Due to the growth in student numbers at Dunamase College planning has commenced to make the Further Education and Training Centre across the road at Tower Hill part of the school facilities from September 2020 to meet the demand...
There are extra Garda on duty across Laois, there is a greater Garda visibility and there will be additional Garda deployed in the county over the coming months.
That was the generally positive assessment and outlook delivered by the top...
Could Portlaoise have the best public transport in Ireland? Could Portlaoise be a cycling town?
The future of commuting, the role of electric bikes and tax breaks on public transport are just some of the topics up for discussion with...
The Labour Party in Laois-Offaly held its constituency meeting in Kavanagh’s in Portlaoise this week.
At the meeting JP O’Mahony was re-elected for another term as constituency Chairperson and Eoin Barry was re-elected as Secretary and Area Representative for the Graiguecullen-Portarlington...
The Laois senior hurling final takes place this Sunday at 4pm in O'Moore Park.
Borris-Kilcotton are up against Rathdowney-Errill and ahead of the game, we caught up with the man who will be between the sticks - Eoin Fleming.
The Borris-Kilcotton...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Kevin Culleton
Dublin Rd, Portlaoise, Laois
Culleton, ‘Brittas Lodge’, Dublin Rd, Portlaoise and late of Winsdor, Camross and Brittas, Clonaslee, 10th October 2019. Suddenly, in Lanzarote. Kevin, dearly loved...
Developmental language disorder (DLD) is a common but often unidentified condition.
Children with DLD can struggle to understand what is said to them and to be understood. DLD is often mistaken for poor behaviour and complicated by co-occurring attention, motor...
Laois Marlins where made a big splash at the Leinster Development Gala last Sunday October 6 in the National Aquatic Center.
A squad of 39 swimmers took part from Laois Marlins.
This is the largest number from the club to ever...
The Laois Ladies have a brand new manager as former Laois footballer Donie Brennan will take charge of the team in 2020.
The Arles-Killeen native, who works as a Games Development Administrator for Laois GAA, will succeed David Gibson who...
This is a significant development.
Borris-in-Ossory based Fine Gael County Councillor Conor Bergin has welcomed the approval in principle of €2,111,032 funding to Laois County Council for the provision of eleven new social homes at Main Street in the village.
Reacting...
The Rosenallis hurlers are looking to complete another memorable season for the club when they take on The Harps this Sunday in the Laois SHC 'A' final in O'Moore Park.
It's only three years since the club did the intermediate...
The Laois domestic football season came to a close on Sunday as we had two finals to conclude things.
Up first, we had the minor final between Ballyroan-Abbey and Emo-Courtwood which was an absolute thriller.
Emo-Courtwood were crowned Laois minor football...
This years annual 80's night in Stradbally will take place this weekend in Rams Bar.
The 80's themed night will be held on Saturday night in aid of Teac Tom.
This is a community based suicide prevention mental health awareness &...
A public meeting to discuss plans by Bord na Móna to construct an anaerobic digester waste facility at its Cúil na Móna site at Togher, just outside Portlaoise will be held on Thursday 17 October at 8pm in the...
The full squad lists of players that will take part in this year's football Divisional Competition have been announced.
A total of 126 players have been split into four different districts in the county.
North, South, East and West will play...
Planning permission has been submitted for 21 new housing units on the Station Road in Portarlington beside the Odlum's Factory where a development was previously started but never completed.
Milennial Homes Ltd, which is owned by father-and-son duo Pat and...
This looks so good.
Join Julie of Wild Food Kildare and Jennifer from Ballintubbert Gardens for this exclusive one-off event in the beautiful Ballintubbert House on Sunday, October 20, from 2pm to 5.30pm.
Dating back to the late 18th century, Ballintubbert...
Paralympic swimmer Nicole Turner has her sights set on Tokyo as she is ramping up preparations for the 2020 Paralympics in Japan in August of next year.
The 17-year-old from Portarlington and a student in Colaiste Iosagain has decided to...
Laois were to the fore in the Lancashire football championship at the weekend as O'Dempsey's man Thomas 'Clue' Finlay captained Oisin of Manchester to the three in a row.
The O'Dempsey's man was in fine form as his side ended...
This week’s Car of the Week in Downey’s Autostop is a 161 Ford Fiesta which is available to buy for €12,500.
This 1.5 litre diesel car has 55,612 miles/89,496 km.
The annual road tax is €180.
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Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
JP (John Patrick) O’Mara
Sampsonscourt, Ballinakill, Laois
JP died peacefully at his home surrounded by his loving family. Deeply regretted by his loving wife Margaret, son Brendan, daughters Kay,...
CCFL Division 3A Result
Abbeyleix AFC 1 - 0 Killeigh
A fantastic game played out by both teams in Fr Breen Park this morning in perfect weather conditions, this game was an early season top of the table clash as second...
Sinn Féin TD Brian Stanley has called for the introduction of a Living Wage of €12.30 an hour.
The Laois-Offaly TD was speaking in the Dáil last evening in favour of a Sinn Féin motion which called on all parties...
The Stradbally fire service were presented with 1916-2016 commemorative medals last Monday night to celebrate 100 years of service.
The presentation took place in Stradbally fire station where family and friends of the fire service gathered for the presentation of...
There's nothing like a county final to create a bit of stir.
And that's exactly the vibe in Durrow and Cullohill this week as the two communities prepare for the latest county final bid from The Harps hurling team.
Twelve months...
The death has occurred of JP O'Mara, a hugely popular and active member of the Ballinakill community, following a short illness at the age of 65.
JP was heavily involved in many aspects of local life and widely connected in...
And so we've come to our final football team of the week for 2019.
With all finals done and dusted now, last weekend saw the conclusion of the minor and senior championships.
In the minor, Emo-Courtwood came out on top following...
There is deep sadness following the passing of Portlaoise native Eoin Fingleton last week.
Mr Fingleton, who was a teacher in Drimnagh Castle College in Dublin, passed away following a battle with illness.
Eoin was a member of the Portlaoise senior...
Finline Furniture are seeking a Sales Person for their Emo Showrooms in Laois.
Experience in Interior Design is preferable but not essential.
To apply
Please send CV & Cover Letter to ciaran@finlinefurniture.ie.
About Finline Furniture
The story of Finline Furniture, the Emo-based business in Laois, is...
A second kind-hearted Laois family are set to appear on our TV screens this weekend in the popular RTE show 'Raised By The Village'.
This morning, we revealed that the Dunne family from Clonaslee are going to be on our...
