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We're back in O'Moore Park for another weekend of football as Round 3 of the Laois SFC gets underway.
We also bring you the first of the relegation semi-finals with Arles-Kilcruise taking on...
Bishop Denis Nulty and members of the Diocesan Ploughing Steering Group gathered on Thursday on the site of the National Ploughing Championships at Ballintrane, near Fenagh, Co Carlow to launch the Kildare & Leighlin Diocesan Stand.
Bishop Denis is delighted...
As part of our now well-established running series, we bring you this week’s ‘Good Week/Bad Week’.
To see who has had a good or bad week, we look at different news stories happening in Laois and involving Laois people. Most importantly,...
Applegreen have opened for business at Junction 17 at the Midway outside Portlaoise.
Open 24 hours a day, it brings the number of full-time and part-time jobs they have at the Midway to 49 which also includes Subway, Chopstix, Fresh...
The death has occurred of Mary-Emma Fergus (nee Davis) in Portlaoise, who was well-known through the long-standing family camera and photography business on Main Street in Portlaoise.
Originally from Renmore in Galway, Mary-Emma and her husband Bryan run a camera...
Four Laois men have been selected for the Leinster and Connacht 'A' teams for this year's Celtic Cup.
Two Laois men take to the field for Leinster under coach Noel McNamara today, Saturday, at 2.30pm, while two togged out for Connacht...
Two Laois music acts are amongst the stellar lineup announced for the new ‘Made By Music’ stage at this year's Electric Picnic.
Portlaoise men Kean Kavanagh and Curtis Walsh will be two of the acts performing in the area across...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Martin Lawless
Tinahinch Stud, Rosenallis, Laois
Beloved Partner of Nikki. Predeceased by his four brothers and two sisters. Cherished father of Katie and Stephanie.
Deeply regretted by his loving family,...
An Garda Síochána at the Garda National Economic Crime Bureau wish to alert the Public to an ongoing Text Message Scam focused on gaining access to personal bank accounts.
An Garda Síochána are advising consumers to be on the alert...
Christianity is the only religion which worships the scapegoat, the one who is hated, excluded, spat upon, blamed for everything, ridiculed, shamed, and made expendable.
Christianity is the only religion that focuses on imitating the victim and which sees God...
Laois SFC Relegation Semi-final - Arles-Kilcruise v Crettyard
In O'Moore Park at 4.30pm
The senior football action gets underway in O'Moore Park on Saturday in a game that nobody ever wants to be in - a relegation playoff.
But after losing their...
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Clonaslee St Manman's 4-17 The Rock 0-8
Laois Shopping Centre IFC Quarter-Final
A clinical display from Clonaslee, orchestrated by Niall Corbet, was enough to see them safely into the semi-finals of the Laois IFC...
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Annanough 1-6 Portlaoise 1-16
Laois Shopping Centre IFC Quarter-Final
Portlaoise are through to the Intermediate football championship semi finals following a ten point win over Annanough in Ratheniska this evening.
Alan Daly's charges took control...
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We're back for another weekend of hectic action in the Laois football championships.
We have Round 3 of the SFC and JFC as well as the quarter-finals of the IFC.
The SFC relegation semi-finals...
Some brilliant pictures here.
As part of National Heritage Week, Castletown hosted an informative bat walk.
On Saturday evening last, a crowd gathered at the bridge in Castletown and walked over the River Nore until 11pm.
Anna Collins of Kildare Bat Group...
Thursday August 23 saw 144 young boys and girls starting their secondary school journeys at Portlaoise College.
Students were greeted by their Year Head Mr Murphy who told students and their parents that all teachers at Portlaoise College are there...
The Heath senior men and mixed rounders teams remain on course for An All-Ireland double after producing two stunning performances against Limekiln of Dublin in the men and Adamstown of Wexford in the mixed.
First up on Saturday morning in...
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It's the grand reveal of our latest and final category for Laois's Hottest Men... it's Laois's Hottest sportstars!
Do you know anyone from your club that likes to think they are...
A Laois TD has said the new reforms announced for An Garda Síochana will result in the downgrading of Garda resources in Laois and Offaly.
Fianna Fáil TD Sean Fleming said the restructuring of An Garda Síochana is important but ...
The Errill footballers captured the Junior 'B' football crown last night in a convincing victory over Mountmellick.
They ran out 12 point winners in what was their third final win in the last four years.
Laois hurling star Paddy Purcell scored...
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57,000 people are to descend on the Stradbally Estate next weekend for the hugely popular Electric Picnic.
The organizers have released the site map and it has major changes from previous years.
The famous...
An adopted son of Laois is dusting himself off and putting his best foot forward for his Rose of Tralee Escort duties.
Swapping the hills of Donegal for the Kerry coast, Ciaran Cannon set off to sample the 'electric' energy...
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The two Laois IFC quarter-finals are down for decision tonight as the football action begins to ramp up for the weekend.
We look forward to both games here.
Laois IFC Quarter-Final- Annanough v Portlaoise
In...
Two tremendous fundraisers are underway for the Laois Alzheimer's Society next month.
A golf competition and vintage road run will be held, with all funds going to the The Alzheimer Society of Ireland Laois branch.
The Heath Golf Club are hosting...
Three Laois boys and girls will all be representing Ireland at the World Association of Kickboxing Organisations (WAKO) European Kickboxing championships next week.
Laois martial arts kickboxers Amelia Reinhardt, Caitlin Knight and Edward Comerford will all be representing their country...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Maura Healy (née Murphy)
Homefarm, Knockavanny, Tuam, Galway / Laois
And formerly Kilcoke and Crannagh, Co. Laois. Peacefully at her residence, in the loving care of her family. Predeceased...
There's always a great buzz when a business opens its doors for the first time and that was certainly the case in Portlaoise on Thursday morning as Homesavers began life in Lismard Business Park.
Walter Pallas from the Wicklow store...
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Errill 3-12 Mountmellick 1-6
Junior B Football Championship Final
The footballing men of Errill have collected their third crown in four years after a 12 point victory in the junior 'B' finale over Mountmellick tonight.
Football is not something you would associate...
Tonight marks the second of the county finals down for decision this week as the footballers of Mountmellick and Errill face off in this junior 'B' county final.
Errill is not an area traditionally associated with football, but they have...
