This week, in a special way we are invited to reflect on the role of grandparents.
Family is all about ‘connection’, and grandparents are vital links in the chain. As Pope Francis says, grandparents help us to appreciate “the continuity...
Portlaoise AFC 4 Dublin Bus 1
Leinster Senior League Division 1A
Portlaoise AFC welcomed Dublin Bus to Rosleighan Park on a perfect Friday evening to watch local football.
Unlike their opening three fixture of the season, the home team started at a...
The Laois camogie team will begin their championship campaign tomorrow afternoon in O'Moore Park when they host Derry in their first group game in the All Ireland intermediate competition.
Indeed the fixture list has been kind to John Desmond's side...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Esther Dunne (née Greene)
Killimy, Emo, Laois
Suddenly. Loving mother of the late Michael. Deeply regretted by her loving daughter Eileen, son Paddy and their father Michael, brother, sisters, grandchildren Claire, Sharon,...
There were four adult games of great importance tonight. There were also a handful of juvenile games taking place too.
The final of Division 1B of the hurling league was decided tonight as Clough-Ballacolla defeated Camross.
While Rathdowney-Errill had a comprehensive...
The beautiful Laois Arthouse Gallery in Stradbally, which is celebrating its 10th year this year, has re-opened with an exhibtion entitled Painting the Particular - Paintings of Suburban Dublin 2004-2016 by Mary Burke.
Mary Burke studied Fine Art at NCAD...
Laois-Offaly TD Sean Fleming, who is Minister of State in the Department of Finance, has finalised legislation in the Oireachtas that allows for the extension and continuation of financial supports for businesses affected by the pandemic.
The Finance (Covid-19 and...
Restaurants will re-open for indoor dining from this coming Monday - but there will strict checks on vaccination status and all customers will have to give their name and phone number on arrival.
Previously only one member of each group...
The Ossory Show is one of Ireland's most established agricultural shows and while the pandemic has halted its longevity, it will no doubt return at some stage to resume its slot in the farming calendar.
For generations it has proved...
Laois TD Brian Stanley has hit out at the insurance industry following the publication of a new report.
The Sinn Fein TD has described this week’s report on Dual Pricing in the Insurance Market by the Central Bank as a...
A Laois home sold for just over €1 million earlier this year as a sharp rise in residential property sales was recorded in the first six months of the year.
The home - at the Fairways on The Heritage resort...
That saying is true: You don't know what you have until it's gone.
Since March 2020, we've pressed pause on so many things that we took for granted for so long.
There's no doubt there's plenty of things we don't miss...
Laois 2-15 Westmeath 2-9
2006 All Ireland Hurling Qualifiers
In 2006 the Laois hurlers endured a bad run of form that stretched to ten games without a win by beating Westmeath in an All Ireland Qualifier game in Mullingar, a win...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
John Collier
Prospect House, Durrow, Laois
Suddenly but peacefully in the wonderful care of the staff at the ICU unit in Midlands Regional Hospital Portlaoise. Deeply regretted by his wife Kathleen (Delaney),...
It was a very busy evening on the GAA front with semi final and final action in the various leagues.
Portlaoise despatched 2020 county semi finalists Graiguecullen tonight and will now play either Portarlington or St Joseph's in the Division...
Graiguecullen 0-9 Portlaoise 4-14
ACFL Division 1A Semi-final
Portlaoise booked their place in this year's Division 1A final after an impressive win over Graiguecullen tonight.
Ricky Maher was on fire as he finished the game with 2-5 as the Town ran out...
Laois camogie manager John Desmond has named his panel for Saturday's All-Ireland Intermediate Championship opener against Derry.
Laois face the Ulster side at 2.30pm in this Round 1 clash in O'Moore Park.
Laois will also face Kerry at home and play...
The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID 19 vaccine is now available in eight pharmacies in Laois, the Irish Pharmacy Union (IPU) has revealed.
Four of the pharmacies are in Portarlington with two in Mountmellick and one each in Stradbally and Rathdowney.
A number of...
The National Lottery is urging players to check their tickets after a Laois shop sold a winning ticket of almost €100,000.
The winning Quick Pick ticket was purchased on the day of the Wednesday’s draw in the Supervalu shop at...
It's another busy weekend on the Laois GAA scene with three county teams in action again.
The Laois senior hurlers face a huge game against Westmeath on Saturday evening when they host Westmeath in the National Hurling League Division 1...
€200,000 in funding will be made available to projects across Laois under the Connected Hubs Scheme.
The Connected Hubs Scheme is a key deliverable of Our Rural Future, which was launched earlier this year.
In Laois, Bloom HQ is to receive...
A young Laois basketball player is in with a chance of representing the Ireland senior team at this year's European Championships which will be held in August.
James Gormley from Mountmellick, a former player with both the Portarlington Kestrels and...
Two Laois County Councillors have called for a boundary wall to be put up on the perimeter of a housing estate.
Independent Councillor James Kelly tabled the motion recently at the Borris-In-Ossory/Mountmellick Municipal District meeting.
Cllr Kelly's motion related to Moonbawn...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Noeleen Whelan (née McDonald)
Ballinree, Barrowhouse, Athy, Kildare / Laois
Peacefully, in the loving care of the staff of Droimnin Nursing Home, Stradbally. Wife of the late Michael and sister of the...
After a very busy Monday and Tuesday, tonight was a quiet night of GAA action.
In the Division 3 hurling league relegation semi-final, Mountrath gave a walkover to Castletown. They will now play the losers of Ballypickas/Rathdowney-Errill in the relegation...
'Fado Faces' took place on Sunday July 18 and it was a huge success.
The exhibition celebrated the lives and stories of older people in Laois through a series of traditional portrait paintings and digital art by a selection of...
As part of a national review of Childcare courses in Ireland, the Certificate in Childhood Studies with Special Needs Assistant will be replaced by a Certificate in Early Learning and Care at Portlaoise Institute.
This new 1 year full time...
'30 years is a long time to wait for a footpath' - so says Laois County Councillor John King.
The Fine Gael politician is so frustrated by the long wait that he is will to use some of his discretionary...
There's scarcely a tourist spot in the country that John Whelan doesn't know about.
As camper van owner and enthusiast as well as a travel writer and blogger and the man behind the Vanhalla.ie website
he has been hitting the roads...
There's hardly a farm family in the country that haven't had an accident over the years.
Some have been minor bumps or scrapes, more have led to broken bones, some have been life-changing and others have been tragic.
The dangers associated...
