The consistently high number of daily Covid-19 cases is impacting all facets of life - and sport is no different.
The Combined Counties Football League...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
John Patrick (Pat) Byrne
Kilminchy Lodge Nursing Home, Portlaoise, Laois / Arbour Hill, Dublin
John Patrick Byrne...
Midland Hardware in Rathdowney are seeking to hire a Digital Media Sales person.
Reporting to the Shop Manager, Duties include:
Dealing with customers queries online
...
Laois senior football manager Billy Sheehan has named his starting 15 for Wednesday's Round 2 O'Byrne Cup clash with Meath.
The sides comprises mainly of...
Over 1,000 students are set to take part in the BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition 2022 as it launches online tomorrow at 8am.
And...
The Government are set to introduce a 'double' Bank Holiday this year and add an extra permanent one in 2023.
So said Tanaiste Leo Varadkar...
Portlaoise CBS 0-7 Gorey Community School 4-14
Senior Schools South Leinster ‘B’ Football Championship Semi Final
Portlaoise CBS' South Leinster campaign is over after they were...
One of the most accomplished names in independent local radio is announcing his retirement after more than four decades in the industry.
Albert FitzGerald is...
The death has occurred of Sheila Heydon-Hughes, mother of local Kildare South TD and Junior Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon.
Minister Heydon, who has been...
Alpha Wireless is looking for an exceptional Supply Chain Manager to join our team in Ballybrittas.
The Supply Chain Manager will be responsible for...
A Civils company, based in south Laois near Athy in Kildare, requires two workers for an immediate start.
Experience in site work would be...
Nine new sites will be for sale so people can build their own homes in Castletown village - according to Laois TD Sean Fleming.
Laois...
Brother Gerald Macken sadly passed away on January 2 in what was his 90th year.
Originally from Ballaghaderreen in Roscommon, Gerald had a strong...
After a one year Covid-19 enforced absence, the most prestigious college football and hurling competitions are set to get underway this week.
The Sigerson Cup...
Portlaoise GAA have launched plans to develop its facilities in Rathleague, under the brand identity 'TOWN25'.
The initiative was approved by members at the club's...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Anne (Nancy) O'Neill (née Sydes)
Huntsgrove, Ashbourne, Meath / Portlaoise, Laois
Nancy, peacefully in the wonderful care...
An Independent TD for Laois-Offaly has called on the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, to clarify the progress his department...
Gardai in Laois are appealing for information following the theft of an antique water pump from a garden.
The antique water pump reported stolen from...
There is deep sadness in Borris-In-Ossory today following the news of the passing of Pat 'Paddy' Campion.
Mr Campion died peacefully at the Midlands Regional...
Each year at Portlaoise College, they award two students with a Scholarship Bursary worth €1,000 each which goes towards their third level education fees.
This...
A Laois mam and daughter were among the many men and women who graduated from IT Carlow recently.
Mother and daughter Kathy and Niamh Sims...
The Laois hurlers made a losing start to 2022 in Rathdowney on Sunday afternoon but they were far from disgraced as they put in...
And so the 2022 season is up and running - though defeat was the order of the day for both the Laois hurlers and...
Portlaoise RFC 24 Kilkenny RFC 17
Leinster U-14 League Premier Division
Portlaoise U-14s carried their strong league form into a new year with a hard-fought win...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Andrew O Reilly
Connolly Street, Mountmellick, Laois
Andrew died peacefully at The Regional Hospital Portlaois. Deeply regretted...
Emo National School, Emo, Portlaoise is now enrolling Junior Infants for the 2022-2023 school year.
Applications are open between January 14th and January 28th, 2022.
Application...
The All Ireland Inter Firms competition is one of the GAA competitions that flies under the radar somewhat but various Laois teams over the...
Portlaoise Panthers 49 Singleton Supervalu Brunell 37
U-20 Women’s National Cup Semi-final
Portlaoise Panthers beat Singleton Supervalu Brunell 47-39 in the U-20 Women’s National Cup semi-finals,...
Laois 1-16 Wexford 1-28
Walsh Cup Round 1
The Laois hurlers made a losing start to 2022 in Rathdowney this afternoon but they were far from...
The Laois hurlers begin their 2022 campaign in Rathdowney this afternoon in the opening round of the Walsh Cup against Wexford.
Cheddar Plunkett's side begin...
