Portlaoise Courthouse "is a poor reflection of our principal town in Laois" according to Cllr Thomasina Connell, who called on Laois County Council to engage with the Courts Services at this week's meeting of Portlaoise Municipal District.
She highlighted the...
Killeshin FC have also decided to pause all club activities after some of their players came in contact with a confirmed Coronavirus case while playing with the local GAA club on Monday night.
Killeshin FC, who are in pre-season training...
The body of an elderly man was found in Abbeyleix on Thursday, after what is believed to have been a tragic accident.
Gardaí confirmed that the remains were sadly discovered in a drain on Thursday, near the popular Abbeyleix Bog...
The Laois camogie team were placed in the only four-team group in the All Ireland intermediate championship when the draw was made on Thursday evening.
In previous years the All Ireland camogie championship was played using two groups of five...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Philip Mockler
Johnstown Road, Rathdowney, Laois
Philip (Phil) Mockler, Johnstown Road, Rathdowney, Co. Laois. July 13th 2020. Peacefully in the wonderful care of the nurses and staff of Abbeyleix...
A Laois soccer club have teamed up with a local hospital for a fundraiser which will get underway this evening.
Mountmellick United have joined forces with St Vincent’s Hospital in the town for a joint fundraising venture.
The club will run...
Killeshin GAA club have paused all activities for ten days, until Monday, July 27, following a close contact with a confirmed Coronavirus case.
Killeshin's junior team played Old Leighlin from Carlow in a practice game on Monday evening with one...
There are 21 new confirmed cases of Coranavirus and one further death according to figures released this evening.
There has now been a total of 1,749 COVID-19 related deaths in Ireland and 25,698 confirmed cases.
There have been no further cases...
Two Laois GAA clubs have found themselves in the middle of a Covid-19 situation after playing practice matches against a team who have had a player test positive for the virus.
Killeshin and Arles-Kilcruise are both seeking advice from the...
Laois County Council's use of social media "needs attention", according to Fine Gael councillor Thomasina Connell, the new chairperson of Portlaoise Municipal District.
She brought a motion to this week's meeting in Laois County Council calling for a review of...
It's not that often that you'll have local councillors in full agreement on a topic - but the seven elected representatives for the Portlaoise Municipal District were unanimous in their opposition to the new Strategic Housing Development legislation that...
Two Laois pubs have expressed their frustration at the Government's decision to delay their re-opening until August 10.
Pubs and nightclubs were due to open this Monday, July 20, under Phase 4 of the Government's plan to re-open business and...
The first week of the GAA's annual Cul Camps is set to get underway from Monday July 20.
A total of 30 camps will be held at GAA clubs throughout the county over the coming five weeks - with the...
Would you like to be the person in charge of making sure that the Supermac’s range of Ice Cream products, including the Cookies & Ice Cream and the Supermac’s Muffin & Ice Cream, are as delicious as they can...
Kilkenny 3-11 Laois 1-14
1998 Leinster SHC Semi-final
Of all the Laois hurling near misses over the years, this one cuts as deep as any of them.
"A day of grand larceny," was the front page headline on the sports section of...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Josie Dayton (née Condren)
Boleybeg, Spink, Abbeyleix, Laois/Maganey, Laois
Dayton (Josie) Nee Condren Boleybeg, Spink, Abbeyleix & formerly of Grange, Maganey, Co. Laois. At Naas General Hospital. Pre-deceased by her husband James...
One of the first things to close and the last to re-open during this Coronavirus pandemic have been the pubs of the country.
And the wait goes on before they can re-open after the Government today announced a delay until...
The Government are set to announce a postponement to plans to re-open pubs until August 10 over concerns about the increase in new Coronavirus cases.
Pubs and nightclubs were due to reopen this coming Monday but the Irish Independent is...
Long-serving Laois Fianna Fáil TD Sean Fleming has been appointed a Minister for State at the Department of Finance.
Deputy Fleming’s elevation to the Junior Minister role is part of a mini reshuffle in the party following Barry Cowen’s departure...
All across the world different places have been effected in different ways by the Coronavirus.
There have been varying degrees to the restrictions and some places have escaped better than others.
One such place that appeared to have escaped the worst...
Laois County Council has taken a long-term lease on the landmark Market House building in the square in Portarlington, one that operated as Ryan's Garage for a long number of years.
Local councillors Aidan Mullins (Sinn Féin) and Tom Mulhall...
Preliminary designs are in place for a Portlaoise Town Bus Service for two bus routes which would run on a half-hourly basis.
A recent meeting of the Portlaoise Municipal District in Laois County Council was told that while the plans...
Laois GAA are predicting that they will take in €700,000 less in 2020 than what they had budgeted for at the start of the year and that there will be a deficit of over €200,000.
They had initially budgeted to...
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...
What young soccer player doesn't dream of those big nights in Europe?
For Clonaslee's Niall Corbet, he got to experience an unlikely run in the Europa League with UCD in 2015.
Corbet, who played in goals for the Laois footballers in...
Thinking of upskilling, reskilling, advancing or changing your career, or contemplating a return to education?
If you answered yes to any of these questions, then you should attend the online information sessions taking place from Monday the 27th of July to Thursday the...
Laois and Offaly Further Education and Training Board (LOETB) invites applications for the FET Panel of Tutors with the relevant qualification in the following:
Healthcare
Business
IT
Experience in providing online instruction and support in a virtual learning environment would be...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Frances (Mary) Cullen (née Bolton)
33 St Michael's Park, Portarlington, Laois
Peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family. Predeceased by her loving husband Paddy. Sadly missed by her...
Offaly TD Barry Cowen has been sensationally sacked as Minister for Agriculture by Taoiseach Micheal Martin tonight following the controversy surrounding his drink driving conviction.
The Taoiseach confirmed the news this evening in a statement and Mr Cowen has been...
"Are we there yet?" asked the five-year-old as we approached Sheffield Cross outside Portlaoise.
It's a staple question, heard by parents on fraught car journeys for generations.
"Not yet, but it won't be long," I responded, fully confident that I wasn't...
