In our latest Talking Sport Podcast, our fifth episode of this week, we have a hybrid of lower-grade hurling, senior club football and ladies football.
We preview all eight games in the Premier Intermediate and ordinary intermediate grades as well...
Park-Ratheniska's Anna Healy has represented Laois since 2016 and has done so in a range of different positions.
Predominantly as a forward or a back, Healy has transitioned to midfield this year.
Here, she has formed a rather formidable looking partnership...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Loretta Moran (née O'Hara)
Ballinagar, Ballylinan, Laois, R14 K579 / Carlow / Athy, Kildare
(Formerly of 79 St. Killian's Crescent, Carlow). Peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family. Sadly missed by...
Abbeyleix 2-8 Park Ratheniska/Timahoe 1-14
Laois JHC 'A' Round 2
Park-Ratheniska/Timahoe survived a late comeback from Abbeyleix to grab a three-point win in tonight's second round clash in the JHC 'A' clash at Fr Breen Park.
The opening few minutes were tense,...
For the first time since 2001, the Laois Ladies are set to play a game in Croke Park this Sunday at 1.45pm.
It will be a huge occasion for the county and after an absence of 21 years, the majority...
A guide to all the free, fun, family-friendly events taking place in Laois for Heritage Week has been launched.
The week, which takes place from August 13–21, celebrates all the best of the built, natural and cultural Heritage of the...
The Cabinet has given approval to legislate for the designation of safe access zones around healthcare premises to safeguard access to termination of pregnancy services.
So says Senator Pippa Hackett, who is a Green Party Minister of State that hails...
RTE TV cameras made a welcome return to SOLAS last weekend when on Friday July 22, the crew filming the 3-part environmental programme ‘What Planet are you on?’ followed the Ryan family from Portarlington as they visited SOLAS to...
The Night-Time Economy Support Scheme to support off-peak entertainment in venues across the country has been extended.
With an additional investment of €1.4m now bringing the total allocated to this Scheme to €4m.
The Night Time Economy Support Scheme has been...
An internationally renowned Hollywood actor and his family are set to visit Laois by the end of the summer.
George Clooney, his wife Amal, and their family previously came to Abbeyleix back in 2019.
And now, according to BreakingNews.ie, the three-time...
Laois County Council are to show their support for the LGTBQI+ community by painting the rainbow colours on a pedestrian crossing.
The decision was reached following a meeting in the chamber on Monday.
The idea was proposed by Fine Gael Councillor...
Ahead of Sunday's All Ireland ladies intermediate football final, we profile the Laois girls that will represent Laois in Croke Park.
Laois take on Wexford at 1.45pm with the game screened live on TG4.
It will be Laois's first time to...
Our latest Talking Sport Podcast looks ahead to all of the weekend's Senior hurling championship action.
It is a pivotal weekend in the competition with a lot at stake in all four of the games.
The action begins on Friday evening...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Br. Michael Murphy
Miguel House, Castletown, Laois / Newmarket, Cork
Br. Michael Murphy (Aubrey), De La Salle Brothers, Castletown, Portlaoise, Co. Laois and late of Newmarket, Co. Cork. July 26th. 2022. Predeceased...
A Laois soccer club are seeking a new manager ahead of the latest CCFL season which gets underway soon.
Mountmellick United are hoping to appoint a person for their Senior Men's team.
The Laois club have top class facilities at their...
Tough and all as it is out on the pitch in a big championship match, it's not always a pleasant experience watching on from the stands.
At least on the pitch you have some control over what might happen. For...
A major infrastructure showcase organised by Iarnrod Eireann at the Rail and Sleeper Depot, Old Knockmay Road in Portlaoise took place recently.
Minister of State in the Department of Finance, Sean Fleming, was in attendance at the event.
The Laois TD...
St Abban’s AC had a fine selection of athletes competing over the weekend in the AAI Games.
Usually the event takes place in Santry but with the redevelopment taking place there at the moment, a newly laid track in Tullamore...
On the last Sunday of July each year, thousands of people climb Croagh Patrick in Mayo for 'Reek Sunday'.
This year, they will be joined by 14 men from the Portarlington area, who are climbing the 764 metre mountain for...
New Government funding has been announced to improve library facilities in Laois, Fine Gael TD Charlie Flanagan has said.
Deputy Flanagan was speaking after Minister for Rural and Community Development, announced an investment of over €3.1 million in 46 library...
The renowned Camross community spirit will come to the fore on the weekend after next as they plan a massive fundraiser for Ciaran Moore and his family, the local man who has been left withy a Traumatic Brain Injury...
The Green Party have come in for considerable criticism in the chamber of Laois County Council this year.
A discussion on the new laws surrounding the sale of turf resulted in a Laois Councillor saying that the party 'have the...
A Laois County Councillor has hit out at what he has deemed as 'price gouging' that he says is taking place in the hospitality industry.
Labour Councillor Noel Tuohy detailed the extremely high prices that customers are being forced to...
Our latest Talking Sport Podcast looks back at all the weekend junior and intermediate football championship action.
Arles-Kilcruise and Mountmellick played out an enjoyable battle in the intermediate grade with Kilcruise winning narrowly while Crettyard seem to be moving well...
When Laois Ladies manager Donie Brennan took charge of this team at the end of 2019, the county was at a very low ebb.
A disastrous campaign saw them eliminated from the championship early and only just avoid a drop...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Margaret Grant (née Maguire)
Ballagh, Errill, Laois
Margaret Grant (nee Maguire), of Ballagh, Errill, Co. Laois, who passed away peacefully on Sunday 24th July surrounded by her loving family. Predeceased by her...
Government parties are treating the agri-sector and farm incomes as if they were poker chips on the gambling table, a local TD has said.
Independent TD for Laois Offaly, Carol Nolan, has described as 'highly contentious' the ongoing negotiations between...
As they continue to onboard exciting new International and National clients, ND Audit & Advisory, based in Portlaoise, are seeking to hire across a number of roles.
Audit Senior
Audit Semi Senior
Trainee Accountants
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Due to popular demand, we have separated out of football Teams of the Week for the first few rounds of the championship.
Earlier today, we had our Senior Team of the Week and now we bring you the Intermediate and...
Laois County Council should invest in their own tractor and hedgecutter, rather than relying on contractors.
That was the view put forward by Cllr Ollie Clooney at the recent meeting of the Borris-in-Ossory/Mountmellick Municipal District in Laois County Council.
Cllr Clooney...
