We will endeavour to keep the count of the Graiguecullen-Portarlington Municipal District covered in this particular piece.
In total, 11,229 votes were cast in this district from a total electorate of 22,233 for a turnout of 50.5%. The valid poll...
After a long wait for a first count, progress is now being made in the Portlaoise Municipal District where 20 candidates were in the running for seven seats.
Willie Aird has once again topped the poll, taking the first seat...
The Laois senior footballers will be on the road this weekend as the draw for the quarter finals of the Tailteann Cup were made this morning.
Justin McNulty's charges have been drawn away to Kildare in the last eight.
As Kildare...
We had to wait until just after 7pm - but we finally got a result in the Local Elections for Laois on Day 2 with five of the 19 seats now filled.
The first count came in the Graiguecullen-Portarlington Municipal...
While the Local Election count continues, there was a massive weekend of sport taking place also.
The Laois hurlers lost out to Offaly in the Joe McDonagh Cup final on Saturday.
Barry McEvoy was in Croke Park and he takes us...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Martin Walsh
141 Whitefields, Portarlington, Laois
Martin Walsh 141 Whitefields, Portarlington Co.Laois June 8th 2024. Predeceased by his parents Thomas and Christina and sister Julan.
Passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family...
The Portlaoise Municipal District rarely disappoints in terms of drama and storylines.
Fine Gael's Willie Aird tops the poll again. Independent Tommy Mulligan set for a breakthrough success. Thomasina Connell (Fine Gael) to lose her seat. And a fight for...
Day 2 of the Local Election count is here and this time we will actually do some counting.
The 2024 Local Election count got underway on Saturday with the sports hall in Scoil Chríost Rí in Portlaoise as the base...
Day 2 of the 2024 Local Elections in Laois are ongoing and we now finally have a few results.
Before the first count was announced, Alan Hartnett joined Steven Miller.
The pair reflected on the first two days of the Local...
Fine Gael's Conor Bergin has topped the poll in the Borris-in-Ossory/Mountmellick Municipal District with a massive 1,606 first preference votes, almost 700 more than what he got on his first attempt in 2019.
The quota is 1,712 votes for six...
Fianna Fáil's Paschal McEvoy has topped the poll in the Graiguecullen-Portarlington Municipal District.
The Stradbally-based candidate, who was born and raised in Timahoe, will be elected, but not on the first count.
Next in line is Aidan Mullins (Sinn Fein), followed...
Laois 1-13 New York 1-9
Tailteann Cup Preliminary Round
Mark Timmons was Laois's saviour as they came from behind to defeat New York in O'Moore Park this afternoon.
Things looked bleak for Justin McNulty's men as they trailed by a point and...
We're live from O'Moore Park where Laois face New York in the preliminary quarter final of the Tailteann Cup.
History will be made on today as Laois will play New York for the first time ever.
It means that Galway, Sligo...
Laois 1-5 Cork 6-13
Ladies All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Round 1
The Laois Ladies suffered a big defeat at home to Cork in Round 1 of the All-Ireland Senior football championship.
Stephen Duff's charges were no match for the defeated Munster finalists...
That was a long day!
And it's really only the start. The 2024 Local Election count got underway on Saturday with the sports hall in Scoil Chríost Rí in Portlaoise as the base for the separating and sorting of the...
There was heartbreak for the Laois senior hurlers in Croke Park yesterday as they lost the Joe McDonagh Cup final to Offaly.
Early goals in the first and second half put Laois on the backfoot twice in the game.
But they...
Tailteann Cup Round 3 – Laois v New York
In O'Moore Park at 12.30pm
Team news?
Laois manager Justin McNulty has named the same 15 that started against Fermanagh in Round 3.
That means that Dylan Kavanagh, Kieran Lillis and Evan O’Carroll, who...
Thoughts and continued prayers for all students currently sitting state exams.
I find it interesting, regarding people's recurrent dreams, top of the list are exams. Life at times can indeed be challenging and difficult. Throughout the scripture, there is a...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Martin Walsh
141 Whitefields, Portarlington, Laois
Martin Walsh 141 Whitefields, Portarlington Co.Laois June 8th 2024. Predeceased by his parents Thomas and Christina and sister Julan.
Passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family...
All six outgoing county councillors look set to be re-elected in the Graiguecullen-Portarlington Municipal District.
Though the tallies made available by Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil are missing three boxes - one in Killenard, one in Portarlington and the Vicarstown...
Long-serving Fianna Fáil councillor Seamus McDonald is in a battle to retain his seat in the Borris-in-Ossory/Mountmellick Municipal District.
The Mountmellick-based Fine Gael candidate Paddy Buggy is set to exceed 1,000 first preference votes in what is his third time...
Tommy Mulligan, an Independent candidate, looks set to win a seat in the Portlaoise Municipal District but a full picture is not clear due to no tally being done on a number of boxes.
The final tallies that are available...
The Laois senior hurlers battled for Joe McDonagh Cup honours against Offaly in Croke Park this afternoon.
Below, we take a look at some of the main Talking Points
1 - Man of the match
Despite the loss there's a raft of...
The big day is finally here. Sorting of the votes in the Laois Local Elections gets underway in Portlaoise this morning.
With voting having taken place across the country yesterday, June 7, sorting of votes begins from 9am today.
In Laois,...
Laois 0-26 Offaly 2-23
Joe McDonagh Cup Final
An extremely entertaining Joe McDonagh Cup final ended in defeat for Laois in Croke Park today when they faced Offaly.
Early goals in the first and second half put Laois on the backfoot twice,...
The Laois hurlers will make the pilgrimage to Croke Park today for the first time since 2020 on a quest to etch their name onto the Joe McDonagh Cup for the second time.
They will take on the Offaly, who...
Joe McDonagh Cup Final – Laois v Offaly
In Croke Park at 3.30pm (Live on RTÉ 2)
The Laois hurlers will make the pilgrimage to Croke Park today for the first time since 2020 on a quest to etch their name...
The big day has arrived for the Laois senior hurlers as they will contest the Joe McDonagh Cup final.
It will be a 3.30pm throw in in Croke Park and Offaly are the opponents for the game.
Behind every team are...
1 - Mary Wheatley Interview: Political life, ladies football and breaking the glass ceiling – a truly remarkable woman
We recently headed down to South Laois and were welcomed into the home of Mary Wheatley.
Mary lives in Doonane which is...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
John Bosco Delaney
Rathgar, Dublin/Portlaoise, Laois
DELANEY, John Bosco (Rathgar, Dublin and formerly of Portlaoise) 5th June 2024 (peacefully) in the wonderful care of the staff at St. Vincent’s University Hospital.
Beloved husband...
