The ESB is preparing to start a €1.2bn national roll-out of smart meters to businesses and households, beginning in parts of Cork and the greater Portlaoise area.
20,000 smart electricity meters will be rolled out to households in the Midlands...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
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Claire Bergin
Knockaroo, Kilcotton, Borris-in-Ossory, Laois
Claire Bergin, Torrevieja, Spain and formerly of Knockaroo, Kilcotton (Grangemore), Borris-in-Ossory, Co. Laois. July 1. 2019 (peacefully) in the loving care of partner...
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EirGrid Leinster U-20 Football Championship Quarter Final
Laois are through to the Leinster semi finals after they saw off Westmeath following extra time in Mullingar this evening.
Billy O’Loughlin’s men trailed by five points at one stage...
The Leinster U-20 football championship continues tonight as Laois are in Mullingar to take on Westmeath in a quarter final.
This will be the seventh time that the two counties have met in different codes this year.
The senior footballers squared...
There was wild excitement in Rathdowney this afternoon as the Cul Camp season got underway with some very special guests.
The boys and girls were treated to some very special guests as members of the Laois hurling team turned up...
Gardai have launched an appeal to recover a digger which was stolen in Portlaoise.
The mini-digger was stolen between Saturday 3pm and Monday morning at 7am.
It was being used on the site of the new Glanbia Cheese Factory in Togher...
The Folly Music, Comedy and Culture Festival is set to take place in Cullohill on July 19/20.
The event is a family oriented community based festival which is run by Cullohill Community Council.
Now in its second year, the Folly Festival...
This Laois mother has decided to celebrate turning 80-years-old in a truly unique and special way.
Abbeyleix mam Gemma Bowell is going to shave her head in order to raise funds for the Night Nursing Service of the Irish Cancer...
Spiralling rent costs has seen Laois added to new control zones announced last night by the Government.
Large urban areas of Laois are among 19 new locations in eleven counties across the country which are being added to the rent...
We're back on the road tonight as the Laois U-20 footballers take on Westmeath in the quarter final of the Leinster championship this evening.
Here we guide you through what you need to know:
When, where, what time?
The game throws in...
Glamping spaces are now available to book, for this year’s Folly Festival, which takes place in Cullohill, Co. Laois, on July 19/20.
The acts at this year's event include Hermitage Green, Wyvern Lingo and The Two Johnnies.
Price for the...
Pamela Kavanagh joined The Heritage family in Killenard in October 2018 as the hotel's Head Pastry Chef.
Pamela is the hotel's home grown in house baker growing up on a farm in the heart of the Countryside of Mountrath, Co...
What do you get if you cross Colm ‘Woolly’ Parkinson, two alsatians and a few suspicious characters? A new music video shot in county Laois!
'Lights Out' is the new video from Laois man Ollie Plunkett and 'The Lost Messiahs'.
Stradbally...
Laois senior football boss John Sugrue has hailed the attitude shown by veteran Ross Munnelly which led to his surprise recall to the starting team on Saturday evening.
The Arles-Kilcruise forward's only championship appearance before that was as a late...
Raheen Vintage club are getting their gears ready for a Vintage Rally and Working Day on Sunday, July 21.
Corbally, on the Portlaoise road in Abbeyleix marks the spot where the club will host the events celebrating a decade in...
Laois U-20 and senior footballers, senior hurlers and camogie teams are in action in a mental week which also sees a host of league semi finals take place.
TUESDAY JULY 2
Leinster U20FC Quarter Final (Extra time & Winner on the...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
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Timothy (Tim) Kilmartin
Camross, Laois
Timothy (Tim) Kilmartin, Camross, Portlaoise, Co. Laois. June 30, 2019 (peacefully) at the Midlands Regional Hospital, Portlaoise. Deeply regretted and will be sadly missed...
The annual Old Fort Festival brought history, live music, fun events for families and artisan food right to our doorsteps in Laois over the course of three highly-entertaining days.
With the historic element, plenty of family-friendly activities and live music...
The county hurling team gave Laois people reason to smile on Sunday when they lifted the Joe McDonagh Cup, the national second tier competition, in Croke Park.
Rathdowney-Errill's Paddy Purcell accepted the cup afterwards on what was a joyous occasion...
The students and staff of Timahoe NS ended the school year on a high with the announcement that for the ninth consecutive year, the school has been awarded the DPSM Excellence in Maths and Science Award.
The DPSM (Discover Primary...
After the excitement of the past few days, Laois GAA fans will have to do it all over again this weekend as the GAA have confirmed fixture details for both the senior hurlers and footballers.
The Laois footballers will take...
The Midlands League claimed the U-15 Gaynor Trophy in University of Limerick over the weekend and they had a Laois girl in their ranks.
Eimear Devoy, of T&S United, played in defence and midfield at different stages over the weekend...
A young Laois mother tragically passed away in South Africa over the weekend.
Aisling Heath (neé McCormack), a Portlaoise native, died suddenly at her home near Cape Town on Saturday morning.
Aged in her early 40s, she is survived by her...
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Mark Kavanagh fired over 12 points for the Laois hurlers in Croke Park yesterday but the Rathdowney-Errill man was quick to point out the exploits of the whole panel.
Speaking after the...
Superfast Broadband is now a reality for homes and businesses in County Laois thanks to Imagine.
Laois is starting to see the benefits of the €300M investment Imagine is making in Superfast Broadband to cover over 1 million homes and...
These two Laois players gave spectacular performances in both the Laois footballers and Laois hurlers outings at the weekend, and now they are being nominated for the GAA Player of the Week.
Mark Kavanagh scored 12 points for the Laois...
Fresh from their success after knocking out the reigning All-Ireland champions Kildare, the Laois U-20 footballers have named their team for Round 1 of the Leinster championship.
Manager Billy O’Loughlin has named an unchanged team from their recent success over...
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The Laois footballers will face Cork in Round 4 of the All-Ireland Qualifiers following this morning’s draw on RTE Radio 1.
Laois did not enter the Qualifiers last year until this stage but...
The hugely popular Laois Walks Festival gets underway this week with a selection of attractive walks around the county.
From the renowned Rock of Dunamaise to Dunmore Wood in Durrow, Emo Court, Abbeyleix Bog, Fossey Mountain in Timahoe and Rickets...
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Laois supporters turned out in force to welcome the victorious Laois senior hurling team back to Portlaoise last night.
Eddie Brennan's men arrived back to the Midlands Park Hotel just after 8pm...
