With all that has gone on this year, even the most die-hard GAA supporter would be forgiven for not knowing what way the local...
Forest Fest is on track to be the big hit and soundtrack of the summer when it comes to Emo village from July 22...
Eight more deaths, eight more cases
The Department of Health have confirmed that a further eight patients have died as a result of Covid-19 in...
The Department of Health have confirmed that a further eight patients have died as a result of Covid-19 in Ireland.
The Department of Health also...
Embrace FARM, the support network for those affected by farm accidents and which was set up by Laois man Brian Rohan, is encouraging people...
Laois GAA have outlined a proposed fixture schedule for the local club championships for when play is allowed to resume on July 31.
County Boards...
This week's Down Memory Lane podcast looks back at the breakthrough Laois senior hurling success of Clough-Ballacolla in 2009, when they ended an incredible...
Having been cooped up at home for three months during the Coronavirus restrictions, parents and children will be delighted to know that a number...
Hairdressers and barbers are expected be allowed to re-open sooner than planned on June 29.
According to a report in today's Irish Times, a decision...
Two juveniles have been arrested and charged following a burglary and fire at a farm in Mountmellick this week.
"Portlaoise Gardaí received a report of...
The Midlands Prison in Portlaoise is to the fore as the Irish Prison Service has submitted a paper to the World Health Organisation on...
Supermac's owner Pat McDonagh has said that "this year is about survival in business and next year is about recovery".
In a wide-ranging discussion with...
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...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Anne Griffin
Marian Ave, Portlaoise, Laois
Anne left, peacefully, in the presence of her...
19 new cases and five more deaths
Health officials have confirmed that a further five people have died from Covid-19 in Ireland.
The Department of Health...
Health officials have confirmed that a further five people have died from Covid-19 in Ireland.
The Department of Health also said that a further 19...
Fianna Fáil TD for Laois-Offaly, Seán Fleming, says he has received clarification in Dáil Éireann that people in receipt of the COVID-19 Pandemic Unemployment...
The new Supermac's outside Portlaoise is set to open on Friday, July 31.
Owner Pat McDonagh announced the opening date on a Zoom call with...
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...
There are 15 QQI Level 5 courses on offer for students at Portlaoise Institute starting in September 2020.
The benefits to doing course at Portlaoise...
Parents and children alike will greet this decision with delight. Laois County Council are starting to re-open the playgrounds under that are under their...
Trilogy Triathlon Club having been running a campaign on behalf of little Jamie Mannion from Portlaoise for just over two weeks.
To date the club...
Laois GAA are to consider live streaming their club championship games as they meet tonight to plan how the 2020 competitions will proceed when...
The Dunamaise Arts Centre in Portlaoise, which has played such a vibrant role in the county since opening in the late 1990s, is among...
Laois 0-29 Offaly 0-21
2015 Leinster SHC Quarter-final
More than any other county, the Laois hurlers have suffered disproportionately over the years at the hands of...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Daniel (Dan) Culleton
Derrylahan, Coolrain, Laois
Daniel (Dan) Culleton, Derrylahan, Coolrain, Portlaoise, Co.Laois. Died...
Nine further deaths and nine new cases
There have been a further nine deaths from Coronavirus and nine new cases confirmed by the Department of...
There have been a further nine deaths from Coronavirus and nine new cases confirmed by the Department of Health today.
The nine new deaths is...
A Mountrath based business has achieved a quality mark signifying it meets the highest standards of service and trust.
CJ Sheeran Ltd was awarded the...
It's a topic that has raised its head many times over the years but has never come anywhere close to consensus.
Then again, what major...
