Portlaoise Leisure Centre would have needed at least €300,000 just to stay open until Christmas - and the voluntary board of directors could have been liable for "reckless trading" had they opted to continue operating.
The board that run the...
A Laois man has launched an online GAA raffle in a bid to help a young Tipperary girl in her bid to get to America for life-changing spinal surgery.
Joe Walshe from The Heath held a similar online raffle in...
An online petition aiming to save Portlaoise Leisure Centre has been launched.
Set up in the name of the staff of the facility, more than 2,000 people have thus far signed it.
Due to financial difficulties, it was confirmed yesterday that...
Portarlington Leisure Centre is actively planning to reopen their facility on July 20 - when we enter Phase 4 of the government's roadmap to get the country going again.
So says General Manager Sean Quirke who confirmed that there were...
Dublin 1-11 Laois 0-14
1999 Leinster SFC Semi-final
The phrases “one that got away” and “left it behind them” were coined with games like this in mind.
Back in 1999, in the days before Qualifiers and long before the Super 8s, Laois...
Allan Boyle, the centre manager at the National Learning Network in Portlaoise, has said that it was difficult adapting to working remotely for the 20 staff and 80 students that use the service - but that some students have...
The Heath’s Golf Club's Get Into Golf Programme for Women will commence in early July with an information evening being held on June 25 at the club at 7 pm.
This was supposed to commence in April but had to...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Rosemary (Ro) Antoinette Brennan (née O’Connor)
Templeogue, Dublin / Portlaoise, Laois
The death has occurred of Rosemary (Ro) Antoinette Brennan (nee O’Connor), Templeogue, Dublin and formerly of Portlaoise. Rosemary...
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Latest Figures
1,709 people have now died from Coronavirus in Ireland – an increase of three from yesterday.
While there has been a total of 14 new cases of Coronavirus have been diagnosed in Ireland today.
This is an increase on the...
1,709 people have now died from Coronavirus in Ireland – an increase of three from yesterday.
Not all of these people passed away today – this is the number that were reported to the Department of Health today.
While there has...
Gardai have reported that their officers have been spat at or coughed on by members of the public on 100 separate occasions since April 8.
Commissioner Drew Harris also revealed that they had to use anti-spit guards 75 times.
He said: "Gardaí...
The GAA have announced new plans for the staging of the 2020 Kellogg’s GAA Cúl Camps.
The camps themselves will start on July 20 with a new GAA Cúl Camp TV programme airing on TG4 getting kids warmed up from...
Steph is a Laois mammy of 3 small kids. She has started a blog to document her life as a mammy muddling through parenthood and searching for her identity in a world wider than her own four walls.
As the pandemic...
The teachers of Holy Family are holding a Summer Camp for the children of Laois. The Camp is independent of the school but will take place in the Holy Family Senior School grounds in Portlaoise.
Camps apply to all school going...
Laois County Council say they will immediately arrange for refurbishment works to enhance the Portlaoise Leisure Centre building and the site to make sure it will be ready for use as soon as it is safe to do so.
This,...
Ever since the GAA announced their roadmap for clubs and counties for the 2020 season, players and coaches across the country have been figuring out how to approach what will be a campaign like none ever before.
On this week's...
Portlaoise Leisure Centre is to close with immediate effect with the loss of 30 jobs, the board behind the facility have confirmed this morning.
"Severe financial constraints" caused by the Covid-19 pandemic have been cited as the main reason behind...
The twelfth weekly Rathdowney church online concert takes place today - and it is so popular that the man behind them has announced they will continue throughout the summer.
Parish Priest Fr Martin Delaney confirmed the news as it was...
Portlaoise native Diarmuid Mullins has been appointed as principal of the highly-regarded Crescent College in Limerick.
Mullins has taught English and History in the co-ed school of 950 students since 2002 and has been deputy principal since 2017.
"It's a great...
Laois Sinn Féin TD Brian Stanley has said that the Programme for Government agreed by Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and the Green Party is "an aspirational wish list" and that the new coalition "does not represent the change that...
Sport is slowly starting to emerge from the Coronavirus shutdown and a Laois trained horse enjoyed victory at the weekend.
Horse racing is taking place without spectators at the weekend but that didn't stop Laois success on The Curragh on...
A Laois man is set to run 21 miles this weekend in a bid to raise funds for Spinal Injuries Ireland.
Portlaoise's Aengus Burke will take on the feat on Saturday June 21.
A coach with Portlaoise AFC, Aengus will begin...
This week's Cumann na mBunscol memories piece looks back on the action from the football finals in 2011.
As always the football competitions were played in the autumn, culminating in a couple of hectic days action in O'Moore Park.
As always...
Minister for Justice Charlie Flanagan says a €50m support scheme will be made available to beef farmers in Laois and Offaly who have been financially affected by Covid-19.
The Fine Gael TD confirmed that Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed will be...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Rosemary (Ro) Antoinette Brennan (née O'Connor)
Templeogue, Dublin / Portlaoise, Laois
The death has occurred of Rosemary (Ro) Antoinette Brennan (nee O’Connor), Templeogue, Dublin and formerly of Portlaoise. Rosemary...
This week’s Car of the Week from Joe Mallon Motors is a 161 Renault Kadjar.
With a finance option in place, this car could be yours from €50 per week.
Previously priced at €17,750, this car is now available at €16,750,...
Latest Figures
For the second time, there have been no new deaths from Coronavirus reported today.
1,706 people have died from the virus so far.
While there has been a total of 18 new cases of Coronavirus have been diagnosed in Ireland...
Funding will be allocated to the owners of historic and protected structures in Laois to carry out essential repairs and maintenance, local Portlaoise based Councillor, Thomasina Connell has said.
Councillor Connell stated that Laois County Council and custodians of protected...
For the second time, there have been no new deaths from Coronavirus reported today.
1,706 people have died from the virus so far.
While there has been a total of 18 new cases of Coronavirus have been diagnosed in Ireland today.
This...
