Portlaoise College welcomed 192 new first-year students through its doors this September, marking a significant milestone in the school’s history.
With this intake, the student...
The annual Luggancurren 10km road race will return this September for its 32nd year.
Last year’s winners were Mick Kelly in the men’s race and...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Wayne Smyth
Hillview, Ballycoolan, Stradbally, Laois
Suddenly, at home, alongside his beloved wife Andrea.
Predeceased by his cherished...
Attention all garden lovers !!!
A rare opportunity to buy garden décor/antiques at public auction this Saturday, September 6 at 12 noon in Lackagh, Monasterevin,...
Midlands LGBT+ Project and Laois Pride have announced final details of the fourth Laois Pride Festival.
Laois Pride parade and festival is taking place from...
All our Laois GAA club championship coverage is brought to you in association with Mulhall’s SuperValu, Portlaoise
The club hurlers of the county are the...
Electric Picnic coverage is brought to you in association with Ramsbottom’s Portlaoise
There was a huge local element to the final day of Electric Picnic...
Electric Picnic coverage is brought to you in association with Ramsbottom’s Portlaoise
The Electric Picnic Music and Arts Festival has come to an end for...
Martina Mulhall, Gold Star Careers offers one-to-one or small group career advice, in-person or online, to people of all ages, abilities and backgrounds.
Follow on Instagram for...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Kay (Teenie) Casserly (née Kelly)
Cedarwood Avenue, Kilkenny City, Kilkenny/Abbeyleix, Laois
Kay, in her 93rd year, passed...
Portarlington Further Education and Training Centre are holding an Open Morning this Thursday, September 4, from 9.30am to 12.30pm.
Offering a range of courses at...
Job Opportunity: Clinical Nurse Manager 1 (CNM1) – General Practice
Location: Maryborough Family Practice, Portlaoise, Co. Laois
Job Type: Permanent | Part-Time or Full-Time (Negotiable)
Salary: HSE CNM1 Pay Scale...
Electric Picnic coverage is brought to you in association with Ramsbottom’s Portlaoise
Irish singer Dermot Kennedy has been confirmed as the special guest who will...
Electric Picnic coverage is brought to you in association with Ramsbottom’s Portlaoise
We are onto day 3 of Electric Picnic 2025 and it is a...
Electric Picnic coverage is brought to you in association with Ramsbottom’s Portlaoise
Day 2 of the 2025 Electric Picnic Music and Arts festival proved to...
Often in life, we only get the opportunity to speak well of someone we highly regard and respect, after they have physically gone from...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Mary Kathleen Kearney (née Davey)
Durrow, Laois/Stradbally, Laois
Mary Kathleen Kearney (née Davey), formerly of 24 Erkindale...
Electric Picnic coverage is brought to you in association with Ramsbottom’s Portlaoise
The Electric Picnic rumour mill is in overdrive this afternoon with talks that...
Electric Picnic coverage is brought to you in association with Ramsbottom’s Portlaoise
If anything sums the eclectic nature of Electric Picnic it's the fact that...
Electric Picnic coverage is brought to you in association with Ramsbottom’s Portlaoise
Day 1 of the 2025 edition of the Electric Picnic proved a massive...
Electric Picnic coverage is brought to you in association with Ramsbottom’s Portlaoise
DJ Mark McCabe is all set to play the Electric Arena at Electric...
Eimear Corri-Fallon will line out in the second row for Ireland in the crucial Women’s Rugby World Cup against Spain in Northampton on Sunday...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Mary (Millie) Murphy (née O’Connor)
Bellgrove, Ballybrittas, Laois
Millie passed away peacefully in the company of her...
Electric Picnic coverage is brought to you in association with Ramsbottom’s Portlaoise
The winner of the second ever LaoisToday QuizCast live from Electric Picnic has...
A popular presence on the Irish music scene since the mid 1980s, the Saw Doctors are on the Electric Picnic lineup for the third...
Laois and Offaly Education and Training Board (LOETB) welcomed Minister Helen McEntee, Minister for Education and Youth, to LOETB’s Administrative Office in Portlaoise, for...
There was big Laois involvement as Vancouver GAA hosted their championship finals in Canada last weekend.
Two Laois players claimed glory in the Senior Ladies...
The good times keep rolling for Victor Conroy as he secured a silver medal in the Olympic recurve archery event in The World transplant...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Mary (Millie) Murphy (née O’Connor)
Bellgrove, Ballybrittas, Laois
Millie passed away peacefully in the company of her...
Laois County Council has been shortlisted for this year’s Excellence in Local Government Awards for a range of projects run in 2025.
The Excellence in...
