I was moved by Brendan O Connor’s interview with Brent Pope recently. Brent spoke of his reflective-time during the lockdown.
He thought of his mother in New Zealand who had gone into a home. He thought of those 30 years...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Mary Maher (née Cuddy)
St Joseph`s Tce, Mountmellick, Laois / Mountrath, Laois
Formerly Killenure Mountrath. Unexpectedly at the Regional Hospital Portaoise. Loving wife of the late Timothy. Deeply regretted...
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The Harps 1-14 Camross 1-13
Laois Shopping Centre Premier IHC
The Harps got their Premier Intermediate campaign off to a winning start thanks to a hard-earned win over Camross this evening in...
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Mountmellick 2-12 Park-Ratheniska/Timahoe 2-8
Laois Shopping Centre IHC
Mountmellick survived a late scare against Park-Ratheniska-Timahoe to get their campaign off to a winning start tonight.
Defeated semi finalists in 2019, Mountmellick had 18...
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Rathdowney-Errill 1-16 Clough-Ballacolla 2-13
Laois Shopping Centre SHC
A late free from Picky Maher ensured a share of the spoils in this pulsating Laois SHC Round 1 game in O'Moore Park on...
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And just like that the Laois GAA club championships are back.
After five months of inactivity, there is a sense of relative normality this week as the Laois hurling championships get...
There has been no new Coronavirus deaths reported today – meaning 1,763 is the death toll in Ireland.
While there has been a total of 38 new cases of Coronavirus have been diagnosed in Ireland today.
Of today’s 38 cases, 22...
The Indian Ambassador to Ireland, his Excellency Mr Sandeep Kumar, says he hopes to 'enhance a partnership' with Laois County Council following a visit on Thursday.
Mr Kumar was officialy welcomed at County Hall by Cathaoirleach, Cllr Catherine Fitzgerald and...
Gardai in Laois arrested a man with three outstanding warrants following a speeding incident last night.
They stopped a car on the M7 motorway after it was recorded travelling at a speed of 169km/h.
When Gardai stopped the car, the driver...
27 acres of prime agricultural land in two separate lots (600 metres apart) at Clough, Ballacolla, in Laois is to be put up for sale by public auction.
The land is being offered for sale with Hennessy Auctioneers and Valuers.
The...
There are currently no cases of Coronavirus in the Midlands Regional Hospital in Portlaoise for the first time since July 20, according to the latest update from the HSE.
A patient had been treated in the hospital for Coronavirus but...
As Pat McDonagh prepares to open his third Supermac’s outlet in Laois, 25 years after his first, he says he is still enjoying working in the business as much as ever.
The Galway businessman will open Supermac’s at the Portlaoise...
Any of the 100 of so fans in MW Hire O'Moore Park for the meeting of Camross and Borris-Kilcotton last night will have noticed something different - there were no programmes.
Well, no physical copies at least, as Laois GAA...
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Laois SHC – Rathdowney-Errill v Clough-Ballacolla
In MW Hire O’Moore Park at 7.30pm
County champions Rathdowney-Errill enter the fray tonight as they take on Clough-Ballacolla in MW Hire O'Moore Park.
John Delaney's charges...
Remote workers in Laois have gained 86 hours of extra time since Ireland went into lockdown by not having to commute into the office, according to a new study by Chill Insurance.
The insurance broker has revealed how much time...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Mary Maher (née Cuddy)
St Joseph`s Tce, Mountmellick, Laois / Mountrath, Laois
Formerly Killenure Mountrath. Unexpectedly at the Regional Hospital Portaoise. Loving wife of the late Timothy. Deeply regretted...
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Portlaoise 0-18 Ballyfin 2-7
Laois Shopping Centre Premier IHC Round 1
Aaron Bergin struck 13 points as Portlaoise made a winning start to their Premier Intermediate campaign against Ballyfin in Mountrath this...
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Borris-Kilcotton 1-18 Camross 1-15
Laois Shopping Centre SHC Round 1
Borris-Kilcotton have secured the opening victory of the 2020 Laois SHC, as a fortuitous late goal saw them edge past Camross in...
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The Laois club hurling scene continues this evening with championship games in the top two grades.
In MW Hire O'Moore Park, Camross meet neighbours Borris-Kilcotton in the opening round of the...
There has been one new Coronavirus death reported today – meaning 1,763 is the death toll in Ireland.
While there has been a total of 85 new cases of Coronavirus have been diagnosed in Ireland today.
26 cases are from Kildare,...
Having undergone extensive building works over the past 12 months, this week sees the unveiling of the highly anticipated and newly revamped Junction 14 Mayfield, which now includes Subway, Zambrero, Chopped, Gino's Gelato and Mayfield Fare.
The project, which started last...
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Most of us aren’t using our cars as much as normal these days, but hopefully it won’t be...
Earlier this year, car sales plummeted, but as the economy begins to reactivate, the automotive sector has launched more aggressive campaigns to stimulate sales. If you are thinking of taking advantage of these discounts or financing facilities to buy...
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A few months ago – it didn’t look likely that we would see any championship action in 2020.
However, with the Coronavirus pandemic still going on around us, the senior hurling championship will get...
The HSE have provided a positive update on the Covid-19 situation at Portlaoise Hospital.
The patient, who has been treated for Coronavirus since Sunday July 19, is no longer in ICU.
The patient is now in a general bed in the...
Sean Dempsey is set to be a very busy man over the next few months as he has taken charge of a second football club.
The former Laois manager started out the year as the boss of Ferbane but he...
The new Minister for Health, Fianna Fail's Simon Donnelly, says he is committed to 'securing and developing the Midland Regional Hospital' in Portlaoise.
Mr Donnolly was responding to a question from Independent TD Carol Nolan who asked if progress is...
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The Premier Intermediate championship gets underway tonight with a brand new name and plenty at stake.
The competition, which was previously called Senior A, is running on the same format as...
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Laois SHC - Borris-Kilcotton v Camross
In MW Hire O'Moore Park at 7.30pm
The opening game of the Laois Shopping Centre SHC throws up a particularly tasty clash as neighbours Camross and...
