Award winning artist Gemma Guihan will hold an exhibition of her paintings for one night only in The Pantry, Portlaoise on Thursday, November 28 at 8pm.
This is the third successive year that the Mountmellick based artist has staged an exhibition...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Margaret (Madge) Byrne (née Cruite)
Margaret (Madge) Byrne (née Cruite) Cabinteely, Dublin and formerly of Balytarsna, Abbeyleix, Co. Laois, 11th Novemeber 2019 peacefully, with family and in the wonderful care...
Music Generation Laois welcomed over 130 young harpers and pipers to Portlaoise for their 4th annual Tionól, held in Portlaoise recently.
Music Generation Laois is a performance music education programme, part of Music Generation, Ireland's national music education programme, initiated...
Parts of Laois are covered in a blanket of snow this evening and it is making driving conditions very dangerous.
Met Eireann and AA Roadwatch are asking drivers to exercise extremely caution on the roads as they make their way...
Tributes have been paid to a member of Laois Civil Defence who passed away following a battle with illness.
Nicola Dollard (nee Kelly), from Rathevan, Portlaoise, a married mother of one, was laid to rest yesterday.
She is survived by her...
What a great to top off an already spectacular game!
Galway will see itself become the European Capital of Culture in 2020, however the first weekend in November saw it become a festival of basketball as it hosted Galway Masters...
Laois’ Pat Kelly was honoured at the ‘Volunteers in Sport Awards’, hosted by the Federation of Irish Sport in partnership with EBS, yesterday in Farmleigh House Dublin.
Pat received the Laois sports volunteer of the year award for his commitment...
We're back with another Podcast and by God do we have loads to talk about.
First off, we have a brand new guest as our newest employee Aedín Dunne joins the panel.
She is joined by regulars Steven Miller and Alan...
Laois is one of seven counties to have been hit with a rainfall warning for today as heavy rain is expected to turn to sleet and snow.
Met Eireann has issued the Status Yellow caution, and warned that persistent rain...
With just over €78 million at its disposal Laois County Council has set out its stall and agreed on its spending priorities for next year.
In addition to its revenue budget the local authority also has a projected capital allocation...
They say in life you should never go back - but this Laois club and their new manager will be hoping for a happy reunion in 2020.
Ballyroan-Abbey have appointed a new manager for the 2020 season - and it...
The Republic of Ireland U-17s made a brilliant start to their European Championship Qualifying campaign as they defeated Andorra in Turners Cross last night.
Portlaoise teenager Colin Conroy started the game in midfield and was in the thick of the...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Margaret (Madge) BYRNE (née Cruite)
Margaret (Madge) Byrne (née Cruite) Cabinteely, Dublin and formerly of Balytarsna, Abbeyleix, Co. Laois, 11th Novemeber 2019 peacefully, with family and in the wonderful care...
Here are all the latest results and fixtures from the CCFL.
Results
Friday November 8
Senior Division
Derry Rovers A 0 Tullamore Town 3
Saturday November 9 2019
Division 1
Mullingar Town 1 Gaels Utd 1
Longford Town Cruisers 2 Castlepollard Celtic 2
Ballymahon AFC 2 Gallen Utd...
A part of the N80 between Portlaoise and Stradbally is closed this evening following a serious accident.
Emergency services are on the scene of the incident and the road is closed on the N80 just before the Sawmills as you...
The launch of the first Integration Strategy for County Laois took place in the Parish Centre, Portlaoise recently by Charlie Flanagan TD, Minister for Justice and Equality.
Laois Partnership Company, and specifically the AMIF steering committee oversaw the production of...
A great group of Laois athletes travelled to Ferbane in Offaly on Saturday at the weekend to compete in Juvenile Uneven Ages (U-11 to U-19) and Women and Men’s Senior Championships.
Just like the last day out it was a...
They met at the 11th hour on the 11th day of the 11th month and Laois County Councillors set aside any political differences or misgivings they may have, called a truce, temporarily at least and passed their Budget to...
Portlaoise 1 Genesis 2
Leinster Hockey Division 9/10 Cup
It was a beautifully sunny day for Portlaoise Ladies Hockey Club’s first game of the Leinster Division 9/10 Cup competition in Kilkenny on Saturday.
The game started with high tempo from Portlaoise in...
What a great send off!
There was great celebrations recently when the staff of Portlaoise College came together to acknowledge the retirement of one of its long serving members and local person Regina Brennan.
Accompanied by her husband Louis, daughters Rena...
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Bernie Daly who died on Monday was the former proprietor of one of the region’s best known and most popular pubs.
Bernie, who was pre-deceased by her husband Vincent, ran the Portlaoise Arms and St Patrick’s Taverns for years. The...
The Managing Director of Supermacs has revealed that mid to late May of 2020 is the date that the new plaza in Togher in Portlaoise is set to fully open.
Speaking at the launch of the second Laois-Offaly Garda Youth...
It was a dramatic weekend for Portlaoise GAA but after settling down and looking forward to the Leinster semi-final, it's time for a fundraiser.
The club are hosting their Race Night on Sunday, November 17.
The Race Night will take place...
A Laois man secured the nomination from his fellow members last week to contest the position of Uachtarán (President) of Ógra Fianna Fáil.
Thomas Foy, 25, and from the Ballybrittas area, will go for the top job of the youth...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Bernie Daly (née Noonan)
Portlaoise, Laois/Ballingarry (NR), Tipperary
Bernie Daly (née Noonan) Portlaoise and formerly Ballingarry, Co Tipperary died Nov. 11th 2019 peacefully surrounded by her loving family at...
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The season may be coming to an end but the action is actually ramping up as we power through November.
This week, the U-20 'A' football finalists will be confirmed as Portlaoise and Portarlington will battle it out on Wednesday...
The rate that rents are rising is slowing but the price of rents has continued to rise in the latest Daft.ie survey.
In the Midlands counties of Laois, Westmeath, Offaly and Longford, rents rose by an average of 7% in...
This is great news.
Rathdowney-Errill’s Leinster senior hurling clash with St Mullins is set to be shown live on TV.
TG4 have confirmed that they will show the Leinster semi final clash live from Netwatch Cullen Park at 1.30pm.
In a statement...
