McCarthy O’Hora Architects (MCOH) have scooped a prestigious Silver “Irish Construction Excellence” Award.
The Portlaoise based firm received the award for their design and construction...
The Laois senior football captain has called on Laois people to come and support his team in Croke Park this weekend.
Stephen Attride led his...
Portlaoise Macra na Feirme will once again host their tractor run in aid of Pieta House on Easter Monday April 2.
Last year’s event raised...
There are a few things you can do and can’t do to be prepared before heading to the dressing room at your first bridal...
Unlicensed waste collectors who “advertise on Facebook” are being tracked by Laois County Council.
Engineer Orla Barrett said they are clamping down on the “man...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Rachael Flanagan
St Michael's Park, Portarlington, Laois
Peacefully surrounded by her loving family at...
Families in Laois are in for a treat next month when the annual Minecraft convention, MineVention, returns to Dublin’s RDS.
Minecraft is the hugely popular...
Planning permission has been lodged by Supermacs owner Pat McDonagh for the construction of a new service station, similar to the Barack Obama Plaza...
The Laois footballers made it six wins from six matches as they saw off Carlow on Sunday.
As ever, there was plenty to talk about afterwards.
1...
Laois and Offaly Education and Training Board hosted a dedicated awards ceremony to farmers from Camross and surrounding areas recently.
This group of learners commenced their learning journey a number...
The burning of a house at O’Moore Place was described as a “despicable and mindless act” by Laois County Council CEO John Mulholland.
The issue...
Laois 2-10 Carlow 0-7
All-Ireland 'B' Minor Camogie Championship
Laois travelled to IT Carlow to play neighbours Carlow in the All Ireland series at the weekend...
Laois TD Sean Fleming has spoken about the new Portlaoise Draft Local Area Plan which is currently being prepared by Laois County Council.
Deputy Fleming...
Details of the Laois footballers Division 4 final in Croke Park have been confirmed.
John Sugrue's men will take on Carlow on Saturday in Croke...
The Laois senior footballers are set to take on Carlow once again this weekend in the Division 4 football final.
John Sugrue's men qualified for...
The town of Portarlington has been plunged into mourning today following the sad passing of a brave young woman.
Rachel Flanagan, from St Michael's Park, Portarlington,...
New figures released today show that the further away from Dublin you live, the less likely you are to have a job.
New figures from...
There were some pretty big celebrities celebrating in Laois over the weekend.
Former Irish captain Brian O'Driscoll and his wife Amy Huberman were in Mountrath...
Laois Pharmacy in Lyster Square in Portlaoise has recently launched a new service where customers can send presciptions to the shop quickly and easily...
House prices in Laois are up by six percent since the start of 2018.
On the day it was revealed that price growth has slowed...
Emo GAA held their Dinner Dance on Saturday evening in Judge Roy Beans in Killenard as they celebrated their intermediate championship win last year.
It...
Planning permissions for residential property jumped by over a quarter last year in a report published by the Central Statistics Office.
The new figure show...
The Downey's Nissan Laois Senior Road Races took place in Fisherstown this morning in glorious weather as St Abban's dominated the men's event with...
Laois are the only side in the country to have a 100 per cent record at the end of the National League but they...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Mary Holohan
Middlemount, Rathdowney, Laois
Holohan, Villa Marie, Roscrea and formerly Middlemount, Rathdowney, Co....
Last year, we heard how Colm Parkinson had made up with his native club Portlaoise and tried to return to play for their Junior...
The Heath 2-9 Graiguecullen 1-11
Laois Shopping Centre Division 1A
It took a late point from the young substitute Dylan Kavanagh to clinch victory for The...
Four games were played in the Division 1 of the senior hurling championship today.
Clough-Ballacolla saw off Borris-Kilcotton, Camross defeated Castletown, Rathdowney-Errill beat Portlaoise and...
O'Dempsey's 6-12 Ballylinan 1-9
Laois Shopping Centre Division 1A
Daniel McCormack scored four goals and had a hand in a fifth as O'Dempsey's made an emphatic...
This week we dug up some brilliant photos from Alf Harvey's archives from the official opening of Mountrath CS in 2009.
Mountrath CS came into...
