It started last Sunday in Sligo and finishes in London in eight weeks time.
In between there's another road trip to Carrick-on-Shannon in Leitrim and a short spin down the N80 to Dr Cullen Park in Carlow. Waterford, Wicklow and...
Portlaoise RFC 36 Clondalkin 13
Leinster Towns Cup Round 1
Portlaoise took on Clondalkin in the opening round in 2009, and they were quiet impressive as they recorded a comprehensive victory.
The game was played in Tougher, and the weather was as...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Pat Staunton
Ballyouskill, Kilkenny / Ballyouskill, Laois
Peacefully at his residence. Husband of the late Mai. Predeceased by his sister Marie. Deeply regretted by his loving sons John & Niall, daughter in...
Limerick Celtics 71 Portlaoise Panthers 86
Women's Division 1 22-23
Portlaoise Panthers have picked up an invaluable win on the road, beating Limerick Celtics by 15 points.
The Panthers came into today's game on a run of three consecutive defeats and were...
Tipperary 2-32 Laois 0-18
NHL Division 1 Round 1
The Laois senior hurlers began their National Hurling League Division 1 campaign with a big loss away to Tipperary this evening.
It was always going to be difficult going down to Semple Stadium...
The Laois senior hurlers will begin their National Hurling League Division 1 campaign away to Tipperary this evening.
It is a return to Willie Maher to his native county as he brings his side to Semple Stadium at 5pm.
The Laois...
Minister for Agriculture; Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, has confirmed that Ireland has exported 18,715 tonnes of peat and products mixed with a percentage of peat to Japan since 2011.
The data was provided in response to a parliamentary...
Once upon a time, a long, long time ago, an elderly man was taking a walk along the beach. He was relaxed and content.
The sun shone brightly in the sky, the birds wheeled and sang, the waves washed ashore,...
A Sebastian & Erard concert harp from the 1800s took centre stage at the monthly trad session at Headen’s pub in Spink last weekend.
The harp was restored to its near original condition by Laois master craftsman Gerard Doheny who...
1 - Sadness and shock at death of former IFA president Padraig Walshe
The death has occurred of Padraig Walshe, the Laois man who was a former president of the Irish Farmers Association. He was aged in his mid 60s.
Mr...
Laois senior hurling captain Willie Dunphy has spoken about the honour that it is to skipper his side this year.
The Clough-Ballacolla man is into his 12th season with Laois and takes on the role from Podge Delaney and John...
There was mixed fortunes for the Laois players that were in Leinster Schools Senior Cup rugby action this week.
Ross Adams from outside Portlaoise started on the wing for Clongowes in their win over Terenure in Donnybrook on Wednesday. Clongowes,...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Amy Dunphy
Marian Ave, Portlaoise, Laois
Amy Dunphy, died 2nd February, unexpectedly at home. Predeceased by her infant child Jamie and partner TJ. Deeply regretted by her son Brody, her heartbroken parents...
St Pius X National School in Ballacolla now accepting enrolments for the 2023-24 school year.
St Pius X NS is a Co-Ed school and offers classes from Junior Infants to Sixth class.
Mr Aidan Keenaghan (Principal) teaches 3rd, 4th, 5th and...
The Laois senior football team has been named ahead of Sunday’s Division 4 Round 2 clash at home to Wexford.
Unsurprisingly, manager Billy Sheehan has kept faith with the side who defeated Sligo last weekend.
The injury that saw Colm Murphy...
Portlaoise Panthers basketball club are to have a 'leading role' in the management of St Mary's Hall under a new agreement signed recently.
At Monday's meeting of Laois County Council, it was proposed to lease land and buildings at St...
Local Sinn Féin TD Brian Stanley has confirmed that the HSE has reversed its plan to relocate the daycare centre away from Abbeyleix Hospital.
Deputy Stanley says “this was confirmed (this week) in answer to a parliamentary question to the Minister for...
There were fiery exchanges in the adjourned Laois County Council meeting on Monday following a discussion over housing stock and income thresholds in the county.
Fine Gael Councillor Aisling Moran, in the course of the discussion, claimed that there are...
There are no plans to hold consultation meetings with local communities if and when refugees are moved into a particular area in Laois.
The issue of housing refugees and people seeking asylum that come to Laois was raised at a...
It is the busiest GAA weekend of the year thus far as three of our four premier teams are set for competitive action.
It gets underway on Saturday evening as the Laois hurlers travel to Semple Stadium to take on...
Clonaslee College travelled to Celbridge to play Naas Community College in the Midlands League 2 school's soccer final recently.
This was the second year in a row that Clonaslee College had reached this stage of the competition.
Soccer was only introduced...
St Abban's Athletics Club are set to host a celebration night for one of its members after they received a National Lifetime Services to Athletics Award.
Killeshin native Pat Kelly has made a huge contribution to the sport of athletics...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Padraig Walshe
Bishopswood, Durrow, Laois
Suddenly. Beloved husband of Ella and dear father to Julieanne, Catherine, Elma and Pat. Deeply regretted by his loving family, his sister Breda, brothers Eamon and Seamus,...
At Portlaoise Institute we have a huge Variety of QQI Level 5 courses available this September. Our full-time courses, run from September until May while our part-time courses finish in December with another cohort commencing after Christmas.
We are...
Castletown's Martin Phelan will make his league debut for the Laois senior hurlers in Semple Stadium this Saturday evening in the opening round of the National League against Tipperary.
Camross's Tomas Keyes also makes his first league start - though...
Leaving Certificate student Aisling McEvoy has had her first poem published in the anthology ‘Confessions of a Clockwalker’.
Aisling is a 6th year student in Mountrath Community School. She wrote her poem ‘Ode to Affliction’ during the summer of 2021...
Midland Regional Hospital Portlaoise Paediatrics Allergy and Respiratory Services have launched a series of videos to educate caregivers of children with asthma and allergies.
Parents of children with asthma or allergies can share these videos with anyone who provides care...
Cathaoirleach of Laois County Council Cllr Thomasina Connell has urged those interested in self-build home ownership in towns and villages in the county to partake in Laois County Council’s new online survey on the development of serviced sites under...
Operation Transformation mania continues to sweep Laois and attention will turn to Portarlington this week.
Every episode of the hit show features an ‘ad-break hero’ and the latest one is Terry Lawlor.
Mr Lawlor is renowned in Portarlington for his community...
There is deep sadness in Portarlington this week following the passing of one of its most loved characters.
Philip 'Chilly' Ward passed away peacefully at the Regional Hospital Portlaoise after a brief illness on Monday.
Chilly was known far and wide...
