Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Mary (Molly) Lalor (née Phelan)
Cromogue, Mountrath, Laois
Mary (Molly) Lalor, (née Phelan), Cromogue, Mountrath, Co. Laois. Died 18th June 2021, in the excellent care of Bernadette and staff of Ballard Lodge...
With no county action this weekend, full focus is being placed on club games.
There were four adult league games, one juvenile final and two juvenile semi finals all down for decision tonight.
In Division 1B, The Heath made a winning...
The Heath 2-13 Emo 0-10
ACFL Division 1B
The Heath began their 2021 season in fine style with a comprehensive victory over 2020 semi-finalists Emo on Saturday night.
For a team still waiting to play their delayed SFC semi-final, this will have...
Stradbally 3-13 Killeshin 1-11
ACFL Division 1B Round 1
Garry Comerford was in top form as Stradbally claimed victory over Killeshin in Bill Delaney Park this evening.
Greg Ramsbottom's charges got on top of their opponents in the second half and turned...
Mountrath 2-15 Park-Ratheniska-Timahoe 1-11
2020 U-15 'B' Hurling Championship Final
Mountrath have been crowned the 2020 U-15 'B' hurling champions after they defeated Park-Ratheniska-Timahoe in a thrilling game in the Centre of Excellence tonight.
Caelum O'Brien was Mountrath's main man as he...
Ballyfin teenager Will Reilly was a second half substitute as the Ireland U-20s made a perfect start to the Six Nations this afternoon.
It has been a whirlwind week for the former Portlaoise rugby player who was only called up...
Most of us spend almost a quarter of our lives at work.
Take into account the eight hours or so we spend asleep every night and this rises to a third of the time we’re awake. It stands to reason...
1 - In Pictures: 15-bedroom Laois house valued at €1.8 million goes on the market
A stunning 15-bedroom house valued at €1.8 million has gone on the market.
Coming equipped with eight bathrooms, this property located in Gurteen in Rosenallis was...
Rathdowney-Errill were comprehensive 2-26 to 0-13 winners of the 2020 edition of the intermediate hurling championship as they defeated a 14-man Trumera in O’Moore Park on Friday evening.
Teenager Paddy Hassett scored 1-7 while Ray Bowe added eight points from...
The soccer season at local level was just about to get underway last year when it was called to a halt.
A handful of games had been played last September when Covid-19 cases spiked and matches were stopped.
An entire season...
Idyllic weather and the most pleasant surroundings of Abbeyleix Golf Club contributed to an excellent day’s golf as the Laois Hurlers Golf season got underway on Saturday last.
Dedicated to the memory of their friend, Larry Mahony, who passed away...
The movie The Elephant Man tells the true story of John Merrick. Merrick was born in the slums of England in 1862, and almost from birth experienced massive rejection due to his grotesque appearance.
Merrick suffered abnormalities that resulted in...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Julia (Sheila) Farrell
Kiln Lane, Mountrath, Laois
Died on the 18th June at home surrounded by her loving family. Formerly of Gortnaclea, Ballacolla and Ballylusk, Ballyfin, Co.Laois. Beloved wife of the late...
Kilcotton 3-8 Colt 1-3
2020 Junior 'C' Football Championship Final
Emmet Jones' man of the match performance from dead balls was the deciding factor as Kilcotton got the better of Colt in the 2020 junior 'C' football final at the LOETB...
Another extremely busy night on the GAA front with 11 games down for decision.
We had two county finals as Rathdowney-Errill took home the 2020 intermediate hurling crown and Kilcotton claimed junior C football honours.
The final pairing for the 2020...
Park-Ratheniska and Portlaoise will meet in the 2020 junior football championship final next Friday night.
The former got the better of Ballyroan-Abbey while the latter had too much for The Heath.
We have reports from both games below:
Park-Ratheniska 3-10 Ballyroan-Abbey 2-6
2020...
Rathdowney-Errill 2-26 Trumera 0-13
2020 Intermediate Hurling Championship Final
Rathdowney-Errill were comprehensive winners of the 2020 edition of the intermediate hurling championship as they defeated a 14-man Trumera in O'Moore Park this evening.
Teenager Paddy Hassett scored 1-7 while Ray Bowe added...
It is a very busy Friday night of GAA action and we will do our best to keep you update with events as they unfold.
We have four very significant games from the 2020 championship down for decision this evening.
In...
The recently crowned Miss Laois has qualified for the Miss Ireland Grand Final.
Portarlington nurse Alison Dyer, will take her place alongside another 29 county winners, at the national final later this year.
Originally, the plan had been for Alison to...
Laois TD Sean Fleming has issued a warning after he received a phone call from a scammer.
The Fianna Fail TD answered a call from 085-3874489 and was told it was from the Department of Social Protection.
The caller told him...
Gardai and emergency services are at the scene of a crash in Laois this afternoon.
The incident occurred on the N80 Mountmellick to Portlaoise Road this afternoon.
This was a two vehicle collision but thankfully, it is believed that nobody has...
Charles R Wynne Ltd – specialist feed ingredients manufacturer – are seeking to hire a Transport Coordinator to organise internal & external haulage & associated activities.
This is a permanent position with excellent terms and conditions, for a person with:
...
In October 2017, Fine Gael Councillor Willie Aird warned Iarnrod Eireann, formally CIE, that ‘our day will come’ - and it appears that half of that day will arrive at some stage next month.
Cllrs Willie Aird and Catherine Fitzgerald...
Laois County Councillor Thomasina Connell has called for additional litter bins to be put up in Portlaoise town centre.
The Fine Gael Councillor made the call at a recent meeting of the Portlaoise Municipal District.
According to Cllr Connell, these bins...
Trumera v Rathdowney-Errill
2020 Intermediate Hurling Championship Final in O'Moore Park at 7.30pm
Almost nine months after these sides qualified for the Laois intermediate hurling final, they will finally play the decider in O'Moore Park this evening.
This is Trumera's first team...
Two Laois County Councillors have called for repairs to be carried out on a narrow Laois road that has become very busy.
The road in question is the Summerhill Lane from Ashwood Walk that links to the main road close...
Laois Cricket Club have been presented with a cheque for €5,000 through the Texaco Support for Sport initiative.
The grant will help to further biodiversity in the Laois Cricket Club grounds-keeping - with the home ground based in Stradbally.
The money...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Michael Dunne
Courtwood, Laois / Kildare
Formerly of Lackagh, Monasterevin. Beloved husband of Sheila and much brother of Kathleen (Byrne). Deeply regretted by his loving family, brothers in law, sister in law,...
After a very busy Wednesday evening of GAA games in the county, there were six down for decision tonight.
The Heath reached the 2020 U-13 'B' Shield football final as they defeated Rosenallis. They will now face the winners of...
Planning permission has been granted by Laois County Council for a housing development in Abbeyleix while another has been sought in Portarlington.
Two blocks of five terraced houses are set to be built in Knocknamoe, Abbeyleix by Aston Homes.
The site...
