Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Nancy Kehoe (née Dunphy)
Derrykearn, Abbeyleix, Laois
Nancy died peacefully at The Regional Hospital,...
The local GAA season is beginning to crank into full gear and after another weekend of weather-disrupted action, there was a number of games...
Planning permission has been lodged for a new housing development in Stradbally.
Metapod Capital Services Limited intend to apply for permission at The Green, Stradbally...
The top garda in the division has witnessed first-hand the abuse from youths causing difficulties in housing estates around the Mountmellick Road, including O’Moore...
The residents of Oakdale Nursing Home in Portarlington were thrilled when members of the victorious Laois senior football team made a surprise visit to...
Stunned shoppers looked on in awe last week as Gardai seized a firearm at Portlaoise's Lyster square during the afternoon.
According to the Laois Nationalist,...
Extra gardaí are to be on duty in Portarlington due to concerns over people who have moved there, Chief Superintendent John Scanlon said this...
Drivers in Portlaoise face an average of over three months to sit their driving test, latest figures show.
It has emerged that Portlaoise has one...
Searching for your wedding dress is a very special process! Being a curvy bride doesn’t mean you can’t find the wedding dress of your...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Patricia (Patty) O'Boyle (née Mellon)
"Woodview", Killeshin Road, Graiguecullen, Carlow / Laois
Patricia (Patty)...
The Borris-In-Ossory Community Development Association/Tidy Towns and the Borris-In-Ossory Santa Claus Club have joined forces for a novel fundraising venture.
Draw the Joker is the...
Gardai are appealing for information after a substantial quantity of items were stolen from a house in Portlaoise.
Gardai in Portlaoise are investigating a burglary...
I'm A Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here came to Killeshin at the weekend and it was a night of serious entertainment.
Killeshin FC hosted...
The level of cocaine use in Portlaoise and throughout the county was labelled as "mind-boggling" by Cllr Willie Aird at the County Laois Joint...
Sophisticated crime gangs are flying in from eastern Europe to rob premises in Laois and other counties, the highest-ranking garda in the division has...
People are being warned over a 'scam caller' who is using a Laois number to try to extort money from people.
A member of the...
Gardai have confirmed that two Laois teenagers, arrested last week in connection with a serious assault, have been released without charge.
The pair, one who...
The recent results from around the Laois clubs.
Portarlington Golf Club
Bank Holiday 18 Hole Scramble
Monday, 2nd April 2018
1st - Eugene Hyland, PJ Dempsey, Ray Hogan,...
Here is this week's Laois GAA fixtures.
Monday, 9th April
Midlands Park Hotel Under-15 Hurling League Division 1 Round 2
Castletown Slieve Bloom V Clough-Ballacolla 6.30pm
Abbeyleix St...
Alison Holmes is something of a legend in these parts as it is simply hard to comprehend all of the different things she does...
It's the local town for many Laois people and this Thursday Red Balloons will line the main thoroughfare of Athy to celebrate Athy Traders Red...
The sun was shining in Portarlington for the final event in this year's road series which was hosted by St Michael's Athletics Club on...
Laois 4-15 Offaly 1-11
Ladies U-16 Leinster 'B' Football Championship Round 2
Laois maintained their 100 per cent start in the U-16 championship with a convincing...
North Midlands Falcons 19 Portlaoise 5
Leinster Ladies Rugby Division 4 Final
There was a strong Portarlington involvement with the North Midlands Falcons ladies rugby team...
Portarlington Further Education and Training Centre are holding an Open Morning this Thursday, April 12, from 10am to 2pm.
The courses are full time QQI...
Urgent investment is needed in paediatric rheumatology services to meet the needs of 1,200 children and young people living with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA)...
With the evenings getting longer and the soccer season heading to its conclusion, there is a bumper week of games ahead.
See all of the...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Patricia (Patty) O'Boyle (née Mellon)
"Woodview", Killeshin Road, Graiguecullen, Carlow / Laois
Patricia (Patty)...
The Harps 0-16 Castletown 0-11
Laois Shopping Centre ACFL Division 1
The Harps hurlers sit on top of Division 1 of the league this evening after...
This week on our student series we meet with 23-year-old Raheen native Edel McEvoy.
Edel, who attended Mountrath Community School, went on to study...

















































