No matter what age you are, it's always great to play a game of football with friends.
And pulling on a county jersey remains a big thrill for anyone who has ever kicked a ball.
The Laois Masters (Over 40) team...
The Laois senior football team to take on Waterford in the opening round of the Tailteann Cup on Saturday in O'Moore Park shows three changes from the side which lost to Louth in the Leinster quarter-final four weeks ago.
The...
A Laois Senator has been appointed to a position on two new Oireachtas Committees
Sinn Féin's Maria McCormack has been added to the Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Chaired by Fine Gael TD Micheál Carrigy.
The committee shadows the...
A planning application to turn a former Laois convent that has been vacant for decades into apartments has been submitted.
Vesta Construction Ltd is seeking to turn the Presentation Convent on Main Street in Stradbally into 18 apartments.
In November 2023,...
The Minister for Housing has been requested to address Laois County Council on how to address the 'chronic housing shortage' in the county.
This was following a motion by Labour Councillor Marie Tuohy that was seconded by Independent Councillor Caroline...
Sean Tuohy from Portlaoise CBS is the latest guest on our Transition Year series of the LoveLaois Podcast.
From Vicarstown, Sean chats about his TY experience this year, his various work experiences, his subject choices for the Leaving Cert and...
We're into the second weekend of May and almost heading towards the midpoint of the year.
Our latest Podcast is here and it looks ahead to what is going to be another busy weekend.
The Laois senior footballers and hurlers plus...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Patrick (Pat) Scully
Stradbally, Laois
Scully Patrick (Pat) (7th May2025) (Stradbally, Co. Laois and formerly of Kingswood Heights, Dublin) peacefully, after a long illness, bravely borne with great dignity in the loving...
One of the fastest rising bands to emerge on the Irish music scene are playing a highly anticipated gig in Portlaoise this Friday.
Laois band Anita will be appearing at Ramsbottom's, Portlaoise, with the gig set to get underway at...
Ten young design teams were crowned Junk Kouture World Finalists at the 2025 Dublin City Final, held at The Helix on Wednesday.
Among the ten were a group of students from Heywood CS.
Aine Carter, Elaine Miller and Kaylah O’Mara impressed...
A leading Laois corporate accountancy practise is set for significant expansion with the announcement that it has merged with another large firm in Leinster.
Portlaoise based AVID Partners has joined with Eilis Quinlan & Co, a well-known Kildare Audit and...
A nine-year-old girl from Laois is preparing to undertake a 1km swim in a bid to raise funds for the Irish Cancer Society.
Sadhbh O’Mahony from Killenard will be swimming on Sunday, June 8, in memory of her grandparents, Bríd...
In the hectic nature of the modern inter-county GAA season, it seems an age now since the Laois senior footballers were in action.
They are currently coming to the end of the longest break they'll have all year, four weeks...
There was phenomenal success over the weekend for PortDara Rugby Club, as they delivered an outstanding U-14 and U-16 Leinster double victory.
The club - an amalgamation of Portarlington RFC and Cill Dara RFC - had their two juvenile teams...
Leinster Novice and Masters Road Championships
Athletes from St Abban’s AC made their annual trip to Gowran, Kilkenny, for the Leinster Novice and Master’s Road Championships where a sweltering day welcomed athletes from all across the province.
In the Master’s Men’s...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Vincent (Vinny) Rafter
Rathfarnham, Dublin/ Clough, Laois
5th May 2025 (peacefully) after a short Illness at St James Hospital, beloved husband of Annette, he will be sadly missed by his children Barry,...
With less than three weeks to go until the festival of flowers, food and fun returns to the Phoenix Park, Dublin, Bord Bia Bloom has announced that a Laois-based garden designer will join this year’s line-up.
Patrik Weisser of Abbeyleix House...
Two Laois students have won the Irish final of the European Money Quiz and will now go on to represent Ireland at the continental finals in Brussels later this month.
Jodie Komolafe and Richelle Alexander, third-year students at Scoil Chriost...
A popular Laois fundraising event is set to return to the county this summer.
The official launch of the Fisherstown Tractor and Truck Run 2025 took place recently, with people coming together to mark the beginning of this year’s fundraising...
Fifth and Sixth Class students from Scoil Bhride in Mountrath were honoured at the Young Filmmaker of the Year awards recently.
At the start of April, students travelled to the Omniplex Cinema in Limerick for the Junior finals of the...
You all asked for it – so we have obliged with the second rankings of the 2025 season.
With the club leagues now in full swing and championship action just a few months away, we have compiled a list of...
How the Laois club hurling teams have graded their players for the 2025 season has been confirmed according to recent correspondence sent to the clubs by Laois GAA.
Clubs are required to list 15 players at each grade they compete...
A Laois sports organisation are running open training sessions throughout the month of May in a bid to increase their number of female players.
Portlaoise RFC are inviting players to attend their open training sessions which will take place each...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Joseph (Joe) Fitzpatrick
Murroe Wood, Murroe, Limerick, V94 VA4N/Rathdowney, Laois
Joseph (Joe) Fitzpatrick, Murroe Wood, Murroe, Co. Limerick formerly of Kyldelligh, Rathdowney, Co. Laois passed away peacefully in the presence of his...
Timahoe 2-17 Arles-Kilcruise 1-15
ACFL Division 3 Round 4
Timahoe have their first win of the season as they defeated Arles-Kilcruise in Division 3 this evening in Arles.
Brendan Quigley's charges ran out five-point winners following a thoroughly entertaining affair.
Arles-Kilcruise made the...
A clear picture is emerging at the top of the Laois Shopping Centre ACFL Division 4, with Ballyroan-Abbey and Stradbally tied on seven points and Ballylinan and Annanough on six.
The Rock, Barrowhouse and Killeshin are all on two and...
A number of Laois secondary schools celebrated successes at the second annual LOETB STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Maths) Showcase held recently at Banagher College, Offaly.
The Showcase recognised students' work across coding, robotics, design, podcasting and filmmaking, highlighting...
The Laois U-20 hurlers will have home advantage for their Leinster championship semi final next week.
Leinster GAA have confirmed that Laois will host Kilkenny on Wednesday, May 14, in O'Moore Park at 7.30pm.
After Laois's brilliant win over Wexford yesterday,...
After a busy May Bank Holiday weekend, GAA action continues this week with games inside and outside the county.
The Laois footballers and hurlers return to competitive games.
The footballers face Waterford on Saturday while the hurlers are at home to...
A stand, a gym, a clubhouse, 12 dressing rooms and indoor and outdoor astro turf facilities are part of Portlaoise GAA's development project, which are to be progressed to the official planning stages this week.
The major multi-million euro project...
