Due to the growth in student numbers at Dunamase College planning has commenced to make the Further Education and Training Centre across the road...
There are extra Garda on duty across Laois, there is a greater Garda visibility and there will be additional Garda deployed in the county...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
The Rosenallis hurlers are looking to complete another memorable season for the club when they take on The Harps this Sunday in the Laois...
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...
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...
A public meeting to discuss plans by Bord na Móna to construct an anaerobic digester waste facility at its Cúil na Móna site at...
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...
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...
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...
Paralympic swimmer Nicole Turner has her sights set on Tokyo as she is ramping up preparations for the 2020 Paralympics in Japan in August...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
