Laois County Council says that it has created three 'bigger and better' disability parking spaces in Portlaoise.
There was upset on social media recently as some spaces that were designated for disabled drivers and passengers were now being used outdoor...
Ten Laois based players have been named on the Leinster Rugby U-18 Girls squad for the coming season.
Port-Dara Falcons, an amalgamation of Portarlington and Cill Dara Rugby clubs has six representatives.
Ava Gleeson, Taragh Kirwan, Alanna Fitzpatrick, Sarah Delaney, Hannah...
Five Laois monuments are set to share in almost €200,000 through the Community Monuments Funds.
The fund aims to enable the conservation works on archaeological monuments which are in need of urgent support.
It will encourage access to archaeological monuments and...
Laois TD Charlie Flanagan says he is surprised with the proposal to go ahead with this year's Electric Picnic and that the organisers must "consult with the local community leaders and stakeholders".
Electric Picnic organisers announced yesterday that they are...
The infamous Arles bends will be familiar to anyone who has ever driven from Portlaoise to Carlow but there has been a considerable realignment project carried out over the past 18 months - and the official opening was on...
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Portlaoise College have announced this year’s winners for their First Year scholarship programme.
David Laffan from St Colman’s National School in Stradbally and Grace Quinn from Holy Family Senior School in Portlaoise are the worthy recipients.
This scholarship is worth in...
After six weeks of inter-county GAA, the action this weekend focuses on club.
None of Laois's four adult teams are in action and the emphasis is back on the multitude of club games that are taking place this weekend.
The action...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Michael Dunne
Courtwood, Laois / Kildare
Funeral Arrangements Later
Sarah Dunne (née Goucher)
Trumera, Mountrath, Laois
Sarah Dunne (née Goucher), Trumera, Mountrath, Co. Laois. Died 16th June 2021, (unexpectedly) after a short illness at the...
Hanlon Concrete have several positions available for HGV Drivers to become part of our growing team in Kildare. We are looking to recruit both full and part-time HGV Drivers for our busy Concrete operations team.
All our HGV Driver positions will be based in the County of...
A new Farmers Market will take place in the SOLAS Eco Garden Centre, Dublin Road Business Park, Portarlington from 10am to 2pm this Saturday, June 19 (and every Saturday there after).
David Maher of the new 'SOLAS Eco Garden Shop'...
It was a very busy night on the local GAA scene with matches at venues across the county.
There were three underage finals from 2020 down for decision with St Joseph's, Ballyroan-Abbey and Na Fianna claiming glory in U-15 'A'...
St Joesph's 5-11 Ballylinan 3-4
2020 U-15 “A” Football Championship Final
St Joseph's overcame local rivals Ballylinan in a thoroughly entertaining game in the Centre of Excellence this evening.
Jeremy Kelly and Darragh Farrell were the stars of the show for the...
Ballyroan-Abbey 3-13 Killeshin 3-7
2020 U-15 “B” Football Championship Final
Ballyroan-Abbey were crowned U-15 'B' Football champions almost eleven months after they first kicked a ball in this competition.
They ran out six point winners after a hard and fast paced game...
The official launch of the SOLAS Eco Garden Shop (www.ecogardenshop.ie) is to take place this Wednesday in Portarlington.
Co-Owner John Carey explains: "As this is a very new venture to us we decided to do a soft launch back in...
There was a bizarre situation in Laois County Council this afternoon as independent councillor Ben Brennan was elected as vice-chairman of the Graiguecullen-Portarlington Municipal District, despite an agreement between Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil to vote together.
Cllr Aisling Moran...
A Laois Councillor says he is 'amazed' that the organisers of Electric Picnic intend to go ahead with the festival this year.
Fianna Fail Councillor Paschal McEvoy says he will oppose this and 'represent the views of people who have...
The organisers of Electric Picnic have released a statement following the news that this year's festival is set to go ahead at a later date this year.
Festival Republic have explained their rationale for holding the festival three weeks later...
Electric Picnic organisers have applied to Laois County Council to stage this year's festival later this year.
The festival was scheduled to take place from September 3 to 5 but now organisers want to put it back.
The new dates are...
Fine Gael County Councillor Mary Sweeney has been elected as the chairperson of the Portlaoise Municipal District for the next 12 months.
Laois County Council is split up into three geographic regions and the Portlaoise area encompasses Ballyroan and Abbeyleix...
To celebrate the tenth anniversary of Junction 14 Mayfield, there will be an action-packed week of festivities starting with Drive in Bingo and Movies this Saturday, June 19!
Competitions with fantastic prizes such as fuel vouchers and weekend breaks, entertainment...
After months of inactivity, golf clubs across the county are back in full swing with competitions galore.
Check out all the latest results below:
PORTARLINGTON
2 Person Team Classic - June 11
1st Leo Tinkler (33.5) 49pts
Denis Lyne (22.2)
2nd Niall Dunne (3.2) 44pts...
A Laois man is in the middle of a novel fundraiser in memory of his beloved dad and brother.
The community of Timahoe lost two of its most loved sons in a three month period at the end of 2020...
The return of the inter-county GAA scene was signalled as a reason to rejoice back in May and while it was great to see live action back on our TVs and in this job to attend some of them,...
Rathdowney-Errill 0-14 Abbeyleix 1-6
2006 ACHL Division 5 Final
This week’s Remember the Game takes us back 15 years to when Rathdowney-Errill faced Abbeyleix in the Division 5 hurling Final in Ratheniska.
This report from the Leinster Express at the time centred...
Laois people on two government schemes are to have their existing contracts extended.
Community Employment and Tús scheme participants will have their contracts further extended until the end of October due to public health restrictions.
The extension means that participants whose...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Nora O'Sullivan (née Ryan)
Hillview House, Clonking, Abbeyleix, Laois
Peacefully, at Midlands Regional Hospital, Portlaoise. Predeceased by her husband John J, daughters Mary and Ann. Deeply regretted by her loving son Eamonn,...
Joe Mallon Motors in Portlaoise are currently recruiting for a Parts Department Advisor and Service Department Advisor.
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Send CV and Cover Letter to tflood@joemallonmotors.ie.
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Beechfield Healthcare Ltd are currently seeking to recruit an experienced Credit Controller to join their team in Portlaoise, Co Laois.
We are looking for an experienced Credit Controller to undertake the following duties and responsibilities:
Develop and monitor a credit...
Here are all the results from the last two days of Laois GAA action.
Monday night saw a full calendar of juvenile fixtures. The group stage of the 2020 U-13 'A' football championship concluded with wins for Portarlington, Portlaoise and...
