The issue of when Portlaoise Leisure Centre will re-open was raised at a Municipal District meeting in Laois County Council today with councillors expressing their extreme frustration at the lack of clarity.
The facility was closed last summer due to...
The winners of the 2021 Enterprise Ireland Innovation Arena Awards competition have been announced - and a Laois company features.
14 companies were selected for various awards and Crush Mate claimed the On Farm Innovation Award – Alfie Cox Founder’s...
A community group in Ratheniska that have been campaigning for 12 years have once again called for Eirgrid and ESB to apologise to their community and withdraw their substation project.
The RTS Substation Action group have been protesting for almost...
A Laois student has won a top prize in this year’s 67th Texaco Children’s Art Competition.
In the 6 years and under age category, Kelly Hynes from Clonaslee, won second prize.
The five year old, a pupil at Anne Kelly School...
A local senator has called on the Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly to expedite the establishment of safe access zones around the locations of services providing access to reproductive health and abortion in Ireland.
Fianna Fail's Fiona O'Loughlin made the...
Laois JFC 'B' Final - Stradbally v Slieve Bloom
In the Laois GAA Centre of Excellence at 7.30pm
The footballers of Stradbally and Slieve Bloom haven't crossed swords too often in the past - but they will do battle for silverware...
The Heath Ladies Minor Cup team claimed silver medals in the recent Golf Ireland Final.
This a team event where clubs play against each other with three matches in one club and two taking place in the other.
The competition commenced...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Laurence (Larry) McEvoy
Mountmellick, Laois
McEvoy, Laurence (Larry) (New York, formerly of Mountmellick, Co. Laois) August 28, 2021 (Economic speech writer with the Indonesian Mission to the United Nations) peacefully surrounded by...
Abbeyleix 0-18 Ballypickas 0-18
Laois JHC 'A' Round 2
Neighours Abbeyleix and Ballypickas played out an exciting draw in the second round of the Laois JHC 'A' in the Laois GAA Centre of Excellence this evening.
It's a result that keeps both...
Ballyfin 0-11 Park-Ratheniska 0-9
Laois JFC ‘C’ Final
Ballyfin and Park-Ratheniska are two of the upwardly mobile Laois football clubs of recent years, making big strides to rise up through the ranks.
And their second teams met in the Laois JFC 'C'...
The HSE has called on parents to continue to protect their children from preventable diseases such as measles, whooping cough, meningitis and HPV amongst others.
The call comes as HSE immunisation programme commences in schools nationwide from September 27.
Dr Lucy...
Planning permission has been submitted on behalf of Irish Rail to refurbish and reconstruct a derelict building at a Laois train station.
Sinn Fein Councillor Aidan Mullins has confirmed that an application has been submitted for works on Platform 2...
Round 2 of the Laois hurling championships has come to an end and another Team of the Week is here.
We had significant games in the SHC, Premier IHC and IHC over the weekend.
All that remains to be determined in...
Paralympic silver medalist Nicole Turner and the Portarlington senior footballers were the guests of honour in a Laois school on Monday.
Colaiste Iosagain in Portarlington were treated to a visit from sporting stars who have made immense contributions to the...
Gardaí in Portlaoise arrested a man on Friday in relation to several thefts from vehicles and shops over the previous three days.
The man in question has since been remanded in custody.
During the arrest, approximately €1,000 worth of suspected heroin...
A Laois player has been selected on the Republic of Ireland U-19 Women's squad for a European tournament this week.
Portarlington's Della Doherty is one of 22 players selected for the competition in Portugal.
Dave Connell's side will face the host...
After a busy week of hurling, attention turns back to football this week.
The week begins with championship final action in Junior 'C' and 'B' football.
SFC, IFC and JFC action soon follows along with plenty of juvenile games.
Check out all...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Peter Carroll
Ridge Road, Portlaoise, Laois
Died peacefully at home in the company of his beloved wife Clare and family. Deeply regretted by Clare and daughters, Martina, Jacyntia, Vivian and Dolores, sons...
Stradbally 3-9 Mountmellick 1-5
Laois JFC 'B' semi-final
Stradbally are through to this year's Junior 'B' football final following this evening's comfortable semi-final win over Mountmellick in the Laois GAA Centre of Excellence.
Both sides had played two group games to get...
A section of the N80 in Laois is set to remain closed overnight, gardai have confirmed.
The road in question, the main road between Portlaoise and Mountmellick, was shut earlier today following an accident.
A truck carrying logs overturned around 4.30pm...
After more than 500 days of shut down, live music finally returned to Laois in the last few weeks.
From August 27 to September 11, Kavanagh’s @ Old Fort Quarter hosted live performances in front of audiences.
This is located in...
Three Laois based rugby players starred as Leinster thrashed Munster to claim the U-18 Interprovincial title on Saturday.
Portarlington RFC's Alannah Fitzpatrick, Portlaoise's Koren Dunne and Kilcavan native Leah Tarpey, who plays for Tullamore, were all on the team.
While Kilcavan’s...
The Laois senior ladies football championship got underway over the weekend with three games down for decision.
With seven teams in the competition, there are two groups this year - with Sarsfields, St Conleth's, Timahoe and St Paul's in one...
It was another busy weekend of Laois GAA action as the local hurling championships once again went centre stage.
The picture is becoming somewhat clearer though after two rounds of the senior and premier intermediate competitions, there is still no...
A Laois teenager who sustained a serious injury in a soccer match at the weekend was left stricken on the field as an ambulance failed to arrive.
Portlaoise AFC U-14s were facing Emo Celtic in Rossleighan on Saturday when one...
When Ela Oczachowska arrived in Ireland as a 19-year-old, she hadn't a word of English but had all the qualities that employers love to see: a great attitude, hard-working, bright, ambitious and talented.
Fifteen years later and she is the...
There's sadness in Portlaoise today following the death of Peter Carroll, a man who contributed hugely to Portlaoise and Laois GAA.
His funeral mass will take place today in the town.
For many years Peter was groundsman in O'Moore Park 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...
A plane, last seen in public in Portlaoise over 100 years ago when it was one of the first planes in Ireland to take to the skies, returned home to Portlaoise on Sunday.
A huge gathering of well-wishers, heritage and...
The wait is over, People First Credit Union are delighted to launch their new MYCU Debit Mastercard® and Current Account.
The new service is now live and available to all members by clicking on www.peoplefirstcu.ie/services/mycu-current-account
MYCU Debit Card and Current...
