The death has occurred of Ann Rochford (nee Whelan) from Mountmellick, a highly-regarded former secondary school teacher in Scoil Chriost Ri.
Mrs Rochford taught Irish and Maths at the Portlaoise secondary school, formerly referred to as 'The Convent' and is...
Commuter routes to and from County Kildare and Portlaoise are to be subject to a new timetable from this Sunday, December 11.
So says Irish Rail who say the new timetable has been approved by the National Transport Authority, and...
The death has occurred of well-known Laois builder Pat Moore, who was originally from Emo.
Pat died suddenly on Saturday morning, aged in his late 60s.
From Morette in Emo, he was the owner of Pat Moore Builders Ltd, a well-known...
Billie Eilish, Niall Horan, Lewis Capaldi, Jamie XX, Rick Astley, Tom Odell, Fred Again - these are some of the new acts that have been announced for Electric Picnic for next year.
The last remaining tickets for next year’s Electric...
The Government has allocated funds of €98,156.72 to support the Laois Youth Services CLG trading as Youth Work Ireland Laois.
This funding will assist the development of community infrastructure in Laois, Offaly, Kildare and Westmeath.
It will be welcoming of LGBTI+...
This week, Laois Chamber Alliance CEO, Caroline Hofman, caught up with Michael Fitzpatrick for a chat.
He is a Laois Chamber Alliance member and the Managing Director of Inch House Ireland.
Tell us a bit about Inch House Ireland and what...
Laois GAA recently appointed a Head of Athletic Development - the first time the role has existed in the county.
Tom Hargroves was the man who was chosen for the position and he is well into his duties at this...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Pat Moore
Ashfield House, Calverstown, Kilcullen, Kildare / Emo, Laois
The death has occurred of Pat Moore, Ashfield House, Calverstown, Kilcullen, Co. Kildare (eir code R56TN55) formerly of Morette, Emo, Co. Laois,...
The Spirit of Smokie appears live at the Midlands Park Hotel on Thursday, December 29, bringing the hits of the 70s and 80s along with new material to an audience young and old.
Originating from Bradford, England the first line...
Catch up with all the action on a bumper weekend of Laois rugby
This was a weekend all about the women of Laois rugby. PortDara Falcons took all five points from their clash with table-toppers, Clondalkin; Portlaoise’s women’s team ushered...
Catch up with all the day's soccer action from around Laois
Clonaslee United, Emo Celtic and Stradbally Town were the big winners in CCFL action this Sunday. Clonaslee advanced to the second round of the Combined Counties Cup, Emo Celtic...
Payment details for the Christmas Bonus for this week have been outlined by Fine Gael TD Charlie Flanagan.
“The payment will be made to pensioners, carers, people with disabilities, widows, and lone parents in Laois,” explained Deputy Flanagan.
The Christmas Bonus...
In the northern hemisphere, Christmas comes in an extraordinary time of the year.
In our most vulnerable and darkest days, we are invited to indulge in a light that is brighter than any darkness, in a hope that is greater than...
The domestic GAA season came to a conclusion on Friday night - but exactly a month from today, county games will return.
The GAA have confirmed the fixtures for the O'Byrne Cup and Walsh Cup which will get underway in...
Portlaoise RFC have announced the appointment of Tyrone Elliott as the new coach of the Women’s Senior Team.
The club have struggled in the Leinster Women’s League this season and have turned to South-African-born, Elliott for solutions.
Coach Elliott joins Portlaoise...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Ann Rochford (née Whelan)
Lower Forest, Mountmellick, Laois
The death has occurred of Ann Rochford (née Whelan), Lower Forest, Mountmellick, Co Laois.
Ann died peacefully following a sudden illness, surrounded by her loving family, in the exceptional care of the staff at...
Portlaoise Panthers 74 East Cavan Eagles 72
Women's Division 1 National Cup
The Portlaoise Panthers have a Women's Division 1 National Cup semi-final to look forward to - but they had to survive an epic battle with the East Cavan Eagles...
The search is on to find the lucky player who scooped €50,000 after a winning EuroMillions ticket was sold in Laois.
Dunne's Store on the Mountmellick Road in Portlaoise was the seller of a lucky ticket.
The National Lottery has revealed...
A charity who specialize in supporting those with sight-loss is set to open a new shop next week.
The National Council for the Blind Ireland will open a charity shop in Portarlington on Thursday December 8.
The shop will be located...
Small companies in Laois will benefit from a huge change which will make more companies eligible for Government export grants, according to Fine Gael TD Charlie Flanagan.
Deputy Flanagan was speaking after Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment,...
The musical ‘Return to the 80’s’ was held in the Mountmellick Arts Centre on November 31 and December 1 by Mountmellick Community School.
The cast included students from 1st to 6th year as well as a wide range of staff...
“We are in the business of investing in this hospital. We are in the business of growing services in this hospital. We are in the business of investing in emergency medicine in the hospital, but also in elective care,...
Legendary Laois athlete Martin McDonald was honoured by Laois County Council for his recent success in the world masters mountain running championships.
The Ballyroan man won the Over 65 category in a 10k race across the Comeragh Mountains near Clonmel...
Laois GAA secretary Niall Handy has called for a review into how people who abuse match officials are dealt with.
Mr Handy, writing in his secretary's report ahead of Monday's County Convention, outlined how several referees received 'unwarranted abuse' at...
The magic of the cup applies to the local and national basketball scene this weekend with Portlaoise Panthers seeking to qualify for semi-finals of their respective competitions with their men's and women's team.
Jack Dooley's women's team are unbeaten in...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
William (Willie) Delaney
Valleyfield House, Ballinakill, Laois
Willie died peacefully at home in the presence of his beloved family.Deeply regretted by his loving wife Aileen,his daughters Sarah and Lynsey,sister Mary Coogan,sons in...
Crettyard-Spink 3-12 Na Fianna Og 0-9
Laois U-20 'B' Football Championship Final
Crettyard-Spink are the U-20 'B' football champions for 2022 following a convincing win over Na Fianna Og this evening.
It is a two in a row for some of the...
A further increase in income eligibility limits which will see more people across Laois eligible for social housing has been announced.
Social housing income limits will be increased by €5,000 across the country and will take effect from 1 January...
A Laois secondary school has unveiled a new set of jerseys ahead of a big week of volleyball next week.
Scoil Chriost Ri only started playing volleyball competitively in 2017 with Mr O’Brien as head coach.
The first year brought silverware...
It has been quite a remarkable year for GAA in Clough-Ballacolla - both on a hurling and Camogie front.
Clough-Ballacolla senior hurlers claimed their three-in-a-row, while the intermediates and minors were also crowned champions.
However, last Sunday evening, November 27 was...
