Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Peter Frawley
Lynden Court, Portlaoise, Laois
Peter Frawley, Lynden Court, Portlaoise. 18th August 2023. Peacefully after a short illness at Portlaoise Regional Hospital. Loving son of Nancy and the late Tom. Deeply...
Mountrath 2-16 Borris-Kilcotton 1-7
Laois IHC Group B Round 3
Mountrath will play Clonad in the Intermediate Hurling Quarter-Finals as they coasted to a 12 point win at home to Borris-Kilcotton this evening.
Borris-Kilcotton finished bottom and will play The Harps in...
Trumera 2-15 Colt-Shanahoe 1-15
Laois IHC Group B Round 3
Trumera have won the local derby, beating Colt-Shanahoe this evening to secure their place in the quarter-finals.
Goals from Cathal Brophy and Dylan Lalor, as well as seven frees from Niall Sinnott...
Rathdowney-Errill 3-23 The Harps 2-22
Laois SHC Group A Round 3
Rathdowney-Errill were forced to dig deep right to the end to hold on to their 100% record in this year's championship after a brave effort in defeat from The Harps.
The...
Clough-Ballacolla 2-28 Rosenallis 0-22
Laois SHC Group A Round 3
There was no shortage of scoring as Clough-Ballacolla overcame Rosenallis in their final round in O'Moore Park, securing second place in Group B.
Stephen Bergin was on fire for the county champions...
It is another busy Saturday on the hurling front and we have four games down for decision this evening.
There are two Senior games in O'Moore Park and they form a double header that begins at 5.30pm.
The first Group A...
1 - Fr Paddy – Room in the church for everyone
"At 86, Pope Francis, is the oldest Pontiff in over 120 years," Fr Paddy tells us.
"Last June, he underwent serious surgery and has made a remarkable recovery."
2 - Well...
While many teenagers hanker after life in the Big Apple, Laois Rose, Sinéad Dowd, found herself going in the opposite direction, leaving behind New York for a slice of Irish country life in Cullohill.
“The whole family would come over...
Sergeant Graham Kavanagh, Crime Prevention Officer Laois Offaly, has reminded those seeking accommodation for students to be wary of rental scams.
Particularly, Mr Kavanagh says, at this time of year when students are returning to college.
While rental scams occur throughout...
A Laois teenager will captain the Leinster U-18 club side in their opening Interprovincial game against Munster on Sunday while a number of other local players will also represent their province this weekend.
Darragh Farrell, who plays for Athy, has...
The second of the Portlaoise RFC sponsored scholarships for a student attending St Mary’s CBS, Portlaoise was presented to Dylan Clear this week.
Last season St Mary’s made huge inroads on the rugby front culminating with the winning of the...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Catherine (Kitty) Dempsey (née O’Brien)
Forest House, Mountmellick, Laois/Rahan, Offaly
Passed away peacefully in the excellent care of the staff in Brookhaven Nursing Home Ballyraggett, Co. Kilkenny.
Predeceased by her husband Sean, her...
Rathdowney-Errill 2-12 Camross 3-8
Laois Premier IHC Group B Round 3
Torrential rain did not stop the second teams of Rathdowney-Errill and Camross from playing out an exhillarating Premier Intermediate hurling championship affair.
Both teams and the officials deserve serious credit for...
Clonad 0-12 The Harps 0-9
Laois IHC Round 3
Clonad have ended their three game losing streak as they got the better of The Harps in tough conditions at home this evening.
Driving rain and gale force winds were the main feature...
Ballyfin 0-17 Clough-Ballacolla 0-9
Laois Premier IHC Group A Round 3
Ballyfin adapted to some extremely testing conditions this evening to see off Clough-Ballacolla and seize control of Group A.
After an entertaining, back-and-forth first half, Ballyfin pulled away after half time...
The States almost 2000 retained firefighters will be asked to suspend their prolonged strike action, which dramatically escalated since Saturday, August 12.
The news comes following a significant breakthrough in negotiations between the Local Government Management Association and SIPTU at...
There could soon be 13 new wind turbines dotted across the Laois landscape if a windfarm company gets their way.
Coolglass Wind Farm Limited is seeking approval to erect 13 wind turbines across 184 acres, taking in Portlaoise, Timahoe, Wolfhill,...
National Ploughing Association Assistant Managing Director, Anna Marie McHugh has dismissed concerns that the National Ploughing Championships could be moving towards cashless-only payments for tickets.
Ms McHugh was speaking to Kieran Cuddihy on Newstalk FM's show, 'The Hard Shoulder.'
Irish Rural...
Two Laois lads are reveling in the chance to be escorts at this year’s Rose of Tralee international festival.
Colin Palmer (25) from Camross and Mark Dunne (27) who is originally from Clonad and is now living in Portlaoise, are...
New Eurostat figures from 2022 show that more than two in three (68%) people in Ireland aged between 25 and 29 are still living at home with their parents.
The number of those living at home with their parents has...
With the draw now made for Round 3 of the senior football championship, we have compiled the list of all the top scorers two games in.
We will continue to update the standings as the year progresses to see who...
Laois man, Sean Bennett was part of the Ireland team which competed at this weekend's 2023 Wheel Open Floorball International.
The tournament took place from Friday, August 10 until Sunday in Prague, the capital city of Czechia.
Wheelchair Hurling encompasses a...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Catherine (Kitty) Dempsey (née O’Brien)
Forest House, Mountmellick, Laois / Rahan, Offaly
Passed away peacefully in the excellent care of the staff in Brookhaven Nursing Home Ballyraggett, Co. Kilkenny.
Predeceased by her husband...
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St Joseph's 5-11 Sarsfields 0-6
Laois Ladies IFC Round 4
St Joseph's have made a big statement in Round 4 of the Ladies Intermediate Football Championship, thumping Mountmellick by a big score.
Five goals is the talking point here, with two coming...
Portlaoise 3-15 Ballinakill 2-16
Laois Premier IHC Round 3
Portlaoise are straight through to the semi finals of the Premier Intermediate hurling championship following a dramatic victory over Ballinakill this evening.
Tommy Fitzgerald's side scored two goals in injury time in the...
Mountmellick 2-12 Abbeyleix 1-10
Laois IHC Group A Round 3
Mountmellick have done the business in Pairc Acragar this evening, beating a resilient Abbeyleix side by five points.
Two goals from Jimmy Hilliard proved to be the difference as Mountmellick topped Group...
The Creative Ireland Laois, Short Film Bursary award 2023 has been awarded to Laois born creatives, Aisling Conroy and Dr Yvonne Hennessy for Thresholds.
Thresholds is an evocative and contemplative short documentary that delves into the lives of an Undertaker...
Electric Picnic is the most popular music festival in Ireland, with tickets selling out almost every year since its initial inception in 2004.
However, one thing we in Ireland must always consider when planning outdoor events is the weather.
And this...
Monday, August 14 marked the first official hockey session for the newly formed Laois Hockey Club.
There was a hugely impressive 30 plus players in attendance.
Laois Hockey Club have teamed up with Laois Hurler and Personal fitness coach, Enda Rowland...
