Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Mildred Ward (née Ray)
Nahanna, Rathangan, Offaly/Rathangan, Kildare/Cullohill, Laois
Formerly of Aughmacart, Cullohill County Laois. Peacefully at Naas Hospital. Sadly missed by her loving husband Robert (Bobby), son Douglas, daughter Norma, sister...
Laois 0-6 Kildare 3-18
Leinster U-20 Football Championship Round 1
Laois made a disastrous start to the Leinster U-20 championship as they were comprehensively beaten by Kildare this evening.
Kieran Kelly's charges were outclassed in every aspect of the game as the...
The big night has arrived for Kieran Kelly and the Laois U-20 footballers as they face Kildare in Round 1 of the Leinster championship.
This is a 7.30pm throw in in O'Moore Park for this group opener.
Ahead of the game,...
A Laois County Councillor has received a positive response to all three of his motions surrounding road improvement works.
Independent Councillor Ben Brennan made the requests at a recent meeting of the Graiguecullen-Portarlington Municipal District.
First, Cllr Brennan asked that the...
A number of Laois artists have once again shown what huge hearts they have in donating an array of unique artworks for this year’s incognito art sale in aid of the Jack and Jill Children’s Foundation.
With incognito, the thrill...
A Laois TD has called for greater "consistency" and "common sense" in the way sentencing guidelines are set out for judges.
Laois Independent Republican TD Brian Stanley was Speaking in Dáil Éireann this week, where he probed Minister for Justice...
We are into the final week of March and the matches are coming thick and fast.
This week will see three Laois teams commence their championship campaigns.
The U-20 footballers are out on Wednesday while the U-20 hurlers and minor footballers...
A Laois athlete was part of a memorable silver-medal win for Team Ireland at the SIAB Schools Cross-Country Championships this weekend.
St Abban’s athlete Laura Ayers made her international debut, donning the green of Ireland at the championships held in Falkirk,...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
James (Séamus) Francis
Moyvilla, Oranmore, Galway/Mountmellick, Laois
James (Séamus) Francis, Moyvilla, Oranmore, Co. Galway. 24th March 2025. Formerly of Dangan, Galway and Mountmellick Co. Laois. Peacefully in the loving care of The...
There is great sadness across the wider Mountmellick area this week, as well as communities in Offaly and the USA, following the passing of a beloved Priest.
Fr Patrick Mooney, 88, who lived in Moneyquid, between Mountmellick and Killeigh, County...
The latest episode of the Laois Football and Hurling Podcast is here where we look back and forward.
First, Alan Hartnett is joined by Steven Miller where the pair look ahead to the commencement of the Leinster U-20 football championship.
That...
The Laois U-20 footballers have named their captain, vice-captains and team ahead of their championship opener.
Kieran Kelly's side will take on Kildare in O'Moore Park on Wednesday evening at 7.30pm.
Ahead of the game, the management have confirmed that Annanough's...
A Laois TD has impressed upon Dáil Éireann the pressing need for a new fire station in the county.
Local Independent Republican TD Brian Stanley told the Dáil that a new fire station in Rathdowney "needs to be prioritised."
Deputy Stanley...
There is deep sadness in Mountmellick and the wider community this week following the passing of a beloved former Garda.
Jim Griffin of Davitt Road, Mountmellick, formerly of Ballynane, Annascaul, on the Dingle Peninsula in County Kerry, passed away on...
Two students from Laois have been recognised for their academic excellence at the Carlow College Scholarship Awards Ceremony.
The pair were among 19 scholarships awarded in recognition of their academic achievements - both for first year and continuing students.
First year...
The Leinster underage championships in hurling and football get underway across the province this week.
Indeed it marks the start of a very busy spell - with late March and early April now representing the absolute peak of the inter-county...
Clonaslee College 5-7 Colaiste Abbain (Wexford) 1-7
Leinster Colleges South Leinster Junior Football Championship 'D' Final
Clonaslee College were crowned South Leinster Junior D football champions following victory in Eire Og yesterday.
The side, managed by Sean Cotter and Ciaran Todd, ran...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Denis Geraghty
3 The Glebe, Rathdowney, Laois/Santry, Dublin
Denis Geraghty, 3 The Glebe, Rathdowney, Co. Laois and formerly Santry, Co. Dublin (ex British Embassy), peacefully surrounded by those who loved him. Predeceased...
Heywood Community School students in 6th year Art travelled to Rome and Florence recently.
At the end of February, they headed to Italy to view and study the artwork from the Renaissance.
The tour began in Rome to view Michealangelo’s Sistine...
Given the glorious weather we've been having the past couple of weeks, it was a real stroke of bad luck for the participants in the Ballyfin Dash to 44 fundraiser on Saturday that the heavens opened and it essentially...
Laois Ladies football manager Stephen Duff has said his side "were beaten by the better team" on Sunday as Cavan ran out 11-point winners in Portlaoise.
The sides were in the Centre of Excellence for a top-of-the-table clash, with Cavan...
A big feature of our recent trip to New York alongside the Timahoe Male Choir was meeting two Laois publicans who are based in the iconic US city.
Shane Buggy from Crettyard is living in New York for almost 20...
Laois’ Division 3 NFL campaign came to an end against Fermanagh on Sunday with the Ulster side recording a two-point victory.
Although his side came out on the wrong side of the result, Laois manager Justin McNulty was pleased with...
Saturday saw the end of a disappointing league campaign for Laois manager Tommy Fitzgerald and his, but the Portlaoise native was happy with some aspects of the performance from his team.
Dublin led from the off and throughout, though Laois...
Trinity Meteors 80 Portlaoise Panthers 73
Women's National Basketball Super League Playoffs
Portlaoise Panthers gave it everything, but a late push by Trinity Meteors saw them prevail in Saturday evening’s Women’s Super League playoff quarter-final in Donnybrook.
While they did find themselves...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Daniel (Dan) Dargan
Carn, Laois, R32 K4PO
Daniel (Dan) Dargan Carn, Portarlington. Co. Laois (R32 K4PO)
Died 23rd March 2025 after a short illness at St. James hospital Dublin surrounded by his loving...
When they put their mind to it, the good folk in Clonaslee really pull off some brilliant community initiatives.
And this year's St Patrick's Day parade is another example of a local job done well.
"The Clonaslee St Patrick’s day committee...
For all of you that need a reminder, Mother's Day is next Sunday, March 29th, and Fifty Seven Boutique - who have stores in Durrow and Athy - have a range of options to treat all the brilliant Irish...
First Ireland Spirits are currently recruiting for the following vacancy in the Technical Department.
QC Laboratory Technician
Working on a shift basis this role is a permanent position.
Based in Abbeyleix the main duties of the role are:
Routine Batch analysis on...
ACHL Division 3 Results
Borris-Kilcotton 1-15 Trumera 1-13
Slieve Bloom 2-17 Mountmellick 2-11
Ballinakill 2-16 Camross 1-11
Castletown 1-14 Mountrath 1-14
Borris-Kilcotton 1-15 Trumera 1-13
Sean Fitzpatrick hit 1-6 as Borris-Kilcotton got the better of Trumera in the opening round of...
