Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Thomas (Tom) Donovan
Clonard, Mountrath, Laois/Castletown, Laois
Thomas (Tom) Donovan, (27/8/1932 – 25/8/2025), Late of Clonard, Mountrath, Co. Laois.
Passed away August 25th 2025, peacefully, surrounded by his loving family in the wonderful...
The latest episode of the Laois Football Podcast is here and we are looking aback at the action from the weekend.
Four games took place and we now know the identity of the quarter finalists.
The draw for that competition and...
Electric Picnic coverage is brought to you in association with Ramsbottom’s Portlaoise
The stage times for the four main stages at Electric Picnic have been confirmed ahead of kick off on Friday.
Electric Picnic have announced the line ups for Friday,...
Electric Picnic coverage is brought to you in association with Ramsbottom's Portlaoise
The hits - and the gigs - just keep on coming.
After last year's stunning performances in Trailer Park and Hazelwood, it has been confirmed that the Timahoe Male...
The death has occurred of Timothy Crowe in Portlaoise, a former well-known local dentist and a hugely popular figure around Portlaoise Rugby Club and Laois Cricket.
A native of Donnybrook in Dublin, he moved to live in Laois and worked...
Portlaoise company Powerpoint Engineering will hold their fifth Annual Charity Cycle next month in honour of their late colleague, Emlyn O’Reilly.
"This year’s Charity Cycle is especially close to our hearts as we have decided to dedicate it to the...
All our Laois GAA club championship coverage is brought to you in association with Mulhall’s SuperValu, Portlaoise
Barrowhouse are straight through to the semi finals of the Laois JFC after successfully appealing the result of their encounter with The Rock...
Emo’s intermediate men and mixed teams are looking forward to securing a potential All-Ireland double next weekend after semi-final success in recent weeks.
All roads led to Trim Centre of Excellence in Meath where Emo produced stellar performances in both...
Following the success of its inaugural artist-in-residency programme, Ballyfin Demesne has announced details of its 2025 Autumn-Winter programme.
The residency will welcome a curated selection of accomplished artists to stay and work at Ballyfin Demesne, further enriching the estate’s artistic...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Liam Loughnane
Rathnamanagh, Portlaoise, Laois/Galway City, Galway
It is with heavy hearts that the Loughnane family announce the sudden passing of Liam Loughnane on Friday 22nd August 2025.
Son of recently deceased Eileen....
All our Laois GAA club championship coverage is brought to you in association with Mulhall’s SuperValu, Portlaoise
Courtwood 1-17 O'Dempsey's 1-14
Laois SFC Round 3
Courtwood became the final team to take their place in the Laois SFC quarter finals after they...
All our Laois GAA club championship coverage is brought to you in association with Mulhall’s SuperValu, Portlaoise
The draws for the top four football championship competitions in Laois have been made this afternoon.
After three rounds of the SFC, we now...
All our Laois GAA club championship coverage is brought to you in association with Mulhall’s SuperValu, Portlaoise
Killeshin 2-12 The Heath 0-12
Laois SFC Round 3
Killeshin became the seventh team to reach the Laois Shopping Centre SFC quarter finals after they...
All our Laois GAA club championship coverage is brought to you in association with Mulhall’s SuperValu, Portlaoise
Ballylinan 2-18 Annanough 0-10
Laois IFC Round 2
Ballylinan have booked their place in the Laois Shopping Centre IFC semi-finals after a hugely impressive win over...
All our Laois GAA club championship coverage is brought to you in association with Mulhall’s SuperValu, Portlaoise
The Laois Shopping Centre SFC Round 3 and IFC quarter finals will conclude today.
There are three more games to bring you and after...
It was all smiles in Mountrath Community School on Friday as the Leaving Cert class of 2025 gathered to receive their results.
A significant number of students achieved strong results across core subjects, with many students scoring over 600 points.
While...
All our Laois GAA club championship coverage is brought to you in association with Mulhall’s SuperValu, Portlaoise
Laois IFC Quarter Final - Annanough v Ballylinan
In Stradbally at 12pm
The second of the Laois IFC quarter finals takes place in Stradbally this...
It was a lawyer who asked Jesus in the Gospel, ‘Who is my neighbour?’ He was probably expecting a definition that would determine the limits of his obligations.
Did ‘neighbour’ refer to his immediate community, or did it extend beyond...
1 - Laois! Laois! Laois! Katelyn Cummins is named the 65th International Rose of Tralee
History was made this week as Laois won the Rose of Tralee for the very first time.
Congratulations to Katelyn Cummins - the 66th winner of...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Tommy O’Brien
St Brigids Place, Portlaoise, Laois/Urlingford, Kilkenny
Tommy O`Brien, St Brigid’s Place Portlaoise, and formerly Urlingford, Co. Kilkenny. Died August 22nd 2025, peacefully surrounded by his loving family at the Midland...
All our Laois GAA club championship coverage is brought to you in association with Mulhall’s SuperValu, Portlaoise
St Joseph's 5-19 Emo 3-11
Laois SFC Round 3
St Joseph's are through to the quarter finals of the Laois Shopping Centre SFC following victory...
All our Laois GAA club championship coverage is brought to you in association with Mulhall’s SuperValu, Portlaoise
Portarlington 1-15 Rosenallis 0-11
Laois SFC Round 3
Colm Murphy and Sean Byrne returned for Portarlington as they helped them into the Laois SFC quarter...
All our Laois GAA club championship coverage is brought to you in association with Mulhall’s SuperValu, Portlaoise
The Laois Shopping Centre SFC Round 3 begins today and we have the first two of four games.
The action gets underway in O’Moore...
There was a real buzz around Scoil Chriost Ri on Friday as the class of 2025 received their Leaving Cert results.
On average, one out of two students got over 400 points in their leaving certificate.
While almost one out of...
It was all smiles in Colaiste Iosagain yesterday as 140 Leaving Certs and 25 Leaving Cert Applied students collected their results.
Despite a concern that the reduction in grades awarded would impact on results, principal Justin Brown reported that they...
Laois SFC Round 3 - Portarlington v Rosenallis
In O'Moore Park at 5.15pm
The senior football action gets underway in O'Moore Park this evening with the first ever championship meeting of Portarlington and Rosenallis.
For the second year running, Port have been...
The tradition of gathering with friends, parents and teachers continues unabated, despite results being available online, as students came together at Portlaoise College to celebrate their Leaving Certificate results.
The occasion once again reflected the strong sense of community within...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Tommy O'Brien
St Brigids Place, Portlaoise, Laois/Urlingford, Kilkenny
Tommy O`Brien, St Brigid’s Place Portlaoise, and formerly Urlingford, Co. Kilkenny. Died August 22nd 2025, peacefully surrounded by his loving family at the Midland...
Hennessy Auctioneers are delighted to welcome to the market this circa 31.5 Acre residential farm holding at Ballygormill, Timahoe.
It will be sold at online auction via LSL Auction Platform on Friday, October 3, at 3pm.
It will be sold in...
The staff and management of Portlaoise Institute would like to extend our warmest congratulations to the Leaving Certificate Class of 2025, who received their results today.
This milestone represents years of dedication and hard work, and we are proud...
