Fish Town, which will be home to the Jerry Fish Electric Sideshow, has announced their lineup for Electric Picnic 2024.
The late-night mischief-filled arena returns for a third year in Stradbally and will be home to three pop up Sideshow...
A plea has been made for people to join the Abbeyleix Fire Service with staffing levels described as 'critical'.
Members of the service are out and about Abbeyleix today in a bid to recruit people.
The issue was brought to the...
The Town Hotel, formerly known as O'Loughlin's Hotel in Portlaoise, is no longer housing Ukrainian refugees.
The news was confirmed by Interim CEO of Laois County Council, Simon Walton, at Monday's meeting of Laois County Council.
Writing in the monthly management...
Laois County Council, in association with Bolt, have launched the Portlaoise E-Bike scheme.
The eco-friendly E-bike programme will include 50 e-bikes at 40 locations across Portlaoise.
E-bikes will be available 24/7, at designated parking spots around Portlaoise.
Bike rides will cost €0.18...
Borris-Kilcotton v Clough-Ballacolla
Laois Premier IHC Group A Round 2 in Colt at 7.15pm
Colt is the venue as Round 2 of the Laois Shopping Centre Premier IHC gets underway.
Overwhelming favourites Borris-Kilcotton are up against Clough-Ballacolla's second team.
Borris-Kilcotton dished out a...
After a week of football, attention quickly turns back to hurling with Round 2 getting underway on Thursday evening.
Group games continue in the Senior, Premier IHC and IHC over the next four days.
While Ballypickas and Kyle continue their journeys...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Patrick(Paddy) Delaney
Kyledellig, Clough, Laois / Thurles, Tipperary
Patrick (Paddy) Delaney, late of Harrow, London, and formerly of Kyledellig, Clough, Co. Laois, and Ballycahill, Thurles, Co. Tipperary. Paddy who died in England...
Local Fianna Fáil TD, Seán Fleming, has been selected as the party’s candidate in Laois for the next General Election.
Deputy Fleming was unanimously selected at the Fianna Fáil Laois selection convention this evening at the Killeshin Hotel, Portlaoise.
He was...
The parents leave and benefit has been expanded from seven weeks to nine weeks.
Under the new legislation parents will be able to claim nine weeks of paid parental leave for children born on or after August 1, 2024.
The news...
Crowds swarmed to The Ossory Agricultural Show as it celebrated its 126 anniversary on Sunday.
The family-oriented show had something for everyone.
With over 280 categories of prizes spread across cattle, sheep, horses, ponies, poultry, crafts, eggs, baking, vegetables, and flowers.
The...
The 2024 Electric Picnic is three weeks away but already, organisers have confirmed some details for the 2025 edition.
This year's music and arts festival takes place earlier than ever - from August 16 to 18.
However, the move is not...
Local micro brewery Ballykilcavan Breweries will be unable to sell their products at Electric Picnic once again this year.
This is because multinational company Heineken N.V, the brewers of Heineken, Coors Light, Birra Moretti and Orchard Thieves have purchased exclusivity...
On Monday night, Ireland achieved its first medal of the 2024 Olympic Games when Mona McSharry claimed bronze in the women’s 100m breast-stroke final in Paris.
A second medal was achieved last night when Daniel Wiffen set an Olympic Record...
There was anger and frustration in the Laois County Council chamber this week over dumping that took place in the River Douglas.
This is a tributary of the River Barrow and Independent Councillor Aisling Moran outlined the situation.
Last month, 60...
The 2024 Laois SFC got underway last week with eight games down for decision across the county.
Ballyroan-Abbey got the week underway by defeating The Heath in Ratheniska.
Portarlington defeated O'Dempsey's on Thursday while Courtwood also proved too strong for Killeshin.
Friday...
Fixture details have been confirmed for Round 2 of the Laois SFC and IFC next week.
O’Moore Park is once again available for use after recent works on the pitch and six of the eight senior games will be played...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Helen Smith
62 St. Josephs Tce, Mountmellick, Laois
The death has occurred of Helen Smith, 62 St Josephs Terrace, Mountmellick, Co. Laois.
Died peacefully surrounded by her loving family at the Midlands Regional...
Clough-Ballacolla 2-23 Ballyfin 1-16
Laois MHC ‘A’ Round 4
Clough-Ballacolla increased their winning streak to four game after a high scoring contest against Ballyfin on Monday evening.
A rather notable occasion it was in Ballacolla as it was the first outing for...
New educational facilities for children with special education needs has been approved in both Ballyroan and Ballylinan National Schools.
Ballyroan National School has been approved for reconfiguration works to provide one new classroom to provide a special class for children...
The Laois Shopping Centre Intermediate Football Championship got underway last week with four games played.
Annanough defeated Mountmellick while Park-Ratheniska got the better of Ballyroan-Abbey.
Arles-Kilcruise saw off Timahoe and Crettyard proved too strong for Portlaoise.
From the games, we have selected...
Mountmellick Credit Union recently hosted a heartwarming evening for the Community Fund Awards 2024, celebrating the incredible efforts of local groups.
Speaking at the event, Danielle Fitzsimons, Head of Marketing for Mountmellick Credit Union said:
“This year, the number of applications...
There has been no summer to speak of, with considerably more rain than is to be expected for the summer months.
This has led to growing fears of flooding in the county as well as damage to roads and property.
Speaking...
After some repair work on the pitch over the past month, O'Moore Park re-opens for club games again this week.
Laois's preliminary All Ireland hurling qualifier against Wexford was the last game played there in mid June, after which it...
The third year of the John Duggan Memorial Cup is set to get underway in Portlaoise Golf Club on Friday next, August 2.
John Duggan sadly passed away in April 2021 and the first competition held in his memory took...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Patrick (Paddy) Conville
4 Henry St., Graiguecullen, Carlow/Graiguecullen, Laois
Patrick (Paddy) Conville of 4 Henry St., Graiguecullen and formerly of Little Barrack St., Carlow, passed away peacefully on July 21st, 2024 at St...
A nation held its breath this evening as Irish swimmer Mona McSharry claimed an Olympic bronze medal in thrilling circumstances in the women's 100m breast-stroke final in Paris.
The 23-year-old from Sligo is coached by Grace Meade, whose mother Mary...
Park-Ratheniska 4-9 St Brigid's 2-4
Laois Ladies SFC Round 1
Park-Ratheniska opened up their championship campaign with an impressive victory against St Brigid’s in ideal conditions on Sunday evening.
Ellen O’Byrne was the hero for the home side as she helped...
That was a busy weekend of Laois club football championship action.
On the latest episode of the Laois Football Podcast, we look back on the five senior games that were played across Friday and Saturday. We had previously discussed the...
The Laois intermediate championship got off to an entertaining start over the weekend with the surprise result coming in Portarlington where last year's Junior 'A' champions Annanough record a thrilling one-point win over Mountmellick.
Mountmellick were two divisions above Annanough...
A recent motor insurance survey shows that 95% of people have seen their premiums increase in the past 12 months, while 98% said they had made no claim against their policy in the same period.
The survey was conducted by...
