A primary school in Laois is one of 17 schools identified as having structural problems, but the scheduled temporary works are not a startling development and will not hinder the pupils or staff.
Maryborough NS in Portlaoise will need temporary...
Jerry’s back! Returning for the lucky seventh year, celebrating “unity through diversity” Jerry Fish’s majestic, magnificent and at moments chilling Electric Sideshow delivers all manner of musical pleasures and awes.
This unique area promises everything from circus, cabaret, burlesque and...
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Laois SFC Round 2 Qualifier Replay – Arles-Kilcruise v Ballylinan
In O’Moore Park at 7.45pm
Last Sunday's early double header in O'Moore Park provided all sorts of drama - with Killeshin getting the...
An Garda Síochána have issued their advice for crime prevention surrounding the Electric Picnic.
In trying to make sure that Ireland's largest music and arts festival passes off without incident, they have offered the following tips to Electric Picnic attendees.
They...
This week a lot of kids around the country received their Leaving Cert results.
For many, this is a significant milestone in their lives and for some, it is just a stepping stone and they will go on to find...
GAA clubs around Ireland have begin developing a holistic approach when it comes to club members, and this Laois club is one of those helping to lead the way.
A 'true transformation' is underway at Kilcavan GAA, which is helping...
Nominations are now open for the 2019 Volunteer in Sport Awards.
These awards are for individuals who have made a real difference to their club, community or county.
Volunteers in Sports awards are here to recognise the contributions, commitment and dedication...
While some councillors felt that the review of Laois speed limits had dragged on to the point where they would soon be passing themselves out by overlapping with the next review due around the corner, mostly they were relieved...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Marcella Collins (née Cummins)
Station Road, Portarlington, Laois
Marcella died at the Regional Hospital Portlaoise. Loving wife of the late Michael. Deeply regretted by her loving daughters Mary, Marcella,...
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Ballyroan-Abbey 1-10 Portarlington 1-16
Laois Shopping Centre SFC Round 2 Replay
It is often the case that replays aren't as close as the original fixture and that was certainly the case in O'Moore...
Clonaslee St Manman’s 2-11 Rosenallis 2-7
Laois Shopping Centre Junior 'C' Hurling Championship Final
Clonaslee St Manman’s are proud claimants of the first county championship title of the year after a four point victory over Rosenallis in Mountmellick tonight.
Although Rosenallis earned...
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We're back in O'Moore Park tonight as another hectic week of action gets underway.
We had a number of draws in hurling and football over the last two weeks and they will...
Laois TD and Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee, Seán Fleming, has questioned why patients are not getting their medical procedures carried out in the State, when the Government has spent over €25 million outside the state for the...
This week Car of the Week in Downey's Autostop is a 141 Ford Focus Zetec which is available to buy for €12,950.
The 1.0 litre petrol silver hatchback has 37,717 miles/60,698 kilometres.
The annual road tax is €200.
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There was a right good verbal spat at the Council over the make-up of the local authority Special Policy Committees (SPCs) for the next five years.
The scrap at the Council meeting kicked-off when Sinn Féin accused the ruling Fine...
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Laois SFC Round 2 Replay - Ballyroan-Abbey v Portarlington
In O'Moore Park at 7.45pm
The midweek games are coming thick and fast in the Laois SFC and the Round 2 replay this evening...
Laois was represented at a major international conference held recently in Clifden to mark the centenary of the first non-stop transatlantic airplane flight by Alcock and Brown in June 1919.
Teddy Fennelly of Laois Heritage Society, Catherine Casey of Laois...
All the dignitaries were present in Laois GAA headquarters last week as the county board officially opened the LOETB Laois GAA Centre of Excellence on Fr Brown avenue in Portlaoise.
GAA President John Horan, Leinster Council Chairman Jim Bolger and...
The Heath rounders teams travel to Mostrim in Longford on Saturday in a bid to book their places in the All-Ireland final, which will be held in Mountmellick on September 7.
First up for The Heath on Saturday morning is...
The Irish Age division one swimming championships, otherwise known as the Irish national swimming championships, takes place at the end of July every year.
This is a level five Gala which attracts elite swimmers from all over Ireland, Europe,...
As part of National Heritage Week, Kilminchy housing estate will host their own heritage day to celebrate their natural and cultural heritage.
Taking place on Saturday August 17, the heritage day in Laois's largest housing estate will be split into...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Marcella Collins (née Cummins)
Station Road, Portarlington, Laois
Marcella died at the Regional Hospital Portlaoise. Loving wife of the late Michael. Deeply regretted by her loving daughters Mary, Marcella,...
Mountmellick 2-16 Ballypickas 2-11
Laois IHC Round 2 Qualifier Replay
Mountmellick are through to the quarter-finals of the Laois IHC after victory over Ballypickas in Rathleague this evening.
A handful of wides for Mountmellick in the first half looked like they could...
There was delight and contentment in Knockbeg today as the Leaving Cert students collected their results.
In total, 66 students sat their Leaving Cert this year. Out of this, 11 achieved over 500 points.
Staff, family and friends were all present...
It's Leaving Cert fever all over the country today - and Laois is certainly no different.
Today was a nerve wracking day for students all over Laois but it was also a proud day and a huge milestone.
And some of...
Students and parents of the Leaving Cert class of 2019 arrived at Cistercian College from early morning to collect their results.
Laois man Lucas Culliton is part of Cistercian College Roscrea's 2019 class.
Lucas was the captain of the Senior First...
A total of eighty students received their Leaving Certificate results at Portlaoise College today.
They achieved excellent results which is a testament to their hard work and commitment to their studies over the past two years.
The Portlaoise school also recorded...
Continuing our tour of Laois secondary schools are the county, we paid a visit to St Fergal's Rathdowney today.
We were on the tail-end of the crowds as they collected their Leaving Cert results in Rathdowney.
Among those collecting their results...
It was emotional day in Mountmellick Community School - and having just returned from their Debs a few hours ago, you can bet that's a good reason why!
But the throngs came in to the school to collect their results...
There were tears of relief and joy in Heywood CS as Leaving Cert students collected their results today.
One amongst them even got the top marks of 625 points - Ruth Bergin from Abbeyleix.
Over 1,000 Leaving Cert students in Laois...
