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...
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...
As the Fitzgibbon Cup is set to begin this weekend, we have put together a list of Laois players set to be involved in...
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...
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,...
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...
The Laois hurling team to take on Dublin in Parnell Park on Thursday night has been named and shows a number of changes from...
A Christmas party was organised in Abbeyleix Further Education & Training Centre on December 18.
It was held for children and families living in the...
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...
The national Camogie body has said that it is in contact with Laois players and county board in a bid to get the county...
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...
Sinn Féin TD Brian Stanley says the fact that an elderly person had to wait two hours for an ambulance to arrive in Clonaslee...
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...
A sexual assault victim has called on Laois County Council to withdraw plans to build a new primary school across the road from the...
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...
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...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Joseph (Joe) Cornally
Late of River St., Ballycumber, Offaly / Palmerstown, Dublin /...
ADHD Ireland will host two free information sessions for the public, both taking place on Monday, January 20.
The session will take place at ADHD...
Enterprise Ireland, the Government agency responsible for developing Irish business globally has reported a nine percent increase in the number of Laois based jobs...
Everyone has the best of intentions in the New Year and what better than to take up a new hobby or challenge this January.
Portlaoise...
Who doesn't want to be healthier and fitter in the New Year?
And who doesn't love a good bargain?
The team in the Killeshin Hotel in...
The Portlaoise camera club will be returning for its first classes of 2020 on Wednesday January 15.
The club offers people of Beginner/Intermediate level at...
In a bid to curb mounting public outrage and outcry Minister Charlie Flanagan has sensationally announced that the planned RIC commemoration event has been...
Gardaí in Laois are appealing for anyone with information following an incident that took place in Abbeyleix at the weekend.
The incident happened at about...
Sinn Féin forces in Laois have lined up to blast local Minister Charlie Flanagan for his role in organising an official State event to...
Unless he can master the art of bi-location the Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar himself will not be in attendance at the controversial centenary commemorations for...
Telfords, based in Portlaoise, are currently looking to hire a receptionist to join their team.
Requirements:
The ideal candidate must have previous reception and administration...
The county has made an appearance on the popular longstanding British quiz show 'University Challenge'.
The show, which first aired in 1962 aired the episode...
A kind-hearted mam from Laois handed her daughter a Lotto ticket worth €312,042 after her daughter had originally bought her the ticket.
The winning ticket...
Abbeyleix Parish Priest Fr Paddy Byrne has launched a blistering attack against plans to stage an event commemorating the RIC.
Taking to Facebook this afternoon,...
