Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Elizabeth Srahan (née Carroll)
Meelick, Portlaoise, Laois
Elizabeth (Betty) Srahan, Meelick, Portlaoise. 10th October 2024. Peacefully died...
Portlaoise 2-11 Ballyroan-Abbey 1-9
Laois IFC Relegation Final
Portlaoise's second-string football team will play at the intermediate grade once again in 2025 after they got the...
Ballyfin 2-18 Ballylinan 0-5
Laois SFC Relegation Final
Ballyfin will play in the Laois Shopping Centre SFC in 2025 after they defeated Ballylinan in the relegation...
Kilcavan 1-14 The Rock 0-5
Laois JFC 'A' Semi-Final
Kilcavan are through to the 2024 Laois Shopping Centre JFC 'A' final after a comprehensive win over...
Attention turns back to football this week and we have three very big games down for decision tonight.
All three games throw in at 7.15pm...
Two villages in Laois are seeking to become bastions for wellness in the county as the planning process gets underway.
Adam Brennan has applied to...
Laois Climate Action Festival
The Laois Climate Action Festival 2024 will showcase 50 climate-positive events and initiatives across the county from October 6 to 23.
The...
The Aubrac breed’s versatility across various Irish farming systems will be the theme of Cathal and William Bannon’s farm open day on Saturday, October...
New car sales plateaued in Laois during September, with the figure stagnant from the same month in 2023 according to figures released by the...
Major new developments have been planned for one of Laois's biggest towns, with funding allocated for two community development projects.
Mountmellick United AFC have applied...
In an Irish sporting sense, is there a greater time of the year than October and county final season?
The true depth and reach of...
Ballyfin v Ballylinan
Laois SFC Relegation Final in Stradbally at 7.15pm
The curtain will fall on one of these teams tonight as Ballyfin and Ballylinan meet...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
John Brendan Shiels
Fieldbrook, Portlaoise, Laois, R32N97W
John Brendan Sheils, Fielbrook, Dublin Road, Portlaoise. Died 8th October,...
New signage and signage that needs to be repaired were topics for discussion at the Borris-In-Ossory/Mountmellick Municipal District this week.
Fianna Fail Councillor Seamus McDonald,...
It has been something of a false start to the season for Laois's top soccer clubs.
All six of the county's teams in the top...
Laois County Council has signalled their intention to construct and erect bus stops in Castletown.
The response came following a query from Independent Councillor James...
The lack of a Neurologist or a Neurology Department in Portlaoise Hospital is causing to people having a "stressful and exhausting experience" when receiving...
10 Laois players have been selected between the Tailteann Cup and Joe McDonagh Cup teams of the year.
Both teams reached the final of the...
At a time when many people are enjoying multiple careers, Stradbally native Martina Mulhall is providing a new service to help them get on...
The Laois senior football championship final is just four days away and our big preview is here.
For one final time, we are joined by...
First of all, it's not a 'famine', it's not a 'drought'. Not in the traditional sense anyway.
But for Portlaoise, with 35 title successes in...
Sunday will be a massive occasion on the Laois GAA calendar as the Laois senior football championship final is down for decision.
From 4pm, Portlaoise...
Portarlington Rugby Club have announced they will host a ‘Give it a Try’ event for children on Saturday, October 12.
The event is designed for...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Mark Locker
Stonehall, Newport, Tipperary/Limerick /Laois
Mark Locker (Stonehall, Newport, Co. Tipperary and formerly of Swansea, Wales....
A dynamic and organized Secretary/Receptionist is required for a Portlaoise-based business.
Key Responsibilities:
Greet and assist visitors, clients, and team members
Manage phone calls, emails,...
Emergency services are currently on the scene of a fire on a road near the Portlaoise Plaza off the M7.
A blaze broke out this...
There were smiles all around this morning as Laois students were among the thousands who received their Junior Cert results.
In Portlaoise CBS, it was...
13 community projects in Laois will share €575,415 under the CLÁR programme to support the development of sports and outdoor facilities in the County.
The...
Laois County Council has secured a three-year contract with a leading social enterprise to recycle mattresses from the council’s only civic amenity site.
Collaboration with...
There are set to be some very familiar faces gracing your TV screens later this week.
The second episode of the second season of The...
