Heywood Community School students in 6th year Art travelled to Rome and Florence recently.
At the end of February, they headed to Italy to view and study the artwork from the Renaissance.
The tour began in Rome to view Michealangelo’s Sistine...
Given the glorious weather we've been having the past couple of weeks, it was a real stroke of bad luck for the participants in the Ballyfin Dash to 44 fundraiser on Saturday that the heavens opened and it essentially...
Laois Ladies football manager Stephen Duff has said his side "were beaten by the better team" on Sunday as Cavan ran out 11-point winners in Portlaoise.
The sides were in the Centre of Excellence for a top-of-the-table clash, with Cavan...
A big feature of our recent trip to New York alongside the Timahoe Male Choir was meeting two Laois publicans who are based in the iconic US city.
Shane Buggy from Crettyard is living in New York for almost 20...
Laois’ Division 3 NFL campaign came to an end against Fermanagh on Sunday with the Ulster side recording a two-point victory.
Although his side came out on the wrong side of the result, Laois manager Justin McNulty was pleased with...
Saturday saw the end of a disappointing league campaign for Laois manager Tommy Fitzgerald and his, but the Portlaoise native was happy with some aspects of the performance from his team.
Dublin led from the off and throughout, though Laois...
Trinity Meteors 80 Portlaoise Panthers 73
Women's National Basketball Super League Playoffs
Portlaoise Panthers gave it everything, but a late push by Trinity Meteors saw them prevail in Saturday evening’s Women’s Super League playoff quarter-final in Donnybrook.
While they did find themselves...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Daniel (Dan) Dargan
Carn, Laois, R32 K4PO
Daniel (Dan) Dargan Carn, Portarlington. Co. Laois (R32 K4PO)
Died 23rd March 2025 after a short illness at St. James hospital Dublin surrounded by his loving...
When they put their mind to it, the good folk in Clonaslee really pull off some brilliant community initiatives.
And this year's St Patrick's Day parade is another example of a local job done well.
"The Clonaslee St Patrick’s day committee...
For all of you that need a reminder, Mother's Day is next Sunday, March 29th, and Fifty Seven Boutique - who have stores in Durrow and Athy - have a range of options to treat all the brilliant Irish...
First Ireland Spirits are currently recruiting for the following vacancy in the Technical Department.
QC Laboratory Technician
Working on a shift basis this role is a permanent position.
Based in Abbeyleix the main duties of the role are:
Routine Batch analysis on...
ACHL Division 3 Results
Borris-Kilcotton 1-15 Trumera 1-13
Slieve Bloom 2-17 Mountmellick 2-11
Ballinakill 2-16 Camross 1-11
Castletown 1-14 Mountrath 1-14
Borris-Kilcotton 1-15 Trumera 1-13
Sean Fitzpatrick hit 1-6 as Borris-Kilcotton got the better of Trumera in the opening round of...
Ballypickas 2-21 Clough-Ballacolla 0-12
Clonad 3-18 Rosenallis 2-8
Park-Ratheniska 0-17 Portlaoise 2-10
Colt-Shanahoe 4-12 Rathdowney-Errill 1-12
There were wins for Colt-Shanahoe, Park-Ratheniska/Timahoe, Ballypickas and Clonad in the opening round of the Laois Shopping Centre ACHL Division 4 this afternoon.
Clonad...
Laois 0-11 Cavan 2-16
Ladies NFL Division 3 Round 6
The Laois Ladies footballers welcomed Cavan to the Centre of Excellence, Portlaoise, this afternoon for a clash of first versus third in Division 3 of the National League.
An incredible first half...
Laois 2-13 Fermanagh 1-18
National Football League Division 3 Round 7
Laois finished their National Football League Division 3 campaign with defeat against Fermanagh this afternoon.
Like last week against Clare, Justin McNulty's charges let a lead slip away as they lost...
Portlaoise 26 Portarlington 19
Leinster Towns Plate Round 1
Portlaoise are through to the second round of the Leinster Towns Plate at the expense of Portarlington after a remarkable game on Friday night in Togher.
The sides met twice this season in...
Clonaslee Utd 3 Birr Town 0
CCFL Senior Division
Clonaslee United took another step towards safety in the CCFL Senior Division with an important win at home to fellow strugglers Birr Town.
Two goals from Bob Downey gave Paul Culliton and Sean Flynn's...
It is a busy Sunday on the GAA front and we will bring you updates from two games this afternoon.
Both throw in at 2pm and both concern teams from Laois.
The Laois footballers head to Enniskillen this afternoon where they...
Portlaoise Panthers 82 Maigh Cuilinn 73
Men's National Basketball League Division 1 Playoffs
Portlaoise Panthers came through a tough test against Maigh Cuilinn in St Mary’s Hall on Saturday night to book their place in the last four of the Men’s...
A Laois teenage boy shone as he took part in a unique production at Dublin’s Abbey Theatre recently.
The performance, entitled The March of the Goldendoodles, highlighted the individual personalities and interests of five children who use the services at LauraLynn,...
This week we celebrate the effects of the spring equinox. For the next six months there will be more light than darkness.
Light is good for the mind and body. As we prepare for the Season of Easter, we first...
NFL Division 3 Round 7 – Laois v Fermanagh
In Brewster Park, Enniskillen at 2pm
Laois head to Enniskillen this afternoon where they will take on Fermanagh in Division 3 of the National Football League.
Both sides have achieved safety from relegation...
Laois's NHL Division 1B campaign came to an end with a 14-point loss to Dublin in Laois Hire O'Moore Park on Saturday on a cold, windy and wet March evening.
Though it ended in a loss there were positives for...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Kathleen Teresa (Tess) Conlon (née Doyle)
Mornington Drive, Trim, Meath/Portarlington, Laois
Late of Station Road, Portarlington County Laois. Peacefully surrounded by her loving family and in the wonderful care of the staff...
Wicklow 4-9 Laois 2-8
Leinster Ladies MFC Round 2
A strong Wicklow performance ensured they left Killeen on Saturday afternoon with full points from their Leinster MFC Round 2 tie against Laois.
Laois started the game well against a strong breeze and...
Laois 0-13 Dublin 2-21
National Hurling League Division 1B Round 6
Laois's NHL Division 1B campaign has ended in defeat as Dublin ran out 14 point winners in Laois Hire O'Moore Park this evening.
It was a dead rubber for all intents...
Laois bring the curtain down on their National Hurling League Division 1B campaign this evening in O'Moore Park.
Tommy Fitzgerald's men welcome Dublin to Portlaoise in what is something of a dead-rubber.
Last week's defeat to Carlow means Laois are already...
Laois 2-10 Roscommon 0-7
National Camogie League Division 3A
On a wet dreary day in Mountmellick GAA, Laois took on Roscommon in their final home game over the league campaign.
The two sides faced off in the same competition last year, with...
1 - Laois cancer survivor tells her story as she encourages support for Daffodil Day
A young Laois woman has opened up about her cancer story as she encourages everyone to support Daffodil Day later this month.
Ellen Deegan from Stradbally...
The new Portlaoise Bus Service has been roundly praised this week following the first month of operations in the town.
The National Transport Authority (NTA) were on hand to launch the long-awaited service in mid-February and it's early success has...
