Four students from Laois were recognised for their academic excellence last week at the Carlow College Scholarship Awards Ceremony.
The students were among 21 scholarships awarded in recognition of their academic achievements both for first year and continuing students.
Students receiving...
The Laois GAA club season goes up a level this weekend with the return of the Laois Shopping Centre ACFL Division 1 and 2.
With all the leagues now standard at eight-team divisions, Division 1 and 2 are essentially your...
Students and teachers at Dunamase College came together recently to celebrate diversity in the school.
Their annual Culture Day took place on March 14 as students from 25 different countries showcased their nationality.
A spokesperson said: "On the school’s journey to...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Br. Kevin Leonard Treacy
Baldoyle, Dublin/Laois
Treacy (Christian Brothers) Cowper Care, St. Patrick's Centre, Baldoyle - 18th March 2024. Br. Kevin Leonard, formerly of Chicago, Ballinrobe and Zambia.
Predeceased by his parents Patrick and...
Laois Sinn Féin TD Brian Stanley has raised the issue again of Mountmellick Flood Relief Scheme.
Mountmellick was devastated by flooding with dozens of homes and premises damaged in November 2017.
According to Deputy Stanley, planning is now to be submitted...
Mountmellick CS 2-9 St Finian’s College Mullingar 1-11
Leinster Colleges Second-Year 'D' Football Semi Final
Mountmellick Community School will have a Second Year Leinster final to look forward to after the Easter holidays.
That is after they got the better of North...
Tributes have been paid all day at Laois County Council to former Cathaoirleach, Mr Tom Mulhall, who sadly passed away on Monday.
Mr Mulhall (71) from Emo was a Fine Gael councillor from 2009-2021, and was Cathaoirleach in 2016 and...
An estate built 50 years ago is in urgent need of modern parking facilities Laois County Council has heard.
The problem arose a the the March meeting of the Borris-in-Ossory-Mountmellick Municipal District through a motion from Fine Gael Cllr John King.
Cllr King...
The Government has launched a new interactive tool which "gives unique insight into progress of Laois’s €18.2 million Urban Regional Development Fund (URDF) projects."
Announced in 2018, the URDF covers close to 400 projects across Ireland for funding of almost...
The average price of farm land in Laois sold in 2023 was €16,359 per acre, up 28% on the 2022 figure.
This is according to the latest Land Price Survey in the Irish Farmers Journal which reported last week that...
Current Tipperary senior footballer Emmet Moloney has transferred to Portlaoise ahead of the 2024 season.
From the Drom & Inch club, Moloney has played in the National Football League with Tipperary this year and played in Tipperary's famous Munster football...
Ashbourne 47 Portarlington 10
Towns Cup Round 2
Portarlington's journey in the 2024 Towns Cup came to a crashing halt on Friday night at the hands of Meath side, Ashbourne.
Portarlington have been cursed since winning their first round tie where they...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Thomas Joseph (Tom) Mulhall
Cappakeel, Emo, Laois
Thomas Joseph (Tom) Mulhall Cappakeel, Emo County Laois and former Laois County Councillor. Peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family after a life well...
Laois County Council hosted its first Midlands Vex IQ Robotics Competition this month, with Emo National School playing host.
With six schools and ten teams, there was almost 100 children taking part in over 50 games on the day.
Students showcased...
Healthy Laois and Age Friendly Laois, have confirmed the return of the Live Well Expo will return to Portlaoise College on April 4, 2024 for the largest Health and Wellbeing show in the Midlands .
Live Well celebrates the range...
Colaiste Iosagain 1-11 Gorey CS 1-14
South-Leinster Colleges JFC 'B' Final
Ultan Dunne kicked nine points but it wasn't enough for Colaiste Iosagain to claim South Leinster glory in Killeshin this afternoon.
Gorey Community School's three point win means that Laois schools...
The death has occurred of Tom Mulhall from Emo, a former Cathaoirleach of Laois County County Council and a Fine Gael councillor from 2009-2021.
Mr Mulhall, who passed away on Monday, is survived by his wife Bridget, daughter Una, son...
Community Groups from Laois were delighted to benefit from a “Free Native Irish Tree Give Away”, as part of National Tree Week 2024.
This Climate Action Event was organised by Laois Public Participation Networks (PPN) in collaboration with Portlaoise Tidy...
A Laois Credit Union building is to be demolished, with construction on a new building "due to commence shortly."
Mountmellick Credit Union have provided clarification on an ongoing situation at one of their branches.
Their branch in Clonaslee had been due...
The Laois GAA season goes up a level this weekend with the return of Division 1 and 2 club football games, the start of the club hurling leagues and underage games.
The Laois inter-county teams are also in action with...
Laois manager Willie Maher was impressed with his side's performance against Kerry on Saturday, especially given the shake up in personnel.
Maher rang in the changes as he said himself he wanted to give players an opportunity to impress before...
The St Patrick's weekend has come and gone so we are back with the latest installment of the Talking Sport Podcast.
This episode is recorded live from O'Moore Park where Laois had a double header on Saturday.
The hurlers were up...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Anne Camon (née Fox)
Belmont, Offaly/Portlaoise, Laois
Late of Cois na hAbhainn, Portlaoise, Co. Laois, formerly of Belmont, Offaly.
Anne died on March 18th 2024, peacefully with her family, at her brother John's...
Arles-Kilcruise 1-7 Ballyroan-Abbey 0-9
ACFL Division 3 Round 1
A late point from PJ Lawlor helped Arles-Kilcruise to a narrow win over Ballyroan-Abbey's second team in Abbeyleix this afternoon in their delayed Laois Shopping Centre ACFL Division 3 game.
This fixture was...
St Joseph's 2-12 Killeshin 1-2
Kelly Cup Final
St Joseph's have delivered a message to the rest of the county, running out convincing winners over Killeshin to win the 2024 Kelly Cup.
Having dethroned reigning champions, Stradbally in an impressive semi-final, St...
A small rural Laois area has been stunned by the sudden death of one of the community's most active members.
Alan Langton from Barrowhouse, a man hugely respected in GAA circles and a highly-regarded financial planner, passed away suddenly on Monday...
Laois County Council has told the Borris-in-Ossory-Mountmellick Municipal District that it will carry out maintenance work at a rural school "in the coming weeks."
Mr James Dowling, Senior Executive Engineer made the announcement in response to a motion from Fianna...
Portlaoise College's recent Transition Year show "Back to the 80's" took audiences on a nostalgic journey through time at the Dunamaise Arts Centre.
From the moment the curtains rose, with the dazzling set design and spinning rubik's cube, the stage...
Laois County Council have been urged to take action at a rural playground, which has been described as "a very serious safety issue."
Independent Cllr Ollie Clooney called on the Council to "carry out urgent repairs on the boundary wall at...
Laois Sinn Féin TD Brian Stanley has called on the Government to urgently address Ireland’s stubbornly high electricity prices.
The publication of the Household Energy Price Index for February 2024 has revealed that electricity in Ireland remains way above EU...
