Laois 9-15 Mayo 1-2
All-Ireland Premier Junior Camogie Championship Round 3
Laois have moved top of Group 2 of the All-Ireland Premier Junior Camogie Championship following an emphatic victory over Mayo.
Rob Jones and Pat Collier's team were 37 point winners in...
St Joseph's 3-14 Courtwood 0-15
ACFL Division 7 Final
St Joseph's have won the first adult football league final of 2024, beating Courtwood in an excellent final to get their hands on the Laois Shopping Centre ACFL Division 7 title.
The scoreline...
Renewed calls have been made to increase rate of pay that currently apply to carers in receipt of state pensions.
There is a belief that older carers feel "deeply aggrieved" that because they are in receipt of a state contributory pension...
1 - Firearm, ammunition and drugs worth €285,000 seized following Garda raid in Laois
Gardaí in Portlaoise seized €285,000 worth of various controlled drugs, a firearm and ammunition during a search operation this week.
This took place as part of Operation...
The Lalor Clan are celebrating their 30th anniversary in The Manor Hotel in Abbeyleix on July 12-14.
If you are a Lalor, Lawlor or Lawler by blood or marriage you are eligible to join the clan and celebrate this event...
Mountmellick native Patrick Cawley began playing volleyball just over three years ago and has since represented Ireland all over Europe.
He has played matches in Liechtenstein, Andorra, Romania and Scotland representing Ireland U-20s before his performances earned him a call...
The 2023/24 soccer season brought a significant level of success for the Laois clubs, with five senior teams tasting glory.
Laois has over 30 active clubs competing in five different leagues across the Midlands and South-East.
The majority of Laois teams...
In many ways we have become desensitised to the horrors of violence, inequality and human suffering displayed on our screens every day.
Politics has become increasingly polarised, not just in the United States but in many parts of Europe and...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
William (Willie) Wright
Tullamoy, Stradbally, Laois
William (Willie) Wright, Tullamoy, Stradbally, Co. Laois passed away on 20th June 2024, peacefully at The Midlands Regional Hospital, Portlaoise. Predeceased by his parents Thomas and...
Courtwood 3-10 St Joseph's 0-17
ACFL Division 1 Winner's Section Round 2
Courtwood have made history as they have reached the Laois Shopping Centre Division 1 final for the very first time in their history.
That was achieved after they defeated St...
Abbeyleix 3-17 Borris-Kilcotton 3-10
ACHL Division 6 Final
Abbeyleix were in flying form this evening as they overcame a resilient Borris-Kilcotton side to claim ACHL Division 6 honours.
Stephen O'Donnell, Eli Quinn, Riain Mahony and Jake Keane led the way for the...
Mountmellick 3-10 Clonad 0-17
ACHL Division 4 Final
Mountmellick and Clonad played out an end-to-end Division 4 showpiece in the LOETB Centre of Excellence in Portlaoise.
It took an injury-time goal to crown a winner in this one but it was Mountmellick...
Padraig Fleming was voted in as the new Cathaoirleach of Laois County Council for the next 12 months at today's AGM in what was the first meeting since the Local Elections earlier this month.
Unlike the regular monthly meetings, there...
Students from Timahoe National School were presented with a Gaelbhratach flag at a ceremony in Roscrea for their promotion of the Irish language.
The student committee in Timahoe NS were recognised for some of their wonderful initiatives, including weekly school...
The diverse nature of the Portlaoise Municipal District - as well as 20 candidates competing for the seven seats on this occasion - means that massive poll-topping displays isn't as evident in the more rural areas.
And when looking at...
Six young cousins from Laois have come together for the second year in a row in a marvellous display of community spirit and youthful initiative.
Seán, Róise, and Cathal Tynan, along with their cousins, John-Joe and Mary Connolly, and Dean Winters...
Laois senior football manager Justin McNulty has named his starting 15 and substitutes for Sunday's Tailteann Cup semi final.
From the 26 who were named for the win over Kildare, there is just one change for the clash with Antrim.
The...
One of the golden rules to getting elected to your Local County Council is dominating your local area.
And the six candidates chosen in the Borris-in-Ossory/Mountmellick Municipal District certainly adhered to that.
Ollie Clooney (Independent) epitomised that - receiving 634 out...
The owners of a former mink farm and processing plant in Laois have applied to the County Council for planning permission in the hopes of converting the site.
The planning application was made by Vasa Ltd for their site in...
The Laois footballers are heading back to Croke Park on Sunday and our latest Talking Sport Podcast is here.
Steven Miller is joined by Alan Hartnett to look ahead to the game.
In their usual ramblings, the lads also mention Casement...
Raheen Vintage Club is set to host a rally on July 14 in Corbally, Abbeyleix.
The rally will support great causes such as Laois Hospice, Kolbe Portlaoise and the Haven Rescue.
The day will include vintage tractor and car displays, an...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Maura Morrin (née Carroll)
Fieldbrook Lawns, Portlaoise, Laois
Maura Morrin (nee Carroll) Fieldbrook Lawns, Dublin Rd., Portlaoise. June 19th 2024, in the tender care of the staff of St Vincent's Hosp. Mountmellick.
Passed...
Hennessy Auctioneers are delighted to bring to the market this fine 50-acre residential farm at Meelick, Rosenallis, Co. Laois (Eircode R32 T621). This farm holding will be sold by Private Treaty.
Location
This property is just off the main R422 Mountmellick/Birr...
Fifty Seven Boutique in Durrow recently celebrated the official opening of its new store in the town.
Having traded in Durrow since 2019, proprietors Mary and Jenny Miller recently purchased the old Bank of Ireland building, which has been utterly...
Castletown 3-26 Abbeyleix 2-18
ACHL Division 2 Semi Final
A dominant second half performance from Castletown saw them pull away from Abbeyleix to win by 11 points and book their place in the Laois Shopping Centre ACHL Division 2 final alongside...
There are a variety of Laois musicians taking part in 'An Chúirt Chruitireachta', an annual harp festival in Louth from June 30 to July 5.
The esteemed music festival began in 1986 and attracts some of the best musicians from...
Laois Vintage Limited launched their 27th annual sponsored vintage road run in aid of Laois Hospice at Treacy’s Bar in The Heath recently.
The event itself will take place on Saturday August 17 from Treacy's Bar with a commencement time...
Fianna Fail and Fine Gael have struck a deal which will see them control Laois County Council once again for the next five years.
This will be a similar arrangement to what has been in place since the 2014 election.
Fianna...
It was a wonderful occasion in Holy Family Senior and Junior Schools yesterday as a popular priest was recognised in his Jubilee year.
Monsignor John Byrne was the guest of honour as hundreds gathered in Portlaoise yesterday.
The event was driven...
In just under two months, the latest installment of the Electric Picnic Music and Arts Festival will be underway in Stradbally.
Organisers say that several announcements will come between now and the start of the festival on August 16.
First off,...
