Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Daragh Lee
8 Grange Hall, Mountmellick, Laois
Passed away tragically. Funeral arrangements to follow.
Patrick (Paddy, Pat) Scully
18A Courtown Park, Kilcock, Kildare/Timahoe, Laois
Passed away peacefully surrounded by his wife Nuala and his son...
Portlaoise 2-13 Stradbally Parish Gaels 2-7
Laois U-20 'A' FC Quarter-final
Fielding eight players who played senior championship this year, Portlaoise proved too strong for Stradbally Parish Gaels in the opening round of the U-20 championship this evening in Stradbally.
Portlaoise now...
Ballyfin Ladies 3-7 St Anne's (Carlow) 1-6
Leinster Ladies Junior Football Championship Round 1
Six days after they were crowned Laois Junior champions, Ballyfin Ladies have their first ever win in Leinster.
They hosted St Anne's of Carlow in Round 1 of...
Camross 3-9 St Brigid's 2-10
Laois Camogie Intermediate Championship Final
Camross hung on deep into injury as they were crowned Camogie Intermediate Champions 2021 in dramatic fashion.
On the other hand St Bridigd's will be devastated to have suffered three final defeats...
Ballinakill 3-12 Cullion 3-11 (Westmeath)
Leinster Intermediate Hurling Championship Round 1
Ballinakill produced a dramatic revival to see off Cullion of Westmeath and advance to the Leinster quarter finals.
They trailed by six points at various stages in the game but, despite...
Portlaoise 1-15 Camross 2-5
Laois Camogie Junior Championship Final
Portloaise's flying start would be the deciding factor as they claimed a seven point victory and two Junior Championships in a row.
They got off to a great start as they flew into...
Park-Ratheniska 1-16 Naomh Eoin (Carlow) 1-3
Leinster Intermediate Football Championship Round 1
Park-Ratheniska are through to the quarter finals of the Leinster Intermediate Football Championship following a routine win over Naomh Eoin in Dr Cullen Park.
The Myshall outfit rarely troubled Kieran...
Hypnotherapy is powerful. Don’t take my word for it, research it online for yourself. There is a huge amount of good scientific evidence to demonstrate the effectiveness of hypnosis as a treatment.
Actually, perhaps a better way of putting it...
1 - Stabbing incident in Portlaoise
News of a stabbing incident in Portlaoise broke on Saturday morning last.
A man was the victim of a serious assault off main street in the early hours of the morning.
He is since recovering in...
A young man was killed in a traffic accident this morning on the N80 between Mountmellick and Portlaoise.
A section of the road - from near Kyletalisha to Mountmelllick - remains closed pending a forensic investigation.
It's believed the accident happened...
People are taking their life in their hands walking the footpaths when there are so many electric scooters about - so maybe parents should consider buying their children bicycles instead.
The matter was discussed at the recent meeting of the...
This week, we celebrate the Feast of Christ the King, we are called to work with this King.
And this King is the one who dies on the cross, rises from the dead, and is with his people. And what...
The Laois Camogie season will come to a crescendo this afternoon with the Junior and Intermediate finals down for decision in O'Moore Park.
The showpiece event throws in at 2.30pm as Camross and St Brigid's meet in the Intermediate final.
This...
Progress for a major extension for Castletown Primary School has been confirmed.
The detailed plans and drawings have been finalised and the application for planning permission will be submitted to Laois County Council in the next few days.
This development will...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Fint. Gorman
Cherrygrove, Portlaoise, Laois
Gorman, Cherrygrove, Portlaoise, Nov. 16th 2021. Suddenly at his residence, Fint. Predeceased by his grandsons Craig and Aaron and Tyler Beloved husband to Ann. Dearly loved father...
Borris-Kilcotton 1-15 Abbeyleix 6-16
U-20 Hurling Championship Quarter Final
Abbeyleix's electric forwards blew Borris-Kilcotton out of the water in the opening 20 minutes to set them up to cruise to the semi finals of the U-20 hurling championship.
Unfortunately, this game was...
In just over a four month period, Park-Ratheniska went from being a Junior A football team to a Senior one.
After years of Junior A disappointment, Kieran Kelly's men finally got over the line at the end of June as...
Each year, the Captains at The Heath Golf Club allocate two days for their chosen charities.
This year the chosen charities were Pieta House and the staff at the Midland Regional Hospital Portlaoise, in appreciation of their efforts in these...
Portlaoise Further Education and Training Centre held a retirement reception for Denise Dunne on Friday last.
Portlaoise native Denise worked with Laois Offaly Education and Training Board (LOETB), formerly Laois VEC, since the 1980s.
Denise started her career in St Canice’s...
Barrowhouse have decided to withdraw from the Leinster Club Junior football championship as a severe shortage of players means they aren't able to field a team against Carlow champions Grange tomorrow.
The game had been due to take place in...
Three Laois men tasted All-Ireland success in the last 24 hours with DCU.
Killeshin's Ross Bolger and O'Dempsey's Fionn Holland were both part of the Second Year football team who won their competition last night.
They saw off UL on a...
The latest addition to the SOLAS Garden Shop is a number of Electric Car chargers which are now available for public use.
David Maher of SOLAS explains: “We have now reached a point where over 30% of our total annual...
People shopping in the centre of Portlaoise will be able to avail of free parking on the three Saturdays in December in the lead up to Christmas.
The Portlaoise Municipal District of Laois County Council agreed at the monthly meeting...
Youths are leaving drug needles and beer cans in the hedges of Esker Hills, but residents of this Portlaoise estate are being threatened and intimidated if they confront the youths responsible.
At the recent meeting of the Laois Joint Policing...
Leinster Club IHC Round 1 - Ballinakill v Cullion (Westmeath)
In Cusack Park Mullingar on Saturday, November 20, at 1pm
The Ballinakill hurlers will embark on a road trip tomorrow when they head to Cusack Park in Mullingar to take on...
The Evoke.ie FAI Women’s Cup Final between Wexford Youths WFC and Shelbourne FC takes place at Tallaght Stadium on Sunday at 5.30pm.
And there will be considerable Laois interest as three players from the O'Moore County are set to represent...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Fint. Gorman
Cherrygrove, Portlaoise, Laois
Gorman, Cherrygrove, Portlaoise, Nov. 16th 2021. Suddenly at his residence, Fint. Predeceased by his grandsons Craig and Aaron and Tyler Beloved husband to Ann. Dearly loved father...
Team Hope collaborated with schools, teachers, students and parents to bring the Team Hope dream alive this week.
The shoebox appeal is about confirming hope, creating awareness and teaching compassion.
On Monday, Team Hope collected many festive shoeboxes, filled with fun,...
Na Fianna Og 3-16 Rosenallis 2-7
Laois U-20 'B' Football Championship Semi Final
Colin Dunne was to the fore as Na Fianna Og reached the final of the U-20 'B' championship last night.
The amalgamated side, consisting of Arles-Kilcruise, Arles-Killeen, Barrowhouse and...
Independent TD for Laois-Offaly Carol Nolan has called on the Taoiseach, Micheál Martin, to urgently revise the Fuel Rebate Scheme.
This, she says, is in order to provide a level competitive playing field for Irish road hauliers and logistics suppliers.
Deputy...
