Everyone has a story to tell, some are happy, some are sad, some are successes, and a lot are failures but there is nothing more refreshing than hearing about someone overcoming difficulties in their life.
One such man is Jamie...
ACFL Division 1 Final - Portarlington v St Joseph's
In Laois GAA Centre of Excellence at 7.30pm
The reigning league champions against the three-in-a-row championship winners.
We might be in July and at the height of holiday season, making it difficult to...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Bridget (Birdie) Deegan
(née Mulhare)
Moyanna, Vicarstown, Laois
Bridget passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family. Predeceased by her husband Paddy and her brothers Michael, John and Andy. Deeply regretted...
Camross 2-20 Clough-Ballacolla 0-19
ACHL Division 1 Final
Camross have won the ACHL Division 1 Final, beating Clough-Ballacolla in the Centre of Excellence, Portlaoise tonight.
Dan Delaney scored 0-11 off nine frees to help Camross pull away in the second half.
0-9 from Clough-Ballacolla...
Latest figures show a worrying trend for Midland Regional Hospital Portlaoise, with numbers awaiting outpatient appointments increasing by almost 50%.
There are currently 5,514 people waiting to be called to an outpatient appointment at the hospital, up from 3,758 in...
Scoil Mhuire Abbeyleix brought their school year to a close with a wonderful School Concert.
Parents and extended families were invited into the newly renovated school to enjoy the entertainment.
Students and staff put on an amazing show of songs, stories,...
Music lovers attending this year’s Forest Fest won’t need to walk 500 miles to see their favourite bands – as a finalised map of Ireland’s easiest festival shows.
More than 100 artists, including I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles) duo The...
Laois-Offaly TD, Sean Fleming, Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs, has welcomed the news that major works at Scoil Phádraig Naofa NS, in Mountmellick, have been approved to go to tender.
"I am pleased with the good...
There is sadness in Durrow this week with the news of the passing of John Freeman, the highly-regarded pharmacist who'd worked in the town for a long number of years.
John owned the Durrow Pharmacy on Mary Street in the...
ACHL Division 1 Final - Camross v Clough-Ballacolla
In Laois GAA Centre of Excellence at 7.30pm
Clough-Ballacolla and Camross will do battle in this year's ACHL Division 1 final in a repeat of the 2022 Senior Championship final.
After a lot of...
It was a busy weekend for St Abban's Athletics Club, with the National Juvenile Pairs and National U-20 and U-23 Championships taking place in Tullamore.
The Crettyard club had some fantastic performances on Sunday, with athletes winning national medals as...
After a brief break to let a saga play out as to who was actually in the knockout stages, the final of the Laois ACHL Division 1 will be played this weekend.
Camross and Clough-Ballacolla will meet in the final...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
John Moran
Ballinagar, Ballylinan, Laois/Athy, Kildare/Carlow
(Former Laois County Councillor). Husband of the late Loretta (née O'Hara) and brother of the late Anna and Jimmy. Deeply regretted by his loving children Aisling,...
Killeen Civil Engineering have vacancies for experienced:
360° Excavator Drivers
Pipelayers
Groundworkers
Immediate Start.
Minimum Requirements
Safe Pass, CSCS Card
Killeen Civil Engineering also have vacancies for the following office-based role:
Accounts Technician/Administrator
Management Accounts Experience
Payroll Experience
General Accounting Duties
General Office Admin
Immediate...
Laois Volunteer Centre CLG are currently seeking to hire a Migrant Outreach Support Officer.
This is a part-time, fixed-term 35-week contract, 20 hours per week.
Job Title: Migrant Support Officer
Reporting to: Manager, Laois Volunteer Centre
Location: Laois Volunteer Centre, Unit...
Mountmellick 3-10 Arles Killeen 0-12
ACFL Division 3 Final
Mountmellick were crowned Division 3 champions this evening after a convincing victory over Arles Killeen in windy conditions at the Centre of Excellence.
Colm Coss was outstanding in midfield for the victors as...
Laois-Offaly TD Brian Stanley says that Ryan Tubridy and his agent, Noel Kelly are top of the list for the Public Accounts Committee.
Deputy Stanley was speaking ahead of RTÉ's next appearance in front of the Public Accounts Committee, of which...
With Steven on holidays last week and Alan away this week, it's been a while since our last Talking Sport Podcast.
Hurling Man Barry McEvoy is in the presenter's chair for this one as we look forward to this week's...
Embrace FARM hosted the tenth annual Ecumenical Remembrance Service last Sunday to allow farming families to share the names and memories of those injured or lost to sudden death.
The event took place in the Most Holy Rosary Catholic Church...
"We're home safe and sound with nearly €6,000 raised so far."
Cormac Doyle and Jack Connolly, both from Ballyfin, are home from their epic fourd-day, 400km+ charity cycle. And just to make life a little more difficult, they did it...
Laois County Council is proud to announce the launch of its new energy awareness campaign, "Positive Energy," aimed at encouraging its internal staff to embrace sustainable practices and build on the council's remarkable achievements in energy efficiency.
Laois County Council...
Laois Hockey Club - the newest sports club in the county - has just been formally announced, with a full committee named.
"I am delighted to announce our exciting news as we launch our new club, Laois Hockey Club. We...
ACFL Division 3 Final - Arles-Killeen v Mountmellick
In Laois GAA Centre of Excellence at 7.30pm
Arles-Killeen and Mountmellick meet for the third time this season in the ACFL Division 3 final this evening in the Laois GAA Centre of Excellence.
Both...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Peter O'Shea
Clogherinkoe, Kildare/Portlaoise, Laois/Dundrum, Dublin/Cobh, Cork
Peter passed away peacefully in Sancta Maria Nursing Home, Kinnegad. He is predeceased by his son Peter Junior. He will be deeply regretted and sadly...
There was shock and sadness at the news that former Laois county councillor and General Election candidate, John Moran, had passed away yesterday.
Mr Moran, who was a Fine Gael councillor in Laois from 1991 to 2019, died in hospital...
Congratulations to Rushall National School, who have been awarded their 6th Green Flag.
The children and teachers created a wonderful atmosphere, celebrating their achievement with a school barbecue.
After lunch, sixth class raised the 6th Green flag with pride, as all...
The 2024 hurling leagues will come to their conclusion this weekend with the Division 1 and 5 finals taking place on Friday and Saturday evening respectively.
We take a look below at how the various grades fared out and go...
The highly anticipated Folly Festival is back, ready to captivate music enthusiasts and families alike in its intimate venue beneath the majestic Cullohill Castle ruins.
Taking place on July 7th and 8th, this year's festival promises an unforgettable weekend filled...
The Heritage, Killenard has been awarded the TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice Award for 2023.
The award is the highest recognition presented annually to those businesses that are the Best of the Best on Tripadvisor.
To be eligible for the award, businesses must earn...
And the search begins again.
Laois GAA must now begin the process of appointing a new Laois senior football manager following the confirmation that Billy Sheehan's two-year term has come to an end.
It's expected that a group will be put...
