New figures released today show that the further away from Dublin you live, the less likely you are to have a job.
New figures from Social Justice Ireland show that there has been over an 8 per cent fall in...
There were some pretty big celebrities celebrating in Laois over the weekend.
Former Irish captain Brian O'Driscoll and his wife Amy Huberman were in Mountrath to celebrate a birthday.
Brian's mother Ger turned 70 and the couple, plus members of their...
Laois Pharmacy in Lyster Square in Portlaoise has recently launched a new service where customers can send presciptions to the shop quickly and easily using WhatsApp.
Laois Pharmacy, which is owned by the Holland family, celebrated 30 years in business...
House prices in Laois are up by six percent since the start of 2018.
On the day it was revealed that price growth has slowed to just under 0.5 per cent in Dublin, Laois continues to rise.
The Real Estate Alliance...
Emo GAA held their Dinner Dance on Saturday evening in Judge Roy Beans in Killenard as they celebrated their intermediate championship win last year.
It wrapped up a busy spell of Dinner Dances for this year, and the club have...
Planning permissions for residential property jumped by over a quarter last year in a report published by the Central Statistics Office.
The new figure show that 481 planning applications were granted for all developments in 2017.
Fellow midlanders, Westmeath had over...
The Downey's Nissan Laois Senior Road Races took place in Fisherstown this morning in glorious weather as St Abban's dominated the men's event with Ballyroan-Abbeyleix winning the women's team gold despite missing out on individual medals.
St Abban's Sean Geoghegan...
Laois are the only side in the country to have a 100 per cent record at the end of the National League but they were made to sweat by Carlow on Sunday.
John Sugrue's side were met with a blanket...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Mary Holohan
Middlemount, Rathdowney, Laois
Holohan, Villa Marie, Roscrea and formerly Middlemount, Rathdowney, Co. Laois. March 25th 2018, peacefully at the Midlands Regional Hospital, Portlaoise. Mary, predeceased by her...
Last year, we heard how Colm Parkinson had made up with his native club Portlaoise and tried to return to play for their Junior A team.
Wooly, who last played for Portlaoise in the Leinster club semi-final against Dublin side...
The Heath 2-9 Graiguecullen 1-11
Laois Shopping Centre Division 1A
It took a late point from the young substitute Dylan Kavanagh to clinch victory for The Heath this evening to get their 2018 Division 1A campaign off to winning start.
The game...
Four games were played in the Division 1 of the senior hurling championship today.
Clough-Ballacolla saw off Borris-Kilcotton, Camross defeated Castletown, Rathdowney-Errill beat Portlaoise and The Harps overcame Abbeyleix.
Clough-Ballacolla 2-13 Borris-Kilcotton 0-18
A late point from Willie Dunphy helped Clough-Ballacolla get...
O'Dempsey's 6-12 Ballylinan 1-9
Laois Shopping Centre Division 1A
Daniel McCormack scored four goals and had a hand in a fifth as O'Dempsey's made an emphatic start to the defence of their Division 1A league title.
The full forward, who lined out...
This week we dug up some brilliant photos from Alf Harvey's archives from the official opening of Mountrath CS in 2009.
Mountrath CS came into being in following the amalgamation of Ballyfin College, the Brigidine in Mountrath and Mountrath VS...
There are long tailbacks into the village of Ballickmoyler on both sides of the road, following a three-car collision this afternoon.
The accident occurred on the Carlow side of Ballickmoyler at about 3pm and Gardai are on the way to the...
Tipperary 1-10 Laois 2-06
Littlewoods Ireland Camogie League Division 2
There was only a point between the two teams but the scoreboard could have read a lot differently if it were not for an Amy Loughman goal and Lizzy Ryan point...
It was another busy week of news around the county, with a breakthrough arrest in the tragic death of a young Laois teenager last summer, a high-profile controversy surrounding the late Brian Stack and a record-breaking appearance for a...
There was a range of games across the various local soccer leagues today in league and cup competitions with mixed results for the Laois teams.
Portlaoise side Towerhill Rovers bowed out of the CCFL Paddy Cotter Cup after losing 1-0...
Laois 1-6 Carlow 0-8
Allianz National Football League Division 4
14-man Laois have qualified for the Division 4 final.
They only scored one point in the second half but did enough to hold on to win in a dramatic match.
John O’Loughlin won...
Just as the clocks go back, the GAA season begins to crank up into full gear.
It was a busy weekend of local club and county action and we'll bring you all the results right here as we get them.
Let...
This won't be the last chance that the Laois footballers will have to get promoted from Division 4, but they would love to get the job done today.
At 1pm in Netwatch Cullen Park, Laois will take on an already...
On this week's Property Watch, we will be focusing on property around Laois. The areas included in this week's feature are: Ballylinan, Killenard, Camross, Portlaoise and Abbeyleix.
The price range for this week was €250,000 to €300,000 and it seems...
The Laois GAA hurling season gets underway today with a full schedule of games in Division 1 of the league.
While the weather is cold and the ground is soft and it couldn't be any further from championship hurling, we've...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Mary Cullen (née Doyle)
formerly of Marble Crest, Larchfield and Kullens Kitchen., Kilkenny City, Kilkenny / Abbeyleix, Laois
Cullen (nee Doyle) (formerly of Marble Crest, Larchfield and Kullens Kitchen,...
Laois travel to Netwatch Dr Cullen today in search of a promotion-clinching victory, against a Carlow team who have already secured their place in Division 3 next season.
The home side are also putting their 100% record on the line....
Arles-Kilcruise 1-10 Ballyroan-Abbey 1-8
Laois Shopping Centre ACFL Division 1B Round 1
Arles-Kilcruise got off to an ideal start in the league today with a two-point win over Ballyroan-Abbey.
David Conway opened the scoring with two points from play and one from...
Dublin 2-19 Laois 2-11
Leinster LGFA Minor Championship quarter-final
It looked as if it could be a historic win for Laois at the end of the first half but like many Dublin sides, this team had serious strength and depth on...
There has been an enormous positive reaction to our student series over the past few weeks.
And it's great to see so many Laois students studying in so many different courses all over the country.
This week we talk with Katie...
Scariff CC 5-10 St Fergal's Rathdowney 2-12
All Ireland Colleges SHC 'C' Final
There was disappointment for St Fergal's Rathdowney in Toomevara this afternoon after three goals in the opening 15 minutes sent Clare side Scariff Community College on their way to...
The clocks are going back tomorrow and Rathdowney-Errill GAA have an event planned to help you bounce into Spring.
They have organised the Rathdowney/Errill GAA Fun Walk/Run.
This will take place on the Old Bog Road and is a 5k and 10k...
