A local councilor has called on Laois County Council to provide an update on the path to be installed around the three lakes in Kilminchy.
Cllr Thomasina Connell was speaking at the Portlaoise Municipal District Committee meeting this week.
The project...
The latest Daft.ie sales report shows that the average asking price of a house in Laois is now €235,000, 1% lower than what it was 12 months ago.
This is compared to a rise of 13% seen a year ago....
It was a bitterly disappointing day for the Laois footballers in Croke Park yesterday as they were well beaten by Down.
Below, we look back on where it all went wrong and what it means for the future.
1 - Down...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Patrick Joseph (Paddy) Lawlor
21 Pattison Estate, Mountmellick, Laois
Patrick Joseph (Paddy) Lawlor, 21 Pattison Estate, Mountmellick died June 25th unexpectedly in the loving care of The Staff at St. Vincent’s Community...
Laois senior football manager Billy Sheehan says that his future will be determined by 'what is the best for Laois football'.
Sheehan faced the media following his sides' crushing 22 point defeat against Down in Croke Park this afternoon.
It brought...
Laois 2-12 Down 8-16
Tailteann Cup Semi Final
The Laois senior footballers are out of the Tailteann Cup after they were comprehensively beaten by Down in Croke Park this afternoon.
Billy Sheehan's charges had turned their season around in recent weeks with...
Game day!
The Laois footballers are in Croke Park today for the first time in almost three years as they take on Down at 4pm in the semi-final of the Tailteann Cup.
The game is the second part of a double...
A local councillor has called on Laois County Council to consider adding a stage/performance area in the current Portlaoise town park or the new proposals for the Tyrells site.
Cllr Barry Walsh was speaking at the the Municipal Portlaoise District...
1 - Matt Dunne Auctioneers sells Killeigh farm for €1.35 million
Matt Dunne & Associates RICS SCSI sold a 122 Acre non-residential Farm at Killeigh, Tullamore, Co Offaly.
The sale was made by public Auction at The Bridge House Hotel, Tullamore on...
Tailteann Cup Semi-final - Laois v Down
In Croke Park at 4pm (Live on RTE 2)
The winding journey that the Laois footballers have been on in 2023 heads to Croke Park this afternoon for a semi-final game of a national...
June is a momentous month for Sr Mary Tighe from Kylemelawn, Errill. For hot on the heels of her 100th birthday celebrations, she marked her oak jubilee of 80 years of religious profession.
Sr Mary is the second member of...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Gerard (Gerry) Conway
Avondale, Portarlington, Laois
Gerry passed away peacefully in the loving care of his family at home. Greatly missed by his loving wife Shirley, sons John, Malachy, Alleyn, Ivan and...
Castletown 1-16 Park-Ratheniska/Timahoe 1-15
ACHL Division 4 Final
Castletown's second string have been pushed to their absolute limit throughout this ACHL Division 4 league but they have managed to come out with a massive reward at the end of it.
Castletown finished...
Clonaslee-St Manman's 3-13 Trumera 0-3
ACHL Division 3 Semi Final
Clonaslee-St Manman's won a seriously one-sided semi-final, beating Trumera away from home to reach the ACHL Division 3 final.
All three inside forwards - John Rowney, Cian Callaghan and Paddy Hyland -...
Laois Kerry 2-15 Laois 0-9
All Ireland Camogie Intermediate Championship - Group 3 - Round 3
A relegation playoff awaits the Laois camogie team, who were soundly beaten by Kerry this evening.
Jackie Horgan led the way for The Kingdom, scoring 1-9...
Laois County Council will take possession of a new 93-space car park on Railway Street, Portlaoise, due to come into use in August or September of this year.
The announcement came from Mr Simon Walton, Director of Services at the...
Corner-backs generally don't get much of the limelight but as a young lad supporting Laois, Robbie Pigott's hero was Joe Higgins.
The St Joseph's man was an All Star defender in 2003 and was a real leader on the team...
Recently, Cardinal Dolan of New York celebrated Mass in St. Patrick’s Cathedral to mark the end of the diocesan phase of the cause for the canonisation of Dorothy Day.
The box of documents containing the evidence to support her cause,...
Rathdowney Golf Club was a hive of activity recently as the local GAA Club held their 8th Annual “Rathdowney Pharmacy” sponsored Golf Classic.
Rathdowney Golf Club gave a warm welcome and presented course in excellent condition, providing great variety and a...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Eileen Josephine Ward (née O’Keeffe)
Drumneen, Stradbally, Laois
Eileen died unexpectedly, but peacefully, at Midland Regional Hospital, Tullamore, on Tuesday, 13th June, 2023. Beloved wife of the late Patrick Ward of Castleblayney,...
Portarlington 1-8 Portlaoise 2-4
ACFL Division 1 Winners Section R
Anthony Cunningham's tenure as manager of the three in-a-row senior football county champions, Portarlington, has started positively.
Portarlington have been missing a lot of players throughout the ACFL Division 1 league due...
Rosenallis 1-11 The Harps 1-10
ACFL Division 5 Final
Rosenallis have been crowned ACFL Division 5 champions after a nail-biting end to their clash with The Harps this evening.
There was a great crowd in the Laois GAA Centre of Excellence to...
Arles-Killeen 2-12 Ballyroan-Abbey 0-10
ACFL Division 3 Promotion Section
After losing in the last minute to Mountmellick in Round 1, Arles-Killeen got things back on track with an impressive win over Ballyroan-Abbey.
Arles-Killeen lead by 1-5 to 0-5 at the interval thanks...
Mountmellick 4-12 St Joseph's 0-13
ACFL Division 3 Promotion Section
Three second-half goals made all the difference as Mountmellick stretched their unbeaten league run to eight games and by doing so ensured their promotion from ACFL Division 3.
Mountmellick lost their opening...
Kilcavan 2-7 Barrowhouse 0-11
ACFL Division 4 Final
Second-half goals from Rory Lalor and Barry Mangan proved crucial as Kilcavan defeated Barrowhouse for ACFL Division 4 glory tonight in the Laois GAA Centre of Excellence.
The men in maroon have gained promotion...
Laois-Offaly Sinn Féin TD, Brian Stanley has had his say on the Ryan Tubridy-RTÉ controversy that has made headlines in the past 24 hours.
The controversy concerns payments to Mr Tubridy by RTÉ in the amount of €345,000.
The payments, made...
The Old Fort Quarter Festival kicked off in style last night, Thursday, to a full house where the main stage at the Laois Music Centre played host to both The Dooley Brothers and The Whistlin' Donkeys.
Heritage events, live music,...
June 30 marks the fourth anniversary of Alan Mahon, who passed away while climbing Mt Elbrus, the highest peak in Europe in 2019.
For a second year, the community of Kildangan will hold a 5k chipped run to pay tribute...
A Laois Councilor has called on the County Council to implement the recommendations of of the roads and footpaths accessibility survey as soon as possible.
Cllr Caroline Dwane Stanley made the call at the Portlaoise Municipal District Committee meeting this...
The Laois footballers are in Croke Park this Sunday for the Tailteann Cup semi-final and ahead of the game we are joined by experienced defender Robbie Pigott to chat about the game.
The Portarlington man discusses the season so far,...
