Tanaiste Leo Varadkar has said that downgrading the Midlands Regional Hospital in Portlaoise isn't on the agenda - and that a HSE proposal from...
Long-serving Laois Fine Gael TD Charlie Flanagan says he intends to contest the next General Election, whenever that may be.
Deputy Flanagan, who celebrated his...
Portlaoise CBS 2-14 Cross and Passion Kilcullen 3-8
Second Year South Leinster ‘C’ Football Championship Final
Portlaoise CBS were crowned Second Year South Leinster 'C' Football...
'We have one of the most expensive childcare systems in the European Union'.
So says Laois TD Brian Stanley who was speaking on the issue...
Three Laois each received a UCD Entrance Scholars Award earlier this week for academic excellence.
Durrow's Darragh Conroy, James Dunne from Portarlington and Fionn McWey...
A new Church called the Irish Reformed Church was inaugurated in Mountmellick last weekend.
The Christian Reformed Church professes the Apostles' Creed, Nicene Creed, and...
On a blustery and sometimes wet day, Laois Secondary Schools athletes had a fine days competition on the new Carlow IT South Campus.
Sprints, Middle...
Eight teenagers from Clonad GAA Club graduated from the Dermot Earley Youth Leadership Initiative recently.
The programme is a partnership between Foróige and the GAA...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
John Mulhall
Graiguenoe, Holycross, Tipperary / Thurles, Tipperary / Rathdowney, Laois
John Mulhall, Graiguenoe, Holycross, and formerly...
Portlaoise 4-21 Mountrath 2-10
ACHL Division 1B Round 1
Portlaoise proved far too strong for Mountrath in Rathleague this evening as they ran out convincing 17...
The Laois minor hurlers have named their captain, vice-captain and 34-player panel ahead of the Leinster championship.
The side is captained this year by Camross'...
It was a momentous day today in the picturesque setting of Cosby NS in Stradbally as their new school premises was officially opened.
Pupils, staff,...
Laois Foxhounds hold their first spring Point-to-Point next Sunday, April 10, on the grounds of Stradbally Hall, the venue for the fixture for over...
Independent TD Carol Nolan has called on the Taoiseach to provide clarity on the timing and intention of Government regarding the publication of a...
Tainaiste Leo Varadkar is set to come to Laois tomorrow, Friday April 8, to visit a local business and chair a virtual meeting.
The Fine...
As we get ever closer to Easter, the focus of SOLAS moves more and more to the summer season and hopefully a busy farmer's...
A Laois pub has been named in the list of the top 20 in Ireland for 'pints, music and the time of your life'.
The...
Gardai in Laois have issued a warning to dog owners asking them to secure their pets now that lambing season is underway.
According to Gardai,...
Five Laois students from five different schools represented the county at a Dáil na nÓg event recently.
Emily Costigan (Mountmellick CS), Anna McWey (Heywood CS)...
Two Laois rugby players have been named in the Ireland U-18 squad for the upcoming Women's Six Nations.
Alanna Fitzpatrick from Portarlington RFC has been...
St Michael's 26 Cistercian Roscrea 19
Leinster Schools Rugby Junior Cup Final
Cistercian College Roscrea came up agonizingly short in the Leinster Schools Junior Cup rugby...
Mountrath CS 2-6 Mullingar CBS 1-11
North Leinster 'C' Second Year Hurling Championship Final
Played in dreadful conditions in Clara in Offaly on Wednesday, Mountrath CS...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Michael Anthony (Tony) O'Gorman
Abbeyleix, Laois
London and Bath, England. Peacefully in England. Deeply regretted by his...
It might have been a wild and wet evening but a number of Laois GAA games in the lower levels of the club leagues...
As well as the National Ploughing Championships, Laois will play host to the World Ploughing contest later this year.
Ratheniska will host the world event...
After a two year break, Spring Clean Up Week is set to return to Laois later this month.
National Spring Clean has been operated by...
Laois Public Participation Network held their first County Plenary of 2022 for their Member Groups recently.
This was an online event, which was chaired by...
Knockbeg College 1-6 Good Counsel 2-7
Second Year South Leinster 'A' Football Championship Final
There was heartbreak for Knockbeg College's Second Years in Dr Cullen Park...
A total of 24 Laois farmers were hit with deductions to their 2021 Basic Payment Scheme after it was proven that land had been...
The French Ambassador to Ireland is set to visit two Laois towns on Wednesday April 13.
Ambassador Vincent Guérend is set to arrive at French...
