Laois community efforts to protect and promote local plants, wildlife and nature are getting a major boost with two local projects being supported to develop and implement local action plans.
The plans are being supported under a long-standing partnership between...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Sheila Davis
Gurteen, Rosenallis, Laois
Sheila Davis, Gurteen, Rosenallis Co.Laois died peacefully and in the loving care of her heartbroken family on the 21st of March. Dearly loved mother to John and...
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Leisnter Rugby Girls Schools Junior Cup Final
Scoil Chríost Rí relieved St Mary’s of their Bank of Ireland Leinster Rugby Girls Schools Junior Cup crown in dramatic fashion at Energia Park on...
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South Leinster Colleges JFC 'B' Final
There was disappointment for Colaiste Iosagain in Eire Og this morning as they were beaten by FCJ Bunclody in the South Leinster Junior 'B' final.
A goal from Bobby Murray...
Road safety in Portlaoise is under increased scrutiny in recent weeks, following a number of tragic fatalities on the town's roads.
Independent Councillor Caroline Dwane Stanley raised the matter at the meeting of Portlaoise Municipal District this week.
Cllr Dwane Stanley called...
Ballyfin NS has organised a record breaking run to take place on Saturday March 22.
The Dash to 44 Challenge is a fundraiser for a new astro turf pitch and support for Kolbe Special School in Portlaoise.
This is an ambitious...
He's back from America! After five magical days in New York, Steven Miller joins Alan Hartnett for the LoveLaois Podcast.
Steven spent the St Patrick's weekend with the Timahoe Male Choir and is back to tells us all about it.
From...
The latest episode of the Laois hurling and football Podcast is here ahead of another busy weekend.
There are five Laois teams in action, albeit two have nothing to play for.
The senior hurlers face Dublin on Saturday and senior footballers...
Medals galore at the Leinster Juvenile Indoor Championships
St Abban’s AC had fantastic representation at the Leinster Juvenile Indoor Championships at the weekend.
The Laois club took home a truly remarkable 28 medals across the two-day event, including six golds.
Sinead Fitzpatrick,...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Peter Murray
Kilminchy, Portlaoise, Laois
Peter Murray. Kilminchy and Late of Bridge St Portlaoise. March 17th 2025. Predeceased by his parents Peter and Kay. Sons Kevin and Conor, and brother Pat. Deeply...
People First Credit Union is thrilled to announce the grand reopening of our Stradbally office!
After a brief pause, we are delighted to return with a brand-new, modern branch, located in the SuperValu Shopping Centre, Stradbally, Co. Laois, R32...
Portlaoise Institute will hold its Open Day on Wednesday, March 26th, from 10am to 3pm, for prospective students to discover what courses are on offer for September 2025.
Prospective learners will get an insight into student life at Portlaoise Institute...
People in the village of Ballylinan have been left 'uncomfortable' by the speed at which vehicles are passing through it.
So says Fianna Fail Councillor Padraig Fleming who has called on Laois County Council, in conjunction with Transport Infrastructure Ireland,...
Laois County Council has announced that The National Directorate for Fire and Emergency Management has given approval for the Council to invite tenders for the construction of a new, state-of-the-art, 2-bay fire station in Stradbally.
The elected ,embers of Laois...
There is deep sadness in Mountmellick this week following the passing of one of the town's great community figures.
Brian Lynch, 95, of Chapel Street, Mountmellick, passed away on Wednesday, March 19.
Mr Lynch was a former Sinn Féin Town Councillor,...
Laois Domestic Abuse Service (LDAS) have been promped to show "more urgency" in making progress on a Domestic Refuge for the county.
This follows confirmation that Laois County Council will support an application to the Department of Housing for the...
The process is underway for Laois County Council to take in charge a series of roads in Kilminchy housing estate, Portlaoise.
Since it was built over 20 years ago, the estate of Kilminchy has grown to such a degree that...
After the St Patrick's weekend, the action continues to ramp up as the GAA scene roars back into life.
This weekend sees all four adult inter-county teams in action - albeit two are dead rubbers.
The Laois hurlers will take on...
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Leinster League U-16 Premier Division Semi-Final
Portlaoise returned to the Astro Pitch in Mullingar where they had suffered their first league defeat in years.
It was a closely contested game on the day and the loss was down...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Brian Lynch
32 Chapel street, Mountmellick, Laois
Brian Lynch 32 Chapel Street, Mountmellick died March 19th 2025 in his 95th year. Former Sinn Fein Town Councillor, Founder Member Mountmellick Christmas Tree Commitee...
Joe Mallon Motors have a great opportunity for a Fully Qualified Service Technician or a 3rd/4th Year Apprentice Technician to join our team at our Portlaoise dealership.
Experienced mechanics should have dealer experience. Formal skills training with a recognised automotive organisation is essential.
Experienced technicians should be...
Stradbally could be set to welcome 80,000 music enthusiasts this year as Electric Picnic organisers have applied for an increase.
EP Republic LTD, in a statutory public notice, has confirmed that it is applying to Laois County Council for a...
Transition Year students at Portlaoise College, with the help of visiting French Erasmus student Meye Dorts, planted an impressive 185 trees on the school grounds recently.
The initiative, supported by Portlaoise Tidy Towns and Trees for the Land, is part...
Laois PPN welcomed Community Member Groups to the first Laois PPN County Plenary of 2025 recently for an online workshop as part of their Climate Action Project.
John Oxley, Laois PPN Chairperson welcomed the attendees, outlining how Laois PPN supports...
It was a bedraggled bunch that arrived back in Shannon Airport early on Wednesday morning after an overnight flight from JFK in New York.
As Tommy Tiernan remarked one time, they resembled a bunch of young fellas that had failed...
"Serious shortcomings" in the ambulance service in Laois "need to be brought to light," and issues "need to be addressed."
That is according to Independent County Councillor Tommy Mulligan of the Portlaoise Municipal District.
Cllr Mulligan highlighted what he called "inadequacies...
Road conditions around Laois continued to dominate local politics this week, with pleas for improvements to be made at locations around the county.
Fine Gael Councillor Conor Bergin, who joined the meeting remotely, raised the issues at the recent Borris-in-Ossory-Mountmellick...
A Laois rugby player had a milestone moment over the weekend when he lined out for Nenagh Ormond as they won the Munster Senior Challenge Cup.
The Tipperary club overcame Old Crescent of Limerick by 12 points, winning 32-20 in...
Charity and tractors was the name of the game as Knockbeg College came together for a very worth cause.
The secondary school's annual charity tractor run took place last Friday and was very well attended.
A total of twenty-nine tractors converged...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Eileen Ramsbottom
Ballinaclough, Timahoe, Laois
The death has occurred of Eileen Ramsbottom, St. Joseph's Street Limerick, formerly Ballinaclough, Timahoe, Co. Laois. March 18th 2025, peacefully at Millbrae Lodge Nursing Home, Newport, Co....
