A local Councillor has called for urgent works to be carried out by Laois County Council around the area of The Rock National School.
Fianna Fáil Cllr, Paddy Bracken was speaking at the Borris-in-Ossory-Mountmellick Municipal District Committee meeting this week.
Cllr...
Portlaoise 4-6 Sarsfields 3-4
Ladies Football League Division 1
Portlaoise have won Division 1 of the Ladies Football League, beating Sarsfields in this afternoon's final.
It was the first of three Ladies League Finals today - all being played in Stradbally GAA...
Three Laois County Councillors have come together to fight for Fr O'Connor Crescent in Mountrath.
Independent Cllrs James Kelly and Ollie Clooney along with Fine Gael Cllr, Conor Bergin took the stand at the Borris-in-Ossory-Mountmellick Municipal District Committee meeting this...
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said that he is personally in favour of allowing workers such as bus drivers, to continue working past the age of 70 if they are fit for the job and have a desire to continue...
For the latest edition of Love Laois, we headed to Borris-in-Ossory, who last week unveiled their wonderful new playground and multi-use games facility.
The playground has been in the pipeline for a generation but has finally arrived for the summer...
ACHL Division 2 Final – Ballinakill v Portlaoise
In Centre of Excellence at 6.30pm
Promotion and early season silverware are on the line as Portlaoise and Ballinakill meet in the Division 2 final this evening.
For the first time in a number...
Councillors at the Borris-in-Ossorry-Mountmellick Municipal District Committee meeting this week showed a united front in the fight to buld a new playground in Trumera.
Independent Cllr James Kelly raised the issue, calling on the Laois County Council to provide an...
Orlaith Miller WAS a Leaving Cert student in Scoil Chriost Rí, Portlaoise. From Vicarstown and a past pupil of St Colman’s NS in Stradbally, she hopes to study English and History in college this coming September.
The exams are done!...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Rosaleen (Rosie) Dunne (née Gorman)
Deerpark, Ballyfin, Laois
Died peacefully at The Midlands Regional Hospital Portlaoise surrounded by her loving family. Predeceased by her daughter Ita, her sister Maureen Clear and her...
Courtwood 4-13 Ballyfin 1-8
ACFL Division 2 – Winners Phase – Round 3
Courtwood have completed a magnificent achievement in qualifying for the ACFL Division 2 final and earning promotion back to Division 1 next season.
Following last night's result where The...
Rathdowney-Errill 1-12 Clough-Ballacolla 3-15
ACHL Division 1 Semi-Final
Rathdowney-Errill's quest to retain the Division 1 title once again was ended by Clough-Ballacolla in Errill this evening.
The sides will meet in the first round of the senior championship, and one would expect...
Clonaslee-St Manman’s 1-12 Mountrath 1-9
ACHL Division 3 Final
Clonaslee-St Manman's have won Division 3 of the Hurling League, beating Mountrath this evening in Laois GAA's Centre of Excellence, Portlaoise.
Clonaslee-St Manman's led by eight points at half time but Mountrath pulled it...
A popular Laois coffee shop has announced it will be closing its doors for the final time on Saturday, July 15.
Sinéad Cooper, owner of the Cosy Café in Mountrath, announced the decision today.
"It is with a heavy heart that...
Mayo 2-15 Laois 0-8
All-Ireland Senior Ladies Football Championship Round 3
The Laois Ladies face a relegation battle in order to retain their senior status after they were knocked out of the championship by Mayo this afternoon.
Donie Brennan's charges finished bottom...
€12,000 has been awarded for the upgrade Laois walking trails under the Walks Scheme.
Sean Fleming TD, Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs has welcomed the news.
He said: "I am pleased to see this funding announced today...
A local County Councillor has sought to improve conditions for pedestrians in both Rathdowney and Errill.
Cllr John King was speaking at the Borris-in-Ossory-Mountmellick Municipal District Committee meeting this week.
The Fine Gael Cllr asked that the Council seek a layout...
MBCC Foods (Ireland) Ltd have applied to Laois County Council for planning permission at their site in Portlaoise Retail Park.
The application is to develop a drive-through at their Costa Coffee premises in the heart of the retail park.
The project...
ACHL Division 3 Final - Clonaslee-St Manman's v Mountrath
In Centre of Excellence at 6.30pm
It's another significant weekend of club league finals - with the ACHL Division 3 final down for decision this evening in the Laois GAA Centre of...
The Laois Ladies have been boosted by the return of one of their Intermediate All-Ireland winners ahead of today's crunch clash with Mayo at 1.30pm.
St Brigid's midfielder Jane Moore, who left for Australia late last year, has been named...
How do you handle adversity? What are you thinking when the sun goes down on those cold, windy nights, when you're trying to get to sleep, and the wind keeps swirling and howling through your bedroom windows?
Sleep Soundly When...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Rory Deegan
Oldtown, Cullohill, Laois, R32 C426
Rory Deegan, Oldtown, Cullohill, Co. Laois, June 25th 2023 tragically in Zakynthos Greece. Predeceased by his infant sister Laura, his grandparents John and Mary Cullen,...
Park-Ratheniska 0-8 The Heath 1-11
ACFL Division 2 Winner's Phase Round 3
The Heath have one foot in the final of the ACFL Division 2 league after a comfortable six point win over Park-Ratheniska.
They now sit on three points in second...
Emo 4-12 Rosenallis 0-5
ACFL Division 2 - Relegation Phase - Round 3
Emo have retained their ACFL Division 2 status with a resounding win over Rosenallis, relegating Ballylinan in the process.
Rosenallis had won both their opening games in the Relegation...
Graiguecullen 1-11 Killeshin 0-10
ACFL Division 1 Relegation Phase Round 3
Conor Kelly and Aaron Forbes were the difference as Graiguecullen saved their Division 1 status at the expense of neighbours Killeshin.
This was a very entertaining game and great credit must...
Laois / Offaly Sinn Féin TD, Brian Stanley has called on the coalition Government to deliver on the budget day announcement on GP medical cards.
The Finance Minister, Michael McGrath announced on Budget day, that all those on the median...
Laois GAA have announced the return of the Ó’Mórdha Óg football program for 2023, dedicated to fostering the growth and development of young athletes in the Laois GAA community.
The program kicks off on Tuesday, July 18, and is specifically...
Tributes have been paid following the passing of Fr Kevin O'Neill of Abbeyleix and Mountrath.
A respected teacher, Fr O'Neill joined Carlow College in 1972 and was a staff member for forty-three years.
He was involved in the training of seminarians...
The Harps have paid a heartfelt tribute to the late Rory Deegan who tragically passed away in Greece earlier this week.
22 Rory, who is from Cullahill, had recently travelled to Greece with a group of friends where he had...
A Health Research Board (HRB) report into drug treatment demand has found that 12,009 cases were treated for problem drug use in 2022.
Almost four in ten of those cases were never treated before.
Cocaine was the most common drug reported,...
There were plenty of smiles in Rathdowney on Wednesday as two Irish celebrities were in town for a very special occasion.
A friendship that flourished over 35 years between the parish priest, Fr Martin Delaney, and Daniel O’Donnell, saw the...
