Students from Portlaoise College recently completed their World of Work Programme in collaboration with Laois County Council and Business in the Community.
Throughout the programme, students gained valuable insight into the operations of Laois County Council.
They had the opportunity...
A full house gathered at St Anne’s Hall for the highly anticipated launch of Ballylinan’s Health Check report on Monday, April 7.
The event marked a significant milestone in the ongoing effort to enhance the village’s future, with a big...
The 15th annual Tri Laois organised by the local Trilogy Triathlon Club is set to take place on Saturday April 12.
Registration will be open at Portlaoise Leisure Centre from 6.30pm on Friday evening and again from 7am on Saturday...
Laois v Dublin
Leinster Minor Football Championship Round 2 in Parnell Park at 7.30pm
The Laois minor footballers return to action this evening as they face Dublin in Parnell Park.
John Larkin's charges were beaten by Louth in Round 1 and face...
Úna and Aoife Brophy of Cullohill Handball Club pulled off a fantastic All-Ireland doubles success this weekend.
The Laois sisters defeated Tyrone’s Aoife Kelly and Claire Conway in the Ladies Junior 40x20 All-Ireland Final played in the GAA National Handball...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Lucy O'Shea (née Scully)
Castlecuffe, Clonaslee, Laois
Lucy O'Shea, (Née Scully), Castlecuffe, Clonaslee, Co. Laois. Passed away peacefully on the 9th of April 2025, at her residence surrounded by her loving family.
Lucy...
Community and voluntary groups in Laois are invited to submit expressions of interests for the following Town and Village Renewal Schemes funded by the Department of Rural and Community Development, underpinned by the Our Rural Future, Town Centre First...
Midland Steel's dynamic team is expanding, and we are seeking talented professionals to join us in various key roles at our Laois-based operations in Portlaoise and Mountmellick.
If you're passionate about excellence and innovation, we want to hear from...
Laois 2-10 Carlow 1-13
Leinster U-20 FC Round 3
Ennae Byrne kicked a controversial late two-point free to earn the Laois U-20 footballers a draw against Carlow in the SETU Carlow GAA grounds this evening.
But it wasn't enough as Laois crashed...
The Laois U-20 footballers have made the short trip to Carlow this evening for the final group game in the Leinster championship.
Laois need to win to have any hope of qualifying for the quarter-finals - though they also need...
Mountmellick CS 3-9 Banagher College 2-6
2nd Year Leinster 'D' Football Championship Final
Mountmellick CS were crowned 2nd Year Leinster 'D' football champions following victory over Banagher College of Offaly.
Mountmellick travelled to Offaly this afternoon for the game which took place...
Almost €18 million in funding for Laois projects has been included in the HSE's Capital Plan for 2025, which has been published today by the Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll-McNeill.
€17.72 million has been allocated to Laois as part of...
The deadline for registration for the upcoming Setanta Hurling programme is approaching.
The Setanta Programme was originally begun back in 2005 and ran in the county for more than a decade with many of the current Laois senior hurlers having...
An anti-wind farm group are set to host a public meeting on Thursday night against a proposal in their area.
The 'No To Ballynalacken Wind Farm' group has been set up in opposition to a proposal for a wind farm...
Hennessy Auctioneers are delighted to bring to the market this four-bedroom, Old World, two-storey house in need of complete renovation at Guileen, Stradbally, Co. Laois.
This property will be sold by Private Treaty.
This property sits on circa 7.96 acres...
Adam Fitzpatrick from Mountmellick will represent Laois at the 18th annual Mr Personality Festival which is being organised by Kilkenny County Macra.
21-year-old is an active member of Mountmellick Macra and has listed Laois’s New Year’s Ball as one of...
A Laois TD has said Mountmellick has been "bypassed again" for funding on a " very important" relief road.
Laois Independent Republican TD Brian Stanley said the relief road in the town has been promised "for a long number of...
Laois v Carlow
Leinster U-20 FC Round 3 in SETU Carlow at 7.30pm
It is win or bust for the Laois U-20 footballers this evening - and even that may not be enough to progress.
After a bruising couple of weeks, Kieran...
We are heading towards the middle of April and this has to be one of the busiest weeks for county teams.
Over the next six days, seven matches involving Laois teams will be played and none of them are in...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Michael Dempsey
Davitt Road, Mountmellick, Laois
Michael Dempsey Davitt Road Mountmellick died April 7th unexpectedly. Deeply regretted by his loving son Ronan, brother Christy, sisters Helen and Bernadette, family, relatives neighbours and...
There was a double celebration in Treacy's of The Heath last Friday for two staff members who started their careers at the iconic establishment in 1996.
The locals gathered in the bar to have a drink with Colm Dunne for...
Mountmellick 4-18 Arles-Kilcruise 2-11
ACFL Division 3 Round 2
Mountmellick moved into top spot in Division 2 following a big victory at home to Arles-Kilcruise this evening.
They were six points up at half time and added to that in the second...
Stradbally 5-13 Rosenallis 2-9
ACFL Division 4 Round 2
Stradbally made it two wins from two as they defeated Rosenallis in a repeat of the Junior 'B' championship from last September.
A strong first half the home side gave them the platform...
Forty acres of land in Rosenallis was recently sold for €505,000 by online auction by Hennessy Auctioneers.
The 40 acres (33 acres of grassland and 7 acres of forestry) at Rosenallis was guided at €475,000 before the auction.
There were four...
Portlaoise College is running its #AndSheCycles campaign, in partnership with Laois Sports Partnership, as part of a Green-Schools initiative aimed at encouraging more girls to cycle to school.
With fewer than one in 250 girls in Ireland currently cycling to...
Members of the Irish African community recently launch Africa Day 2025 at the Royal Hospital Kilmainham in Dublin.
Africa Day returns to Ireland with a series of events to be held nationwide, including a vibrant celebration in Laois which will...
A Laois TD has launched a Bill which are designed to put "proper regulations in place" surrounding wind farms.
Independent Republican TD Brian Stanley says he has brought forward this Bill “due to the absence of regulations, or even effective...
There's no shortage of lovely walking areas in Laois - but the felling of trees in some of the more popular spots has become something of a talking point.
And it was an issue that was raised at this week's...
A group of brave students and teachers from Laois are undertaking a daunting task in the name of a good cause.
Inspired from a daring suggestion from Year Head, Mr McNeill, students from Knockbeg College have embarked on a collective...
Invitation to tender for provision of bar and catering services in Mountrath Golf Club.
Fully equipped bar and kitchen and excellent dining facilities available.
To apply
Contact Mountrathgc@gmail.com for application form. Closing date April 30th, 2025.
If you would like to advertise a...
