The Harps 3-9 Rathdowney-Errill 1-0
Midlands Park Hotel U-13 'A' Hurling Championship Final
Justin Duggan and Eoin Murphy were the stars of the show as The Harps defeated Rathdowney-Errill to claim the U-13 'A' hurling title in the LOETB Centre of...
This week is the celebration of St Francis of Assissi who is the patron saint of animals and they've come up with a novel idea to mark that in Abbeyleix this Sunday.
At 2pm on the grounds of the Abbeyleix...
Colt 0-16 Borris-in-Ossory 2-6
2008 Laois IHC Final
The Colt hurlers lost more than fair share of intermediate finals in the 2000s so when they finally got over the line in 2008 it was understandable that there was a considerable outpouring...
A meeting of Laois County Council has heard that the local authority had to plough almost €200k of its own funds into road works to facilitate preparations for this year’s Ploughing Championships, which were held in Carlow.
The local authority...
A young Laois man has opening up about his struggles with gambling and how betting led him to trying to take his own life.
Portarlington's Jason 'Chilly' Ward, a talented young Gaelic footballer, has penned a very moving piece about...
Laois SHC 'A' Semi-final - Rosenallis v Colt
In O'Moore Park at 7pm
The second tier hurling competition in Laois is proving a difficult one to get a read on this year.
There’s been a series of surprise results - Mountrath beating...
Murphy set to top the scoring charts
Portarlington will be disappointed not to have reached this year's Laois SFC final but their full-forward Colm Murphy is almost certain to finish the season as the championship's top scorer.
Murphy finished with 3-36...
Pope Francis made a phone call to a leading theologian and priest who was suspended from active ministry in part over his LGBTQ-affirming work, and gave the theologian “the power of the keys,” a phrase indicating his restoration to...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Una Finney (née Williams)
Oakdale Nursing Home, Portarlington, Laois / Portarlington, Offaly / Kildare
Peacefully in the loving care of the nurses and staff of Oakdale Nursing Home Portarlington....
Rosenallis 4-7 The Heath 3-9
Midlands Park Hotel MFC ‘B’ Final
Rosenallis are the Laois U-17 ‘B’ football championship winners as a dramatic injury-time winner from Charlie Friel sealed their win over The Heath on Friday night.
Friel’s score in the 61st...
Last Friday Portlaoise Institute held their annual graduation ceremony.
There was a great turnout with over 220 students receiving certification awards from Portlaoise Institute last year.
These students received QQI level 5 & 6 qualifications in a range of areas such...
A nurse with a sledgehammer knee-capping a captive man; an angry farmer obsessed with his field and a town claiming a lottery prize for a dead man are all the buzz right now around Mountrath!
Excitement is mounting as the...
It was a big day for Scoil Mhuire Fatima in Timahoe as they officially opened their new Early Intervention preschool on Friday morning, Máscoil Kantara.
The development has seen Scoil Mhuire Fatima incorporate two new mainstream classes which cater for...
Mountrath Tidy Towns discovered this week that their application under the National Tidy Towns Competition did not make it to the adjudicators before judging took place this year.
As results were announced, Mountrath were not mentioned in the booklet published...
Two Laois sisters have opened a ladies boutique on Main Street in Portlaoise, exactly nine years after they opened their first store in Naas.
Tara and Mo Nerney from The Heath have run Pretty Woman in Naas since Tara opened...
Come and savour all the great tastes of Laois at the Welcome to Taste event in the Killeshin Hotel on Thursday, October 17 at 7.30pm.
This wonderful evening will tantalise the taste buds & showcase locally grown food and drink.
Tickets...
Rathdowney Community Development Group, in conjunction with the Parish, are hosting a 'Cooking with the Stars' night in the Manor Hotel, Abbeyleix on Thursday, October 17 at 8pm.
The event will be hosted by Edward Hayden Of TV3’s This Morning,...
If you're interested in sending your child to Mountmellick Community School in September 2020, then their Open Evening on Wednesday, October 9, is worth checking out.
The Open Evening takes place in the school in Mountmellick from 5pm to 8pm...
The difficulty in getting small jobs and minor house repairs carried out for local authority tenants in Laois Council houses is the latest bugbear of elected reps.
However, they were told this week that the criteria for repairs are carried...
We are back with our 'Women in Sport' segment which showcases some of the best sporting ladies from around the county.
This week's interview is with Laois ladies footballer Anna Healy who spoke about all things football, where it all...
Portlaoise Panthers have welcomed Trudy Walker from Florida who has joined the Division 1 National League Women's team for their 2019/2020 season.
Trudy is settling into Portlaoise having joined the club from Jacksonville University, Florida.
We caught up with Trudy to...
As thousands of teenagers throughout the country get set to celebrate their Junior Cert results, Gardaí would urge students and their parents to be mindful about the dangers of drinking and taking drugs.
Many teens will be in high spirits as they...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Doreen Byrne (née Bowles)
Coolbanagher, Emo, Laois
Peacefully at the Regional Hospital Tullamore. Sadly missed by her loving husband Oliver, family Yvonne, David, Trevor, Carol, Brian and Elaine, brother,...
Laois-Offaly Sinn Féin TD Brian Stanley has said his party’s Alternative Budget 2020 is aimed at ending the rip-off and giving families and workers a break.
“Sinn Féin’s alternative budget proposals include a provision for two free GP visits for...
This year's National League basketball league is up and running for Portlaoise Panthers Men's and Women's teams.
So far, Division 1 Panther's Men have taken on IT Carlow and Tradehouse Central Ballincollig where cam up short of the win on...
This is exceptional!
INTERNET IDEAS have teamed up with fellow Laois natives, inspirational Business Leader Louise Phelan and Crewit MD, Gary O Keeffe, to provide support to local agencies in the drive to create high quality jobs in Laois.
The Laois...
Portarlington’s Brendan McCann will referee his first Laois Shopping Centre SFC Final when Portlaoise and Killeshin do battle to win the Delaney Cup on Sunday week, October 13.
McCann has been refereeing for the best part of ten years now...
Laois Heritage Society seeking facts on Laois
We are looking for stories or facts on Laois for our upcoming publication, 100 Facts on Laois. The deadline for submissions is October 31.
The aim of the book is to promote some...
A Portlaoise native will be part of Love Island Australia which begins on TV next week.
23-year-old Eoghan Murphy, who grew up in Portlaoise but moved to Australia in 2006 when he was 10, now lives on the Gold Coast...
Killeshin and Ballyfin played out a thrilling Laois SFC semi-final replay in O'Moore Park on Wednesday night with Killeshin eventually prevailing on a 0-17 to 1-10 scoreline.
The stand in Portlaoise crackled with a great atmosphere all evening as the...
