The Laois senior footballers picked up their second win of the National League campaign when they had a 12-point win over Wicklow in Aughrim...
Laois 5-18 Kildare 0-6
All-Ireland Minor 'B' Camogie Championship Semi Final
The Laois Minor camogie team are one step away from All-Ireland glory following an emphatic...
Laois 1-17 Wicklow 0-8
NFL Division 3
The Laois footballers have claimed two very valuable points in their Division 3 National League campaign after comfortably getting...
Another week, another big game for Laois in Division 3 of the National Football League.
Today Billy Sheehan's side are in Aughrim as they take...
On this week's Property Watch we take a look at five homes for sale in Laois for between €250,000 and €270,000.
We look at homes...
The development of a Blueway track from Athy to Rathangan is almost fully complete - though large sections have been in use since last...
NFL Division 3 - Laois v Wicklow
In Aughrim at 2pm
What’s the team news?
Laois have made four changes to the side that started against Fermanagh...
There were wild scenes of celebration yesterday as Heywood Community School claimed All-Ireland football glory.
Ennistymon of Clare were their opponents in Duggan Park in...
Thinking is both a blessing and a curse. Properly harnessed, wonderful creativity emerges. Allowed to run free, it frets over the uncontrollable, big questions...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Bernie Wilson (née Dowling)
O’Moores Forest, Mountmellick, Laois/Ballyfin, Laois
Bernie died, peacefully, after a long illness, borne...
Heywood Community School 2-7 Ennistymon (Clare) 0-8
All-Ireland School's Senior 'C' Football Championship Final
Shaun Fitzpatrick was Heywood Community School's hero as his two second half...
St Joseph's 1-12 Graiguecullen 1-7
Kelly Cup Semi Final
A strong second half display from St Joseph's saw them collect their fourth straight win of the...
1 - Garda appeal after number of men enter occupied house in Laois and steal sum of cash
Gardai are appealing for anyone with information...
The Heritage in Killenard was buzzing on Friday evening as Portarlington GAA club members, supporters and players gathered to celebrate their excellent 2020 and...
Three young Laois men were among the 70 new recruits sworn in as members of An Garda Síochána yesterday in Templemore.
Alan Kinsella from Courtwood,...
After two long years of lockdowns and living with the reality of pandemic, it is with a great sense of joy that we can...
Division 3 of the National Football League has always been one of the competition's most unpredictable.
The difference between top and bottom can be minimal...
Scoil Chriost Ri Portlaoise 1st and 2nd Year 'A' basketballers played their part in the school’s proud sporting history this week.
Their victories in their...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Bernie Wilson (née Dowling)
O'Moores Forest, Mountmellick, Laois/Ballyfin, Laois
Bernie died, peacefully, after a long illness, borne...
It was a day of significant pride and excitement in the community of Ballinakill today when the new playground was officially opened.
The great and...
A young Laois rugby player landed a brilliant last-minute penalty as Cistercian College Roscrea knocked out Clongowes in a thrilling Leinster Junior Cup quarter-final...
Portlaoise College 3-9 Colaiste Na Mi (Meath) 2-10
Leinster Schools U-16 ‘D1’ Football Championship Final
Stradbally's Fionn McEvoy-Mullally was Portlaoise College's hero as they claimed their...
The Laois senior football team to face Wicklow on Sunday in Division 3 of the National League shows four changes from the side beaten...
There was sadness in Castletown at the end of February following the passing of the much loved Brother Michael Mackey.
Originally from Freshford in Kilkenny,...
A new music festival, Forest Fest, will take place in Emo this summer over three days in July.
Forest Fest, a new music and arts...
Electric Picnic 2022 went on sale today at 9am with tickets for this year’s event selling out in 30 minutes.
With the event cancelled in each of the...
In just over 24 hours, Heywood Community School will be stepping out in Duggan Park in Ballinasloe to contest an All-Ireland final.
Ennistymon of Clare...
A Laois student has received a prestigious university award for academic excellence at a recent awards ceremony.
Portlaoise native, Christopher Carew, was presented with his...
Eight Laois schools have been added to the DEIS programme which delivers a range of targeted supports at tackling educational disadvantage.
The news was announced...
There will be big Laois involvement as the ladies football equivalent of the Sigerson Cup is played out in DCU today and tomorrow.
The O'Connor...
