Long before the Spanish sun holidays became the norm, we had the bog. It was a great place to get a tan, first the...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a ainm.
Bridget Dunphy (née Doherty)
Graiguegarron, Rathdowney, Laois
Dunphy, Graiguegarron, Rathdowney, Co. Laois. July 6th,...
The Carlow footballers are enjoying their best championship season since winning the Leinster title in 1944 and they have a fifth game to look...
Right, the Laois club hurling leagues are done and dusted and championship season is upon us.
A couple of weeks ago we caused a bit...
Lions AFC, from Durrow, will host the official FAI Festival of Football on Sunday July 16 at 11.00am.
The club will be welcoming FAI dignitaries,...
The Laois Walks Festival is now heading into its second full week.
The first week of the Laois Walks Festival saw 584 walkers of all...
Laois GAA has announced that their partnership with People First Credit Union is set to continue.
The Credit Union is sponsoring the Laois GAA Talent...
O'Dempsey's 1-11 St Joseph's 0-10
ACFL Division 1A Final
O'Dempsey's were crowned ACFL Division 1A champions after defeating St Joseph's in the decider in O'Moore Park...
Brought to you in association with The Final Furlong
Mountmellick 1-10 Courtwood 0-9
ACFL Division 2 Final
Mountmellick got the better of Courtwood in O'Moore Park this evening...
The last of this year's club league finals take place in O'Moore Park this evening.
First, Courwood take on Mountmellick in the ACFL Division 2...
Camross 4-12 Rosenallis 1-17 (AET)
ACFL Division 5 Final
Camross claimed their third league title in the last seven days after beating Rosenallis in the Division...
A man in his 70s has died following a road traffic accident in Carlow this morning.
The accident happened on the Kilkenny Road just after...
This week, we meet with Paddy McDonald from Killeshin. Paddy owns and runs 12 acre brewery which is based on his home farm.
Paddy took...
I've red hair. When I was younger I had a brighter colour red but over the years it's turned to ‘auburn’.
I always felt the...
ACFL Division 1A Final
St Joseph's and O'Dempsey's will contest the ACFL Division 1A final in O'Moore Park this evening at 7.15pm.
This will be the...
Brought to you in association with The Final Furlong
ACFL Division 2 Final
Courtwood and Mountmellick will contest the ACFL Division 2 final in O’Moore Park this...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a ainm.
Bridget Dunphy (née Doherty)
Graiguegarron, Rathdowney, Laois
Dunphy, Graiguegarron, Rathdowney, Co. Laois. July 6th,...
Summer is in full swing and the GAA Cúl Camps are beginning around the county.
It's kind of an initiation for many of the stars...
Amy Walsh from Portlaoise AC showed great determination in her last ever juvenile Track & Field event, by winning bronze in the 3,000m Steplechase...
A County Museum should be established in Laois as "a matter of urgency", according to Cllr Jerry Lodge.
At the recent Portlaoise Municipal District Meeting...
It really was a night of music, dancing and craic at Annanough GAA Cummer Country night in Vicarstown on Friday.
Singer Gerry Guthrie rocked the...
Fianna Fáil TD for Laois Sean Fleming says An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar needs to be more honest and thoughtful regarding his new economic policies.
Deputy...
Carlow 2-14 Leitrim 0-13
All Ireland SFC Qualifier Round 2
Carlow's name will be in the hat for Round 3 of the All Ireland football Qualifiers...
Ashmount House, a Georgian property in Clonygowan just across the Laois border, sold for €1.64 million on Thursday with much speculation on the identity...
On Sunday July 16th, Kildare and Leighlin Diocese, will partake in it’s first Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes. Members from all 56 parishes, will come...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a ainm.
Bridget Dunphy (née Doherty)
Graiguegarron, Rathdowney, Laois
Dunphy, Graiguegarron, Rathdowney, Co. Laois. July 6th,...
Now that the dust has settled after the Laois senior footballers were knocked out of the championship for this year, it's time to take...
The Laois County Council's Housing Department has more than 1,000 repairs on homes waiting to be carried out, a meeting has heard.
Head of Housing...
The Portarlington Tidy Towns committee will not enter the national competition this year because they feel they are not receiving enough support from Laois...
The Entente Florale judges had to be seriously impressed with Abbeyleix during their visit on Friday.
They were given a tour of all the town's...
