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...
One Laois student has topped the class of a prestigious secondary school just over the border.
Fionn Whelan from Durrow, achieved the top marks of 625 points in St Kieran's College Secondary School, Kilkenny.
A former student of Our Lady's Meadow...
Over 1,000 Leaving Cert students in Laois received their Leaving Cert and Leaving Cert Applied results today.
We visited Coláiste Íosagáin in Portarlington to catch up with some of the students doing exam results here.
A total of 170 students completed...
Imagine having your debs last night and getting your Leaving Cert results today?!
That was the case for the students of Scoil Chriost Ri in Portlaoise and Mountmellick CS .
And it was partly the reason for a slow arrival of...
Debs season is well and truly underway around the county.
And last night saw the girls of Scoil Chriost Ri strut their stuff.
There was a serious array of dresses and fawning mammies galore as the girls turned out.
Scoil Chriost Ri...
TUESDAY AUGUST 13
Laois Shopping Centre IHC Round 2 Qualifier Replay
Mountmellick v Ballypickas in Rathleague at 7:15pm
Laois Shopping Centre JHC 'B' Semi Final
Colt v St Fintan's Mountrath in Trumera at 7:15pm
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14
Laois Shopping Centre SFC Round 2 Winners Replay
(Extra...
There will be a free tour of Ballykilcavan's historic farm and gardens for the Ballykilcavan Brewery Heritage Week.
This Heritage week starts on Saturday August 17, and there's a full programme of events across the county.
On Sunday afternoon, there's a...
With so many games and so many stories, ones that slip under the radar given how much is going on, we've introduced a new weekly column for the remainder of the club championships.
We'll bring you some of the snippets...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Terry McVeigh
Enniscorthy/Portlaoise
Formerly Clonminam Road, Portlaoise.
Beloved wife of the late Tommy and dearly loved mother of Anne, Marie, Pauric, Thomas, Gerard and Eamonn. Sadly missed by her loving...
Tonight is the night many Laois fifth and sixth years have been waiting for.
Mountmellick Community School and Scoil Chríost Rí Portlaoise are both hosting their end of year do's on this evening - while not so far over the...
Over 1,000 Leaving Cert students in Laois will receive their imminent exam results tomorrow and under a new fast-tracked process they will receive their offers by the end of the week.
The new system will also see students who appeal...
Opening in September Portlaoise Study Centre in Kealew Business Park is set to offer an exciting new option for secondary school students and their parents seeking the perfect study environment.
A brand new concept for the area, the study centre...
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The football championships continued at the weekend with two games going to a replay.
We had action in the first, second and third grades of the club football championship over the last...
Enva are seeking to fill a number of vacancies at their base in Portlaoise.
Industrial Services Co-Ordinator
Main Purpose of Roles:
To carry out all routing, operations, administration and accounts work associated with the Industrial Services Division and to assist with other...
There were warm tributes paid this week to the late Billy Brady at his funeral Mass in St Michael’s Church in Portarlington. He was 87 years of age.
Originally from Fentor in Killeigh, Billy had lived with his wife Mary...
The Ireland U-20 women’s team wrote another piece of Irish basketball history as they ran out 60-57-point winners over Great Britain yesterday.
There's a strong Portlaoise connection in the squad as two of players and also the head coach hail...
One Laois woman has put pen to paper to write about her remarkable comeback from losing the ability to walk and talk after a stroke, to finding out she needs a heart transplant, to fully embracing life post-treatment.
Bolaji (Lola)...
Every Monday for the remainder of the Laois GAA championships, we're introducing a new GAA column, Talking Point, where we look at the arguments for and against a particular issue in the local club game or in the wider...
Thursday night saw the grand unveiling of the €3.5 million Laois GAA LOETB Centre of Excellence in Portlaoise.
Officially opening the Centre of Excellence was the President of the GAA, John Horan.
Horan, whose father was an Abbeyleix man, spoke to...
The Leaving Certificate results are around the corner and to mark this, our Moment in Time for this week looks back to this occasion for Heywood CS a decade ago.
It's always an important day for teenagers across Ireland and...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Joe Keogh
The Lake Road, Ballybrittas, Laois
Peacefully in the loving care of the staff of St Vincent's Hospital Mountmellick. Deeply regretted by his loving brother Mick, sisters Phil...
Tonight brings an end to another hectic weekend on the Laois GAA schedule.
Today saw four SFC games for decision, as well as two clashes in the IFC.
Killeshin and O'Dempsey's are now through to the SFC quarter-final stages, while Ballylinan...
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O’Dempsey’s 0-13 Graiguecullen 0-10
Laois Shopping Centre SFC Round 2 Winners
It was a meeting between last year's two SFC semi-finalists with the same end result.
O'Dempsey's three point win over Graiguecullen sends them...
And so after a busy week of championship action it’s now time to look forward.
The draws for the next round of the football championship was made between half time in the Graiguecullen v O'Dempsey's game in O’Moore Park this...
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Emo 3-12 Stradbally 1-12
Laois Shopping Centre SFC Round 2 Qualifier
Emo have avoided a relegation semi-final after toppling Stradbally by six points in O'Moore Park this evening.
Two second half goals from Nigel...
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We're here in O'Moore Park for the second double header of the day.
Round 2 will be concluded at the end of this evening's games and we'll then know who's in the...
It’s a victory and a huge sigh of relief for ladies football in Laois.
After seeing off Limerick 3-21 to 3–5 in today’s relegation battle, David Gibson’s side remain in the All-Ireland intermediate championship.
Both sides were neck and neck in...
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Mountmellick 0-12 Portlaoise 0-6
Laois Shopping Centre SFC Round 2
Two of the more fancied sides in the intermediate grade faced off in an entertaining encounter in McCann Park this afternoon.
The first minute...
