Spink Comhaltas has had a strong tradition of musicians and performers representing Laois in national competitions, and Clióna McDonald is continuing that in 2019 with her entry in the Beo Song Contest 2019.
This competition is run by Foras na...
With Portlaoise Panthers Men's Division 1 National League up and running, we caught up with the team's newest recruit, Kareem Davis.
Davis was named in the top three scorers of the league last week after he added 34 points on...
Laois Camogie are currently seeking applications for a new intermediate county manager.
Offaly native Donal Franks managed the team last year but Laois Camogie county board are now inviting applications for the position.
Franks, who previously managed Westmeath kingpins Clonkill, Birr,...
This week’s Car of the Week in Downey’s Autostop is a 161 Ford Grand C-Max which is available to buy for €17,500.
This 1.5 litre diesel car has 29,322 miles/47,188 km.
The annual road tax is €200.
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TV star Majella O'Donnell, wife of country music superstar Daniel, will speak at a Laois Hospice Foundation Public Meeting will take place next Wednesday, October 16, at 8pm in the Killeshin Hotel,Portlaoise.
Everyone is most welcome.
Refreshments will be served afterwards.
So...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Tiernan Power
Derrykearn, Abbeyleix, Laois
Unexpectedly. Deeply regretted by his loving parents Tom and Annemarie, sister, Cliona, grandmother, uncles, aunts, cousins, relatives and friends.
Removal from his home on Wednesday...
It's another busy week on the Laois GAA schedule with a number of adult and underage county finals down for decision.
The Laois SFC final between Portlaoise and Killeshin is the showpiece game of the weekend while the Laois minor...
There were powerful ballads, skips of tunes, rakes of pints, mighty craic and a sell-out crowd in the Deadman’s on Sunday night.
It seemed like the whole parish of Ballyfin had downed tools for the evening to enjoy the launch...
Minister for Finance Paschal Donohue has started to announce the Budget for the coming year.
The overall budget day package is €2.9 billion.
Laois people can expect an increase in fuel, cigarettes and carbon tax while plans are in place for...
Laois women Anna Moore and Maebh Shortall have organised a Swap Shop in Ballintubbert House & Gardens on Sunday, October 13 from 11am to 3pm.
The idea of hosting a swap shop came as the girls had been living away...
On October 1st, St Colmans NS in Stradbally held a coffee morning in aid of Laois Hospice.
Laois Hospice Foundation has helped to provide a palliative care service for Cancer patients, whose illness no longer responds to curative treatment.
Deputy Principal...
From six grades and over 100 fixtures, we’ve now just two games remaining in the Laois hurling championships – the Senior A and Senior hurling finals.
This weekend saw The Harps and Rosenallis reach the Senior A final while Borris-Kilcotton...
Laois GAA has announced their officials for the County Hurling Final Day on Sunday, October 20.
Castletown’s Alan Doheny will referee his first Laois Shopping Centre Senior Hurling Championship Final as Rathdowney-Errill and Borris-in-Ossory-Kilcotton do battle for the Bob O’Keeffe...
The weeks are tipping by nicely and we are back with our latest hurling Podcast.
And it is our penultimate hurling review Podcast as we look back on a weekend that saw the eight remaining adult teams reduced to two.
The...
This is a really sound gesture.
Back at the start of this season, a young Manchester United fan from Laois made a banner for his favourite player - Marcus Rashford.
Five-year-old Ryan Kelly who lives in Portlaoise, son of Stradbally duo...
There was a number of Laois players involved on the opening weekend of the top two divisions of the Energia All Ireland League.
Laois players were involved with Shannon, Naas, Terenure and Old Wesley as the top club rugby competions...
This week’s Car of the Week from Joe Mallon Motors is a 192 Renault Captur.
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Why buy from Joe...
A boil notice for a day is a nuisance; for a week, well that’s a bother; for a year, you’d say ‘you’ve got to be joking’; but for 8 years? Well that’s downright unbearable and other words that are...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Tiernan Power
Derrykearn, Abbeyleix, Laois
Unexpectedly. Deeply regretted by his loving parents Tom and Annemarie, sister, Cliona, grandmother, uncles, aunts, cousins, relatives and friends.
Removal from his home on Wednesday...
Portlaoise Ladies Hockey Club took on Portranes 1st team in their second league match of the new season on Saturday October 5.
Unfortunately Portrane proved too strong for the Portlaoise team who fought valiantly.
Portrane were promoted into Leinster Ladies Division...
Former Laois football manager John Sugrue has been appointed as boss of the Kerry U-20 footballers.
The Park-Ratheniska clubman has taken over the role from former Kerry manager Jack O'Connor.
Kildare swooped in for O'Connor earlier this year and now Kerry...
Ballyfin 0-11 The Harps 2-16
Laois Shopping Centre Senior 'A' Hurling Championship Semi Final
The Harps will face Rosenallis in this year's Senior A decider after they ran out comfortable 11 point winners over Ballyfin in O'Moore Park this evening.
Fintan Deegan's...
A place in the Senior ‘A’ hurling final against Rosenallis is up for grabs tonight when Ballyfin and The Harps clash in O’Moore Park.
Rosenallis recorded an easy win over Colt on Saturday night to keep their hopes of claiming...
The Tullamore Court Hotel was packed to the rafters on Saturday night as Mountrath GAA club, and the wider community in general, seemed to move lock, stock and barrell to the Offaly town for their massive fundraiser night, the...
After two Laois SHC semi-finals in O'Moore Park on Sunday afternoon, we look back on some of the big talking points from the two games.
Full circle for Ross King
This time last year, Ross King was in incredible pain on...
This week, we visit St Fiacc's NS in Graiguecullen for 'Our School' series where we go to the primary schools around the county to hear their story and meet their staff and students.
Principal John Brennan, a Tipperary native, was...
This looks like it will be really, really good.
Back in August, Virgin Media, formerly TV3, announced their new schedule for the end of the year and in it, they unveiled a brand new crime drama: Darklands.
Cardboard Gangsters writer Mark O’Connor is...
We're back in O'Moore Park this evening where a place in a county final is once again up for grabs.
Laois S'A'HC Semi Final – Ballyfin v The Harps
In O’Moore Park at 7.45pm
A place in the Senior 'A' hurling final...
Knockbeg College will hold its Open Night on Friday, October 18, from 4-7pm.
It gives both parents and their sons an opportunity to explore our newly developed campus in its scenic surroundings.
Teachers will be available to speak about our comprehensive...
The death has occurred of Billy Murphy from Belgrove near Ballybrittas, a man who was hugely well-known and liked in the area.
Billy was from the 'Murphys of the Farmyard' family in Belgrove and lived at nearby Breen's Cross.
The family...
