Established over 25 years ago, Laois Hire is now the leading plant and tool hire company in Ireland with a huge range of hire & sale services covering everything from plant machinery and tools to highly specialised equipment.
They have...
The Heath Golf Club is preparing to hold its first Pro-Am in the best part of 40 years when some of the top golfers in the country will descend on the famous local course in August this year.
The Pro-Am,...
Now is the time to bag yourself a bargain at Fifty Seven Boutique as their winter sale enters its final week.
For anyone with Weddings or Confirmations coming up in the early Spring, there is some great value to be...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Owen Hiney
Killaney, Mountrath, Laois / Shanahoe, Laois
Unexpectedly. Predeceased by his father Jimmy. Deeply regretted by his sons Conor and Darragh, daughters Rachel and Bronagh, mother Josie, brothers...
The Killeshin Hotel Wedding Fair takes place this Sunday, February 23 from 1pm to 5pm where there be over 20 suppliers present on the day.
There will be fashion show in the late afternoon which will be compered by Mandy...
The Portarlington Further Education and Training Centre presentation of Awards and Certificates were held in the Heritage Hotel and Spa Resort in Killenard recently.
The purpose of the night was to celebrate with the learners and families their achievements and...
In an era where a number of St Patrick's Day parades are being cancelled around the country - this Laois village is bringing theirs back.
The people of Clonaslee have launched plans to bring a parade back to the village...
Laois U-20 manager Eddie Kinsella was relieved to see his side advance to the Leinster semi final last night - although he doesn't agree with the way in which they got there.
After finishing level with Westmeath following normal and...
Big changes are on the way to how the Electric Picnic is run - that is the view of a number of Laois County Councillors following a meeting that they had with the festival's chief organiser.
The area of the...
In our latest Talking Sport Podcast, Steven Miller and Alan Hartnett are joined by our man in Carlow Kevin Regan.
The controversy surrounding the Laois U-20 footballers is a hot topic as it brings focus again on a dysfunctional GAA...
Abbeyleix has a new yoga and fitness studio which opened its doors to the community in October 2019.
It is a self-fulfilling dream of husband and wife team Stuart Fidler and Laura Kirwan, which was first imagined during a conversation...
The Sunday Independent released the top 250 wealthiest people in Ireland at the weekend and a Laois couple came in on the list at number 205 with a net worth of €84m.
Cathal and Paula Jackson own the landmark Dublin...
O'Dempsey's celebrated their success as they held their dinner dance last Saturday in The Heritage Hotel, Killenard.
O'Dempsey's won Junior 'A' football final in 2019 defeating Castletown 3-8 to 2-9.
Eoin Finlay was subsequently named junior player of the year.
Killenard NS...
Defeated Laois-Offaly General Election candidate John Leahy has said that left-leaning parties have a mandate to form a Government and that their policies should now be tested.
Leahy ran as an independent on this occasion, having been with Renua in...
As the fallout continues from the 2020 General Election, we continue our look at how the Laois-Offaly constituency voted.
Today we venture across the county border to the other side of the constituency and look at the Birr-Ferbane Municipal District...
There was Monday night football in MW Hire O'Moore Park as the Laois U-20s took on Westmeath in their re-fixed Leinster championship clash.
And it took extra time and penalties to separate the sides as Laois won the shootout 4-3...
Portlaoise Ladies 1 Three Rock Rovers 3rd 0
Leinster Ladies Hockey League
Following on from their 5-0 win last weekend, Portlaoise Ladies Hockey club came away with another win this weekend against Three Rock Rovers 3rd in Kilkenny.
The conditions were far...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Shane Lalor
Cashel, Ballyroan, Laois
Shane is deeply regretted by his heartbroken parents, Christy and Catherine, partner Jessica and daughter Hailey, brother Christopher, sister Brid, uncles, aunts, grandmother, brother...
This week’s Car of the Week from Joe Mallon Motors is a 191 Renault Megane.
With a finance option in place, this car could be yours from €87 per week.
This is another Exceptional Offer From JOE MALLON MOTORS.
Why buy from Joe...
** No longer taking applications **
The Portlaoise Plaza, which will open in May 2020, is seeking Retail & Forecourt Supervisors to join the team of the new Portlaoise Plaza.
This plaza will join the other motorway service stations in the...
** No longer taking applications **
The Portlaoise Plaza which will open in May 2020 is seeking a Pizza Supervisor for our Papa Johns in our new Portlaoise Plaza.
This plaza will join the other motorway service stations in the Plaza...
** No longer taking applications **
Supermac's are seeking Grill staff to join the team for their new Portlaoise Plaza which will open in May 2020.
This plaza will join the other motorway service stations in the Plaza Group - The...
** No longer taking applications **
Supermac's are seeking a Deli Supervisor for our Delicatessen & Bakery in the new Portlaoise Plaza which will open in May 2020.
This plaza will join the other motorway service stations in the Plaza Group...
** No longer taking applications **
Supermac's are currently looking to recruit a Deli Cook for Macs Place Deli in the new Portlaoise Plaza which will open in May 2020.
This plaza will join the other motorway service stations in the...
What a night that was!
The Laois U-20 footballers have reached the Leinster semi final following a dramatic penalty shoout-out win over Westmeath in MW Hire O'Moore Park this evening.
Eddie Kinsella's charges were pushed to the pin of their collar...
Laois 0-13 Westmeath 1-10 (Laois win 4-3 on pens)
Leinster U-20 FC quarter-final
Laois and Westmeath footballers have a long and dramatic history of drawing with each other and they played out another chapter in O'Moore Park again this evening -...
Storm Dennis forced this to be postponed on Saturday but we're back here in MW Hire O'Moore Park for the Leinster U-20 quarter final between Laois and Westmeath.
Laois reached the final of this competition last year but were beaten...
The Laois senior hurlers had to contend with Storm Dennis, an Orange weather warning and hailstones in Ennis on Sunday as they were defeated 0-17 to 0-9 by Clare.
It was freezing and speaking to Midlands 103 afterwards, manager Brennan...
Laois senior football manager Mike Quirke was very disappointed with the manner of his side's defeat against Cavan on Sunday.
This was Laois's first league defeat of the season and the Kerry native pulled no punches in his assessment of...
How time flies. Q & R Sublime hairdressers celebrate their first birthday this week on Bridge Street in Portlaoise with mother-and-daughter duo Bernadette Rigney and Meghan Quinlan thrilled with how the past 12 months have gone.
And they're looking to...
