A local TD and Chair of the Oireachtas Education and Skills Committee has said that university students are facing an 'accommodation crisis' as each of the country’s universities have increased their rents for the coming academic year.
Deputy Fiona O’Loughlin...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
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Michael P. Kiely
Ballyhane, Cappoquin, Waterford / Laois
KIELY; Ballyhane, Cappoquin, Co. Waterford. On 6th August 2019, peacefully, Michael P., loving brother of the late Sr. Celine Kiely. Deeply...
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Across the top three grades of Laois club football, we've 20 games in the past two weeks.
And ahead of the last round of action with junior and intermediate and senior games...
Heywood Community School certainly brought the style with them for this year's debs.
Crowds of proud mammies, younger siblings and eager onlookers gathered at the Abbeyleix Manor Hotel, as is now tradition, to wave off the young debutantes.
Debs season is...
A man previously reported as missing has been found.
Declan Gibson was found after Gardaí tracked his phone to Cork today.
He was last seen on Station Road, Portarlington, at 7pm yesterday.
His brother Maurice thanked the public for their help and...
Two of Stradbally's most well-known residents have raised a remarkable €4,604.54 by 'inking up' for Kolbe Special School.
Life-long friends Bryan ‘Reggie’ Lalor and Joe Deegan came up with the rather novel idea of Bryan getting a portrait of Joe’s...
Family and friends of a Laois man that say he has been missing since yesterday have taken to social media to find him.
Portarlington man Declan Gibson was last seen on the Station Road, Portarlington, at 7pm yesterday, Tuesday August...
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One of the county’s newest councilors announced her arrival in convincing fashion this week when she emphatically laid bare the concerns sweeping the country regarding the cervical checks controversy.
Other more experienced Council members could take a leaf out of...
The Laois mattress amnesty is in full swing. It’s proving hugely popular.
That’s a good reflection on the county.
In other countries they are trying to encourage people to hand in their flick-knives and semi-automatic weapons. That sort of puts things...
The club hurling championship season is up and running now.
Junior and intermediate started two weeks ago and have now completed two full rounds - some clubs are already out of the reckoning.
But with the Senior and Senior 'A' beginning...
The Laois GAA season continues at full steam this weekend - with Round 2 of the senior, intermediate and junior championships all taking place.
There are also semi-finals scheduled for the Junior 'B' and 'C' football championships.
The full list of...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
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Bill Brady
Droughill, Portarlington, Laois/Killeigh, Offaly
Formerly Fentor, Killeigh, County Offaly. Peacefully surrounded by his wife Mary and family at Naas Hospital. Deeply regretted by his loving wife Mary,...
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The first championship county final places as well as an underage league final were decided this evening on another busy day of action for Laois GAA.
Neighbours Rosenallis and Clonaslee will meet in the Laois JHC 'C' final following wins...
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Ballyroan-Abbey 1-10 Emo 0-12
Laois Shopping Centre SFC Round 1 Replay
An early goal from Diarmuid Whelan set Ballyroan-Abbey on their way as they just about overcame the challenge of Emo in this...
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After a week of club hurling in Laois, attention turns to football this week, beginning with this evening's Round 1 replay between Emo and Ballyroan-Abbey in O'Moore Park.
The sides drew seven...
Today saw two Laois men line out for the Leinster U18 clubs side in Edinburgh.
Fionn McWey from Clonad and Rosenallis's David Dooley represented their club, county and province in this clash with Scottish side, Boroughmir RFC.
Fionn, who plays for...
Laois County Council is continuing with its carrot and stick approach to illegal dumping and waste management - and so far this year it has received 578 complaints concerning illegal dumping.
86 notices of litter fines have been issued and...
Danish furniture retailer JYSK has been forced to postpone the opening of its Portlaoise store due to additional work needing to be carried out so it can meet its health and safety requirements.
The store was due to open this...
Electric Picnic have announced the line-up for the Electric Ireland Throwback Stage at Electric Picnic 2019.
It's time for a massive throwback treat, as the queen of the power ballad is back!
Bonnie Tyler makes her return to Electric Ireland’s Throwback...
Laois referee Maurice Deegan will be the man in the middle for this Sunday's All Ireland SFC semi-final between Tyrone and Kerry in Croke Park.
No stranger to big games, the Stradbally man has refereed three All Ireland finals -...
It's week two of the hurling championships and after a highly eventful opening round in senior and senior 'A' grades - it's time for another installement in our Team of The Week series.
We had action in the first, second,...
The move by the Government to privatise the collection of TV licences is not the way forward, according to Laois Sinn Féin TD, Brian Stanley.
Deputy Stanley has said that when was tried in England it led to a situation...
Beef up beef prices for Laois farmers as rural communities are hugely reliant on farm family incomes for survival.
That was the clear and direct message to Government this past week from Laois councillors.
Cllr Padraig Fleming spelled out the importance...
Running a swimming pool is no easy task.
A lot of the time it’s about trying to keep your head above water and even more challenging to do so in a recession.
Port’ Swimming Pool, or to give it the proper...
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After a weekend of club hurling action, attention turns back to football this weekend with a full schedule of games in Round 2 of the local senior, intermediate and junior championships...
Fianna Fáil TD for Laois and Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee, Seán Fleming, has called on the Government to urgently address the appalling lack of regulation of non-domestic gas installations.
Deputy Fleming was commenting as the Commission for Regulation...
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Our tour of the county’s Cul Camps continues and this time we headed to The Heath.
Some fine footballing skills were on display in the heath of the summer sun,...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
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Anthony Brennan
Aghross, Ballickmoyler, Carlow/Ballickmoyler, Laois
Anthony Brennan of Aghross, Ballickmoyler, and formerly of Brennan Bros Agricultural Contractors, Hillview, Crossneen, Carlow, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family...
