Students from Ballacolla NS had the honour of participating in the prestigious musical event Peace Proms 2020 in Waterford Institute of Technology Arena recently.
The...
Denis Donoghue of Portlaoise Gymnastics Club and Gymnastics Ireland has been selected to judge at Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
This is Denis's third time getting the...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Gerry Hayden
Liscahane, Miltown Malbay, Clare/Portlaoise, Laois
Gerry Hayden, 39 Glenbarrow, Ballyfin Road, Portlaoise...
A horse with strong Laois connections scooped €78,000 at Cheltenham this afternoon.
Ronald Pump finished second in the Paddy Power Stayers' Hurdle today - the...
A young teacher from Portarlington is in quarintine in China, where she has been working for over a year.
Aoife Corcoran from Portarlington has been...
All GAA activity, club and county at all levels, is off until March 29 at the earliest as the country attempts to get to...
Good news for cyclists and cycling enthusiasts in Laois this week as there are plans to increase and improve cycle lanes and other bike...
With colleges, schools and pre-schools set to close from tomorrow, Friday, March 13, until March 29 and restrictions placed on public gatherings due to...
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has announced that schools, colleges and public facilities are to close until March 29 as massive attempts are being made to...
Laois GAA will hold the first of the annual €130 county board ticket draws behind closed doors on Friday evening and have outlined a...
In a bid to reach the most critical demographic and support in consent education, the Rape Crisis Centre has announced that they are venturing...
The Ladies football colleges semi finals are set to take place in the next few days with the fixtures being getting this Friday.
The O'Connor...
Portarlington based Fianna Fail Cllr Eddie Fitzpatrick is seeking
additional funding for the resurfacing of the R420 from Gracefield to Portarlington.
The proposal under the 2020...
The incredible season for Scoil Chriost Ri basketballers continues when their 1st and 2nd Year A teams won the Regional Championship Double at the...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Séan Clancy
Old Knockmay Rd., Portlaoise, Laois, R32 FV1X
Beloved husband of Kathleen and...
Laois’s official representatives who were due to go to New York for St Patrick’s Day have pulled out of the trip amid the outbreak...
The 14th annual Portarlington and Killenard Gala Ball was held in the Heritage Hotel recently.
The event, which took place on February 28, was attended...
Slightly later than usual, the lads are back with their latest Podcast.
Coronavirus, Jedward, the power of the hi-viz jacket and getting blocked on Twitter...
The first death in Ireland from the Coronavirus has been confirmed.
The Irish Times and the Irish Independent are reporting that a woman has sadly...
400 primary school children from across the region descended on Institute of Technology Carlow last Friday to participate in the VEX IQ Robotics competition.
St....
It’s the moment we’ve all been waiting for – the first lineup for Electric Picnic 2020 has been announced.
Snow Patrol, The Chemical Brothers, Picture This...
A Laois school who were due to go to Italy on Friday have cancelled their trip.
100 students from Portlaoise CBS were due to go...
Last week saw Scoil Chriost Ri in Portlaoise bring sustainability to the fore of all classes this week.
Students were taught a different theme daily...
Laois County Council is seeking expressions of interest from Qualified Building Contractors to carry out building/construction works under the Housing Adaptation Grant for People...
The Clonaslee St Patrick's Day parade has been cancelled in line with parades all over the country amid fears of a further spread of...
Sinn Féin have seen a huge rise in membership nationally since the 2020 General Election - a surge that has also been experienced by...
A brand new school is on the way to Portarlington - according to newly elected TD for Kildare South Cathal Berry.
The Independent's first parliamentary...
There's a selection of new stock in Des Hughes Motors on the Dublin Road in Portlaoise - and you can check out a selection...
This week’s Car of the Week from Joe Mallon Motors is a 201 Renault Megane
With a finance option in place, this car could be...
The Leinster Semi-finals of Scór took place last weekend and Laois were represented in Clonroche by very talented acts.
Ballyfin's Paddy Fitzpatrick represented us in...
