One Laois person woke up €180,000 richer this morning following last nights' National Lottery Draw.
A Quick Pick sold in SuperValu on the Abbeyleix Road in Portlaoise came up trumps as it had five numbers and the bonus on it.
There...
Gardaí are appealing for witnesses after a man was beaten and robbed in Portlaoise last night.
The man, aged in his early 20s, was attacked by three men on the Ridge Road at around 9pm on Wednesday night.
Gardaí believe that the...
The Laois hurlers are facing a massive injury crisis with the news that up to seven players who played in the win over Offaly in the Allianz Hurling League could miss this Sunday's trip to play Galway.
And a number...
Gardaí are appealing for witnesses after a car was stolen from outside McKeon Stone in Stradbally yesterday afternoon.
The VW black Golf car, registration plate 152 RN 216, was parked outside the business at 1.30pm when it was taken.
The car is...
The launch of Portarlington as a Bank of Ireland Enterprise Town took place on Wednesday night.
Over 50 people attended the launch at the Bank of Ireland branch in the town from local businesses, community groups and sports clubs.
The Enterprise...
The Pratt family in Abbeyleix will remember a dearly departed family member on his 50th birthday over the weekend with a host of Mad Hatter's weekend charity events in aid of the Irish Cancer Society.
David Pratt would have been...
Laois Cumann na mBunscol have embarked on a new venture in an attempt to improve football and hurling in the county.
For the first time, they have run trials for pupils from all over Laois and have now picked a...
People waiting on buses in Mountrath have to sit on windowsills in the town, the monthly meeting of Laois County Council heard.
A motion from Cllr Noel Kelly before the meeting sought two new bus shelters for the town. He...
The Laois winners in the Irish Restaurant Awards were announced at a function in the Lyrath Estate in Kilkenny on Wednesday night.
There were county-by-county awards across nine different categories and the winners of each will go forward to an...
Our Farm
This week saw the last of the ploughing finished. Cows and calves are healthy, while mild weather has created good conditions for grass growth. The idea of spreading urea felt like a good idea but there is still...
Yesterday we brought you the news that two Kilkenny men have taken charge of the Castletown hurlers for 2017.
Well there's traffic going in the opposite direction too. Former Laois hurlers Seamus Dwyer and Eamon Jackman are both part of...
Gary Kavanagh's Laois U-21 footballers will face Louth in the Leinster quarter final next Wednesday, March 8, after the Wee County got the better of Wicklow tonight in Abbottstown.
This was a refixture after the initial tie had been postponed...
Now in its 27th year, the Mountmellick Drama Festival gets underway this Friday night - and runs for eight consecutive nights in the town's Community Arts Centre.
Under the auspices of the Amateur Drama Council of Ireland and with Mountmellick...
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Schools League Final: U16 A Girls - Scoil Chriost Ri Portlaoise v Presentation Castleisland
It was a case of final quarter heartbreak for Scoil Chríost Rí who lost out in the U-16 'A' All-Ireland...
Knockbeg College boys secondary school has been home to thousands of Laois lads since it first opened in 1793.
Originally a boarding school only, it opened its doors to day pupils in 1980 and now only accommodates them after the...
The work has begun in earnest in Abbeyleix for the town’s participation in the international Entente Florale Europe competition.
Participation in the top European horticulture competition is a big undertaking and will see involvement from different communities in Abbeyleix, alongside...
Gardaí have arrested one man and sealed off a property in Portarlington following the discovery of a fully functional grow house yesterday evening.
Gardaí carried out a planned search of the house at 6:30pm after securing a warrant under the...
Castletown have gone outside of the county to fill their outstanding management position.
Gavin Nolan and Daire Connery, from Conahy Shamrocks in Kilkenny, have been appointed joint-managers of the 2016 Laois Senior 'A' hurling champions.
The vacancy arose after previous manager,...
If you've never tried yoga before, and you're a little curious about giving it a go, here are some things this yoga teacher would like you to know.
You don't need to be flexible
Many who come to yoga class have...
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Leinster U-14 'C' Football Championship Final
Heywood CS lost out in the Leinster U-14 'C' football decider this afternoon in Durrow Co Offaly despite producing a stirring second half comeback.
The Longford school dominated most...
The Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade has insisted that older Laois people will benefit greatly from Fine Gael's new health legislation.
Charlie Flanagan is highlighting a new Bill which will see a reduction in prescription charges for 330,000 medical...
Councillor Caroline Dwane Stanley has been elected as the chairperson of the Laois/Offaly Education and Training Board.
Cllr. Dwane Stanley was elected Chairperson at this month’s meeting of the LOETB in Clonaslee which took place this week.
This is the first time...
The Laois branch of the Labour Party are planning for the prospect of having to contest a General Election in the near future.
Following a recent meeting of the group, they believe that the current Government could collapse at any time...
Five people have been arrested - one in Portlaoise - following a drugs seizure by the Gardai earlier today.
Four men and one woman have been detained, following the seizure of €230,000 worth of cocaine, ecstacy, MDMA and amphetamine were...
The owner of O'Loughlin's Hotel and the nearby Blue Door venue on the main street in Portlaoise has issued a statement following the announcement last night that the Manhatten Mixer will no longer operate out of the Blue Door.
They are...
Laois native William Delaney was one of six Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT) students who travelled to UCD to take part in the Great Agri-Food debate in the Garret Fitzgerald debating chamber.
Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Agricultural Science student...
A man was arrested yesterday afternoon after the car he was travelling in was stopped by gardaí and cannabis herb with an estimated street value of €150,000 was found.
The man, who is a non-national in his 30s from the...
An Irish-Canadian dance production will feature in the Dunamaise Arts Centre a couple of days before St Patrick's Day.
Sokalo Remix, an Irish-Canadian co-production between Quebec-based dance company, ZØGMA, and The Dock, Leitrim, on Tuesday, March 14.
The Sokalo Remix Project...
Over 60 groups and 260 students from Laois have taken part in this year’s Student Enterprise Awards with the final to take place in the Portlaoise Heritage Hotel next Wednesday, March 8.
Seven schools from around the county have taken...
Laois GAA people are being urged to make one last push to support their local club ahead of the first All County Clubs Members Draw this Friday.
There is over €116,000 euro in prizes to be won across four draws...