It is a time of great excitement for Crettyard GAA club, who are busily preparing for the club’s first county final since 2020.
They will face near neighbours, Ballylinan in the intermediate football final on Saturday, September 30, in O'Moore...
A local County Councillor has hit out at the lack of affordable housing being build in Laois, homelessness in the county, and the growing number of asylum seekers entering Laois.
Sinn Féin Cllr, Aidan Mullins was speaking at the most...
Steven Miller from LaoisToday was a guest on Midlands 103 this week where he looked at the Fine Gael candidates likely to be seeking to replace Charlie Flanagan as a TD.
Following Deputy Flanagan's announcement that he won't be contesting...
There was a meeting in Sligo on Wednesday and a horse that is owned by a Laois man and trained in Laois was victorious.
Shantou Sisu charged to glory in the 5.20pm Cleveragh Handicap Steeplechase.
The horse is owned by Hugh...
Survival is the name of the game for this Podcast as we focus on relegation games in the SFC and IFC.
Arles-Killeen take on Park-Ratheniska in one relegation semi final while Clonaslee-St Manman's face Rosenallis in the other.
The first is...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Paul Dempsey
Kilbride, Portarlington, Laois / Bracknagh, Offaly
Formerly of Ballyshane, Bracknagh County Offaly. Suddenly. Loving son of the late Paschal and Bernadette. Sadly missed by his loving wife Elaine, darling daughter...
Laois Hockey Club continues to make history on a weekly basis and will hop to do so again this weekend.
The first team began their Leinster League campaign with a hard-fought draw against Dublin side, Suttonians.
They were back in action...
There was a major standoff earlier this week at the most recent monthly meeting of Laois County Council, with local Councillors butting heads with Laois Leisure.
The seven Cllrs from the Portlaoise Municipal District had tabled a joint-motion calling on...
We are less than a week removed from Ireland's historic win over South Africa in Pool B of the Rugby World Cup, and there is still a huge sense of excitement around that game.
Mark Comerford is joined by Steven...
St Joseph's 3-15 Mountmellick Parish Gaels 2-6
Midlands Park Hotel Laois MFC Semi Final
St Josephs booked their place into the MFC Final this morning in Kellyville following a 12-point victory over Mountmellick Parish Gaels.
In what was a fantastic team performance,...
Among all of the games taking place this weekend, the two Laois MFC semi finals will also be down for decision.
One takes place on Friday evening while the other is on Sunday morning.
The first game sees Stradbally Parish Gaels...
The unexpected death of Bríd O’Mahony (nee Monaghan) from Ashgrove, Mountmellick, on Monday, September, 25, following a brief illness, just months after the passing of her beloved husband, Gerard, has left the community shocked and deeply saddened.
Bríd, nee Monaghan,...
For the second time in four seasons the Crettyard footballers will rock up to O'Moore Park for the intermediate county final.
This Saturday they'll do battle with Ballylinan, seeking to return to the senior grade that they last played in...
Ms Patricia Frayne, a chartered accountant with vast experience working alongside SMEs and owner-managed businesses, is Centre Co-Cordinator at the Enterprise Centre.
Ms Frayne was speaking earlier this week at the most recent monthly meeting of Laois County Council, where...
Intermediate football fever heads to O'Moore Park on Saturday evening at 6pm as the final of the championship is set to take place.
Ballylinan and Crettyard are set to do battle and exciting encounter is in store.
Ahead of the game,...
Prepare for an action-packed weekend at SOLAS, where a spectacular Circus, an intense chess tournament, and a double dose of Farmers and Craft and Vintage markets are set to create the most exhilarating weekend of the year.
To add to...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Paul Dempsey
Kilbride, Portarlington, Laois / Bracknagh, Offaly
Formerly of Ballyshane, Bracknagh County Offaly. Suddenly. Loving son of the late Paschal and Bernadette. Sadly missed by his loving wife Elaine, darling daughter...
Rathdowney-Errill 0-13 Clonaslee-St Manman's 0-10
Laois Shopping Centre Premier IHC Quarter Final Replay
Rathdowney-Errill have eventually come out on top in their quarter-final tie against Clonaslee St Manman's in the LOETB Centre of Excellence this evening.
This game was the culmination of...
Culture Night/Oíche Chultúir is a national moment, celebrating culture, creativity and the arts.
It seeks to actively promote the belief that this rich and varied culture is alive, treasured and nurtured in people’s lives, today and every day.
Laois had a...
Next Saturday evening there will be a mass exodus from the village of Ballylinan and its rural towns lands.
They’ll turn at Simmons Mill and head for the Windy Gap, through Stradbally, past the Rock of Dunamase and on to...
Sunday is another busy day on the football front and it will conclude with the semi finals of the SFC.
The second game in O'Moore Park throws in at 4.15pm and sees champions Portarlington take on St Joseph's.
Port are hot...
Attention is now firmly back on football and we have an ocean of games to look forward to over the coming four days.
For this Podcast, our focus is on the 'B' competitions with semi finals and a final to...
IFA Presidential Candidate Francie Gorman says a “once in a generation disaster year” for tillage farmers must be responded to with a comprehensive aid package to avoid farmers exiting the business.
The County Laois farmer says successive months of poor...
Late on Monday evening, the news broke that the long-serving Laois TD Charlie Flanagan would not be standing in the next election.
The next General Election is scheduled for early 2025 and while it could come even earlier than that,...
A local Councillor is campaigning to allow cancer survivors the “right to be forgotten,” which at present is a voluntary code of practice agreed by Irish life insurance companies.
Cllr Thomasina Connell called on Laois County Council write to Jennifer Carroll...
It is a time of great excitement for Crettyard GAA club, who are busily preparing for the club’s first county final since 2020.
They will face near neighbours, Ballylinan in the intermediate football final this Saturday in O'Moore Park.
Ahead of...
Day 1 of the Laois Cross Country championships took place in the familiar setting of Bernard’s Field, Tolerton on Sunday last.
Athletes were greeted by wet conditions upon arrival, with the weather detiorating as the programme progressed.
Day 1 sees the...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Paul Dempsey
Kilbride, Portarlington, Laois / Bracknagh, Offaly
Formerly of Ballyshane, Bracknagh County Offaly. Suddenly. Loving son of the late Paschal and Bernadette. Sadly missed by his loving wife Elaine, darling daughter...
Culture Night/Oíche Chultúir is a national moment, celebrating culture, creativity and the arts.
It seeks to actively promote the belief that this rich and varied culture is alive, treasured and nurtured in people’s lives, today and every day.
Laois had a...
There was a considerable disagreement at this month's meeting of Laois County Council, with Councillors clashing over the refugee situation in Stradbally.
Cllr Aisling Moran had tabled the motion that Laois County Council write to the HSE, and Roderic O'Gorman...
