There are times when I think I’ve found the best car and it shoots into the number one slot of my Euromillions win.
Then reality strikes and I remember that the chances of winning the Euromillions are about the...
Finding your perfect wedding dress is one of the first things to tick off on your wedding planner.
Before you start to look for a dress, you need to think about what type of wedding you’re having: decide first whether...
We thought it was gone but now it is back for two more years!
2017 was supposed to be the last year of the U-21 football championship in Laois following the GAA's decision to discontinue it at national level.
And while...
Around €100,000 worth of jewellery was found by Gardaí last week, and it is believed that a substantial amount is from recent Laois burglaries.
Gardaí are currently carrying out Opertion Thor, which is an investigation targeted at the criminal gangs that...
Laois is set to host the European Kettlebell Marathon championships in May of this year.
Portlaoise will be hosting over 100 athletes from all over Europe as well as hundreds of spectators and supporters over the three days. The championships...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Mary O'Rourke (née Mulhall)
Emo, Laois
Died peacefully at The Midlands Regional Hospital, Portlaoise surrounded by her loving family. Previously in the loving care of the staff of Oakdale...
A Laois B&B will be given the chance to appear on RTÉ in the summer, as Irish music superstar Daniel O'Donnell and his wife Majella are set to continue their TV series in Laois.
Daniel and Majella O'Donnell have been...
It's one of the busiest delis around and Mulhall's SuperValu in Portlaoise are currently recruiting to fill a vacancy.
Positions Available
Deli Assistant
Experience
3 years experience is essential.
Full time position.
Part time or weekend work need not apply.
Homemade cooking experience...
Kavanagh's pub was hopping last weekend as crowds came to see Smash Hits perform.
The group previously brought down the House at Electric Picnic last September and they were at it again in Portlaoise recently.
Photographer Peter Haslam was on site...
A Portlaoise man who weighed almost 34 stone has revealed the secret behind his incredible weight loss.
Last August he underwent surgery to have 80% of his stomach removed and since then he has loss 10 stone.
Smyth went public about...
A Laois TD has welcomed plans to develop Abbeyleix Hospital.
Sean Fleming has announced that the HSE is committed to a project being established within the next two months to develop a plan for the future services for Abbeyleix Hospital.
This...
55 young musicians from Laois are gearing up to take to the stage of the National Concert Hall as part of the 23rd Annual ‘Festival of Youth Orchestras’.
Under the baton of renowned composer Elaine Agnew, whose works have been performed...
Following on from Monday night's draw, the County Board have confirmed the fixtures for the Kelly Cup and the Palmer Cup.
This will see the first competitive action for Laois GAA clubs this year.
A total of 13 teams have entered...
Laois TD Brian Stanley says it will take more than 20 years to clear the social housing waiting list if present building levels continue.
The Sinn Fein TD made the claim in the Dail last night.
He was questioning the Housing Minister...
The Laois senior hurlers are looking for a new selector after Patrick Mullaney vacated the role.
The Castletown native has stepped away citing 'family commitments'.
The news was delivered at last night's County Board meeting by hurling chairman Tom Clear.
He called...
Work on a foul sewer pumping station at an estate in Laois is holding up the area being taken in charge.
An update was sought on Woodgrove and Woodgrove Lawns and an explanation on what is delaying the estate being...
'Major drainage work' is required on the main rivers in Laois to prevent further flooding, according to Cllr Tom Mulhall.
“It is the same story all the time about flooding in Laois. We will always have this problem and it...
See all the recent results from Portarlington Golf Club from the Christmas and New Year period.
PORTARLINGTON GOLF CLUB
Men’s Winter League 12 Hole Stableford
28th January 2018 Week 6
Category 1
1st Eddie Byrne (25pts)(b6), 2nd John Jameson (25pts)(b6)
Category 2
1st Marty Fitzpatrick (29pts),...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Mark Connaghan
Ballyglishen, Abbeyleix, Laois / Clonmany, Donegal
Formerly of Leiter, Urris, Clonmany. Reposing at St. Colmcille’s Oratory. Removal tomorrow, Tuesday, 30th January, at 10.15am to St., Michael’s Church,...
Owners of empty Portlaoise Main Street properties who have let them become "eye-sores", have been condemned.
Cllr Noel Tuohy wants the owners of these to be forced to improve them.
He said: "All the hard work by residents, and these eyesores...
A Pieta House facility for those at risk of suicide has been proposed for Portlaoise, with the local parish willing to provide a premises for the facility.
A motion before this week’s meeting of Laois County Council from Councillor Noel...
There will be nine Gaels teams competing in the Laois hurling and football championships this year.
Five of these will be in the hurling championships with two in the senior, two more in the Senior A and one in the...
Castletown have turned to one of their legendary former players to manage them in the 2018 season.
Former goalkeeper John Lyons, who has seven Laois senior hurling championship medals from the club's golden era and was captain for their 1999...
An agreement has been reached for the purchase of a site which will allow for the relocation of Portlaoise courthouse.
The National Courts Service has made an arrangement with Laois County Council on the purchase of land on the edge...
A Green Party candidate for Laois-Offaly has hit out after a terrible case of animal cruelty Mountrath at the weekend.
We reported the case of a dog being brutally murdered over the weekend.
And now Pippa Hackett has hit out at...
4 Aces Wholesale Limited, a Portlaoise family owned business, has been sold to a major retail group.
BWG Group has agreed terms to acquire 4 Aces, which is an independent wholesaler and a member of the Gala Retail Group, for...
The draws for the Kelly Cup and Palmer Cup were made at last night's County Board meeting.
Defending Kelly Cup champions St Joseph's have withdrawn from the competition for this year following the sudden passing of their player Liam Kealy...
There is some very good news for road users in Laois as it has been announced they are to get a major investment.
Roads across the Midlands are to get an investment of over 27 million euro over the next...
The Laois GAA competitive season sprung into life a few weeks early at the weekend and it saw a successful start for John Sugrue’s charges and an improved display from Eamon Kelly’s hurlers as both games gave food for...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Mark Connaghan
Ballyglishen, Abbeyleix, Laois / Clonmany, Donegal
Formerly of Leiter, Urris, Clonmany. Reposing at St. Colmcille’s Oratory. Removal tomorrow, Tuesday, 30th January, at 10.15am to St., Michael’s Church,...
