Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Alan J. Murphy
The Downs, Portlaoise, Laois / Kilkenny City, Kilkenny
The untimely death has occurred of Alan Murphy, 4 The Downs, Portlaoise and late of Hebron Rd. Kilkenny, leaving behind his...
Trumera 4-16 Mountrath 0-20
Intermediate Hurling Championship Group B Round 1
Trumera enjoyed a comprehensive victory over Mountrath in their opening group game of the Intermediate championship tonight.
Goals from Cathal Brophy and Conor Madden in the first half saw Trumera take...
Camross 1-17 Rathdowney-Errill 0-28
Senior Hurling Championship Group B Round 1
Championship favourites Rathdowney-Errill are off to a winning start in this year's SHC following an eight point win over Camross in O'Moore Park this evening.
Shane Keegan's charges were level at...
About a month later than usual, the top tiers of the Laois hurling championships will get underway.
Over the last number of weeks, the Junior ‘B’ and ‘C’ have been ticking away and are down to the closing stages.
But tonight...
There will be no change in the attendance at the upcoming National Ploughing Championships.
The event will be held 'behind closed doors' as just 500 people are permitted to attend.
The 90th annual National Ploughing Championships will be held, behind closed...
Laois/Offaly Education and Training Board has been awarded €32,302.23 in capital grants to support youth organisations, and local youth services and clubs.
This funding will support these services and clubs with upgrade works, the purchase of new equipment, ICT for...
The Premier Intermediate and Intermediate hurling championships are set to get underway in the coming days.
16 teams take part in these competitions and 11 of them are 'first' teams.
Earlier this week, we picked out eight young hurlers from the...
Folks, we have an exciting opportunity for a ‘professional and friendly retail advisor’ to join us and assist in always making a visit to Nook and Cranny, very special indeed…
We opened in 2015 and have been described as ‘one...
Laois TD Brian Stanley has called for urgent action to tackle the hospital waiting list in Laois.
According to the Sinn Fein deputy, the number of patients waiting for day procedures in Portlaoise Hospital are 555 while in Tullamore Hospital...
A kind-hearted Laois farmer is set to auction off a bullock in aid of a local community project.
Paul Ryan, a farmer living in Camross, is donating a bullock to be auctioned shortly in the Mart in Roscrea, in aid...
About a month later than usual, the top tiers of the Laois hurling championships will get underway.
Over the last number of weeks, the Junior 'B' and 'C' have been ticking away and are down to the closing stages.
But tonight...
The second ever Premier Intermediate championship gets underway tomorrow night with plenty at stake.
The competition, which was previously called Senior A, has reverted back to its old format.
There are two groups with the top team from each group qualifying...
The second round of the Boylesports Derby concluded at Shelbourne Park Greyhound Stadium on Saturday night with a Laois trained greyhound featuring.
After disappointing in the opening round, Deadly Destroyer bounced back to something near his very best.
He went on...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Alan J. Murphy
The Downs, Portlaoise, Laois / Kilkenny City, Kilkenny
The untimely death has occurred of Alan Murphy, 4 The Downs, Portlaoise and late of Hebron Rd. Kilkenny, leaving behind his...
Laois 4-8 Louth 1-7
Leinster Ladies Minor ‘B’ Football Championship Final
Laois have claimed the Leinster Ladies Minor Football 'B' title this evening following a hard-earned win over Louth in Abbotstown.
Laois had lost to Louth in the opening round of this...
Residents across the Laois are being offered the chance to have their voice heard and contribute to national policymaking.
This is being offered, according to Local TD Charlie Flanagan, under Fine Gael’s new Better Ireland initiative.
Deputy Flanagan said: “People across...
Laois County Council have released a statement following calls for them to reverse their decision to refuse a licence for the 2021 Electric Picnic festival.
In a statement, Laois County Council says they will not be changing their decision.
They said:...
The National Hunt season is beginning to kick into gear and a Laois trainer enjoyed success in Ballinrobe on Monday.
The Dabbler, at odds of 2/1 and ridden by Eoin Walsh, won the Ballinrobe Water Towers Beginners Steeplechase to claim...
Laois GAA have confirmed that the postponed SHC Round 1 game between The Harps and Clough-Ballacolla has been re-fixed.
The game was scheduled to take place this Friday evening but a number of Covid-19 cases in The Harps saw them...
Nicole Turner swam a new Personal Best and finished in eighth place in the Paralympic 50m Freestyle S6 final in Tokyo this morning.
After swimming a Personal Best time to reach this final, the Portarlington swimmer's time of 35.29 took...
The death has occurred of Laois native Barbara Lawlor in Dublin, with her political ally Conor Lenihan leading the tributes with a heart-felt post on social media.
Barbara (nee Breen) grew up in Portlaoise but worked and lived in Dublin...
About a month later than usual, the top four grades of the Laois hurling championships are set to commence this week.
Hurling analyst Damien Carter joins Alan Hartnett and Steven Miller as they look ahead to the upcoming action.
There has...
The Intermediate hurling championship gets underway on Thursday nighttonight with plenty at stake.
The competition, which was previously ran on a knock-out basis with a backdoor, continues as a group based competition once again this year.
In a bid to reduce...
It was another busy week on the golf front with plenty of action from around the clubs.
As well as results, we have some great pictures from Mountrath and The Heath Golf Clubs.
Check out all the latest golf results and...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Barbara Lawlor (née Breen)
Kilnamanagh, Dublin / Portlaoise, Laois
Lawlor (née Breen), Barbara (Kilnamanagh, Dublin 24 and late of Portlaoise, Co. Laois), August 23rd, 2021 peacefully at Tallaght Hospital. Beloved wife of...
Portarlington's Nicole Turner will swim in a Paralympic final later this morning following a brilliant performance.
Just before 2.30am Irish time, Nicole went in the Women's 50 Freestyle S6 heats.
She finished fifth in her heat and clocked a time of...
Have you children in school in the Portlaoise area but could do with availing of an after-school service?
Little Treasures preschool and after-school facility opened on the Borris Road in Portlaoise in 2019 under owner Elaine Gavin and are offering an...
Portarlington 2-9 Portlaoise 2-8
ACFL Division 1A Final
A late Ronan Coffey free was the difference as Portarlington withstood a ferocious second half Portlaoise comeback to claim Division 1A glory tonight.
This was a much changed Portarlington side as seven of the...
The last league competition from 2021 is up for grabs in O'Moore Park tonight as Portlaoise and Portarlington are set to meet.
Nine days after winning their first Laois SFC title since 2001, Portarlington go in search of their first...
The organisers of Electric Picnic have called on Laois County Council to reverse the decision not to grant a licence for this year's festival following comments made by Chief Medical Officer Tony Holohan today.
Dr Holohan said he would not...
