The assault of a building contractor was a “despicable act” carried out by people who weren’t from O’Moore Place and weren’t connected with the area, according to Cllr Caroline Dwane Stanley.
“Last week there was a very serious incident in...
The Cumann na mBunscol football finals begin tomorrow in O'Moore Park.
In total, sixteen finals will be played over tomorrow and Thursday.
There will be nine boys finals and seven girls finals with schools from all over the county taking part.
O'Moore...
The GAA season is slowly winding down.
All that now remains is the U-21 competitions while there are also U-15 and U-13 tournaments to be concluded.
There are also a number of teams in Leinster club action this weekend.
See every fixture...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Rev. Joseph Joe (José) Campion SAC C.C.
Castlecomer, Kilkenny / Errill, Laois
Fr. Joe (José) Campion, SAC C.C. Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny and formerly of Lisduff, Errill, Co. Laois. Fr....
2017 was another mad busy year on the Laois GAA fields and with almost every championship now settled, we're now into awards season.
In total there are 21 award winners, with 19 of those confirmed. The ladies football award winner...
Proposals to downgrade the hospital in Portlaoise should bring down the government, today’s meeting of Laois County Council heard.
The meeting was told if proposals to downgrade the services are accepted, particularly the A&E ones at Midlands Regional Hospital, then...
Athlone will be chosen at the expense of Portlaoise as the main regional centre in the midlands under the new National Planning Framework, elected representatives fear.
“I believe the framework will be very unfair to Laois,” Cllr Catherine Fitzgerald...
It has come around to that time of the year again. The Late Late Toy Show is approaching quickly.
And that means you can now apply for tickets. And who wouldn't want to be at it - the greatest show...
Students from eight Laois and Offaly Education and Training Board (LOETB) schools gathered for an inaugural academic awards evening in the Tullamore Court Hotel.
The event was attended by forty three students, all current or past pupils of Laois and...
Oakdale Nursing Home in Portarlington have vacancies for staff nurses and health care assistants.
Full and part-time positions available for day and night duty.
Nurses must be:
Currently registered with NMBI. Experience desirable but not essential.
Health Care Assistants must:
Have appropriate FETAC...
A very successful Bank of Ireland Abbeyleix - Durrow Enterprise Town event featuring some of the highest profile sporting and business people was a huge success on Saturday.
The event formally began in Heywood Community School when the ribbon was...
A number of Laois tillage farmers will take part in a 'Demonstration of Facts' outside the Boortmalt premises in Athy on Tuesday morning in an attempt to highlight their current struggles with growing malting barley.
"We believe this situation mirrors...
Gardai are appealing for information after a break-in at the Card Stand in Rathdowney on Sunday evening.
At about 6.20pm a male entered the shop and robbed cash from the till. He pushed the shop attendant a number of times...
A bridge over the River Barrow in Laois is in danger of falling into the river, unless repairs are carried out.
That’s according to Cllr Seamus McDonald who had on motion seeking an update on the bridge at Rearyvalley at...
A pedestrian crossing should be installed at the top of the Summerhill Estate in Portlaoise, a council meeting has heard.
Labour Cllr Noel Tuohy says that it is an 'accident waiting to happen' as kids are crossing the road in...
It's another busy week of action on the CCFL soccer scene and we have all the weekend fixtures here.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 28
First-named team at home and all games at 2.30pm unless stated otherwise
FAI Youths Interleague
Combined Counties Football League v Kilkenny...
Laois 1-10 Offaly 2-15
Fr Manning Cup Round 1
Laois made a losing start to the Fr Manning Cup as they went down by eight points to Offaly in the Training Centre on Sunday.
This team will be the Laois minor team...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Fiona McGlynn
Killanure, Ballybrittas, Laois/Kildare
Daughter of the late Mick and Agnes .Much loved sister of Angela, Tom, Michael and Brian. Deeply regretted by her loving family, brother-in-law, sisters-in-law,...
A number of houses in Portlaoise and Stradbally were broken into over the last couple of days, according to local Gardai.
House so in Summerhill and Chandler Gates in Portlaoise were burgled between 7pm and 12 midnight on Friday, October...
With Storm Brian having moved on there was a busy day of action across the county in hurling, soccer and rugby.
A number of games were postponed because of unplayable pitches but we have a roundup here of what did...
Ballypickas 1-13 Mountmellick 2-13
Laois Shopping Centre ACHL Division 3 Final
Mountmellick hurlers were celebrating again today as they came from behind to defeat Ballypickas in the delayed ACHL Division 3 hurling final.
This game was due to be played 103 days...
Portlaoise AFC 4 Templeogue Utd 2
Leinster Senior League Division 1A
After four draws and a loss, Portlaoise AFC finally got their first win of the Leinster Senior League Division 1A campaign thanks to a 4-2 away win over Templeogue Utd...
Sinn Féin TD Brian Stanley says he has read Dr Susan O Reilly’s Plan to Downgrade Portlaoise Hospital.
Deputy Stanley broke the news yesterday about the proposal and he has now revealed that he has actually read the report.
He said:...
As I write this there’s a waiting list for the new Kodiaq that doesn’t bear thinking about. This is very serious business as Skoda are eating into the sales of Volkswagen, Audi and SEAT along with the competing brands.
The...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Fiona McGlynn
Killanure, Ballybrittas, Laois/Kildare
Daughter of the late Mick and Agnes .Much loved sister of Angela, Tom, Michael and Brian. Deeply regretted by her loving family, brother-in-law, sisters-in-law,...
Laois County Council has been called upon to resurface all of the footpaths in Raheen Cemetery as they are now 'treacherous'.
The motion was put forward by Cllr John Joe Fennelly at a recent meeting of the Portlaoise Municipal.
He said:...
Portlaoise Panthers 70 EJ Sligo All Stars 64
President's National Cup
The Portlaoise Panthers men's team are safely through to the next round of the President's Cup following a win over an EJ Sligo All Stars side that included Mayo footballer...
Storm Brian may have other plans, but the last Laois GAA adult final of the year takes place on Sunday in the Training Centre in Portlaoise.
We still have the U-21 hurling and football championships to be completed as well...
A Laois TD says a report on Portlaoise Hospital drawn up by the CEO of the Dublin Midlands Hospital Group recommends the downgrade of the 24 hour A&E in Laois.
Sinn Féin’s Brian Stanley says the plan to downgrade the...
Caution has been urged on roads around the county as Laois Fire and Rescue Service clear fallen trees.
They warn of substantial surface water on roads across Laois.
Motorists have been advised to take extra care when making journeys.
Concern was expressed...
