A project on River Erkina in Laois has been awarded funding for fisheries conservation.
Inland Fisheries Ireland, the state agency with responsibility for the protection and conservation of freshwater fish and habitats, is awarding funding to 17 projects in 11...
One of the national sports stories of last weekend (after Mayo's stunning dethroning of Dublin) was an even more dramatic comeback on Sunday in Croke Park.
With five minutes remaining in the All Ireland ladies senior football semi-final, Meath trailed...
The golf action continues at pace around the county.
We have results from Portarlington, The Heath and Mountrath Golf Clubs.
We also have pictures from The Heath also.
Check out all the latest golf results below:
PORTARLINGTON
Patsy McGurrell Cup 18 Hole Stableford -...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
John Desmond (Des) Dinan
Kilnacourt, Portarlington, Laois / Castlebar, Mayo / Dunmore East, Waterford
Formerly of Castlebar, County Mayo and Dunmore East, County Waterford. Peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family....
There has been a plethora of games taking place over the two days.
A few of the juvenile finals have been decided while two of the groups in the Junior 'B' hurling championships concluded.
Rosenallis were narrow victors over The Harps...
A Laois rugby player, who was recently capped at international level, has signed a contract with the Connacht Academy.
Will Reilly, who has previously played for Portlaoise RFC, represented Ireland at the U-20 Six Nations last month.
Peter Smith from the...
The sun will be shining on The Heath this weekend - no matter the weather.
On August 21 and 22, from 11am to 5pm, whatever the weather, a charity fundraising event at the The Heath House (R32 VH28) will take...
A meeting is set to be held to discuss a solution to the heavy traffic volume levels that are being experienced in a Laois town.
Yesterday, a Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) report showed that more than 43,000 vehicles pass through...
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...
When it became clear midway through the second half of Friday's Premier IHC final that The Harps were finally going to do it, you could sense the relief in the crowd as each score was greeted like the final...
Following the conclusion of the 2020 championship games last weekend, it is full steam ahead for the 2021 programme now.
This week sees the continuation of adult and juvenile championship action.
While there are also some adult league finals down for...
Laois County Council has announced a series of outdoor performance opportunities for Laois based musicians, performers and artists.
The Laois Local Live Performance Scheme aims to support the creation of employment opportunities for local professional artists and musicians of all...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Martin Ryan
Derryfore, Ballyroan, Laois
Ryan, Martin, Derryfore, Ballyroan, Co. Laois. 13th August 2021 at his home. Predeceased by his parents and brothers Liam and John. Sadly missed by his partner Margaret...
AD CONTRACTING LTD are currently expanding our team and are seeking an experienced carpenter to join us.
Candidate must be fully qualified with 4 years plus of on site experience.
Candidate must have good knowledge/experience of all aspects building renovations, extension...
Jeremiah Grant Bar and Eatery in Portlaoise has recently appointed Eoin Lyons as their new manager
Eoin joins the team in Jeremiah Grants and brings with him over eight years experience working in restaurants across Ireland and Australia
"We are delighted...
‘Opening a Window on the Past’ is a local history publication by Regina Dunne, Laois Historian in Residence 2019/2020 under the Decade of Centenaries Programme.
The book explores the lives of two Laois women: Lucy Franks and Helen Roe. A...
Portarlington manager Martin Murphy has heralded his side's ability to bounce back from 2019 disappointment to claim 2020 SFC glory on Sunday.
In the 2019 semi final, which is almost two years ago now, Portarlington had led by six points...
Clough-Ballacolla captain Stephen 'Picky' Maher heaped praise on his teammates following their 2020 Laois SHC success on Saturday evening.
The forward, who topped scored with 13 points, singled out praise for those who had battled with injury all year, made...
A doctor has aired his concerns for people's health as it has been revealed that more than 43,000 vehicles are passing through Abbeyleix each week.
Of these, 4,300 are heavy goods vehicles and it is believed that they travel through...
Portarlington were crowned Laois senior football champions for the first time since 2001 following a comfortable win over Graiguecullen in O’Moore Park yesterday afternoon.
Following the various Covid restrictions and lockdowns, both sides had waited ten months to play their...
What a busy weekend that was!
Three county finals from 2020 and an All Ireland intermediate ladies football semi-final.
And because there's so much to talk about, we've split our Monday Talking Sport Podcast out in to two episodes this week...
After a huge weekend of club action, we've split up our Talking Sport Podcast into two parts - hurling and football.
This episode focuses solely on hurling as Damien Carter joins Steven Miller and Alan Hartnett to reflect on it...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Martin Ryan
Derryfore, Ballyroan, Laois
Ryan, Martin, Derryfore, Ballyroan, Co. Laois. 13th August 2021 at his home. Predeceased by his parents and brothers Liam and John. Sadly missed by his partner Margaret...
Laois Sawmills Ltd are looking to recruit both Full and Part-time workers to our team in a busy timber milling plant on the outskirts of Portlaois town.
We are looking for hard-working and flexible General Operatives who want to join...
O'Sullivan-Mullany Pharmacy Portarlington Co. Laois is an independent community Pharmacy, serving the community for the past 65 years.
We pride ourselves in having a very experienced workforce who strive to create a positive customer service experience.
We are currently seeking to...
Laois ladies All-Ireland journey is over after they were beaten by Wexford in Nowlan Park this afternoon.
Donie Brennan’s charges fell behind in the second quarter of the game and despite a late comeback in second half injury time –...
It was a huge weekend of GAA games both inside and outside of Laois.
We had the last two finals of the outstanding 2020 championships as Clough-Ballacolla and Portarlington became the final champions.
It was a big, but ultimately disappointing disappointing,...
And after the longest Laois club championship season in living memory, Portarlington are the last men standing.
They were comprehensive 1-15 to 0-7 winners over Graiguecullen in O'Moore Park this afternoon, and the result never looked in doubt from an...
Portarlington 1-15 Graiguecullen 0-7
2020 Senior Football Championship Final
Portarlington are Laois senior football champions for the first time since 2001 following a comfortable win over Graiguecullen in O'Moore Park this afternoon.
Following the various Covid restrictions and lockdowns, both sides had...
Laois 2-9 Wexford 2-11
Ladies All-Ireland Intermediate Football Championship Semi Final
Laois ladies All-Ireland journey is over after they were beaten by Wexford in Nowlan Park this afternoon.
Donie Brennan's charges fell behind in the second quarter of the game and despite...
