Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Liam (William) Cusack
Dublin 1, Dublin/Clonaslee, Laois
Cusack, 16th May 2023, Liam (William), late of Upper Oriel Street, Dublin 1 and formerly of Clonaslee, Co. Laois. Beloved husband of Margaret, very sadly...
Annanough 0-17 Kilcavan 1-6
ACFL Division 4 Round 5
Annanough have bolstered their chances of getting promoted from ACFL Division 4, with an important win over Kilcavan this evening.
Going into the game, the sides were in first and second in the...
Ballyroan-Abbey 0-10 Arles-Killeen 0-15
ACFL Division 3 Round 5
Ballyroan-Abbey's 100% record is gone after a defeat at home to Arles-Killeen.
The hosts had won their first four games on the trot but came unstuck against a strong Arles-Killeen side.
The visitors' only...
Arles-Kilcruise 1-17 Crettyard 0-10
ACFL Division 3 Round 5
Arles-Kilcruise extended their winning run to two in a row following a comfortable win over Crettyard in Arles this evening.
The game started brightly with scores from both sides, but the flow changed...
Mountrath 5-24 Camross 2-10
ACHL Division 3 Round 3
Mountrath got their first win of the league campaign with a dominant victory at home to Camross this evening.
They fell to a narrow defeat against Colt-Shanahoe in their opener and lost by...
In the latest Love Laois Podcast, Steven and Alan discuss the Minister for Housing Darragh O'Brien visiting Laois this week.
As well as that they chat about the controversy surrounding Matt Barrett, partner of Taoiseach Leo Varadkar, and his social...
A legendary figure on the local basketball scene could receive the highest possible council honour, following a motion at a meeting in Laois County Council this week.
Shay Dooley, who is chairman of the Portlaoise Panthers, was recently recognised with...
Considerable frustration was expressed at a meeting in Laois County Council at the delay in making new social houses available.
The May meeting of the Portlaoise Municipal District heard today that homes in Clonrooske Abbey and Goldencroft will not be...
A suggestion to Laois County Council to ask auctioneers to stop putting up 'For Sale' signs at the entrance to housing estates went in a different direction than it was intended today - when it became an argument about...
Residents of a new Laois housing development have expressed their joy and delight at moving into their new homes.
The Maltings in Portlaoise was officially opened by Housing Minister Darragh O'Brien on Monday.
Clann Housing scheme at The Maltings, Portlaoise, has...
This Thursday afternoon Portlaoise people will have the opportunity to meet up with a true sporting legend.
And in the process, they will be able raise funds to support children and young people impacted by cancer.
Former Ulster and Ireland rugby...
The death has occurred of Jim McDonald, the driving force behind the Kilminchy development in Portlaoise.
A native of Arles, he was an accountant by profession before masterminding the development of the Kilminchy part of Portlaoise in the late 1990s...
The Knockbeg College annual Parents' Day Mass and Awards Ceremony was held recently to acknowledge and reward the wonderful achievements and efforts of the school community this past year.
Mass was celebrated by distinguished guests; Bishop Nulty, Fr. Dunphy, Mons....
The 2023 season for the Laois senior hurlers came to an end in Tralee at the weekend.
Willie Maher's charges defeated Kerry comprehensively but it wasn't enough.
Carlow defeated a weakened Offaly team and that put them through to the final...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Marcella (Cellie) Egan (née Connolly)
Mountrath, Laois/Dublin 12, Dublin
Egan (née Connolly), Marcella (Cellie), 15th May 2023. Peacefully, in the company of her loving family while in the tender care of the...
At Dysart Motors we require the following:
Qualified Mechanic
5 days a week
For cars and light commercials
Must be a good communicator and be able to work as a team
Part-time Recovery Driver
For motor vehicle breakdowns etc
Some weekend...
Laois 1-8 Wicklow 2-11
Seamus Heaney Cup Quarter Final
The Laois minor footballers are finished for 2023 after they were beaten by Wicklow in the Seamus Heaney Cup this evening.
The sides were level with 12 minutes to play but Wicklow kicked...
The Laois minor footballers are set for action this evening as they face Wicklow in the Seamus Heaney Cup.
This competition is for all teams in Leinster who do not reach the semi finals.
Laois were in a group with Longford,...
Independent TD for Laois-Offaly, Carol Nolan, has expressed her frustration and disappointment at the decision by Government to exclude midland counties from the delivery of new Community Neuro-Rehabilitation Teams.
Areas within the HSE’s CHO Area 8 which will be ineligible...
Coláiste Íosagáin Portarlington 1-5 Portlaoise CBS 10-12
South Leinster Colleges Senior Football League 'B' Shield Final
Portlaoise CBS have won the South Leinster Colleges Senior Football League Shield after a hugely dominant win over Coláiste Íosagáin Portarlington.
Captain, Conor Brown, David Costello,...
€200,000 has been allocated for the Laois Offaly Education Training Board (LOETB).
The funding has been announced to support educationally disadvantaged learners in accessing and participating in community education.
The funding can be used to assist learners with transport or education costs,...
Minister for Housing Darragh O'Brien says that government are exploring all options for reducing the number of people on the housing waiting list in Laois.
The Minister was speaking on a visit to the county yesterday where he opened 100...
Gardai are appealing for witnesses to come forward after a number of cars were broken into and property stolen.
The incidents occurred on Sunday night into Monday morning in Portlaoise.
A number of men accessed cars and committed burglaries in the...
A Laois man has taken over as the new captain of the Leinster Wheelchair Hurling team, who began their Inter-Provincial League campaign this weekend.
Mountmellick man, Sean Bennett - who plays in goal - is quite an accomplished player to...
There is another huge week of GAA action ahead of us with two big county games as well as a pair of juvenile finals.
There are also full rounds of club leagues and you can check it all out below:
TUESDAY,...
Four Laois athletes made the trip to Belfast on Saturday to take part in the Belfast Irish Milers Club Meet held in Mary Peter’s Track.
On a scorching day in Belfast, there were fine performances all round with Cian Kelly...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Michael Nolan
Knockraha, Cork / Wolfhill, Laois
NOLAN (Knockraha, Cork and Wolfhill, Co Laois): On May 15th 2023, peacefully, surrounded by his family at the Mercy University Hospital, Cork, MICHAEL (formerly SISK / Smithwicks, Brewery,...
Minister for Housing Darragh O'Brien was in Laois this afternoon where he officially opened 100 new homes at four different developments.
The Minister began his whistle stop tour of the county in Ballylinan where he unveiled 21 houses at Doirin...
It was yet another busy weekend on the football scene with action both inside and outside the county.
The Laois footballers hit the road and headed for Cavan for Round 1 of the Tailteann Cup.
Steven Miller was up there and...
Rent prices in Laois have risen once again as the supply of available homes remains remarkably low.
These were the key findings from the latest Daft.ie Rental Price Report which covers Quarter 1 of last year.
In Laois, market rents were...
