The importance of shopping local this Christmas has been highlighted in a promotional video featuring a number of well-known Portlaoise business owners.
In a humorous Christmas-themed video, produced by local videographer Stephen Murphy, five different business owners give their view...
Planning permission has been sought for 10 new houses in Portlaoise.
Raven Construction has submitted an application for the development at Lake Drive, Kilminchy in the town.
The 16 houses will be split up into two different types of developments.
There will be...
Christmas is less than three weeks away and this pub in Camross is in the full swing of it already.
The Camross Inn has been transformed into a winter wonderland.
A Christmas tree has been situated next to the roaring stove.
While...
History was made in Abbeyleix Golf Club on Saturday night last with the launch of a souvenir calendar of the club which looks back over the 100 plus years of the club.
This is no ordinary calendar but a comprehensive...
Park-Ratheniska and Timahoe have come together to form the newest hurling amalgamation in the county.
Following recent AGMs in both clubs, they have decided to join up completely for 2018 to establish a new club.
The pair played together at juvenile...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Andy Doogue
Boley, Abbeyleix, Laois
Andy Doogue, Boley, Abbeyleix, Co. Laois - Died 6th December 2017, at the Midlands Regional Hospital Portlaoise, Deeply regretted by his sisters Peg, Mary...
The Laois Nationalist newspaper is one of a number of local newspapers set to come under the ownership of The Irish Times.
The owners of The Irish Times have agreed a deal to buy the publishing and media interests of...
Portlaoise AFC 3 Arklow Town 2
Soccer - Leinster Senior League Division 1A
Portlaoise AFC claimed their second win in less than a week in the Leinster Senior League Division 1A - as they got the better of visitors Arklow Town...
Laois footballer John O'Loughlin has been named in the Dubs Stars football team for 2017.
This is the third team that the St Brigid's midfielder has been awarded the accolade.
County champions, St Vincent’s, top the charts with six players in...
Laois woman Louise Phelan has been named Businesswoman of the Year at the InBUSINESS Recognition Awards, held earlier today.
The Rathdowney native is the global vice-president of PayPal.
Her role sees her have responsibility for western, central and eastern Europe, Ireland,...
St Kieran's College 4-9 Heywood CS 3-3
Top Oil South Leinster Junior 'B' Football Championship Round 1
Heywood are looking for a favour from Portlaoise CBS after they suffered defeat down in Kilkenny this afternoon.
The Ballinakill based school enjoyed victory over...
A former student of Mountmellick Community School has recieved a JP McManus award which includes a bursary of €27,000.
Konstantin Syomushkin received an All Ireland Scholarship / JP McManus Award last Saturday week in the University of Limerick.
He was one...
Scoil Chriost Rí 8-14 Ballymahon 3-9
Leinster Ladies Schools Junior 'A' Championship Semi Final
Scoil Chríost Rí are into their second Leinster final in a week after a comprehensive victory over Ballymahon in Park Ratheniska yesterday.
The Portlaoise school were fast out...
Two men are currently in Portlaoise Garda Station following a heroin seizure last night.
The pair, who are both aged in their 30s, were discovered acting suspiciously last night.
They were in a car in the car park of Portarlington GAA...
First to feature on our Christmas series, I met with Gerry Browne of Browne’s Jewellers in Portlaoise to hear about his Christmas experiences.
Gerry has been in business for many years on the Main Street in Portlaoise and is once...
Colaiste Iosagain Portarlington 1-22 Ardscoil na Trionoide Athy 3-11
Top Oil Schools South Leinster 'B' Football Championship
Colaiste Iosagain made a winning start to their South Leinster campaign against Ardscoil na Trionoide recently.
Ronan Walsh's side are in a group along with...
Planning permission has been sought to erect 36 new houses in Portlaoise.
Bryan Reilly has submitted an application for the development at Borris Little in the town.
The 36 houses have been split up into a number of different types.
There will...
Rosenallis GAA Club held their juvenile medal presentation on Saturday 25 November.
The medals were presented by Kilkenny All-Ireland winning captain Walter Walsh who gave some words of wisdom to the young future stars.
U-6s up to U-16s received their medals...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Betty Tierney (née McLoughlin)
Patrick street, Mountmellick, Laois
Retired Publican Patrick Street, Mountmellick, Co. Laois, died December 4th 2017. Beloved mother of the late Mark. Deeply regretted by her...
How did you select the size of the hurl that you use?
Well, according to the lads at L'Ash Go Leor, the size of your hurl has a big impact on how good you will actually be at the game.
The...
For the 44th consecutive year, the Portlaoise Singers will perform their Chirstmas Show.
On Sunday December 17, they will take to the stage at the Midlands Park Hotel for what promises to be another memorable night.
In total, there are 65...
An Abbeyleix man who is attemping to become the first Irish man to visit every country in the world has entertained the Afghan locals with a novel rendition of Christy Moore’s Ride On.
Gary O'Keeffe is currently traveling the globe...
St Mary's CBS Portlaoise 2-14 Colaiste Choilm Tullamore 1-9
Top Oil Schools South Leinster B Football Championship
Portlaoise CBS made a winning start to their South Leinster campaign against Colaiste Choilm Tullamore in the Laois Training Centre this afternoon.
Killian Fitzpatrick's side...
A total of 67 primary schools in Laois are to benefit from grants under the Minor Works Scheme.
Laois TD and Minister for Justice and Equality, Charlie Flanagan, announced today that funding has been granted for the 67 primary schools...
A stellar line up has been announced for the first ever Electric Picnic Christmas Busk on Grafton St, Dublin city centre, this Friday and Saturday from 5pm to 7pm.
Those lovely people at Electric Picnic want you to help them give the young boys and...
Mountmellick Community School has a 100% record for students going on to third level education, figures released today show.
The school finished top of the nine secondary schools in Laois, according to the Irish Independent's 2017 school league table.
All of...
The final section of the €6 million Portlaoise Orbital Route has finally been given the green light, it has been confirmed.
Work is expected to begin early in 2018 on the vital road connection and be completed in just over...
Children at the Kolbe Special School are being denied physical education and won’t receive any until after Christmas at the earliest due to lack of space.
It is understood the parents of Kolbe Special School received a letter recently stating...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Julia Baker (née Whelan)
Rathmoyle, Abbeyleix, Laois
Peacefully in the loving care of Drominin Nursing Home, Stradbally. Predeceased by her husband Roy, deeply regretted by her sons Ernest and...
That's a wrap on another successful season for Cross Country.
The 2017 Downey’s Nissan/ Laois Athletics Cross Country season came to a close on Sunday with what is the main event of the season, the county senior championship race which...
