Two people were hospitalised after an incident at a Laois St Patrick’s Day parade this morning.
The incident occurred opposite the Cosby National School on Main Street in Stradbally before 11.30am St Patrick’s Day mass when a car collided with...
There was a huge crowd in attendance at the Portlaoise St Patrick's Day parade.
Portlaoise Musical Society and Dunamaise Arts Centre were joint Grand Marshalls of the event.
This was a big honour as they both celebrate their 25th anniversaries in...
The people of Rosenallis never disappoint when it comes to St Patrick's Day and they did so again this year.
Their parade is one of the later ones as it gets underway at 3.30pm.
But the late start did not deter...
There was a sea of green in the Little Town of Stradbally today as the annual St Patrick's Day parade took place.
The parish of Stradbally has three parades and that begins first in Vicarstown.
The festivities continue on to Timahoe...
There was great celebrations in Timahoe this morning as the community came out for their annual St Patrick's Day parade.
The Stradbally Parish Gaels minor footballers were the toast of the parade with their trophy from their 2023 success.
They were...
There was a massive crowd in Graigeucullen this morning for the latest installment of their St Patrick's Day parade.
All participants assembled in the Carlow Town Park at 10.30am
The parade then left the Park at 11am and proceeded through the...
St Patrick's Day is in full swing and the people of Killeshin did not disappoint as they came together to celebrate.
As is tradition for the last number of years, people assembled at Killeshin National School first.
The parade began at...
History was made in The Heath this morning as they hosted their first ever St Patrick's Day Parade.
In lovely sunshine, the community came together and there really was a massive turnout.
The RTE TV cameras were there as the parade...
Saint Patrick's feast day is now a global event. The Irish diaspora, have contributed significantly to the four corners of the world.
In this regard, civic buildings and national monuments will cheerfully be greened to celebrate our National Holiday.
St Patrick,...
€171,000 funding for Laois heritage and historic structures projects
€171,000 has been earmarked for Laois heritage and historic structures projects, through the Built Heritage Investment Scheme (BHIS) and the Historic Structures Fund (HSF).
The funding is divided across the following projects:
...
The Laois senior footballers saw their 100% record in Division 4 wiped out by Leitrim in O'Moore Park.
It was a second successive win for Andy Moran's men against Laois and we will look at the game more in depth...
Laois claimed their fourth victory of the 2024 NHL campaign with a solid win over visiting Kerry on Saturday afternoon.
It was a much changed Laois side to what we've seen up to now, but that mattered little as they...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Mai Mulvihill (née Whelan)
Church Street, Rathdowney, Laois / Tullamore, Offaly
Mai Mulvihill (née Whelan), Church Street, Rathdowney, Co. Laois and formerly Tullamore, Co. Offaly March 14th. 2024, peacefully in her 93rd....
Laois 1-13 Leitrim 0-17
NFL Division 4 Round 6
Laois's charge towards Division 3 hit a speed bump as they were beaten by Leitrim for the second year running.
Andy Moran's charges kept their own promotion hopes alive as they kicked six...
Laois 4-20 Kerry 1-19
NHL Division 2A Round 5
Laois got their fourth win of the National League with a professional victory over Kerry in O'Moore Park this afternoon.
Ross King marked his return to the inter-county scene with an impressive 1-7...
It's a busy afternoon in O'Moore Park as the Laois footballers and hurlers share the stage for what is a rare double header of National League action.
The Laois hurlers are already assured of a place in the Division 2...
1 - WATCH: Laois owner’s brilliant reaction as 80/1 shot finishes second in Cheltenham
The 2024 Cheltenham Races had a Laois owner smiling this week, following his horse’s heroics on Tuesday.
The Boodles Juvenile Handicap Hurdle was won by Lark In...
A 'dire situation' where raw sewage is seeping out onto a main road near a Laois village was highlighted at a Laois County Council meeting recently.
Fine Gael Cllr PJ Kelly raised the plight of Ballybrittas and described how the...
A Laois County Councillor expressed his frustration at the slow process behind 'Taking in Charge' of a Portarlington housing estate.
Sinn Fein's Aidan Mullins asked, at a recent meeting, for an update regarding The Glen estate in Kilnacourt.
But the response,...
NHL Division 2 – Laois v Kerry
In O'Moore Park at 2pm
The Laois hurlers take on Kerry this afternoon in the fifth game of this season’s NHL Division 2 campaign.
Team news?
The Laois senior hurlers have made wholesale changes ahead of...
National Football League Division 4 Round 6 – Laois v London
In O’Moore Park at 4.15pm
Team news?
Laois senior football manager has made two changes from the side who defeated London two weeks ago.
Graiguecullen's Brian Byrne returns at wing back with...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Cathal Creedon
Season Park, Newtownmountkennedy, Wicklow/Abbeyleix, Laois
Cathal Creedon of Season Park, Newtownmountkennedy, Co. Wicklow, formerly Abbeyleix, Co. Laois. March 13th 2024 peacefully at his home. Beloved son of the late Ena...
The Laois hurling team to take on Kerry in O'Moore Park on Saturday shows eight changes from the side that started against Meath last Sunday.
Laois are already assured of a home semi-final ahead of Saturday's game - and can't...
Five Laois students were among a total of 626 first-year students from Ireland and overseas who received prestigious Entrance Exhibition Awards for the 2023/4 academic year from Trinity College Dublin.
The awards go to students accepted into the first year...
A rural Laois cemetery could be in line for a facelift, with talks underway to develop new parking facilities.
The issue was raised by Independent Cllr James Kelly who was speaking at the March meeting of the Borris-in-Ossory-Mountmellick Municipal District.
Cllr...
The Borris-in-Ossory-Mountmellick Municipal District has increased allocation of The Roads Programme from €2.5 million to €3 million.
Independent Cllr James Kelly has welcomed the increase, noting the additional €500,000 has been added to offset rising material costs.
Fianna Fáil Cllr Paddy...
Laois County Council have awarded planning permission to two separate companies for a pair of new developments in Togher, Portlaoise.
Allwood Architectural Joinery Ltd have been given the green light to develop a new facility at sites 3 and 4...
The RTE cameras will be present in The Heath on Sunday when history is made as the local community there will hold its first ever St Patrick’s Day parade.
The initiative is part of the work being done by a...
Laois came away from Navan with an impressive 23-point win over Meath on Sunday afternoon, and coach Eamon Jackman was happy with parts of their performance but knows there is tougher days to come.
Jackman stood in for manager Willie...
Portrane 0 Laois 1
Leinster Senior Women's Hockey League - Division 11
The Laois Hockey Club seconds travelled to Portrane on Saturday, March 9 for their final league game of the season.
Laois finished off their historic first season with hard-fought win...
