Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Patrick (Paddy) Ward
The Tannery, Portarlington, Laois/Clondalkin, Dublin
Formerly of Clondalkin Dublin. Peacefully surrounded by his loving family at the Regional Hospital Portlaoise and previously in the wonderful care of the staff...
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Rathdowney-Errill 2-13 Mountmellick 1-13
Laois Premier IHC Semi Final
Rathdowney-Errill booked their place in The Laois Shopping Centre Premier IHC final after overcoming Mountmellick in...
Portlaoise 0-7 Portarlington 0-6
Laois MFC 'A' Semi-final
Reigning champions Portlaoise are back in the Laois MFC 'A' final for the second year running after they saw off Portarlington in a hard-fought affair in tough conditions in Rathleague this afternoon.
With a...
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Clonad 1-18 Mountrath 1-13
Laois IHC Final
Clonad are Laois Shopping Centre Intermediate hurling champions after they defeated Mountrath by six points in O'Moore Park...
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Portlaoise 2-18 Castletown 2-13
Laois Premier SHC Relegation Final
Portlaoise are safe in the Laois Shopping Centre SHC for another year after they defeated Castletown...
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We are getting down to the business end of the season now where the volume of games decreases but the importance goes up.
We...
The weather may have been miserable but spirits were high in Timahoe NS on Friday as the children held their annual coffee afternoon in aid of Laois Hospice.
This event has become a permanent fixture on the school calendar and...
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Laois IHC Final - Clonad v Mountrath
In O'Moore Park on Saturday, October 4, at 5pm
There's nothing like the excitement of a success-starved club...
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Castletown v Portlaoise
Laois SHC Relegation Final in Colt at 3pm
There are two games down for decision at 3pm today with very different prizes...
The Laois Connects 2025 Health & Wellbeing Programme, led by Laois County Council will take place from October 6-12.
Events are happening throughout the county and there should be something for everyone in the schedule on offer.
The Laois Connects 2025...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Chris (John) Carroll
Rathfarnham, Dublin/Stradbally, Laois
Carroll, Chris (John) (Rathfarnham, Dublin and formerly Stradbally, Co. Laois) 30th September 2025, unexpectedly, beloved husband of Fidelma and loving Dad of Ronan, Alan, David and...
Excitement is building ahead of Saturday’s Laois Shopping Centre Intermediate hurling championship final.
Clonad and Mountrath will go head to head for a place in the 2026 Laois Premier IHC.
So ahead of the final, we headed for Mountrath and took...
Hume Auctioneers – We Get The Pick Of The crop
Welcome to Lauragh Lodge, Emo, Co Laois a breathtakingly beautiful five-bedroom residence that’s arguably the most charming home to grace the Laois market in years.
Beautifully secluded behind a classic stone...
With the summer well and truly behind us now, it was another eventful week on the local political scene.
Alan was in the Laois County Council chamber on Monday for September's full meeting, the first since June, and it was...
Sinn Féin Senator Maria McCormack has welcomed the acceptance of Sinn Féin amendments to a Seanad motion on agriculture.
The amendments, which received cross party support in the Seanad, look to strengthen supports for farm families dealing with Bovine TB...
Laois Heritage Office and Creative Ireland Laois have announced the unveiling of a new visitor interpretive sign at Aghaboe Abbey on Saturday, October 11 at 3pm.
The event, in collaboration with the Aghaboe Abbey Preservation Committee, will be attended by...
As the new season approaches, anticipation is building around St. Mary’s Hall, where the Portlaoise Panthers men's team are gearing up for what promises to be another exciting campaign.
With a blend of a core group that have played for...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Chris (John) Carroll
Rathfarnham, Dublin/Stradbally, Laois
Carroll, Chris (John) (Rathfarnham, Dublin and formerly Stradbally, Co. Laois) 30th September 2025, unexpectedly, beloved husband of Fidelma and loving Dad of Ronan, Alan, David and...
Hennessy Auctioneers are delighted to bring to the market circa 34 acres of prime agricultural land in two separate lots at Ballymaddock and Park, Stradbally, Co. Laois.
These lands will be sold by Online Auction on Thursday, October 30, at...
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Crettyard-Spink 4-8 Park-Ratheniska 2-7
Laois MFC Semi Final
Crettyard-Spink have advanced to the The Midlands Park Hotel Minor 'A' football final after overcoming Park-Ratheniska in...
When Jim Gavin was manager of the Dublin senior football team - guiding them to an historic five-in-a-row - he was known for how thorough, how detailed and how comprehensive he was in every facet of their preparation.
In Portlaoise...
Members and supporters of Laois IPSC (Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign) gathered outside McDonald’s in Portlaoise to take part in a peaceful boycott protest.
The demonstration was part of the global BDS (Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions) movement, which targets corporations the...
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Semi-finals, relegation final and the 'B' final. It's another busy weekend of senior hurling championship action.
This is the seventh round of games we've had since the start...
A Laois County Councillor has called for a conversation on the possibility of turning part of Portlaoise Prison into a tourist attraction.
Independent Councillor Tommy Mulligan brought forward a motion on the matter at a recent meeting of Laois County...
The Laois Hurling Podcast is brought to you in association with the LOETB
The Laois Hurling Podcast returns and this is Part 1 of our Intermediate final preview.
In this episode, we hear from the two managers who will lead their...
The Laois Hurling Podcast is brought to you in association with the LOETB
Clonad and Mountrath meet in the Laois intermediate hurling final on Saturday in O'Moore Park where both clubs will be seeking to lift championship silverware for the...
Excitement is building ahead of Saturday’s Laois Shopping Centre Intermediate hurling championship final.
Clonad and Mountrath will go head to head for a place in the 2026 Laois Premier IHC.
This is Clonad’s first appearance in the final since 2015 where...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Maria (Marita) Serres
Station Road, Portarlington, Laois
Peacefully surrounded by her loving family at St Francis Hospice Blanchardstown on the 29th September following a short illness . Deeply regretted by her loving...
As Principal of Dunamase College, I am proud to lead a school that is not only preparing students for examinations, but also for life.
Education today must be forward-thinking, adaptable, and responsive to the world our young people will...
The Joe Mallon Motors VIP Sales Event Starts this Thursday for 3 DAYS ONLY and we have a range of new, Demo, nearly new and used cars and vans ready to go!
Join us from Thursday, October 2, to Saturday,...
