There was loads of festive cheer in Timahoe on Saturday evening last as the Christmas lights on the Village green were officially switched on.
A large crowd gathered to watch as the lights lit up the Monastic Village.
Two local boys Jack Hyland...
Tipperary 3-27 Laois 0-12
Senior Hurling Challenge
Castletown's Conor Phelan made his first appearance for the Laois hurlers since tearing his cruciate knee ligament last year as they went down to Tipperary in a challenge game this afternoon in Kiladangan, the...
Met Eireann have issued an Orange weather warning for Laois and surrounding counties that is valid from tonight Saturday 9 December at 11pm until Sunday 10 December at 11pm.
People living in areas where an Orange level weather warning has...
Portlaoise Panthers 95 Ballincollig 67
Basketball – Men’s National League Division 1
Portlaoise Panthers faced a second agonising loss to Ballincollig this week as they made another trip down to play the Cork side.
The Panthers lost out 83-66 last weekend in...
Former Portarlington rugby club player Keith Kavanagh helped Shannon to a big win in their top of the table All Ireland league clash against Ulster side Ballynahinch in Limerick this afternoon.
Scrum-half Kavanagh started as Shannon recorded a hugely impressive...
With temperatures set to fall even further overnight, sports fixtures in Laois for tomorrow have been badly hit, with the majority of the local soccer and rugby fixtures postponed.
All CCFL soccer games have been postponed as have the Leinster...
Top Tweets of the Week
This week's Top Tweets of the Week include a Snapchat combination made in heaven, Mary setting off to Bethlehem and a new hurling club emerging in Laois.
I think the @JamesKavanagh_ & @buff_egan collaboration is something...
Unfortunately due to bad weather conditions only four games were played across the CCFL soccer divisions today.
However, it was a great day of results for Laois teams.
Stradbally Town U-17s had a great win in Galway, Portlaoise U-19s took on...
About that time Caesar Augustus ordered a census to be taken throughout the Empire. This was the first census when Quirinius was the governor of Syria.
Everyone had to travel to his hometown to be accounted for. So Joseph went...
At any other time of the year a week off (or a couple of days for some poor unfortunates) would be the most relaxing thing ever. Yet Christmas week has the ability to leave many people majorly stressed and...
I love Christmas and I love chocolate so last year I came up with something that combined the two while keeping to a traditional festive theme - the Christmas pudding.
A lot of people don't like Christmas pudding but this...
Portlaoise Ladies football club capped off an extremely successful year at their end of year awards in Manhattan Mixer on Friday 1 December.
Club members and family turned out in force to celebrate what has been another fantastic year in...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Sarah Coates (née Carroll)
The Elms, Forrest Park, Portlaoise, Laois
Sarah Coates (nee Carroll) The Elms, Forest Park, Portlaoise died the 7th December 2017. Deeply regretted by her loving...
His late father Oliver J Flanagan was the intended target of an IRA bomb in Garryhinch in 1976 that killed a young member of an Garda Siochana and badly injured four others - and on Friday Charlie Flanagan was...
A Status Orange snow and ice alert has been issued for Laois and 16 other counties this weekend, as some areas around the country deal with overnight snowfalls.
The warning for this weekend covers Laois, all of Connacht and counties...
Thirteen business people under the age of 35 are in the mix for the title of Laois's Best Young Entrepreneur Award - with a prize fund of €50,000 up for grabs.
In what is the fourth year of the competition,...
In-demand Clonaslee goalkeeper Niall Corbet has signed for newly promoted Waterford FC, and now looks forward to his first season in Ireland’s Premier Division.
Waterford FC said it is delighted to announce the capture of PFAI First Division Goalkeeper of...
The members of An Garda Siochana injured in a bomb attack in Garryhinch 40 years ago will be awarded with a Scott Medal for Bravery at a ceremony in Templemore Garda Training College this afternoon.
Jim Cannon, Ben Thornton, Tom...
Funding has been provided to clean rivers in Mountmellick and Portarlington in an effort to prevent flooding in the towns, it has been announced.
Sinn Fein TD Brian Stanley has confirmed that Minister of State Kevin ‘Boxer’ Moran has approved...
A local garda who plays football for the St Joseph’s Club will receive the Scott Medal for bravery in Templemore on Friday.
Detective Garda David Brennan will be presented with the Scott Medal at the Garda Training College.
David and his...
A restaurant opening, a 10 mile road race and Santa Fun Run, table quizzes, book launches and a Little Black Dress night are among just some of the events happening around the county this weekend.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8
PORTLAOISE - Tapas...
If the weather holds up, we should have a very exciting number of games ahead.
SATURDAY DECEMBER 9
All games at 2.00 unless stated
LFA Youths Cup 1st Round:
Emo Celtic v St Josephs Carlow
Willow Park v Moyne Rangers
LFA Youths Cup 2nd Round:
Nurney...
The Laois senior hurlers will play their first official game of the new season this Saturday.
Eamonn Kelly's charges will take on his native Tipperary in a challenge match.
Throw in is a 2pm at Kiladangan GAA grounds Puckane in Tipperary....
Here are all of the Midlands Schoolboys/Schoolgirls League fixtures for the weekend ahead:
SATURDAY DECEMBER 8
U-9 East
Mucklagh v Clonaslee Utd 9.45
Abbeyleix Utd v T&S United 10:00
Mountmellick Utd v Emo Celtic 11:45
Tullamore Utd v Abbeyleix Ath 12:15
U-9 West
Clara Tn v Kilbeggan...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Jamie Brydone
New Inn, Emo, Laois
Died December 7th Peacefully. Predeceased by his parents Victor and Peggy and his brother Peter. Deeply regretted by his brothers, David and Richard,...
A very successful night was held at The Racket Hall Hotel, Roscrea on Friday night last, December 1. A DVD celebrating the achievements of one of Laois and Leinster’s finest hurlers Christy O’Brien was launched by Noel Sheridan.
Noel has...
Some absolutely shocking images of illegal dumping in the countryside have just emerged.
One of our readers was out for a walk this morning when he encountered a sorry sight.
Paddy Fitzpatrick, from Abbeyleix, was out for a walk around The...
St Mary's CBS Portlaoise 73 Colaiste Choilm Tullamore 59
Midlands Schools Senior 'A' Basketball Final
St Mary's CBS Portlaoise are into the All-Ireland quarter final of the Senior A Schools basketball championship following a big win yesterday.
The side, coached by Portlaoise...
Gardaí in Portlaoise are investigating an incident of assault and False Imprisonment that occurred at Kilbricken, Mountrath on Tuesday.
The incident occurred at approximately 5am.
The victim was a member of the security personal employed at the Irish Rail compound in...
Scoil Chriost Ri 3 St Laurence College Dublin 0
Schools U-19 'A' Leinster Soccer Semi Final
Scoil Chriost Rí are into the final of the Leinster soccer championship following a commanding victory this afternoon.
Tom Moss' side were on top from the...
