Ballylinan 1-17 Emo 2-9
Laois Shopping Centre ACFL Division 1B
Ballylinan moved top of Division 1B thanks to an impressive win away to Emo this evening.
Goals from Jack Owens and Finbarr Crowley had helped the home side to a 2-4 to...
It was lights, camera, action in Portarlington last night as the Presentation primary school gave a spellbinding display for their 'Pantastic' production.
'Pantastic' was performed across three nights from Tuesday 9 to Thursday 11 and involved many members of the...
This is Clean Up Laois Week and the local authority are redoubling their efforts to clamp down on illegal dumping across the county.
A whole range of measures are being deployed in pursuit of illegal dumping culprits and those who...
Four Portlaoise women flew the flag for Laois at Dublin City University this week when they were awarded scholarships for excellence in sport.
Eimear O'Sullivan and Aoife McNicholl received the scholarships for their contribution to power soccer while Emma Hooban...
Following the re-establishment of Laois Chamber, we are now looking for a dynamic self-starter to join our team to develop and grow the Chamber.
Chief Executive Officer Position
The role of the Chamber is to help create the best environment for...
Dunamase College hosted Abbeyleix Hockey club U-14s for a friendly match in Portlaoise at the weekend to bring their first ever season to an end.
This lining out of the teams marks a high point for the development of Hockey...
The Tidy Town's 'Spring Clean' of Portarlington was a big success.
Over 100 volunteers took part at over 28 different locations across the town and surrounding areas.
200 sacks of rubbish were collected - which is considerably less than last year...
Today a Laois TD confirmed that the Department of Education & Skills have approved new Special Autism (ASD) Primary classes/units within the county.
These new classes will be located at St. Fintan’s Boys School, Mountrath, Barnashrone National School and Mountmellick...
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Léargas, Ireland's agency for international collaboration and exchange programmes, is offering youth groups in Laois up to €300 to host an event as part of European Youth Week taking which takes place from Aplril 29 to May 5.
The theme...
To celebrate over 40 years in business and see things move from one generation to the next is a significant achievement - but that is exactly what Manleys Menswear in Athy are doing this week.
The hugely popular menswear shop...
Louise Phelan, the Laois woman who was Paypal's vice president of global operations Europe, Middle East and Africa for 13 years before recently stepping down, has offered to chair a taskforce in Laois to help increase employment and tourism...
Three young entrepreneurs are hoping the people of Laois will get behind them and their product ahead of the upcoming All-Ireland Student Enterprise Final in May.
Portlaoise CBS students Marc Ramsbottom, Simon Fingleton and Noah Fingleton will head to Croke...
Four Laois Irish dancing schools will head to Killarney, Co Kerry today for An Comhdhail World Championships.
The World Championships, known as 'Worlds', will take place from Friday 12th April to Friday 19th April in the INEC.
Buggie School of Irish...
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The name Sarah-Anne Fitzgerald has long been synonymous with Laois camogie.
With an impressive presence all over the field and range on frees most hurlers would be aiming for,...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Robert Noel Newman
Aughafan, Castletown, Laois / Errill, Laois
Robert Noel Newman, Aughafan, Castletown, Co. Laois and late of Rathsaran, Errill, Co. Laois, April 11, 2019, peacefully at his...
The Midlands Park Hotel in Portlaoise are holding a recruitment evening next week as they look to fill a number of positions as they increase their team to meet the growing demand.
The recruitment evening takes place next Thursday, April 18, from...
There were six games down for decision tonight and the most high profile of them saw Clonad take on The Harps second team in Division 2 of the hurling league.
The sides were nip and tuck in the first half...
A Laois local election candidate has tonight posted a retraction after a Tweet she posted on Monday caused uproar.
Fine Gael's Vivienne Phelan, who is running in the Portarlington/Graiguecullen area, caused outrage when she said she was "fed up hearing...
Portlaoise Ladies Hockey Club held their end of season social night and award-giving ceremony on Friday April 5.
The club finished up the season in 3rd position in Leinster League Division 9, narrowly missing out on promotion to Division 8.
However,...
Boys and girls from secondary schools all over Laois competed in the Laois secondary schools Track & Fields championships in St Abban's yesterday.
They took part in nine different track and field events on the day.
Scoil Chriost Ri, Mountmellick Community...
2019 has been a remarkable year for Knockbeg College on the sporting fields and that success continued yesterday on the basketball court.
Knockbeg's 2nd Years qualified for the quarter finals last week after defeating Presentation College Carlow and Old Bawn...
The Heath Golf Club Fashion Show Extravaganza returned on Tuesday night and it was a roaring success.
The event was held in the clubhouse and featured the best of Spring/Summer collections for 2019.
As a special treat bridal wear was on...
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It’s that time of the week again when we look to see what’s going on for the weekend.
We are entering the beginning on the Easter holidays this weekend and there is lots for families...
Fáilte Ireland this week brought together festival organisers from across Laois to develop events which have the potential to attract more overseas visitors to the area.
Representatives from 11 Laois festivals, ranging from those which already stage established events as...
Three Portlaoise Panthers basketballers have been announced as All-Stars for the 2018/2019 season.
Claire Melia and Jamie Sherburne have been named on teams along with Mike Pierre.
The All Stars were voted for by coaches in each division of the National...
Timahoe was the home of a fashion show last February in a spectacular fundraiser for Mary-Claire Knowles.
A charity fashion show was held in aid of Mary Claire at the Timahoe Community Hall and €5,125 has been raised for her.
Little Mary...
There is arguably not a busier pair of siblings in Laois than the Byrne sisters.
The Portlaoise teenagers are a triple threat in basketball, football and camogie.
Ciara Byrne, who is 16 and in TY, is captaining the Scoil Chríost Rí...
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Full house in Rathdowney as Fianna Fáil urged to 'pull the plug'
Brendan Phelan - an independent councillor from Rathdowney for the Mountmellick/Borris-in-Ossory District - has called on Fianna Fáil to "pull...
Laois IFA are holding a Crisis Beef and Livestock Meeting in the Killeshin Hotel, Portlaoise on Monday April 15 at 8.30pm.
The focus of the meeting is to highlight the disaster and crisis the Beef sector is currently experiencing from...
