Turn2Me, a national mental health charity, has published five tips on how to improve sleep.
The charity stated that sleep quality effects so much of our life including our mood, our physical health, and our mental health.
“Sleep plays an important role in our everyday...
Ned Tobin could hurl. You may not have known much about him before now, but if you take nothing else from the next few minutes of reading, you will know that much.
A winner of three All Irelands, six...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Kevin Dempsey
Kirwan Park, Mountmellick, Laois
Peacefully at his residence surrounded by his loving family. Predeceased by his stepson Barry Kelly. Deeply regretted by his loving partner Nuala, son Kevin, daughter Shannon,...
The third Monday of January 2023 has been branded Blue Monday.
It begins what many describe as the most depressing week of the year. It is a gloomy time for a number of reasons including a dip in mood after...
Abbeyleix success in the 2022 Laois premier intermediate hurling championship sees them rewarded with eight positions on this years Team of the Year selection.
Clonaslee have 3 players on our team while Portlaoise come second with 2 players followed by...
Portlaoise AFC 3 UCD 1
(Metropolitan Cup Round 1)
Portlaoise’s superb cup form this season continued on Friday night with a seismic victory over the visiting UCD.
Having finished 2022 with a 3-1 win away to Drumcondra in the league, Friday’s cup...
The death took place this week of Frances Coyne (nee Egan), a long-serving and hugely respected shopkeeper in Borris-in-Ossory.
Mrs Coyne took over the running of a shop in Borris-in-Ossory in the 1960s while still a teenager and after getting...
Killeshin and former Laois U-20 footballer, Ross Bolger, is trying to make it big in America as an American football kicker/punter with the help of Tadgh Leader at Leader Kicking.
Tadgh Leader is a former Connacht Rugby academy fly-half and...
The second GAA weekend of the year is upon us and from a Laois point of view, it is all about hurling.
Willie Maher's Walsh Cup adventure continues in Rathdowney on Sunday as Laois take on Kilkenny.
A win for the...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Paul Carroll
London /Formerly of Clonanny House, Portarlington, Laois
Paul Carroll London and formerly of Clonanny House, Portarlington County Laois. Died 11th January after a brief illness at The Royal Free Hospital,...
The Laois senior hurling team to play Kilkenny in the Walsh Cup on Sunday shows six changes to the side that beat Wexford last Sunday.
Podge Delaney, Liam O'Connell, Aidan Corby, Jordan Walshe, Ross King and PJ Scully all come...
The price of the average three-bed semi Laois is expected to rise by 5% in the next 12 months, according to a survey by Real Estate Alliance.
Three-bed semi-detached homes in the county now cost an average of €255,000, up...
Local Sinn Féin TD Brian Stanley says the issues relating to retained Fire Fighters have “been well flagged with Government in the past and now need to be addressed as a matter of urgency.’’
“The fact the 90% of retained...
Dan Shanahan, the Waterford legend who is a coach/selector with the Laois senior hurlers this year, says there has been a great buzz in the camp following their hard-earned Walsh Cup win over Wexford in Mountrath last Sunday.
The games...
Local Sinn Féin TD Brian Stanley says that the government has recognised and conceded that Community Employment (CE) Supervisors have a legitimate pay claim.
Supervisors of Community Employment (CE), Rural Social Schemes (RSS) and Tús Schemes have not received a...
The PE Hall in Colaiste Iosagain was packed to the rafters yesterday as the Portarlington school held it's first ever Sci-Fest competition.
The Third Years were in the hot seat as they have been busily preparing their projects over the...
Laois 1-17 Kilkenny 1-16
2010 Walsh Cup Shield Semi-final
It’s not often that the Laois hurlers beat Kilkenny so, ahead of the game this weekend, we’re going back to a Saturday in February 2010 when a late Jimmy Dunne goal helped...
Five Laois Junior 'A' football clubs have confirmed their managers for the 2023 season - and three of them are new.
Emo legend Paul Lawlor has replaced Andy Shortall in Annanough for 2023.
Lawlor was a selector with the Laois...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Mary O'Regan (née Monaghan)
The Corner House, Errill, Laois
Mary O'Regan (nee Monaghan), The Corner House, Errill, Co. Laois. January 11th 2023. Peacefully at home, sadly missed by her brothers Jack and...
The HSE has announced that walk-in flu vaccination clinics for children aged 2-17 years will be stood up from this week in community vaccination centres across the country.
This is in response to rising numbers of both flu cases in children...
Minister Pippa Hackett is highlighting the tax credit available from this month to anyone paying rent on private rental accommodation.
Introduced in Budget 2023, this credit is also available to parents who paid rent for a son or daughter to...
The new season of the popular farming show Eco Eye is set to resume on RTE this evening - and a Laois man is to feature.
Vicarstown native Bobby Miller will be interviewed as part of tonight's opening episode.
Bobby, who...
There is sadness in Ballacolla and Cullohill areas this week following the passing of a Laois mother and wife who has been described as a 'beautiful, kind person'.
Agnes Hyland, née Deegan, passed away peacefully at Portlaoise Regional Hospital in...
Fitness Equipment Swap - Sunday, January 15
This weekend’s sports equipment swap and fitness event at SOLAS Eco Garden Centre in Portarlington has really taken off with over 15 different clubs, gyms and personal trainers booked in on the day.
David...
A 13-year-old girl who lives in Vicarstown will represent Ireland at the American Quarter Horse Youth World Cup in Texas from June 29 to July 8.
Hannah McGovern, youngest daughter of Tara and James McGovern, has loved horses for as...
Three more Laois Senior football clubs have confirmed their managers ahead of the 2023 season.
17-time Jack Delaney Cup winners Stradbally have announced that Karl O'Dwyer will manager them this year.
Kerry native Karl, son of legendary former Laois manager Micko,...
The season of 2022-23 is a historic one for Portlaoise Hockey Club as they have two teams competing in the Leinster hockey league.
Portlaoise 1s team have been playing in LW Division 7 and Portlaoise 2s team have been playing...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Joan Young (née Phelan)
Ballycleary, Castletown, Laois
Joan Young (nee Phelan), Ballycleary, Castletown, Portlaoise, Co. Laois (peacefully at her home. January 9th. 2023.
Predeceased by her husband Thomas (Tommy), sons Seamus and T.J.....
RSM Ireland are one of the top ten firms in the country specialising in providing audit, tax, and consulting services.
With offices in Laois, Offaly and Dublin, RSM Ireland is also part of the RSM global network of 123 countries...
Gardai in Laois have been very active on our roads in recent days as they made three arrests in separate incidents.
Yesterday, the Laois Roads Policing Unit stopped to check on a vehicle observed stopping on the hard shoulder of...
