at Mountmellick Civic Offices by Minister Kevin Moran and...
Colt GAA are hosting a family fun run and walk this Sunday as a fundraiser.
The fundraiser is in aid of the development of their facilities and GAA grounds.
The route is seven kilometers in total and begins at the club...
A Laois TD has joined Twitter following a 'New Year's Resolution'.
While Fine Gael's Charlie Flanagan and Sinn Fein's Brian Stanley have been there since 2009 and 2011 respectively, Seán Fleming was not on the platform until this week.
The Fianna...
Portlaoise Rugby Club are going through something of a renaissance at the moment.
Paul Brady's men endured a miserable start to the 2017-2018 but have seen their fortunes turn around.
They lost their first six games before defeating Suttonians at the...
A Facebook page - Laois People Worldwide - has amassed over 4,400 followers in a matter of weeks.
The page is the brainchild of Portlaoise man Jack McDonald, known to many through his work on Laois genealogy.
“It is going very...
There is some new for Graiguecullen this morning.
The five new apartments being built in area will be ready for the residents in the next two weeks it has been confirmed.
The apartments are being constructed on Maryborough Street in Graiguecullen.
And...
The plan for eight new houses to be built in Mountrath has been revisited and changed to six over the risk of flooding.
Risk assessments carried out on Shannon Street revealed that a stretch of land would be at high...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Maura Ryan
Newtownperry, Rathdowney, Laois
On February 7, 2018, peacefully, in the wonderful care of the matron & staff of Corpus Christi Nursing Home, Mitchelstown, MAURA. Beloved sister of...
Enterprise Ireland will be hosting a major seminar for businesses on the topic of Preparing For Brexit in Portlaoise on February 22.
The seminar will take place in the Killeshin Hotel and will consist of both expert speakers and confidential one...
The organising committee behind the Portlaoise St Patrick's Day parade say they have a week to raise the necessary funds - or this year's event will have to be cancelled.
In what is an ongoing battle for every St Patrick's...
University of Limerick 4-18 University College Cork 0-8
Fitzgibbon Cup Quarter Final
University of Limerick will face DJ Carey's IT Carlow in the Fitzgibbon cup semi final after they trashed University College Cork today.
UL, who had Rosenallis' John Lennon on the...
Calling all men of Laois! The Rose of Tralee are seeking male escorts for this year's pageant.
Festival chiefs have put a call out to young men to put themselves forward for the job before the deadline next month.
To become...
The Irish Blood Transfusion Service is looking for donors in Mountmellick.
A clinic will be held at Mountmellick Community School from 5.30pm until 8pm today.
Those who are healthy and well are being asked to attend.
The IBTS says blood only lasts...
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The Laois senior football team has been named for Saturday night's Division 4 clash with Waterford.
John Sugrue's men are looking to make it three wins in a row in O'Moore Park...
A Laois man has completed the sale of a business he co-founded to the owner of the Miami Dolphins in a deal worth $30 million.
Oxford Solutions, a cyber security company which is to be rebranded as Skout Secure Intelligence,...
Seán Masterson has been named in the starting fifteen for the Ireland U-20 team for their second game in the Six Nations U-20 championship
Seán is named at number six for the side, who include four changes in total, for...
A large block of land, 190 acres in total, has come up for lease in Laois.
The land will go up for lease by auction, and has a guide price of €185 per acre for the duration of 10 years.
The...
Tender documents are almost ready for the long-awaited new library in Portlaoise.
Laois County Council CEO John Mulholland confirmed the news at the monthly meeting of the council earlier this week.
The library will be developed on the former site of...
We're back with our guide to What's On at the Weekend and there are enough dinner dances in the county this weekend to feed the entire popluation of Laois!
There is also plenty to go to besides dinner dances, such...
The School of Food, a community led initiative in County Kilkenny which serves as an educational food hub has announced details, in association with Taste 4 Success Skillnet, of a fully accredited cookery course for aspiring Commis Chefs.
The Introductory...
According to a IE Domain Registry report, a total of 392 websites were registered in the county of Laois in 2017.
The 392 new websites in the last year means that there was a 26 per cent increase in Laois...
Laois GAA people are being urged to support their local club ahead of the first All County Clubs Members Draw next month.
There is over €116,000 euro in prizes to be won across four draws with tickets costing €130 each.
For...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Maureen Fenlon (née Moran)
Ballybrittas, Laois
Maureen passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family. Sadly missed by her daughters Caroline and Sarah. Predeceased by her husband Mick and...
IT Carlow 1-19 Limerick IT 0-19
Fitzgibbon Cup Quarter Final
Ballinakill's Seán Downey was IT Carlow's hero tonight as his goal and point proved the difference against Limerick IT in the Fitzgibbon Cup quarter final.
Downey's first half goal proved crucial as,...
Fresh from winning the hearts of the nation for his hilarious performance on First Dates Ireland, Camross man Eoin Scully is set to appear on the Late Late Show this Friday night on their Valentine’s Special.
Scully became an overnight...
