Limerick School of Art and Design, LIT, has announced its three recipients of the 2020 Printmakers Bursary - and a young Laois woman is among them.
Jordan Hill, who comes from Mountrath and is a past pupil of Mountrath Community...
In November 2005, Roy Keane's Manchester United career ended when he contract was cancelled by mutual consent.
The then 33-year-old signed for Celtic a couple of months later and would make just 10 appearances in 2006 before retiring from football...
Last weekend, Trilogy Triathlon Club in Portlaoise should have been heading to the banks of the River Barrow in Athy, to take part in TriAthy.
It had been chosen as the venue for their annual club day away and it...
We don't know yet what way the year will play out - but following the latest easing of restrictions on Friday, we will have a GAA championship to look forward to.
At both club and county level, the GAA have...
The owner of Laois-based IT company Ortus has spoken about the challenges of working remotely and how they are dealing with staff ahead of returning to the office.
Cian Prendergast from Abbeyleix who owns the managed IT and cloud company...
In times like these thinking about your financial situation can be stressful. Fears over the spread of coronavirus have caused lots of people uncertainty and anxiety in various areas of their lives, from their health and well-being to work and...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Margaret Fitzpatrick (née Ryan)
Doonane Hill, Crettyard, Laois / Urlingford, Kilkenny
Margaret died, peacefully, in the presence of her loving family at her daughter Emma's residence. Deeply regretted by...
A total of 26 clubs had winners in the fourth and final monthly Laois GAA €130 county board ticket draw held in the LOETB Centre of Excellence on Friday night.
Because of restrictions on gatherings due to the Coronavirus outbreak,...
Latest Figures
1,670 people have now died from Coronavirus in Ireland – an increase of seven from yesterday.
While there has been a total of 28 new cases of Coronavirus have been diagnosed in Ireland today.
This is an increase on the...
The GAA, Camogie Association and LGFA have published their roadmap for a return to club and county action in Laois and across the country.
The roadmap has been published after Taoiseach Leo Varadkar announced an acceleration of the country's reopening...
1,670 people have now died from Coronavirus in Ireland – an increase of seven 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...
The Roadmap for Reopening Society and Business to ease the COVID-19 restrictions and reopen Ireland’s economy and society in a phased manner will enter Phase 2 on Monday.
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar confirmed the progression and also announced that the plan...
Our latest Down Memory Lane podcast takes on a slightly different format as we take a look back on a specific sporting achievement.
In this case it was the incredible run that Ballyroan Gaels went on in 2006, one that...
The very popular Emo Court will feature in an RTE programme tonight.
'Great Irish Interiors' will air at 8pm on RTE One and it will feature the restoration of Emo Court.
The episode was originally shown back in January but anyone...
It is a topic that has gripped social media discussion in recent days and today Newstalk's Off the Ball radio programme selected Laois's sporting Mount Rushmore - the four greatest sports stars the county has produced.
Mount Rushmore is the famous granite...
A popular Laois pantomime has been forced to cancel their shows for this year due to the Coronavirus.
The 34th annual production of the Rathdowney Pantomime was set to be another original production, written by Joe Hyde and Karen Holohan.
The...
A Laois club chairman has penned an open letter to the GAA and the County Board pleading for the reopening of club facilities.
On March 25, the GAA ordered all clubs to immediately close all their facilities in a bid...
Portlaoise’s Paul Cahillane has offered some advice to young Laois soccer players who may be offered the opportunity of a professional career abroad.
The former Celtic, UCD and Wexford Youths midfielder was the guest on this week’s addition of the...
Crettyard Stone is a family run business who specialise in all aspects of quarrying, processing and finishing of natural stone products.
We are currently recruiting for a number of positions:
Production Plant operators
Manual handling desirable.
Physically fit, energetic and hard...
Sinn Fein TD Brian Stanley has called for Laois not to be left out of the Just Transition Fund.
As part of the European Green Deal, on January 14 this year, the European Commission adopted a proposal for a regulation...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Doreen Carroll (née Barry)
Coolkerry, Rathdowney, Laois
Doreen Carroll (Nee Barry), Coolkerry, Rathdowney, Co. Laois. June 4th 2020. Peacefully in the wonderful care of the nurses and staff of...
Latest Figures
1,659 people have now died from Coronavirus in Ireland – an increase of three from yesterday.
While there has been a total of 47 new cases of Coronavirus have been diagnosed in Ireland today.
This is an increase on the...
1,664 people have now died from Coronavirus in Ireland – an increase of five 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...
A Laois parish has put plans in place to host their first ever virtual cemetery mass this week.
The Parish Priest of Rathdowney has revealed that for the next three Fridays, masses will be held via their website from the...
How? Just how could you pick this?
Pick Laois's best four sports people of all time. Well that's what Off the Ball, Newstalk's hugely popular sports radio show, will do tomorrow morning, Friday, June 5.
They have been running a series...
The good weather recently has seen the lake beside The Heath Golf Club become a hive of activity recently.
Groups of people have gathered there and many of them, with the temperatures stretching into the 20s, enjoyed a swim in...
Breslin’s Supervalu Rathdowney has this week launched an online shopping service.
Their full instore offer can now be accessed online by logging onto www.supervalu.ie and placing your order with Breslin’s Supervalu.
All of their great quality fresh produce, fresh meat offers,...
A Laois woman who spent 49 days in hospital fighting Coronavirus has praised the doctors and nurses in both Portlaoise and St James' Hospitals for 'saving her life'.
Stradbally native Anne Kavanagh came home from hospital two weeks ago to...
Portlaoise's Paul Cahillane has revealed his toughest ever soccer opponent.
The former Celtic, UCD and Wexford Youths midfielder was the guest on this week's addition of the Talking Sport Podcast.
The focus of our new series is to speak to Laois...
The Coronavirus pandemic means that while we should be in the middle of GAA action - we've yet to get started.
Around now, Laois clubs would be nearing the end of their league campaigns while the county teams should be...
