Laois U-20 hurling manager Enda Lyons has named his side to take on Galway in the Leinster championship quarter-final in MW Hire O'Moore Park on Friday evening.
It shows three changes from the side that beat Carlow back on October...
A further 227 confirmed cases of Coronavirus and five new deaths have been announced by the health authorities this evening.
There were three new cases announced in Laois meaning the 14-day incidence rate in the county is now 54.3 –...
Tributes have flooded in following the news that a long serving Laois Garda is set to retire.
Garda Micheal Hurley has signs off for the last time at Ballylinan Garda station after 30 years of service in An Garda Síochána.
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€156,000 in summer improvement works will be carried out on five Laois schools.
Minister for State Pippa Hackett confirmed the allocation earlier this week.
Roof works will be carried out on three of the schools, Cill an Iubhair National School in...
The Transition Year students in Portlaoise College have thrown their support behind the 20x20 campaign to promote and champion the involvement of women and girls in sport.
The group have produced a video which contains a mix of students and...
People living in Laois who hold a UK driving licence are being reminded to exchange it for an Irish version as the end of the Brexit transition period nears.
After December 31, anyone holding a UK driving licence and resident...
A British horror film with huge Laois involvement hit US screens early last month.
The psychological thriller 'Kindred', directed Joseph Marcantonio, was shot in 2019 - with the bulk of the filming done on the grounds of the Electric Picnic...
A former Laois senior football manager has been appointed as boss of a club in Dublin.
St Joseph’s native Sean Dempsey will take over manager of Ballinteer St Johns.
They play in the Dublin senior football championship but failed to progress...
The secretary of the Midland Schoolboys League, the governing body for juvenile soccer in Laois, has penned a letter to TDs in Laois, Offaly and Westmeath asking for their support to force the government to allow children to play...
‘Ireland Lights Up’, the popular walking initiative, is returning in January 2021 in partnership with the GAA, Operation Transformation and Get Ireland Walking.
For a fourth year, clubs across the 32 counties are being encouraged to turn on their floodlights...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Catherine Finn
14 New Mill Court Canal Road, Portarlington, Laois
Suddenly at her residence. Loving daughter of the late Patrick and Nancy and dear sister of the late Pat....
A further 214 confirmed cases of Coronavirus and one new death have been announced by the health authorities this evening.
There were two new cases announced in Laois meaning the 14-day incidence rate in the county is now 56.7 –...
Sean Fleming, Minister of State at the Department of Finance has published the first ever Action Plan for Insurance Reform.
This action plan is a whole of Government approach to make Ireland’s insurance sector more competitive and consumer-friendly.
According to the...
Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly has announced the allocation strategy for COVID-19 vaccines - unveiling that they will be free of charge for everyone.
The strategy prioritises those over the age of 65 living in long-term care facilities, frontline healthcare...
CJ Sheeran Ltd now have a vacancy for a HGV Mechanic for their Fleet Maintenance Division in Mountrath.
To Apply
Contact William Kirwan on 0852532680 or email william@cjs.ie for further details
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First Choice Bathrooms and Tiles in Clonminam Industrial Estate in Portlaoise are seeking to fill the following positions.
Office Accounts Administrator
Duties to include:
Experience with quickbooks
Accountant assistant preparing year end
Payroll Management
Accounts Payable
Accounts ReceivableJob can be full...
Laois minor football manager Mark Bates has named a 35-man panel for the upcoming Leinster championship.
Portlaoise lead the way with eight representatives while Graiguecullen with four are next ahead of Ballyroan-Abbey and St Joseph's who have three each.
Minor champions...
The Annual Tractor Run held by Clonenagh National School, Mountrath, usually takes place in Coolrain village on December 28 every year.
However, due to Covid-19 restrictions, the event will not take place in 2020. This fundraising event has proven...
Portarlington-based business Polar Ice Ltd had cause to celebrate recently as their four dedicated delivery drivers were recognised as Transport Heroes in the Fleet Transport Awards.
This follows on from last year's success when the Own Account Operator of...
The Laois GAA Executive Committee officially proposed that Seamus 'Cheddar' Plunkett becomes the senior hurling manager for 2021 at a meeting last night.
Last week it was revealed that the Portlaoise native was the preferred choice of the selection committee...
With shops and businesses around the County having reopened their doors following the easing of Covid-19 restrictions from Level 5 to Level 3, Laois County Council has joined forces with Laois Chamber, An Garda Siochana and Downtown Portlaoise to...
A former Mayo footballer has been named as the new manager of a GAA club on the Laois-Kildare border.
Conor Mortimer will take charge of Monasterevan for the 2021 season.
The club announced the news last night and he will manage...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Daniel Kelly
6 The Masionettes, Ballylinan, Laois
Formerly Rahin Road, Ballylinan.
Husband of the Late Kathleen. Deeply regretted by her loving son Liam and his partner Theresa, brother Finian, grandsons...
It’s that time of year... Christmas!
A time to be with family and friends, to gather around the fire and
indulge in lots of festive treats!
We are all for over indulging, especially after the year we have all had, so go...
There have been 242 further Coronavirus cases but no further deaths according to figures released today by the health authorities.
There were fewer than five cases meaning the Laois 14-day incidence rate remains at 55.7. The current national rate is...
In the strangest of years, it's going to finish up in the strangest of ways too.
If you're hoping to catch Christmas mass this year in Portlaoise parish you'll have to be sharp about it and get your ticket.
Starting from...
A further €47,000 fund is being made available to community and voluntary groups in Laois to help them deal with Covid-19.
The funding, which is allocated under the COVID-19 Emergency Fund, was confirmed today by Minister for Rural and Community Development,...
One of the last things to be prohibited during the various lockdowns and one of first things to be re-opened was the golf courses - and there was understandable delight among clubs and members last week when the restrictions...
Growing up in Laois and going to school in Killeshin and Knockbeg, Paddy McDonald could hardly have predicted that one day he'd be brewing his own beer for a living.
Having initially qualified as a Quantity Surveyor, he went travelling...
Just as the All Ireland inter-county championship at adult season is coming to a conclusion, the underage competitions, which weren't permitted to go ahead under Level 5 restrictions, are now allowed to resume again.
For Laois it means two county...
