Laois County Council has been granted €490,000 in order to boost outdoor infrastructure this summer.
Six projects in the county have been selected by the Department of the Environment for the funding.
Money will be spent on widening kerbs for outdoor...
The Electric Picnic Music festival has received €423,135 in funding under the Live Performance Support Scheme.
This money is to be used to help run Electric Picnic this year - one of 237 events being supported by State funding published...
The draw has been made for the group stages of the All-Ireland intermediate camogie championship.
John Desmond's Laois preserved their Division 2 status for another year be defeating Dublin in a relegation semi final at the weekend.
Sarah Cuddy's two goals...
Portarlington teenager Nathan Flanagan, a third-year student at Mountmellick Community College, has been selected to compete for Ireland this summer in the International MMA Federation’s Youth World Championships.
The international competition, which will see 28 Irish teenagers compete, will take...
With students around the country currently sitting their Leaving Cert exams, a Laois secondary school principal has called for this year's system to continue to promote a great culture of ongoing learning instead of all the focus being on...
Breen Manning Solicitors are seeking to recruit a part-time conveyancing secretary/receptionist to join our existing team.
A minimum of 2 years’ experience is essential.
To Apply
Please send a copy of your CV to info@breenmanning.ie.
If you would like to advertise a job...
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 built in 2008.
It is located just over 1km away from the main entrance to...
Young Laois rugby player Will Reilly has been called up to the Irish U-20s squad for the upcoming Six Nations campaign.
Reilly, who is from Ballyfin, was one of 38 players involved at the IRFU’s High Performance Centre in Dublin...
Laois's relegation to Division 3 of the National Football League was discussed at Monday night's full County Board meeting held online with disappointment expressed at the performance levels that saw the county demoted for the 2022 season.
Though media are...
After more than a month of action on the inter-county scene, attention this week moves to club games.
None of the four Laois county squads have a game this weekend and it is understood that the footballers are going to...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Deirdre Kelly
Portlaoise, Portlaoise, Laois
Kelly, Deirdre, St Brigid's Place, Portlaoise. Predeceased by her parents Angela and Gérard, her sister Angela, her son Wayne. Deeply regretted by her loving family Shauna, Stacey...
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A young Laois singer, songwriter and producer is set to release her debut single.
FLUBLAH, who hails from Mountmellick and is a past pupil of Scoil Chriost Ri, is hoping to put her foot in the door of the music...
Warm tributes and well wishes have been paid to Aoife Elster, Principal of Dunamase College in Portlaoise, following the announcement that she intends to retire at the end of this academic year.
Stradbally native Elster was appointed as principal of...
For the second successive year, the annual Steam Rally in Stradbally has been cancelled.
This is just the third time in its 58 year history that the event will not go ahead.
It was previously cancelled in 2007 when torrential rain...
There was success for a Laois horse racing trainer and a Laois syndicate in Downpatrick at the weekend.
Mountrath based Liam Cusack sprung something of a surprise in the Molson Coors Opportunity Beginners Steeplechase on Saturday.
His charge, Arrycan, was sent...
Former Knockbeg College student Tom Daly has been rewarded for his excellent form with Connacht this season by being included in the Ireland rugby squad for this summer's test games against Japan and the USA.
Daly, a native of Ballon...
Finline Furniture are looking to hire an Administration and Sales Assistant.
Full Time Role working Tuesday–Saturday, in our Emo Factory Offices & Showrooms.
Experience levels & ability will determine salary but circa €25k-€32k.
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TG4 is celebrating Cruinniú na nÓg 2021 with a new creative series for children called Cruthaím.
Cruthaím highlights the talent of young Irish speakers across the country and in Gaeltacht areas and their unique creative processes.
One young Irish speaker from...
The chairman of Laois IFA's environmental committee has said that farmers are fully embracing the ever-increasing list of measures - but there must be greater support from the Government and EU to do so.
Liam Delaney from The Heath was...
Farm land and houses near Ballacolla sold for a combined €615,000 at an online public auction on Friday afternoon.
In what was an executor's sale at Coolbally, Clough, Ballacolla, conducted by Hennessy Auctioneers, a total of over 30 acres, plus...
So far this year the Laois hurlers and footballers have played a combined nine games between them and lost all nine.
The latest football loss to Down on Saturday evening sends the county to Division 3 for 2021 and Steven...
What better time for club football to be returning?
As we enjoy a glorious spell of weather, the main Laois football competitions will resume this week with some of the outstanding 2020 championships as well the 2021 leagues.
It's been an...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Nora Byrne (née Condron)
Dundrum, Dublin/Wolfhill, Laois
Byrne (nee Condron) (Dundrum and formerly of Wolfhill, Co Laois) – June 10th, 2021 (peacefully) in the loving care of the staff of St. Columcille’s...
It was another busy day of Laois GAA action with club and county games down for decision.
The highlight was the Laois ladies footballers beating Roscommon in a high-scoring Division 3 semi-final against Roscommon while we also had the first...
St Abban's are a club that probably don't get the widespread recognition for their incredible achievements over the years.
As is often the case with predominantly individual sports, they don't catch the public's imagination in the same way.
But in a...
Laois 4-15 Roscommon 5-9
Ladies National Football League Division 3 Semi-final
The Laois ladies are through the the Division 3 league final following a dramatic comeback in Tang in Westmeath this afternoon.
Donie Brennan's charges looked dead at buried at the second...
Camross 5-16 Clough-Ballacolla 0-15
2020 U-15 'A' Hurling Championship Final
Camross have been crowned U-15 ‘A’ champions from the 2020 championship after a superb victory over Clough-Ballacolla in the Centre of Excellence this afternoon.
Camross led from the start and, after a...
We enjoy taking a regular look at houses for sale around Laois and this week we explore what is for sale at the top of the market.
Setting the bar at €750,000 we have come across homes in Killenard, Portlaoise,...
County Councils generally come in for some easy criticism but they certainly deserve credit in Laois for the number and quality of the local playgrounds.
There are top-class facilities dotted across the county in both urban and rural areas -...
