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The Portlaoise footballers take on Carlow champions Eire Og this evening in the Leinster Club SFC semi-final, their latest provincial championship action after almost a decade and a half of complete dominance in...
Laois/Offaly Fine Gael TD, Marcella Corcoran Kennedy has welcomed confirmation from the Minister for Education and Skills, Joe McHugh TD that Scoil Bhríde National School, Clonaslee, has received approval from his Department that the existing staffing levels at the...
Jesus couldn’t do much for the man on the cross…his own hands were nailed.
He couldn’t take him off, but he gave him more than he could ask for. He gave him paradise.
Where is God in our suffering? What sort...
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Portlaoise just came off the back of a dramatic win over Wicklow's St Pat's after a dramatic penalty shoot out in Aughrim.
And now, only Carlow's Eire Óg stand in their way of a...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Gerald Bowden
Garroonagh, Barrowhouse, Laois / Athy, Kildare
Gerald Bowden, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family in St. Vincent’s Hospital, Athy. He will be sadly, missed by his...
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Rosenallis have gone from strength to strength this season and now they're one game away from a Leinster final.
They will take on Kilkenny senior champions Mullinavat.
Here is all you need to know.
When, where...
Clough-Ballacolla Camogie club held their annual awards night in the community hall in Ballacolla recently.
The hall was a hive of activity with girls from all ages present.
Recently the club ran a nursery programme with boys and girls taking part...
The Arts Office, Laois County Council hosted a reception and prize giving ceremony for the Lions International Peace Poster Competition in Áras an Chontae, Portlaoise, on Wednesday November 20.
Winners of 1st and 2nd prize were presented with a plaque...
Laois County Council have agreed to install signage on the R423 at Ballyfin to alert motorists to the potential danger of deer on the road.
The proposal was made this week by Cllr Paddy Bracken and seconded by Cllr James...
Laois County Council are currently pursing possible locations at the Rock of Dunamaise for car parking facilities and interpretative signage.
Cllr Thomasina Connell welcomed the reply she received to her query from Mr Dom Reddin the local authority’s tourism officer.
Cllr...
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It’s a real clash of the titans on Saturday as Leinster club senior football heavyweights Portlaoise and Éire Óg collide for a place in this year’s provincial final.
Few could have imagined that despite...
An Garda Siochana and FraudSMART wish to alert the public in Laois to an ongoing Frauds enabled via Text messages, Fake Loans websites, Advance Fee Fraud and Invoice Re-direct Fraud.
It is particularly important that the Public are alerted to...
"He/she is a good catch" - How often will you hear it said?
It's almost the ultimate Irish compliment. But what makes someone a catch? In this day and age of online dating, Tinder profiles and God knows what else,...
A call has been made on Laois County Council to replace all the rubbish bins in one Laois town with new solar bins in their place.
Cllr Ollie Clooney has requested the local authority to provide solar bins for his...
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This Saturday, Rosenallis will look to reach their second Leinster football final four years when they take on Mullinavat from Kilkenny in Thomastown.
Paddy Dunne's charges had a brilliant win away to Fr Manning...
The first finals of a brand new Laois GAA initiative will take place in the LOETB Centre of Excellence this evening.
Back in October, Laois GAA adopted the concept of the Laois Divisional Competition at senior level into underage in...
The local authority have been urged to intervene to tackle a series of road safety issues in a Laois village.
On foot of a recent well attended public meeting in Ballyfin, local councillors have followed though to put the matters...
The Parents' Association of Emo National School held a table quiz in The Gate House recently and it was a huge success.
Paula Crowley, Secretary of the Parents Association in Emo National School said: "Thanks to Mark O'Sullivan, proprietor of...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Eleanor Smyth (née Loughlin)
Killeavy, Newry, Armagh / Rathdowney, Laois
Smyth (nee Loughlin) (Killeavy, Newry and formerly of Rathdowney, Co. Laois), November 19th, 2019, Eleanor, RIP, surrounded by her...
Earlier this month we shared the story of the Mannion family and their bid to raise money to help their beautiful son who is in need of medical support.
In order to help, Portlaoise gym Ladies Only Lifting (LOL) are...
A strong case has been put to Laois County Council to extend the free-parking period in Mountmellick.
While there was broad based support for the proposal which was robustly put forward this week by Cllr Paddy Bracken, it remains unclear...
The M7 around Portlaoise has fully reopened following an incident involving an overturned truck and thousands of live chickens.
AA Roadwatch say: "The M7 has reopened northbound between J17 Portlaoise Centre and J16 Portlaoise East following an incident early this...
Traffic chaos continues in Portlaoise this morning as emergency services are trying to remove an overturned truck on the M7 with livestock inside.
The truck overturned around 1.30am overnight and it was full with live chickens who now have to...
Laois/Offaly TD and Minister for Justice & Equality, Charlie Flanagan, has this morning announced that funding has been approved for works at Mountrath Fire Station.
Speaking this morning, the Minister delivered the news.
Minister Flanagan said: “The approval of funding is...
Fair play to PJ, Niamh and all the team in Kavanagh's Bar in Portlaoise.
They scooped ‘Best Live Music Venue’ prize for the Eastern Region last month and went one better last night by winning the national award at the Pub...
A part of the M7 in Laois is closed this morning following an incident.
AA Roadwatch say that an overturned truck has blocked the road and has forced its closure.
They say: "The M7 is closed northbound between J17 Portlaoise Centre...
The dangers to pedestrians and passers-by in one Laois town were forcibly brought home at a Council meeting this week.
Local area elected representatives once again called on the local authority to tackle dereliction which posed a serious health and...
O'Dempsey's have appointed former player Francis Finn as their new senior football manager for the 2020 season.
Finn will become the club's eight different manager in the last seven years and replaces fellow clubman Eddie Kelly at the helm.
Kelly's previous...
This is a serious achievement.
Daniel Hanrahan, who lives in Kyle in Laois, returned to Ireland from Costa Rica recently with a World Junior Racquetball silver medal in his back pocket.
The teenager competed alongside his playing partner Keelan O'Gorman, from...
