Dunamase College 7-10 Athy College 2-5
South Leinster School's 'D' 2nd Year Final
Dunamase College saw off a spirited challenge from Athy College to win their school’s first football title on a dry but breezy afternoon in Ratheniska.
They led all the...
The newly formed Laois School of Music Beginner Orchestra is to perform on the stage of the Dunamaise Arts Centre, on Sunday, February 13, at 2pm.
This young orchestra, under the direction of John Davidson and Kimberly Melia, will have...
Mountrath CS 0-15 St Brendan’s CS Birr 2-13
Leinster Colleges SHC ‘B’ Semi-final
Goals in either half proved to be the difference as St Brendan's CS Birr knocked Mountrath CS out of the Leinster 'B' Senior hurling championship this afternoon.
In a...
This weekend sees the first monthly craft market of the year with over 30 different craft and artisan stalls on display this Sunday, February 6, from 11am-4pm.
David Maher of SOLAS explains: “Such was the success of our Christmas Craft...
A visit to the small rural area of Killeshin by Minister Pippa Hackett has been used to highlight what can be achieved by agricultural businesses who think local.
She recently met with Noel Barcoe in the Village Dairy, Ian McDonald...
Heywood CS 3-12 Ardscoil Rath Iomagain, Rathangan 1-8
South Leinster Schools Senior 'C' Football Championship Final
Shaun Fitzpatrick and Davin McEvoy were to the fore as Heywood Community School claimed South Leinster 'C' glory in The Heath this morning.
The Ballyroan-Abbey duo...
Aimee Kelly from the St Conleth's club will captain the Laois ladies senior football team for the 2022 season.
Kelly was recently confirmed by manager Donie Brennan, taking over from Laura Nerney who was captain last season when Laois won...
The South Leinster Secondary Schools Cross Country took place this week in Carlow - with a massive field of of almost 1,300 runners competing from schools in Wexford, Kilkenny, Carlow, Kildare and Laois.
As one spectator said, some of the races...
Funding has been approved by Minister for Education Norma Foley for a Laois primary school to construct a new mainstream classroom.
This funding will allow the construction of a new mainstream classroom with en-suite toilets at St Colman’s National School...
Laois County Council are set to have their newest member after he was officially selected to fill a vacant seat.
Ballyroan native Barry Walsh will take the seat left vacant following the retirement of long-serving councillor Mary Sweeney last year.
He was...
There is sadness in Ballyfin this week following the passing of Rita Fitzpatrick at the age of 92.
Mrs Fitzpatrick, of Esker, Mountmellick, passed peacefully at her home on Wednesday February 2.
Rita is the mother of Supervet Noel Fitzpatrick was...
For the first time in almost two years, O'Moore Park will welcome supporters to watch the Laois county teams in action.
And it's a huge weekend in Portlaoise as Tipperary visit on Saturday evening for the opening round of the...
St Abban’s athletes swapped their club singlets for their respective college colours over the weekend, representing their various colleges at the Irish University Indoor Track and Field Championships.
Ruby Millet, representing University College Cork was certainly the busiest of the...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Rita Fitzpatrick
Esker, Mountmellick, Laois, R32 YK49
Rita Fitzpatrick (92), our beloved mother, passed away peacefully in her home, at Esker, Mountmellick, on 2nd February, 2022. Predeceased by her husband Sean, brothers...
The Midlands Public Health group, which includes members from Laois, has been awarded the HSE Excellence Award.
The team were presented with the accolade recently following their collective response to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Doctors, nurses, surveillance teams, contact tracers and administrative...
Official figures from the Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI), highlight the Opel brand recorded phenomenal growth in County Laois in January 2022.
Following the appointment of Cummins Motor Group to the Opel Dealer Network just four months ago,...
Following a recent drive, Portlaoise College have secured sponsorship for jerseys for their volleyball, camogie, basketball and soccer teams.
Local businesses of Allbooks, Shaws, Thomas Carroll Electrical and Suirside Engineering were delighted to come on board.
Andrew Shaw of Shaws said:...
The new League of Ireland soccer season gets underway in less than three weeks and there will be Laois interest in both Divisions this year.
On Monday, it was announced that Portlaoise teenager Colin Conroy had swapped Dublin for Limerick.
The...
Independent TD for Laois-Offaly, Carol Nolan, has questioned the necessity of a poll conducted by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine on the public's attitudes to afforestation in Ireland.
Afforestation is the conversion of abandoned and degraded agricultural...
Two billionaire brothers have purchased a mansion that was in the ownership of Laois County Council.
The sale of Millbrook House, on the former De Vesci Estate in Abbeyleix, was approved by Councillors for €400,000.
The Victorian building, located on 1.7...
A beach resort is on its way to Laois after County Council planners gave the proposal the green light.
Laois may be about as far away from the coastline as you can get - but it hasn't stopped Iveta Melgaile...
Laois GAA have mapped out their fixture schedule for the 2022 season with a slightly earlier start date confirmed for this year's club championships.
The Laois hurling championships will begin on the weekend of July 17 with the football commencing...
Laois senior football manager Billy Sheehan says that his side will be firmly up against it when they face Westmeath on Sunday.
Laois have enjoyed a positive start to 2022 - winning four of their six games to date.
Sunday's Division...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Myra Feeney (née Dignam)
Fairview, Dublin / Wolfhill, Laois
Feeney (née Dignam), Myra Elizabeth, aged 93 years, (Fairview, Dublin 3 and late of Farnham, Wolfhill, Co. Laois) on 30th January, 2022, in the...
The funeral details of a Laois woman who died tragically in a farm accident have been confirmed.
Kathleen Seale, née Collier, passed away on Monday January 31 at her home at Clonenagh.
Mrs Seale, who was from Mountrath, is married mother...
Sinn Fein TD Brian Stanley raised the issue of a lack of day care services throughout Laois in the Dail recently.
Deputy Stanley explained how through refurbishment works in Abbeyleix, Mountmellick and Portlaoise, all services have been withdrawn.
Addressing Minister for...
The All-Ireland Indoors Track & Field took place in the TUS Arena in Athlone on Sunday last.
This Masters competition is great fun and a most enjoyable day of competition.
There are athletes of all ages taking part, many of whom...
The Portlaoise CBS U-19 soccer team secured a draw to reach the Leinster League semi finals today.
Following a tough encounter away to Patrician Newbridge, the side find a way to get the result they needed.
They started strong but went...
The death has occurred of Jack Kelly from Portarlington, one of Laois's oldest people, at the age of 102,
Born in 1919, Jack would have been due to celebrate his 103rd birthday in June of this year.
Jack passed away peacefully...
After two years without an Electric Picnic, plans for this year's festival in Stradbally are continuing at full pace - with the formal licence application to be submitted within the next two weeks.
EP Republic Limited will be applying to...
