After hurling took precedence last week, the football championship is set to roar into life this week.
We will have action from the top three grades of the football championship from Wednesday onwards.
There are also a handful of hurling games...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Maoliosa Lane
Emmet Street, Mountmellick, Laois
Died August 30th 2021. Deeply regretted by his brothers, nieces, nephews, sisters-in-law, cousins, relatives and friends.
Funeral arrangements later.
Jamie Hennessy
7 Doonane Road, Crettyard, Carlow / Laois
Brother of...
What an incredible achievement for Portlaoise's Gary O'Reilly!
In the early hours of the morning on the other side of world, the Portlaoise man became a Paralympic medalist.
The 28-year-old, competing in his first event at his first ever Paralympic Games,...
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Wilbay is a leading food distributor supplying Butchers, Wholesalers, Retailers and the Catering Industry throughout Ireland.
Strategically based in Portlaoise, our central depot offers next day delivery throughout the Island of Ireland to all of our customers.
Wilbay is built on a...
An old car garage in Mountmellick has recently been transformed into the O'Moore Street Business Centre and is now home to Fetch Your Pet Needs and the Max Discount Superstore.
After four years in business, Fetch Your Pet Needs has...
Portlaoise Institute is one of the Midland’s most prestigious Colleges of Further Education. It has 320 fulltime students studying at QQI Level 5 and 6.
Portlaoise Institute are full steam ahead preparing for the new academic year and a...
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Castletown and Clonaslee will contest the 2021 Junior 'C' hurling championship final following tonight's semi finals.
Castletown enjoyed a 12 point win over a youthful Abbeyleix in the Centre of Excellence.
They led 0-10 to 0-6 at half time but it...
Gardaí in Portlaoise seized around 121 kilogrammes of suspected cannabis herb, with an estimated value of €2,180,000 this morning.
At around 9.30am, Gardaí responded to a report of unusual activity on a rural road in Emo.
Gardaí conducted a search of...
A Laois GAA club has raised more than €10,000 in aid of Pieta House.
On Saturday August 21, Crettyard hosted a 24-hour fundraiser in collaboration with the suicide prevention charity.
Many members of the community came out and walked or ran...
The tight-knit community of Killeshin, a couple of miles from Carlow town, enjoys one of the most scenic locations in Laois - and a local group have come together to do huge work to make the most of the...
Nicole Turner has described winning her first Paralympic medal as the 'best day of her life'.
The Portarlington swimmer was a silver medallist in this morning's Breaststroke final.
Speaking to RTE's Eamon Horan after her swim, the 19-year-old said she did...
Portarlington's Nicole Turner has won her first ever Paralympic medal.
The teenager claimed silver in the Women's 50m S6 Butterfly this morning.
Her time of 36.30 was only bettered by Jiang Yuyan of China who swam a time of 34.69.
This was...
Gardaí in Carlow are appealing for witnesses following a serious assault incident in Carlow Town yesterday evening.
Shortly after 6.45pm Gardaí were called to an incident on Barrow Track in Carlow Town where two men (aged in their 40s and...
The pandemic has taken so much away – but it has brought out the very best in some young Laois people.
Our new series ‘Up and Coming’ is designed to highlight the great entrepreneurial spirit and creativity we’ve seen from...
Sinn Féin TD for Brian Stanley has expressed concern at schools needing to rely on voluntary contributions from families to fund the basic necessities
The Laois TD says that this can place considerable financial strain upon families.
Mr Stanley's party has...
Team Ireland claimed a silver medal in the Young Rider Eventing European Championships on Sunday in Sweden - and three Laois youngsters were to the fore.
Jim Tyrrell from Portlaoise plus Coolrain siblings Brian and Jennifer Kuehnle have been representing...
Laois GAA intend to run an internal Feile competition in hurling and football later this year.
Juvenile Chairman Alan Langton says Laois GAA hope to play these competitions in late September or early October.
In the last few years, Feile had...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Anne Mitchell (née Doyle)
The Numbers, Graiguecullen, Carlow / St Johnston, Donegal / Graiguecullen, Laois
Late of St. Johnston, Co. Donegal.
Peacefully at her home, beloved daughter of the late George; Anne will...
Nicole Turner has qualified for her third Paralympic final of the Tokyo games - and is in with a real chance of a first ever medal.
The Portarlington swimmer finished second fastest of all who took part in the heats...
Portlaoise Gardaí have located a missing teenager.
17-year-old Lia Hughes went missing from Portlaoise since the early hours of Sunday August 29
But thankfully she has been located safe and well.
Gardai said: "Lia Hughes has been located safe and well. No...
It has been a mammoth week on the GAA front with plenty of significant matches in football and hurling.
We have links to all 17 of the matches that we covered too.
Check out all of the results below:
TUESDAY, AUGUST 24
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Alf Harvey's archives never fail to throw up some absolute classics.
This week we take a trip back to 2003 and Timahoe's Round Tower Festival.
And what an occasion it seemed to be.
From Tug of Wars to dog shows, a festival...
Martin Murphy, the manager of the victorious Portarlington senior football team who won the 2020 Laois championship recently, paid a visit to Oakdale Nursing Home Saturday afternoon and brought the two trophies won by his team recently.
Portarlington claimed the...
The Harps 2-18 Mountmellick 2-9
Intermediate Hurling Championship Group B Round 1
The Harps enjoyed a nine point victory over Mountmellick this morning in Group B of the Intermediate Hurling Championship.
The Harps played some fantastic hurling in the first half which...
Ballyfin 0-23 Ballinakill 1-19
Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship Group A Round 1
13 points from the returning duo of Eanna Lyons and Gareth Dunphy proved crucial for Ballyfin as they edged out Ballinakill in O'Moore Park this afternoon.
Neither player played for...
The hurling club championship has roared into life with games in the top three grades over the last few days.
The action got underway on Thursday evening and has continued at some pace every since.
While today should've seen the conclusion...
On this week's Property Watch, we look at a €290,000 house currently on the market in Portlaoise - and compare what is available in Tullamore, Carlow, Newbridge and Kilkenny for a similar price.
In each instance, you can click through...
