The sudden death of Ray Dunne from The Swan in July came as a huge shock to all who knew him back in July - and he was remembered fondly at a recent Laois County Council meeting by local...
Sometimes history has a funny way of repeating itself.
The last time the Laois senior football championship wasn't finished in the year it started was in 1954, when it was held up until March of 1955.
Then Portarlington won both titles,...
19 sports organisations in Laois have received €205,162 funding under the Sports Equipment Programme.
GAA, ladies football, soccer, camoige, golf, gymnastics, martial arts, archery, equestrian, swimming, badminton, athletics, canoeing and kayaking are the sports included for funding.
This round of funding...
Laois boxer TJ Doheny is set to clash with the unbeaten Michael Conlon in Belfast tonight.
The former world champion will take on the Olympic bronze medalist in a bout which is scheduled to start around 11pm.
Falls Park in Belfast...
Laois County Councillor John King says there are fears that the organisers of the festival may 'pull out' of hosting their event in Stradbally following the Council's decision to refuse a licence for this year.
On Wednesday, Laois County Council...
Laois County Council has granted planning permission to Irish Water for the upgrade to Castletown waste water treatment plant.
This is important news for the village as the waste water facilities have been under pressure for some time now in...
10 months is a long time to wait for anything - but that is how long the footballers of Emo and Graiguecullen have been waiting to do battle.
They both won their respective quarter finals in miserable weather at the...
Laois soccer player Kylie Murphy has been rewarded for her fantastic form by claiming the Women's National League Player of the Month Award for June/July.
The Graiguecullen native plays for Wexford Youths and has been highly influential as they try...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Maurice Hennessy
The Grove, Weir View, Kilkenny City, Kilkenny / Crettyard, Laois
Maurice Hennessy (The Grove, Weir View, Kilkenny and late of Crettyard, Co. Laois) August 5th 2021. Beloved husband of the...
This role has now been filled and applications are no longer being accepted.
DNG Kelly are seeking a professional and motivated part-time office administrator for their flagship office based in Portlaoise, Co. Laois.
The successful candidate will ideally have...
The 2020 Junior 'B' football championship has yet to conclude but the 2021 edition got underway tonight.
Graiguecullen will face Spink in last year's delayed final on Sunday but there were four games played tonight.
Mountmellick, Rosenallis, The Rock and Portlaoise...
Laois camogie manager John Desmond has made two changes to his team for this weekend’s All-Ireland Intermediate Round 3 clash with Kerry.
One of the changes is enforced as star goalkeeper Aedin Lowry is out after picking up an injury.
She...
Laois County Council has been allocated €260,000 under The Streetscape Enhancement Initiative which will provide funding to property owners to improve the facades and shopfronts of their buildings.
The new initiative is a key part of Our Rural Future to...
Laois Cricket team produced a stunning performance on Sunday to win their first Twenty20 cup title since 1998.
The Laois side travelled to North Kildare Cricket Club where they faced a tough challenge from Castleknock’s 1st team.
In ideal conditions for...
New government grants will be available for Parent and Toddler Groups in Laois, according to Cathaoirleach of Laois County Council and Fine Gael Councillor, Conor Bergin
A national total funding of €250,0000 was announced by Minister for Children, Equality, Disability,...
Three prominent musicians have criticised the decision to cancel Electric Picnic for 2021.
Former Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher, Danny O'Reilly from The Coronas and Niall Breslin of The Blizzards have all expressed their disappointment.
O'Reilly's band The Coronas were named to...
Electric Picnic organisers have released a statement following Laois County Council's decision to refuse to grant a licence to the 2021 event.
Laois County Council refused to grant the licence citing public health advice.
In their statement this morning, Electric Picnic...
Laois County Councillor Paschal McEvoy has welcomed the Council's decision not to grant a licence for this year's Electric Picnic.
In a statement released yesterday, Laois County Council refused to grant the licence citing public health advice.
Speaking to LaoisToday, Cllr...
Two businesses based in Laois, The Pantry Café & Walled Garden and Nook & Cranny Gift Store, have been placed in the Top 125 Stores in Ireland for 2021 by Retail Excellence Ireland.
Both businesses are based on the Main...
The Laois ladies footballers are on course to be the feel-good story of the year on the local sporting scene.
They may not win the All Ireland, they may not get to Croke Park - but they do have a...
Tullamore Town 1 Portlaoise AFC 5
Leinster Senior League Division 1A
Portlaoise AFC moved into top spot in Division 1A of the Leinster Senior League following a big win over neighbours Tullamore Town last night.
Shane Keegan’s outfit were on the front...
After a break for the Bank Holiday weekend, we are back with a bumper Podcast this week.
Up first, analyst Chris Conway joins Steven Miller and Alan Hartnett to chat about the upcoming 2020 senior football championship semi finals.
The action...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
James Daly
13 Hillside, Clonaslee, Laois
Died peacefully at home in the care of his loving family. Predeceased by his wife Nancy. Deeply regretted by his loving family Patricia, Theresa, Celine, Lorraine,...
The SOLAS Farmers’ Market in Portarlington continues to grow and add new offerings each week with this Saturday’s Market (August 7 - 10am-2pm) featuring three new craft stalls.
David Maher of SOLAS explained: “Having recently expanded the market to now...
Earlier today, the news broke that Laois County Council had refused to grant a license for this year's Electric Picnic.
In a statement released at 5pm, Laois County Council refused to grant the licence citing public health advice.
The festival had...
Electric Picnic will not be going ahead later this year as Laois County Council have refused to grant a licence.
In a statement released minutes ago, Laois County Council refused to grant the licence citing public health advice.
They say: "Laois...
Portlaoise AFC and Tullamore Town met in a thrilling playoff for the U-13 Midlands Schoolboys League title recently Rosleaghan Park.
Despite their age, both teams have a lot of players well used to playing in big games and they settled...
Maryborough 4 Portlaoise Rovers 3
CCFL Summer Shield Final
Maryborough came out victorious in the CCFL Shield final against local rivals Portlaoise Rovers to seal their first ever piece of silverware in their club’s history after extra-time drama on Sunday.
What a...
Laois TD Brian Stanley is to convene a meeting of the Public Accounts Committee to investigate the appointment of Katherine Zappone as UN special envoy on freedom of expression.
Controversy over the appointment emerged last week when it appeared the...
There were 260 sales of new cars in Laois in July helping to bring the year-to-date figures closer to pre-pandemic levels in 2019.
A total of 1,065 new cars have been sold in Laois this year compared to 1,202 in...
