Alan's busy week at the Cumann na mBunscol finals last week and Steven's holidays meant that we'd no Talking Sport Podcast last week - but we're back to discuss all the latest GAA action.
Steven was in Parnell Park where...
The Government has launched a new €10 million Fund to support community and voluntary groups with the increased energy costs.
The Community and Voluntary Energy Support Scheme will provide once-off support to organisations within the Community and Voluntary sector which...
NASC and NOMAD Touring Networks presented MÁM at Portarlington Community Centre recently.
The Portarlington production of MÁM was a collaboration between Dunamaise Arts Centre Portlaoise and Riverbank Arts Centre Newbridge.
MÁM is a meeting place between soloist and ensemble, classical and...
Mountrath Community School welcomed the RTÉ1 Nationwide team last week as the wonderful Transition Year students had a head start of Science Week 2022.
Wednesday November 9 brought the Nationwide crew, Midlands Science and the Rediscovery Centre to the community...
Clough-Ballacolla manager Declan Laffan is to decide in the coming weeks if he'll stay involved with the club again in 2023 and if he can juggle the club role with his new position as selector/coach with the Tipperary senior...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Tommy Skelly
St Brigids Place, Portlaoise, Laois
Skelly, Tommy, St Brigid's Place, Portlaoise. and formerly Templeogue Dublin. 12th Nov 2022. Peacefully at home with his family. Dearly beloved husband to Laura. Loving...
Maryborough 1 Emo Celtic 3
CCFL Division 3A
Second faced third in Division 3A of the CCFL in Ballyroan on Sunday morning as Maryborough FC hosted Emo Celtic.
The sides were locked on ten points apiece coming into the game, although...
Abbeyleix Athletic, Clonaslee United, Emo Celtic and Midlands Celtic were the big winners on a packed weekend of soccer across Laois.
Senior Division
Mountmellick Utd 2 Mullingar Athletic 2
Mountmellick United unveiled their sharp, new blue strip to mark Jeramiah Grant renewing...
Kilmacud Crokes (Dublin) 2-18 Clough-Ballacolla 1-12
Leinster Club SHC Quarter-final
Clough-Ballacolla's 2022 season came to an end in Parnell Park this afternoon as they were knocked out of the Leinster club championship by Kilmacud Crokes.
The wheels came off the wagon midway...
The Leinster club hurling championship gets underway this weekend, meaning Laois champions Clough-Ballacolla are in action once again.
They’re in Parnell Park to take on Dublin winners Kilmacud Crokes, a side they beat in the semi-finals of last year’s championship.
It’s...
The award-winning Portlaoise Musical Society will premiere as the first Irish musical society to perform with an Irish sign language interpreter at its show on Monday, November 21.
With a cast and ensemble of 55, ‘Sunshine on Leith’ will illuminate...
On this week’s Property Watch we look at five homes currently for sale in Portlaoise, Mountmellick and Abbeyleix.
Among the properties featuring this week are three estate houses in Portlaoise and beatifully lit 4-bedroom cottage in Abbeyleix which sits on...
Leinster Club SHC - Kilmacud Crokes (Dublin) v Clough-Ballacolla
In Parnell Park at 2.30pm
It's been six weeks since Clough-Ballacolla swatted Camross aside to win their third Laois SHC title in a row so it's almost like the start of a...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Carolyn Samaka (née Cuffe)
Hillsbrook Avenue, Perrystown, Dublin/Portarlington, Laois
Samaka (née Cuffe) Carolyn (Turkey and late of Hillsbrook Avenue, Perrystown and Portarlington) November 8th 2022 (suddenly) in Turkey. Beloved mother of Zeki...
Camross 2-12 O'Moores 1-4
Laois Camogie Minor 'A' Final
Old foes Camross and O'Moores met in this year's Laois Minor Camogie final in the LOETB Centre of Excellence, Portlaoise.
This one was anticipated to be a tight battle beforehand. While that was...
The Harps 2-11 Camross 0-14
Laois U-20 'A' Hurling Championship Final
The U-20 'A' hurling championship has served up some cracking matches this season.
The final proved to be no different, as a hard-hitting and physical affair between The Harps and Camross...
Information provided by the National Ambulance Service (NAS) to the Independent TD for Laois-Offaly, Carol Nolan, has revealed that the Service has recorded 100 incidents of assault on its staff since January 2020.
The incidents were categorised under the headings...
Durrow Community Enterprise Hub has been awarded €1,456,983 as part of the Our Rural Future fund.
This project is one of 23 landmark rural regeneration projects across the country to receive funding.
Durrow Community Enterprise Hub project is the re-development of...
A Laois man is playing a key role in the planning of the new multi-million pound London Irish Centre which is scheduled to open in 2025.
Gary Dunne from Woodlawn Villas, Portlaoise, is currently creative director of the centre,...
The Art of 'Letting Go' is about deciding to stop making the same mistakes and choosing to take a different path.
It has been said that insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result....
Leinster Club IHC Quarter-Final – Bray Emmets (Wicklow) v Abbeyleix
In Echelon Park, Aughrim at 1:30pm
Nearly six weeks on since Abbeyleix's convincing Premier Intermeidate county final win over Clonaslee St Manman's, their Leinster campaign will begin as they face Wicklow...
Laois U-20 'A' Hurling Final – The Harps v Camross
In COE at 3.15pm
This year's U-20 Hurling champions will be crowned by this evening as The Harps and Camross go head-to-head in the Centre of Excellence.
The Harps are the corresponding...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Patrick Laffan
Ballycoolan, Stradbally, Laois
Suddenly, in his 96th year. Patrick passed away peacefully, in the loving care of the management and staff at Droimnin Nursing Home, Stradbally. Predeceased by his loving...
Leading safety and risk management firm Ayrton Group, has today announced the acquisition of KTC Safety Ltd.
The announcement sees Portlaoise based KTC become part of the rapidly growing Ayrton Group, which provides a comprehensive suite of workplace safety training...
Laois County Council was a hive of activity recently as the incredible Zach Tuohy received a Civic Reception.
The Portlaoise man was joined by members of his family and friends to receive the highest honour in the county.
This is the...
Laois’s luxury country house Inch House Ireland has been named Best Sustainable Accommodation in Ireland at the European tourism sustainability awards - GrINN Awards 2022.
These awards are organised by Quartz Inn Hotels, the first European hotel group made up...
Family Carers Ireland, the national charity supporting Ireland’s family carers, has announced that the 2022 Netwatch Laois Family Carer of the Year is Gemma Stone from Luggacurren.
Gemma cares for her grandfather Gerrard Stone who is in his 90s.
During the...
The death has occurred of Sean Duffy from Monasterervin, a highly-regarded figure in the health system for a long number of years.
Mr Duffy had a key management role in the old Midlands Health Board and was very well respected...
The Laois Cumann na mBunscol finals have come to an end for 2022 in a bumper year that saw three take place.
Typically, you would have football in one half of the year and hurling in the other.
But the Covid-19...
The Knockmay community was honored by a reception in Laois County Council on November 1.
This was in recognition of all the wonderful work done by the residents groups in the Knockmay area in Portlaoise.
Laois County Council Estate Management Section...
