'Let's Look at Ammonia' was this year’s big winner at the Intel Mini Scientist Exhibition at Timahoe NS.
The annual showcase which took place on Thursday 17th of October was another resounding success as the young scientists of Timahoe showcased...
On Wednesday 23 and Thursday 24 October, the Cumann na mBunscol football finals will take place in O'Moore Park.
There had been fears that the competition would not go ahead due to the state of the playing surface in Laois...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Maurice O'Toole
Moneygall, Offaly/Rhode, Offaly/Rathdowney, Laois/Moneygall, Tipperary
In his 95th year. Deeply regretted by his loving family, his wife Lily, children Michael, Kieran, Anne (Maher), Maurice, Elizabeth (Liz, Kinane)...
The Midlands Park Hotel are a huge local employer in Portlaoise and their recruitment evening on Tuesday, October 22, from 6 to 8pm will give you a taste of what it would be like to be part of their...
County final day in O'Moore Park is always a special occasion and so it was again on Sunday in O'Moore Park when two titles were up for grabs and the supporters of four clubs showed up in large numbers.
Rathdowney-Errill...
Courtwood man Eddie Kinsella is set to be announced as the new Laois U-20 football manager, filling the vacancy left following the departure of Billy O'Loughlin last month.
Kinsella, who has been over Courtwood for the past three seasons and...
Rathdowney-Errill have been crowned Senior Hurling champions for the first time since 2014.
In that five years, they lost two finals, firstly against Borris-Kilcotton in 2016 after a replay and against Camross in last year’s final.
It caps off a great...
Rosenallis completed the double on Sunday afternoon in O’Moore Park as they overcame a spirited The Harps side.
Rosenallis looked to be cruising when they led by eight points with 15 minutes to go but a goal from Eoin Clancy...
Minister For Justice and Laois TD Charlie Flanagan has written a letter to the Ceann Comhairle, Seán Ó Fearghaíl over the "illegality" of the recent voting scandal.
His letter comes after it emerged that Fianna Fail TD Niall Collins voted...
Rathdowney-Errill have been crowned Senior Hurling champions for the first time since 2014.
In that five years, they lost two finals, firstly against Borris-Kilcotton in 2016 after a replay and against Camross in last year’s final.
Following the win, forward Ross...
This really isn't what we need to hear.
Local weather forecaster Cathal Nolan is predicting that we will see snow in Laois this week.
The Midlands Weather Channel man says that a very active system is set to clash with another...
The programme for this year’s Leaves Festival of Writing and Music programme, the festival of writing and music is a real page turner.
Celebrating the literary arts the festival builds on the success of previous years and is organised by...
Portlaoise Panthers 83 Phoenix Rockets 66
Women’s Division 1 National League Basketball
The Portlaoise Panthers women added another win to their season at home in St Mary's Hall as they beat Belfast's Rockets by 17 points.
This puts them second on the...
This bank holiday weekend one Laois GAA club are running a rather unique fundraiser.
Clonad juvenile club and CRG camogie are combining to run a pumpkin patch at the GAA grounds in Clonad.
This was the brainchild of club member Denis...
The curtain came down on the Laois club hurling scene at the weekend with Rathdowney-Errill winning their sixth Laois SHC title and Rosenallis completing the double and winning the Laois SHC 'A'.
We look back on some of the main...
Portlaoise AFC Women's squad travelled to Rathangan AFC on Sunday morning to meet Clane United in the postponed Martin Byrne KDFL Shield Final.
Portlaoise, minus a few members of their league winning squad from last week, were hoping to claim...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Mary (Mai) Conroy (née Phelan)
Cappinrush, Ballyfin, Laois
The death has occurred of Mary (Mai) CONROY (née Phelan), Cappinrush, Ballyfin, Laois. 20th October 2019, in the loving care of her family and the staff...
The sky stayed blue and the rain stayed away all day to make sure the Laois Hunt Pony Club were able to have their end of year show in the “The Field” in Ballyadams in Saturday the 28th of...
The Rathdowney-Errill hurlers claimed their sixth Laois SHC title in O’Moore Park this afternoon when they got the better of Borris-Kilcotton on a scoreline of 0-17 to 1-9.
Having lost last year’s final to Camross and the 2016 final to...
Two Laois families appeared on the increasingly popular RTE One TV show Raised By The Village this evening.
Each episode tells the story of two city families who need major help with parenting and are taking drastic steps to get...
The progress of the Rosenallis GAA club over the past couple of seasons has been nothing short of remarkable.
At the start of the 2016 season the club were in third tier of both hurling and football in Laois.
But in...
Camross 3-7 Myshall (Carlow) 0-10
Leinster Intermediate Camogie Quarter-final
The Camross camogie team got their Leinster intermediate campaign off to a winning start on Saturday thanks to a hard-earned win away to Carlow champions Myshall.
Sara Cuddy got a goal in each...
Portlaoise 34 Wexford Wanderers 11
Rugby - Leinster League Division 2A
Despite trailing at half time, Portlaoise came back to record a bonus point win over visitors Wexford in the Division 2A of the Leinster League in Togher today.
Wexford took the lead...
Rathdowney-Errill 0-17 Borris-Kilcotton 1-9
Laois Shopping Centre SHC Final
Rathdowney-Errill have been crowned Laois SHC champions for the sixth time in their short history after getting the better of Borris-Kilcotton in O'Moore Park this afternoon.
Mark Kavanagh and Ross King led the...
Rosenallis 1-12 The Harps 1-11
Laois Shopping Centre SHC 'A' Final
The Rosenallis hurlers have completed another memorable season for the club by winning the Laois SHC 'A' title in O'Moore Park - adding to the intermediate football crown they won...
A week full of excitement as we saw both county finals and maths awards won. Below we have the top 10 stories of the past week.
LIVE BLOG: Follow all the action from the Laois MFC and SFC finals.
Both...
County final day is upon us and four lucky clubs are the last ones left standing.
The Laois SHC 'A' and SHC finals take place in O'Moore Park as part of a double header with the action getting underway in...
Laois SHC Final - Borris-Kilcotton v Rathdowney-Errill
In O'Moore Park at 4pm
The biggest day in the Laois hurling final is upon us.
Neighbours Borris-Kilcotton and Rathdowney-Errill are the last two standing and will meet in the championship for the first time...
Three prison officers are recovering from injuries after attacks in the Midlands prison in the last week.
All incidents are reported to have taken place in the National Violence Reduction Unit.
According to Midlands 103, one staff member was head butted...
Every year on October 11 the International Day of the Girl, Plan International works with girls to amplify their voices by staging girl “takeovers” in a mighty display of girls’ empowerment and leadership potential.
In December 2011, after a two...
