A Tractor and Truck Run held in Stradbally seen a huge turnout last Sunday (January 5th) as over 140 vehicles participated.
The run was in aid of St Colman's NS pitch development and sports facilities.
Along with participants many spectators turned...
It's a big weekend for Portlaoise Panthers as they have four teams heading to Cork to compete in the Hula Hoops National Cup semi-finals.
This is the second year in a row that the club will have four teams in...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Caroline Malone (née Flynn)
Kilbracken, Ballybrittas, Laois
Peacefully at St James Hospital Dublin. Sadly missed by her loving husband James, son Matthew, daughters Shauna and Aoife, father Jack, mother...
Laois shop owners and their staff will be offered training on how to ensure U-18s cannot buy e-cigarettes.
'Verify', a new retail training programme which provides online training modules and in-store education materials, was launched recently by PJ Carroll with...
Blue Equipment Ireland Ltd are part of the UK Blue Group who specialise in selling machines mainly into the waste industry and we pride ourselves in providing an excellent aftersales service.
We are based in Laois, trading since 2015 and due to...
Missed out on tickets for Electric Picnic 2020?
Fear not, as signing up for Tour De Picnic 2020 17km run or 80km cycle is your final chance to nab a golden ticket to the festival of the summer which sold...
The Abbeyleix Manor Hotel has long had a reputation as one of the best wedding venues in the region – and you can check them out at their Wedding Showcase which is being held on Sunday, January 26, from 1pm...
Laois 0-17 Dublin 1-28
Walsh Cup Round 3
Laois's Walsh Cup journey is over for 2020 as, despite a battling performance from Eddie Brennan's men, they were beaten by Dublin in Parnell Park tonight.
Laois caused the shock of the decade back...
Revenue officers at Portlaoise Mail Centre seized approximately 1kg of herbal cannabis with an estimated street value of €10,000 today.
The illegal drugs were discovered in 2 parcels which originated in the United states.
The concealed drugs were declared as ‘Toys’...
For those of you who are feeling down now that the Christmas season is over, fear not as January is the month our favourite TV shows return.
Starting with First Dates Ireland. The show is back on our screens tonight...
Portlaoise 5-16 Carnew 0-7
Top Oil South Leinster ‘B’ Senior Football Championship Round 2
Portlaoise CBS are within touching distance of the South Leinster semi finals following a 24 point win over Carnew this afternoon.
After an impressive Round 1 win over...
The Chief Executive of the HSE says that there should be a reduction in the number Accident and Emergency departments that currently exist in Ireland.
Paul Reid made the comments on Newstalk when asked about ways that the HSE could...
Online publication Her.ie have released their nominees for Sport Woman of the Year, Young Athlete of the Year and Team of the Year.
2019 has seen Irish sports women top the podium on the international stage, break national records and...
The Toyota C-HR arrived on the market three years ago as Toyota's first compact crossover model and is available to purchase in Des Hughes Motors in Portlaoise.
Its combination of striking design, athletic handling and efficient powertrains has so far attracted some 8,000 sales...
A grant of almost €400,000 has also been granted to the towns of Portarlington, Mountmellick, Mountrath and Rathdowney.
This fund will be used to assist entrepreneurs setting up in these towns, using the co working hubs that are already in...
Ballyfin GAA Club donated €1000 to a very worthy charity - Laois Hospice.
The funds for this generous donation were raised from September's Liam Linden Memorial Golf Classic.
Liam left a deep imprint in business, GAA, golf and charity circles.
Liam oversaw...
As the Fitzgibbon Cup is set to begin this weekend, we have put together a list of Laois players set to be involved in the competition.
There are 10 hurlers from Laois clubs involved with their respective colleges.
IT Carlow makes...
Laois Marlins hosted a very successful winter Gala on the recently at Portlaoise Leisure Centre.
A huge turn out of swimmers from neighboring clubs attended the day participating in 49 events and 192 swims.
Our Winter Gala is a fun Gala...
Laois Macra na Feirme are hosting the National FBD Capers Semi-Final on Saturday 11th January in Mountmellick Macra Hall.
Doors opening at 7.00pm.
Teams from Mountmellick, Nenagh, Callan, Athboy & Killarney Macra Clubs will compete for two spots at this year’s...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Kieran Costigan
Kilnaseer, Canonswood, Rathdowney, Laois
Costigan, Kilnaseer, Canonswood, Rathdowney, Co. Laois. January 8th 2020. Peacefully at home. Kieran, sadly mourned by his beloved wife Kitty and his much...
The Laois hurling team to take on Dublin in Parnell Park on Thursday night has been named and shows a number of changes from the side that lost to Westmeath in Borris-in-Ossory last Sunday.
Laois were due to play Dublin...
A Christmas party was organised in Abbeyleix Further Education & Training Centre on December 18.
It was held for children and families living in the Direct Provision Centre in Abbeyleix.
The party was organised by the Student Council and staff. There...
Students at local Portlaoise school Scoil Chríost Rí have donated thousands of their own books to the Peter Mcverry Trust in Dublin.
A committee was set up by sixth year students called the 'Coiste Cineáltas' or 'Kindness Committee' to "spread...
The national Camogie body has said that it is in contact with Laois players and county board in a bid to get the county fielding teams in 2020.
News broke this week that Laois camogie would not be fielding a...
The BT Young Scientist competition finals begin today and Laois have four projects represented across two schools.
The BT Young Scientist competition in Europe's oldest science fair and is now in its 56th year of operation, it sees students from...
Sinn Féin TD Brian Stanley says the fact that an elderly person had to wait two hours for an ambulance to arrive in Clonaslee is appalling and a totally unacceptable situation.
"Human life is being put at risk with delays...
Laois/Offaly TD and Minister for Justice & Equality, Charlie Flanagan has announced the allocation of €2,050,560 to Portlaoise Innovation Centre DAC under the €40m Regional Enterprise Development Fund this morning.
Portlaoise Innovation Centre DAC proposes to facilitate the creation of...
A sexual assault victim has called on Laois County Council to withdraw plans to build a new primary school across the road from the pedophile who abused him and his brother.
John Phelan, 65, molested and sexually assaulted two brothers...
Despite an embarrassing climb-down by the Government last night when they were forced into a humiliating U-turn over their plans to stage an event to commemorate the Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC), Minister Charlie Flanagan has expressed his intention and...
The 2020 Sigerson Cup gets underway this week and there will be considerable Laois representation on the 16 teams.
14 players from Laois clubs will play for six colleges – DCU, Garda College, IT Carlow, Maynooth, Technological University Dublin and...
