A Laois school bus has reportedly skidded off the road this morning in icy conditions.
The Leinster Express are reporting that the bus was on the way to Coláiste Íosagáin in Portarlinton when it skidded off the road.
They are reporting that...
There is a “really grim picture” for people in the rental market in Portlaoise as none are affordable for those in receipt of state housing benefits.
The Simon Community of Ireland says that all 29 homes advertised in the town...
Laois Dog Pound is looking for help to save three dogs which have apparently been abandoned.
“No owners and less interest, the harsh reality as always is that I cannot save them alone,” the pound manager posted on social media.
Post...
After widespread cancellations at the weekend due to the weather, the local sporting action should resume this Saturday and Sunday.
There is a reduced soccer schedule with just a handful of CCFL games down for decision on Saturday and Sunday...
The residents of Moorville Estate in Rathdowney brought Christmas decorations to a whole new level with an impressive igloo built there.
The igloo was built by the people living in the estate, with the main construction undertaken by Paul Bowe...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Jennifer Gill (née Lanham)
Rathdowney, Laois / Portlaoise, Laois
Jennifer Gill (nee Lanham) Bealady, Rathdowney and formerly Marian Avenue, Portlaise, Co.laois. Died suddenly on the 11th December 2017. Deeply...
Temperatures plummeted to well below zero again last night, forcing Met Eireann to issue another warning.
This Low Temperature Warning for Ireland from Met Eireann came into effect at 8pm last night.
Air temperatures overnight ranged from zero to -4 degrees...
Fianna Fáil TD for Laois Sean Fleming says he is shocked to learn that thousands of children in receipt of the Domiciliary Care Allowance are still waiting to access a medical card.
Deputy Fleming made the comments after obtaining information...
We're now into the final two weeks of the mad countdown to Christmas and we're all making our lists and checking them twice.
We all have the same conundrums. Who do we have to get presents for? What will get...
The Portlaoise Hospital Action Committee has requested an urgent meeting with Taoiseach Leo Varadkar, Minister Simon Harris and Fianna Fáil leader Michéal Martin on the leaked report on Midlands Regional Hospital Portlaoise.
In the last few days, on behalf of...
A Portarlington band has recorded its own version of the Christmas classic Fairytale of New York, complete with impressive video.
Just released on Sunday, by early Monday morning the video already had close to 6,000 views and 100 shares.
The video...
Electric Picnic 2018 has announced a new entertainment venture which will be open to the early entry campers in Stradbally on the Thursday night.
The festival will host a night featuring an all-female comedy line up on The Hazel Wood...
A number of schools around the county are closed today because of the snow and ice, although more have announced that they are opening despite the poor weather conditions.
A weather warning is in place until 10am this morning -...
Road users and pedestrians are warned to take extreme care with “treacherous conditions” on roads and slippery paths, where ground snow has frozen as temperatures plummeted to -10 degrees in some areas overnight
A number of schools are closed around...
Portlaoise 21 Kilkenny 0
Rugby - Leinster U-17 League
Portlaoise welcomed Kilkenny to Togher on Saturday and secured a three-try win to continue their 100% record in that competition with six wins from six games.
The first 20 minutes Portlaoise soaked up...
We called on you our followers and once again you didn't let us down!
Yesterday saw Laois covered in more snow than we've seen for a long time.
And what do you do when it snows heavily? Build snowmen of course!
Our...
The wait to get repair jobs done on council houses in Laois has been labelled “embarrassing”.
Cllr Paddy Bracken, who is chairman of the housing special policy committee (SPC) raised the issue of the delays at the recent monthly meeting...
Holy Trinity Church Rathdowney will be packed to the brims as internationally recongised composer Father Liam Lawton and the thirty-three piece Irish Festival Orchestra are set to play there on Thursday 21 December.
The Rathdowney Gala Christmas concert promises to be...
We are currently in the middle of change with just about everything that’s happening is disruptive to all the old-school standards.
Air BnB is hurting the Hotel trade, Uber has caused upheaval in the Taxi trade and the people carrier...
Kieran P Dempsey, Chartered Certified Accountants based in Portlaoise, are hiring for the following role:
PERSONAL ASSISTANT – ACCOUNTS ADMINISTRATOR
Duties to include but not limited to:
Managing Front office/reception/PA to Principal.
Data input on an Accounting Package to include Sales and Purchase...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Elizabeth (Lil) Dunne (née O'Connell)
Moyanna, Vicarstown, Laois
Predeceased by her husband Michael (Mick). Deeply regretted by her daughters Nuala, Angela, Catherine and her son Michael, brother Michael, grandchildren,...
The snow and ice has forced one Portlaoise school to announce that it will be closed tomorrow.
St Francis school say that, due to the forecast weather and road conditions, it will close because of the school’s extensive catchment area.
Scoil...
We're walking in a winter wonderland!
It's all gone very white out there as every corner of the county has been covered in the fluffy stuff.
The rain was pounding off the windows last night when we all headed to bed...
This week we met with Kevin Doyle who is manager of Laois Shopping Centre to hear about how Christmas is for him every year in Portlaoise.
What's your typical Christmas routine?
Every year once Halloween is over, the Christmas decorations go...
Greek native Chris Sempos is the subject of this week's New to the Area interview as he tells us how he left behind his homeland to settle in Mountmellick with his family and set up his own digital marketing...
The people of Laois are waking up to a blanket of snow this morning following a heavy snowfall over night around the county.
Laois has been one of the counties most effected - and an orange weather warning remains in...
One of the Gardai who received a Scott Medal for bravery in Templemore last Friday made a moving speech in the Killeshin Hotel in Portlaoise on Friday night.
Jim Cannon - who was originally from between Loughrea and Athenry in...
Laois GAA Convention on Monday night brought the curtain down on the GAA activities in the county for 2018 - and it leaves us with a new-look executive for the next year at least.
While plenty of the faces are...
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Gardaí receive bravery medals
Local Gardaí received bravery medals 40 years after the Garryhinch bomb attack this week
Assault and false imprisonment in Mountrath
Gardai launched an investigation after assault and false imprisonment in Mountrath
Laois woman named national Businesswoman of the year
Rathdowney native...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Margaret Clooney (née Madden)
Church Street, Rathdowney, Laois
Margaret Clooney (née Madden), Church Street, Rathdowney, Co. Laois. December 8th 2017, unexpectedly at her home. Predeceased by her husband Paddy....
