The HSE says it is seeking 'voluntary redeployment of staff' to assist nursing homes who are struggling to provide care for their patients following the Coronavirus outbreak.
Yesterday, the General Manager of Oakdale Nursing Home in Portarlington made a desperate...
The past weekend saw a huge milestone in the ‘Do It For Dan’ fundraising campaign reached and more fundraisers are planned to keep pressing on.
In just 46 days, more than €1.1 million has now been donated to little Dan...
O’Dempsey’s and Laois footballer Mark Barry was announced as the worthy recipient of ‘Sports Star of the Month’ award for February yesterday.
Under normal circumstances, Mark would’ve received his award from Tommy Buggy of Property Partners Buggy in his premises...
Eoin Barry, Labour Party representative for Graiguecullen- Portarlington, has called on the Government to issue a one-off €1,000 pandemic payment to healthcare workers during the May Day Bank Holiday as a solidarity gesture.
Mr Barry said that this would be...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Ida Mitchell (née Lalor)
Abbeyleix, Laois
Peacefully, after a short illness in her 90th Year in Portlaoise General Hospital. Predeceased by her husband Albert (Bert) and son-in-law Cyril Mc...
In these uncertain times, Breslin's SuperValu in Abbeyleix and Rathdowney are there for their customers.
Home deliveries are available six days a week, there are fresh deliveries to the stores every day and availability is as normal.
Home deliveries
To avail...
77 more deaths; 401 new cases
687 people have now died from Coronavirus in Ireland – an increase of 77 from yesterday.
While there has been a total of 401 new cases of Coronavirus have been diagnosed in Ireland today.
This is...
687 people have now died from Coronavirus in Ireland – an increase of 77 from yesterday.
67 of the deaths are located in the east, 4 in the west, 4 in the north-west and 2 in the south of the...
There was a time there when the Castletown hurlers ruled the landscape of Laois hurling, their story of dominance during the late 90s and early Noughties a remarkable one of a small club that came all the way from...
The General Manager of Oakdale Nursing Home in Portarlington is making an appeal to former Health Care Workers, Nurses or any Allied Health Care Students who are at home from college to contact Oakdale if they can provide any...
The Coronavirus pandemic is affecting almost every aspect of our lives at the moment.
Bar those working in essential services, the rest of the population is off work and instructed to stay in their homes for the majority of the...
Minister for Health Simon Harris has said it is unlikely we will have mass gatherings any time soon, when responding to a question as to whether Electric Picnic can go ahead this year.
Minister Harris posted a video update on...
A 16-year-old Laois man has launched a fundraiser on behalf of Youth Suicide Prevention Ireland.
Thomas Weight, who just turned 16 on April 2, will be doing a sky dive to raise funds.
Thomas says he will be sky diving on...
Each day The Heritage is asking its followers to share a photo from their theme of the day.
They will pick a daily winner and that person will win 1 night stay with breakfast and dinner at The Heritage when...
The past weekend saw a huge milestone in the 'Do It For Dan' fundraising campaign reached.
In just 45 days, more than €1 million has now been donated to little Dan Donoher in his bid to get access to life-saving...
O'Dempsey's and Laois footballer Mark Barry is the worthy recipient of ‘Sports Star of the Month’ for February.
Under normal circumstances, Mark would've received his award from Tommy Buggy of Property Partners Buggy in his premises last month but unfortunately...
A total of 61 homes sold in Laois in February ahead of the Coronavirus pandemic, according to figures on the Property Price Register.
The most expensive sale recorded was in Kilnacourt Woods in Portarlington for €1.7 million - though it...
Live sporting action seems a dim and distant memory at this stage and there is nothing on the horizon for the next couple of months at least.
With the Coronavirus pandemic having changed life as we know it over the...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
John Deffew
Emmet Street, Mountmellick, Laois
John Leo Deffew, Emmet Street, Mountmellick, Co. Laois and late of Callary Street, Tullamore, Co. Offaly. Passed away, peacefully, April 18th 2020, in...
A total of 493 new cases of Coronavirus have been diagnosed in Ireland today.
This is an increase on the cases 14,758 from yesterday and takes the overall total to 15,251
448 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 are reported by Irish...
We’re back with our Tweets of the Week again this week!
Laois Twitter is just the gift that keeps on giving.
Check out our selection below:
Wise Words
Im sure staying home every day&watching Netflix etc loses its novelty very quickly especially in...
1 - Eight residents at Laois hospital die from Coronavirus over Easter weekend
A total of nine people died in the Maryborough Centre in St Fintan’s and all but one of those tested positive for the virus.
2 - Republic of...
The Coronavirus pandemic is affecting almost every aspect of our lives at the moment.
Bar those working in essential services, the rest of the population is off work and instructed to stay in their homes for the majority of the...
The summer of 1959 was a long hot summer.
Wells springs and roadside pumps started going dry in the month of May and queues of farmers drawing water by horse and cart, pony and trap, tractors and motor cars gathered...
The Portlaoise Hospital Action Committee, Friends of Portlaoise Hospital and Colgan Sports have come together to try secure vital Personal Protective Equipment.
Around 10,000 disposable gowns and 10,000 face masks have been sourced in China and they will cost around...
Today was fun - and not fun. We cooked, we made hot air balloons, we did yoga and made an obstacle course.
There was also hair pulling and boxing and screaming and crying and kicking and more screaming!!
I'm not at...
This week's Sporting Memories interview is with former Laois hurler Willie Hyland from Clough-Ballacolla.
Second only to James Young as Laois's highest scorer ever, Hyland made his senior debut when still a minor in 2006. He retired from the intercounty...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
John Deffew
Emmet Street, Mountmellick, Laois
John Deffew, Emmet Street, Mountmellick died peacefully April 18th 2020 in the wonderful care of The Staff at St.Vincents Hospital Mountmellick. Deeply regretted...
The Durrow Scarecrow Festival has become the latest Laois event to fall victim to the Coronavirus pandemic.
This year's festival was set to run from July 26 to August 3 this year but will now not take place.
Organisers have taken...
778 new cases; 44 more deaths
A total of 778 new cases of Coronavirus have been diagnosed in Ireland today.
This is an increase on the 13,980 cases from yesterday and takes the overall total to 14,758.
630 new confirmed cases of...
