Nicholas, Fionn, Maeve and Cara Maher picked up their 'Sports Star(s) of the Month' award for December, sponsored by Tommy Buggy in partnership with...
Portlaoise Detective Unit while on a patrol came across a male acting suspiciously in the Cappakeal area outside Portlaoise last night.
As a result of...
This day three weeks we'll almost certainly be near the end of the General Election count - and from a Laois point of view...
The Laois hurlers will have to plan without Joe Phelan for the upcoming campaign after the experienced defender opted not to return to Eddie...
The Laois hurlers begin their league campaign on Saturday night when Davy Fitzgerald's Wexford roll into MW Hire O'Moore Park.
Manager Eddie Brennan has seen...
Laois football manager Mike Quirke and new vice-captain John O'Loughlin are determined that their side will remain in Division 2 this season - and...
Heywood CS 1-14 Cross and Passion Kilcullen 1-10
Top Oil Schools South Leinster 'C' Senior Football Championship Semi Final
Heywood are through to the South Leinster...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Maura Lanham (née Gaffney)
Marian Ave, Portlaoise, Laois
Lanham (nee Gaffney) Marian Ave., Portlaoise....
RESULTS
Saturday, 18th January
Saturday Division 1
Gaels Utd 5 Longford Wanderers 4
Colmcille Celtic 3 Ballymahon AFC 3
UCL Harps 5 Longford Town Cruisers 2
LFA Youths Cup 2nd...
The Templemore Arms was the place to be on Saturday night as Rathdowney-Errill celebrated a stellar 2019 in style.
Medals were presented to the Senior,...
In a dramatic late intervention the Labour Party will have a candidate running in Laois-Offaly after all.
Cllr Noel Tuohy has confirmed that he has...
Sarsfields Ladies celebrated their football success over the last year at the weekend.
The presentation of 2019 senior and U-16 'A' Laois Ladies Club Championship...
Minister for Justice Charlie Flanagan says that a group from the Portlaoise Hospital Action Group are set to meet Health Minister Simon Harris in...
The Crettyard footballers will have a new man at the helm for 2020.
They have confirmed that their new manager will be Sean Murphy from...
It was a frosty and cold morning in Laois yesterday but it didn't stop hundreds from taking part in the annual Great Heath Run.
People...
The Laois Ladies have announced both their senior and minor captains and vice-captains for the 2020 season.
Donie Brennan's adult side will be led this...
The hotly contested South Kildare constituency is gearing up to be a fascinating battle with confirmation today that a school principal, Anita Mhic Gib,...
Can the momentum in favour of the Greens reach the midlands and get behind their Laois-Offaly candidate, Senator Pippa Hackett?
It’s a big ask in...
Ireland's Fittest Family finalists, The Mahers, were the worthy recipient of ‘Sports Star(s) of the Month’ as they picked up their award in Property...
Even as temperatures continue to plummet to as much as minus 6 degrees Celsius Laois councillors have been unable to prevail on the local...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Mary Christina (Nuala) Marnell (née Brennan)
Gash, Castletown, Laois
Mary Christina (Nuala) Marnell (nee...
The Crime Prevention Officer of Garda Síochána Laois Offaly is urging Laois retailers to be alert of a money card scam.
Sargent Graham Kavanagh also...
RSCI 8 Portarlington 36
Leinster Rugby League Division 3
Portarlington are top of Division 3 of the Leinster rugby league following a bonus point win over...
Laois senior football manager Mike Quirke has announced his captain for the 2020 season.
This is the first time in three seasons that Laois will...
There was huge Laois involvement today as IT Carlow, DCU and UCD won their respective quarter finals to reach the last four of the...
Two Laois schools have qualified for the quarter finals of their respective All-Ireland basketball competitions this afternoon.
Portlaoise CBS emerged through two U-19 'A' Qualifiers...
We’re back with our Tweets of the Week again this week!
Laois Twitter is just the gift that keeps on giving.
And you have been busy...
IT Carlow are through to the quarter finals following their second group win of the competition.
They faced GMIT, who have Abbeyleix's Alan Kelly on...
1 - ‘There is going to be someone killed’ unless something is done
Paddy Bracken spelled it out in no uncertain terms.
2 - Laois church...
Although joined at the hip since the birth of the nation Laois-Offaly were separated for the first time for general election purposes in 2016.
Previously,...
