Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Gordon Long
Leixlip, Kildare / Mountmellick, Laois
Long, Gordon (Thomas) Leixlip, Co. Kildare and formerly of Mountmellick, Co. Laois, May 24th., 2024 (peacefully) in the loving care of St Brigid's Hospice, Kildare. Much...
Clonaslee-St Manman’s 6-12 Timahoe 1-10
Laois Shopping Centre ACFL Division 3 Round 6
Clonaslee-St Manman's eased past Timahoe thanks to an array of goals from James McRedmond, Cathal Lee, Cian Callaghan and Manus Dunne.
Clonaslee-St Manman's made their intentions clear from the...
Park-Ratheniska 0-7 Arles-Killeen 0-11
Laois Shopping Centre ACFL Division 2 Round 6
Arles-Killeen are up to third place in Division 2 after a hard-earned win away to Park-Ratheniska.
The visitors led 0-7 to 0-3 at half time and kicked on after the...
Trumera 3-16 Slieve Bloom 1-12
Laois Shopping Centre ACHL Division 3 Round 5
A huge second half performance saw Trumera pull away from Slieve Bloom to win by 10 points at home this evening.
The visiting side led by 1-8 to 1-5...
Laois 3-15 Cavan 0-6
All-Ireland Premier Junior Camogie Championship Group 2 Round 1
Laois have started their All-Ireland Premier Junior Camogie Championship with a comfortable win over Cavan in Mountrath this afternoon.
Laois put the heartache of losing to Wexford in the...
Laois 0-16 Westmeath 2-26
Joe McDonagh Cup Round 5
Laois's unbeaten streak in the Joe McDonagh Cup has come to an end after a hefty defeat in Mullingar this afternoon.
Pre-tournament favourites Westmeath have flattered to decieve so far in this year's...
It is an extremely busy Saturday on the GAA front with games involving three Laois teams down for decision.
It all gets underway at 1pm when the Laois senior hurlers travel to Mullingar to face Westmeath.
This is the final round...
Talk of building a state-of-the-art, custom-built, national sports complex in Portlaoise is never far from the headlines in the Laois media.
It was confirmed in March that Laois County Council would call a meeting with Sport Ireland and other interested...
Calls have been made for Roadstone Management to liaise with local people in the vicinity of the company's site in Laois "in the interest of Health and Safety for all".
Fianna Fáil Cllr Padraig Fleming raised the issue at the...
It is an extremely busy Saturday on the GAA front with games involving three Laois teams down for decision.
It all gets underway at 1pm when the Laois senior hurlers travel to Mullingar to face Westmeath.
This is the final round...
An increase in funding is needed to deliver additional playgrounds, Fine Gael Cllr Thomasina Connell has said.
Cllr Connell is calling for more funding from Government to help Laois County Council meet the cost of large-scale new playground projects and...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Robert Orr
Baunmor, Ballinakill, Laois, R32YV88 / Ballacolla, Laois
Robert is formerly from St.Fergal’s Park, Ballacolla,Co.Laois.
He died suddenly and is predeceased by his mother Christine and his brother Keith.
Deeply regretted by his...
Portlaoise 3-9 Graiguecullen 0-15
ACFL Division 4 Round 6
A last-minute goal from Colin Finn helped Portlaoise maintain their 100% record in the Laois Shopping Centre ACFL Division 4 in Rathleague this evening as they made sure of top spot with...
Portlaoise College hosted its annual Evening of Excellence, recognising outstanding achievements across a variety of categories.
The event was graced by guest speakers Dr. Sumi Dunne, a respected medical professional, and alumni Mark Geoghan and Jorja Phipps, who have found...
Sporting and academic excellence was recognised as Dunamase College hosted two award ceremonies in recent days.
The sporting end of affairs took place on Friday, May 17, while academic performance was celebrated on Monday, May 20.
Henry Ncube was named as...
Mountrath Community School held their annual graduation ceremony for their departing sixth years on Wednesday, May 22.
The day also saw their Senior Awards handed out to the various winners while Ms Annemarie Kelly was the guest at the awards.
The...
Who thought we could have got lost in Timahoe?
The Local Elections come around just every five years so in a local media outlet, generating feature ideas and planning the coverage is a major consideration.
As part of that coverage, we...
No matter what way you garner a vote, they all count the same in a ballot box.
And a Laois Local Election candidate has launched a song ahead of polling day.
Pauline Flanagan, an Independent candidate in the Portlaoise Municipal District,...
On Monday, Clonaslee College hosted a memorable awards and graduation ceremony, marking the achievements of its students with a celebration of talent, dedication, and hard work.
The community hall, transformed into a regal venue for the night, provided a fitting...
A Laois referee is set to be the man in the middle at an All-Ireland final in Croke Park this weekend.
The All-Ireland U-20 'B' Hurling Championship final will be contested by Down and Roscommon.
Throw in at Croke Park is...
We're heading for the final weekend in May and the GAA action continues at great pace.
Most of it this weekend is concentrated on Saturday as three Laois teams will be in action.
The Laois senior hurlers conclude their Joe McDonagh...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Robert Orr
Baunmor, Ballinakill, Laois, R32YV88 / Ballacolla, Laois
Robert is formerly from St.Fergal’s Park, Ballacolla,Co.Laois.
He died suddenly and is predeceased by his mother Christine and his brother Keith.
Deeply regretted by his...
Mountmellick 2-12 Clonad 1-16
Laois Shopping Centre ACHL Divison 4
Clonad survive late goal filled surge from Mountmellick to earn a 1-16 to 2-12 win in in this top of the table Diviision 4 clash.
Despite high scoring performance from Finn Culleton...
Bike Week 2024, an annual celebration promoting the joys of cycling, took place throughout Ireland from May 11 to 19.
The theme – “Cycling is for Everyone” – emphasised inclusivity, with communities nationwide hosting events and activities throughout the week...
If you’re looking for a fun day out for all the family, why not head along to Clonenagh National School on Sunday, June 9.
The school will be hosting their Summer Fete on from 1pm to 5pm and entry is...
The Midland Regional Hospital Portlaoise is experiencing a very busy period with a significantly increased number of people requiring admission to the hospital.
Where possible, the management at Portlaoise Hospital is asking patients with non-emergency conditions to seek assistance from...
New car sales figures are up - both nationally and here in Laois; but how are the trends looking after the first quarter of 2024?
Across Ireland, new car sales went up 7.5% in the first three months of this...
There are nine female candidates in the Portlaoise Municipal District contesting this year's Local Elections, which accounts for 45% of the overall field.
That figure in Portlaoise is considerably above the national average of 31% but Laois as a whole...
The single biggest issue in the rural areas is the poor state of local roads according to Paddy Buggy, Fine Gael candidate in the upcoming Local Elections in the Borris-in-Ossory-Mountmellick Municipal District.
Mr Buggy is calling for the total resurfacing...
A Laois soccer club has brought the curtain down on a remarkable season, smashing all kinds of records along the way.
Grange United put the exclamation point on an already historic season, by completing a famous league, cup, and shield...
