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The Laois ladies football championships came to an end at the weekend with three winners crowned in the Junior, Intermediate and Senior grades.
Sarsfield claimed their seventh Senior title in a row...
Meat processors have said that many of their factories throughout the country could be forced to close down.
Meat Industry Ireland has said throughout the country production is going to be slowed down at a number of factories for the...
Back last month, a group of people from Laois travelled to Lourdes on a pilgrimage.
Stradbally native Paula Hennessy was on the trip and she detailed what was a wonderful experience.
On August 1, I travelled with a group from Portlaoise...
Mountrath Christmas Lights Committee was first established in 2009 by a small group of individuals in the local community of Mountrath.
They have worked tirelessly over the past 10 years fundraising to have Mountrath lite up for the festive season...
The new local soccer season kicked into gear at the weekend with a host of Laois clubs getting their campaigns underway.
Check out how each of them got on below and you can also see the fixtures for next weekend.
FRIDAY...
TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 10
LAOIS SHOPPING CENTRE JUNIOR FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP Quarter Final
Castletown v Spink in Stradbally 7.45pm
WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 11
LAOIS SHOPPING CENTRE JUNIOR HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP Semi Final Replay (Extra time if necessary)
Castletown v The Harps in Centre of Ex 7.45pm
Midlands Park...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Ann Doyle (née Cahill)
Harrow, London and formerly of, Ballyouskill, Kilkenny / Laois
The death has occurred of Ann Doyle (née Cahill) of Harrow, London and formerly of Ballyouskill,...
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The Laois Ladies season came to a conclusion at the weekend as the three championship competitions were down for decision.
Clonaslee-St Manman's were crowned Junior champions after they edged out Ballyfin on...
Everyday, letters and parcels are sorted in An Post's Portlaoise Mail Center.
But over the last two years, some very strange items have been confiscated in Portlaoise.
Imports related to animals must pass inspections before entering a country, while some movement...
Introducing Johnny, Layla, Grace and Amelia - meet Laois's newest set of quadruplets.
Laois mam Ciara Flynn and her partner Shane Magee are now the proud parents of four adorable little tots.
The quadruplets were born within four minutes of each...
Bowe's Foohall and Cafe in Durrow have vacancies for the following role:
Front of House Staff Position
Front of house staff required for immediate start, daytime waitressing in Durrow Monday - Friday 9am-5pm.
The successful candidate must have:
Waitressing experience
Availability to...
Celebrate Culture Night in Laois at some of the wide variety of free arts and culture events for people of all ages. Individual artists and arts organisations open their doors, hosting exhibition, tours, talks & performances for all to...
Laois PPN hosted their Laois CONNECTS event with Brendan Courtney (RTE presenter & fashion designer) interviewing Angela Hayes of the Thomas Hayes Trust ahead of their annual weekly event, which promotes mental and health and wellbeing, that will take...
We love hearing about Laois people being on the telly but this sort of news is on a whole different level.
Back in August, Virgin Media, formerly TV3, announced their new schedule for the end of the year and in...
Busy times for Laois Alzheimer’s Society
The Heath Golf Club kindly hosted a Competition for Laois Alzheimer’s Society on Thursday, September 5, with 45 teams taking part in the 18 Hole Competition, and 8 playing in the 9 Hole competition.
The...
First Choice Bathrooms and Tiles are holding a massive warehouse clearance sale in their premises in Portlaoise next weekend, Saturday and Sunday, September 14 and 15.
Located in the Clonminam Industrial Estate on Fr Brown Avenue in Portlaoise - between O'Moore...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Angela Larkin (née Baldwin)
176 St. Brigid’s Place, Portlaoise, Laois
Predeceased by her sister Maureen. Beloved wife of the late Patrick (Paudge) and much loved mother of PJ and...
Portlaoise 29 Newbridge 19
Rugby - Hosie Cup
Portlaoise's good pre-season form continued on Saturday evening when they ran in four tries to get the better of Newbridge.
This followed on from their big recent win over Athy and is ideal preparation...
Classically elegant and comfortably luxurious, The Heritage in Killenard invites you to celebrate the hotel’s Autumn Wedding Showcase on September 15 from 12pm until 4pm, at which they will have a 7-night Spanish getaway for one lucky couple to...
The Mountmellick Historical and Heritage Society had a busy few days recently celebrating Heritage week.
There was a number of events taking place in the town throughout the week and it went down as a great success.
In the library, there...
'If the Walls had Ears' is a spoken word event curated by broadcaster Ann Marie Kelly and will take place in the walled garden of The Pantry in Portlaoise on Friday, September 13.
This unique event is a communal conversation...
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Camross 3-17 Clough-Ballacolla 4-11
Laois Shopping Centre Intermediate Hurling Championship Semi Final
From the off in this game, every tackle , solo and strke of the ball had to be earned...
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Borris-Kilcotton 0-24 Mountmellick 1-15
Laois Shopping Centre Intermediate Hurling Championship Semi Final
Borris-Kilcotton's second team will face Camross's second team in this year's Intermediate hurling final following a six point victory...
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Sarsfields 4-13 Timahoe 1-10
Laois Ladies SFC Final
The Sarsfields ladies footballers have won a remarkable seventh Laois senior title in a row thanks to an impressive win over Timahoe this afternoon in...
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The group stages of the Senior and Senior A championships concluded with games in O'Moore Park this afternoon.
And following the end of the game between Castletown and Ballinakill, we...
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Castletown 1-20 Ballinakill 1-14
Laois Shopping Centre Senior Hurling Championship Round 3
Castletown claimed second place in Group B of the Laois SHC after a well-deserved win over Ballinakill in O'Moore...
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Rathdowney-Errill 2-33 Portlaoise 1-12
Laois Shopping Centre Senior Hurling Championship Round 3
Rathdowney-Errill made it three wins from three in the group stages of the Laois SHC with a one-sided victory...
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Ballyfin 1-14 Colt 2-14
Laois Shopping Centre Senior 'A' Hurling Championship Round 3
Colt finished with a flourish in Mountrath this afternoon to defeat Ballyfin and claim top spot in Group...
We look at back at our most viewed stories over the past seven days.
1. Appeal launched to locate man who went missing at Electric Picnic
Cameron McClements went missing after working in Stradbally at the Electric Picnic, but has since...
It's another busy day of Laois GAA action with games in hurling and ladies football around the county.
This afternoon we will bring you live updates from two grounds - from the ladies football final in Crettyard and the senior...
