Rosenallis v Stradbally Parish Gaels
Laois MFC ‘B’ Final – In the Centre of Excellence at 7pm
The last juvenile final of 2021 takes place tonight as Rosenallis and Stradbally Parish Gaels meet in the Centre of Excellence.
This is the Minor...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Patrick (Pat) Dowling
Ballycarroll, Portlaoise, Laois / Athy, Kildare
Formerly of Levitstown, Maganey and Athy. Retired farmer, has been living in the loving care of St. Vincent's Hospital, Athy, Co. Kildare, where...
A Laois book from which all proceeds will go to the Irish Motor Neurone Disease Association was launched recently.
The new book contains affirmations and positive quotes together with photography.
Hidden Whispers has been released in memory of the late Aine...
'The end is in sight' - so says a Laois County Councillor following the news that upgrades on troublesome footpaths are set to commence.
Sinn Fein's Aidan Mullins revealed that works on Foxcroft Street in Portarlington will begin this week.
The...
The CCFL soccer season is up and running again and will hope it's not as severely disrupted as the past two seasons due to the Covid restrictions.
And one Laois team are looking particularly sharp thanks to the generosity of...
The third Team of the Week from Round 3 SFC and IFC action from 2021 is here.
We had six senior games, three intermediate games and a handful of Junior A games taking place over the weekend.
With such a volume...
Mountrath Community School have welcomed new principal Kathryn O'Brien, who has been in the role since the new school term began last month.
A native of Clonmel in Tipperary, she has spent the last 22 years in CBS Thurles where...
Residents living along a busy Laois road fear that a 'bad accident is inevitable' unless steps are taken to combat speeding.
A petition has recently been drawn up and signed by the residents living on the R430 road, at Dromagh,...
A 10,000-steps-a-day challenge led by a top social media star who was inspired by a Laois woman has smashed the €100,000 barrier for a charity – more than triple its target.
Trisha Lewis pounded the streets of her native Limerick,...
After almost two years of shut down, the Basketball Ireland National League is set to get underway this weekend.
Portlaoise Panthers are in Division 1 and begin in Limerick against UL Eagles this Saturday evening.
Every year, the Panthers men's team...
After a busy week on the football front, attention switches back to hurling.
Knock-out action in the top three grades will take place – along with a number of relegation finals.
We also have the Minor ‘B’ football championship final to...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Thomas (Tom) Hopkins
Late of Ruane, Knock, Mayo / Laois
Thomas (Tom) Hopkins; Littleover Derby, England and late of Knock, Co.Mayo. Wednesday 15th September 2021, after a short illness borne with courage...
A number of key projects in Laois have been listed the in new National Development Plan, published by the Government today, say Laois TDs Sean Fleming and Charlie Flanagan.
Some specific items listed include the New Divisional Garda Headquarters for...
Another week, another jam-packed schedule of Laois GAA club championship action.
The season ended for six senior and three intermediate teams over the weekend while the group stages of the junior championship also came to a conclusion (sort of).
Portlaoise, Emo,...
Lidl in Portlaoise has closed for a six-month period to undergo a major rebuild which they say will be complete by April of next year.
The existing building, which was first opened in the early 2000s, is to be demolished...
The HSE is asking people to come forward and get their free flu vaccine is if is recommended for them.
They say that the flu vaccine will help protect those most at risk of serious illness from flu.
This year the...
The local soccer season is firmly underway with games involving Laois teams over the last few weeks.
The CCFL is into week five and we have all the fixtures and results from week four below:
CCFL FIXTURES WEEK 4
Saturday October 9
All...
Naas 43 Portlaoise 18
U-18 Leinster League Round 2
The Portlaoise rugby U-18 team continued their Leinster League campaign when they travelled to take on a fancied Naas side on Saturday.
Portlaoise were put under pressure from the start and were two...
Laois County Council improved its performance across a range of indicators during 2020, despite Covid-19 challenges and while providing additional innovations and services during the pandemic.
The NOAC Local Authority Performance Indicator Report 2020 shows Laois County Council made advances...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Joan Bland (née Foran)
New Park, Portlaoise, Laois / Mountmellick, Laois
Joan formerly 5, Emmett Tce, Mountmellick, predeceased by her loving parents John and Kathleen and her recently deceased brother John, Sonny...
Portlaoise CBS are now accepting applications for first year students for the 2022-23 school year.
Closing date for applications is November 19 at 1pm.
Applications are available from www.portlaoisecbs.com, by emailing stmarys@portlaoisecbs.com or calling to the school office.
You can visit us...
If you’re interested in sending your child to Mountmellick Community School in September 2022, then their virtual Open Evening on Thursday, October 7, is worth checking out.
On the evening, you can find out more about the school, hear from...
The draws for the upcoming rounds of the Laois football championships have been made.
Following the conclusion of the Round 3 games in this SFC this evening, the quarter final draw has now been made.
Champions Portarlington will play Stradbally in...
Portlaoise 1-12 St Joseph's 2-7
Laois SFC Round 3
The latest chapter of the Portlaoise-St Joseph's rivalry played out in O'Moore Park this evening - but it was a familiar result as The Town did enough to advance to a quarter-final...
Arles-Killeen 4-9 Ballylinan 0-8
Laois SFC Relegation Semi Final
Arles-Killeen's status as senior club is safe for 2022 after the made the most of a fast start to comfortably get the better of their neighbours Ballylinan in this relegation semi-final in...
It has been another big day of Laois club football championship action and we have two more games down for decision this evening.
After the final game, we will also bring you the draw for the Laois SFC quarter finals.
The...
Stradbally 3-9 Killeshin 1-11
Laois SFC Round 3
Three first half goals proved crucial for Stradbally as they got the better of Killeshin in the third of this year's Round 3 ties.
Killeshin battled back well in the second half but they...
Ballyfin 2-13 The Heath 0-7
Laois SFC Relegation Semi-final
Sean Moore was the difference for Ballyfin once again as they breezed past The Heath in the first SFC relegation semi final this afternoon.
Donncha Phelan's charges turned the style on in the...
Following yesterday's dramatic Laois SFC action, O'Moore Park hosts two more double headers today.
First up is the relegation semi-final between Ballyfin and The Heath at 1pm.
With Stradbally and Killeshin meeting in their Round 3 fixture at 2.30pm.
The loser of...
Moloney's Gaelic Bar in Mountmellick will be a throw back to pre-pandemic days next Friday night when it hosts the launch of a new book on former Taoiseach Albert Reynolds.
Former Fianna Fáil TD Conor Lenihan has penned a new...
