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...
Former Paypal boss, Laois woman Louise Phelan, says that companies must trust their employees to deliver results - and not insist on seeing them every day.
Speaking at the official launch of Laois Chamber of Commerce last week and referencing...
Director of Miguel House in Castletown, Brother Martin Curran celebrated his Golden Jubilee with fellow De La Salle Brothers last Friday.
The De La Salle Brothers made their first profession of vows in Castletown in September 1969.
The Brothers gathered in...
Yesterday we had a look at 2009's Junior Cert Results in Heywood and today, we dug a little deeper into the celebrations of 2008's Junior Cert Students.
Once again, we have Alf Harvey to thank for his work to add...
Young Ireland Gaelic Football Club, Sydney, are inviting all former members, team mates and their friends and family to celebrate 50 years as a club.
The celebration will take place in the Midlands Park Hotel in Portlaoise for an evening...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Frank Barnett
Clonduff, Rosenallis, Laois
Frank Barnett, Clonduff, Rosenallis, Co. Laois died 1st October 2019 peacefully in the loving care of the staff of Birr Community Care Centre. Deeply...
The first ever Lá Gaisce will take place this year on Wednesday, October 9 and Laois students are being asked to get involved.
Gaisce, The President’s Award will launch a special portal on its website where people who have undertaken...
Killeshin 0-17 Ballyfin 1-10
Laois Shopping Centre SFC semi-final replay
Killeshin are through to the Laois SFC final for the first time in the club's history following a thrilling win over Ballyfin in O'Moore Park this evening.
In a cracking game of...
Sixteen teams started out at the start of the Laois senior football championship - now we're down to three.
As always, Portlaoise were unbackable favourites and they have duly taken their place in the final thanks to wins over Ballylinan,...
The organisers of the Electric Picnic have been sent an unambiguous message to clean up their act and to address safety concerns before next year’s event.
Laois County Council are the licensing authority for the popular Stradbally festival which sells...
St Conleths Ladies football club launched their new SuperSkills competition last week.
The competition is due to take place on Saturday, October 19 in McCann Park, Portarlington.
It is aimed at adult ladies in Laois and surrounding areas and will give...
Portlaoise Ladies Hockey Club got their 2019/2020 season off to a great start at the weekend with a 2-1 win over hosts UCD 6th.
The start of the season also saw the introduction of
some minor changes to the rules of...
