It is another huge weekend on the GAA scene and we are here to look ahead to it all.
The biggest game of the weekend sees the Laois Ladies travel to Croke Park to face Armagh.
Steven Miller joins Alan Hartnett...
Abbeyleix Hockey Club's intermediate girls team landed a first Leinster League Divisional title for the club recently
They did this when they beat Suttonians Hockey Club 2-0 in a thrilling Division 6 final played at Loreto, Kilkenny.
Runners up in the...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Victor Hamilton
Foxrock, Dublin / Mountrath, Laois
(Foxrock, Dublin 18, born Mountrath, Co. Laois) April 11, 2023. Too soon but peacefully in the care of St. Vincent's Hospital. Loving husband and will...
Ballypickas 4-7 Park-Ratheniska-Timahoe 1-16
ACHL Division 4 Round 2
It was honours even as Ballypickas and Park-Ratheniska-Timahoe met in Division 4 of the league in what was the only adult match to survive the weather this evening.
Veteran Paddy Boggan was Ballypickas'...
Laois 0-9 Offaly 2-10
Leinster Minor Football Championship Round 2
The Laois minor footballers were beaten by Offaly in Tullamore in Round 2 of the Leinster championship this evening.
A failure to build up a big enough first half lead when playing...
The Laois minor footballers continue their Leinster adventure as they head to Tullamore this evening.
Conor Gorman's charges are set to take on Offaly in Round 2 with throw in at 6.30pm.
Laois began with a win over Longford last Wednesday...
The new Kolbe Special School building project has been approved today to go forward to tender.
So says Fianna Fail TD Sean Fleming who says he has got confirmation from Education Minister Norma Foley.
There was anger at the start of...
Gardai in Laois arrested two drug drivers in separate incidents in the county on Tuesday.
One driver was found to be under the influence of cocaine while the other had cannabis in their system.
A Garda spokesperson said: "Laois Roads Policing...
The pupils of 2nd to 6th class in Scoil Fionntáin Naofa, Shanahoe were very fortunate this year to have the opportunity to participate in the ‘Primary Ensemble Project’.
This was in conjunction with the National Concert Hall and the Royal...
Laois Chamber Alliance CEO, Caroline Hofman, caught up with Mimo and Seamus O’Flynn of O’Mimo's Good Globe Pantry, based in Portarlington…
Tell us a bit about The Good Globe Pantry and why you decided to set up your business?
O’Mimo's Good...
The Heath Golf Club have named their Men's, Women's and Junior Captains for the 2023 season.
John Cushen will be the Men’s Captain, Rovena Fahey is Women’s Captain and Paddy Fitzpatrick is Junior Captain.
John Cushen was born and raised in...
Two Laois players have been nominated for GAA Player of the Week awards following stellar performances.
Laois minor hurler Justin Duggan and Laois senior footballer Mark Barry have been shortlisted.
Duggan was in action on Good Friday for the minors while...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
David Brown
Heathfields, Dublin Road, Portlaoise, Laois
Brown David. Heathfields, Dublin Rd, Portlaoise. Died tragically following an accident on Easter Sunday. (Aged 15).
Deeply regretted by his devastated and heartbroken parents, James and...
The family run Abbeyleix Manor Hotel is currently seeking to fill numerous positions.
Part-time Night Porter
Full-time Chef
Full-time Receptionist
To Apply
Email: info@abbeyleixmanorhotel.com
Or alternatively, please drop your CV into the hotel reception.
If you would like to advertise a job vacancy, get in...
The Laois U-20 footballers will take on Kildare in the Leinster U-20 championship semi finals next Tuesday.
Tom Byrne and Sean O'Shea's charges will face Kildare and the game is set to take place Portlaoise (although that has to be...
Laois Public Participation Netowrk welcomed delegates from across the Midlands for the Midlands Region PPN Meeting at the end of March.
The wonderful Castle Durrow was the location for the event which saw delegates from Kildare, Longford, Meath, Offaly, and...
Funeral arrangements have been announced for David Brown, the Laois teenager who was killed in an accident on Sunday afternoon.
The 15-year-old sadly died following an accident involving a quad bike in a wooded area near Emo on Easter Sunday.
David...
A local Independent TD says that her offices are seeing a significant increase in the number of parents and educators contacting her about the inappropriate content of books on recommended reading lists for primary and post-primary school children.
TD for...
The government have announced approval for 75 additional driver testers to be hired by the Road Safety Authority.
This will bring the potential total number of testers to over 200 and address the current backlog in the Driver Testing Service.
This...
Local Sinn Féin TD Brian Stanley has expressed concern after it was revealed that the Government has massively underspent its budget for social and affordable housing.
The figures were provided to Sinn Féin by the Department of Housing, confirming a...
Tributes have been paid following the sad and tragic passing of Portlaoise teenager David Brown.
The 15-year-old sadly died following an accident involving a quad bike in a wooded area near Emo on Easter Sunday.
A keen sportsperson, he had represented...
The Laois footballers will take on Dublin in the Leinster quarter-final in O'Moore Park on Sunday week - the first time in over 100 years that the counties will have met in Portlaoise in championship football.
You have to go...
It's another busy week on the local GAA scene with a range of county teams in action - as well as a selection of club games across all the grades.
The Laois ladies football team are in Croke Park on...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
David Brown
Heathfields, Dublin Road, Portlaoise, Laois
Brown David. Heathfields, Dublin Rd, Portlaoise. Died tragically following an accident on Easter Sunday. (Aged 15).
Deeply regretted by his devastated and heartbroken parents, James and...
Midland Hardware is excited to announce that they will be celebrating their 25th Anniversary with a One-day Extravaganza Sales Event on Saturday, April 15th. The event will take place at their store on Main Street, Rathdowney and it will...
It was a quiet Easter Monday at adult level with Camross v Trumera in the ACHL Division 3 the only fixture, but there was a lively underage schedule.
Check out all the results below:
Camross 0-13 Trumera 1-18
ACHL Division 3 Round...
Stradbally Parish Gaels 1-9 Portlaoise 1-7
U-17 Football Championship Final Replay 1999
These two met at the end of 1999 but Peter O'Sullivan's late point ensured a second meeting which didn't take place until April 2000.
In 1999, Portlaoise won the senior,...
As part of its extensive scholarship programme, Portlaoise College, has recently announced the award winners of its Gaeltacht, German and French Scholarships.
These are to acknowledge and reward students who have excelled in the field of linguistics.
These scholarships are open...
It was another extremely busy weekend on the hurling front with three Laois teams in action.
Alan Hartnett is joined by Barry McEvoy to review it all and we begin with the seniors in Joe McDonagh Cup.
They were beaten by...
As well as hurling, last week brought a host of football matches involving Laois teams.
The action began on Tuesday night as the Laois U-20s triumphed against Meath in O'Moore Park.
We spoke about that in a previous Podcast and now...
