Yesterday Revenue officers in Portlaoise Mail Centre, assisted by detector dog Sam, seized drugs worth €97,000.
In a series of operations arising from routine profiling, officers seized approximately 4.7kgs of herbal cannabis with an estimated street value of €94,000.
The cannabis...
Oakdale Nursing Home in Portarlington are looking to fill the following position:
Health Care Assistant
Required for: Part-Time Shifts (Evening Time - 6.15pm to 10.30pm)
Requirements:
Be passionate about caring for our residents
FETAC Level 5 in Care of the Elderly or equivalent
To apply:
Send...
Well-known local business Fifty Seven Boutique and Gift Emporium - which already has stores in Portarlington and Athy - are set to open a third store in Durrow in the coming weeks.
Owned by mother-and-daughter duo Mary and Jenny Miller,...
A number of homes and businesses in Killenard, Durrow and Stradbally may face water disruptions today and tomorrow.
Essential works may cause supply disruptions to Killenard, Ballycarroll and surrounding areas today. These works are part of the National Leakage Reduction...
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One of Laois's most famous hurlers is to be inducted into the Leinster GAA Hall of Fame.
Borris-In-Ossory's Christy O'Brien will be paraded in front of the crowd at half time in...
A Laois trainer and his family will be hoping for glory at one of the most famous flat horse racing tracks in the world this afternoon.
Portarlington native Kieran Cotter will run Daughter In Law in the colours of Mrs...
There may be some strong contenders for the Tour de France from Killenard in coming years as they showed off their pedal power in school on Tuesday, June 18.
They were pedaling bicycles to learn how energy is created as...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Anne Courtney
Arles, Ballickmoyler, Laois / Carlow
Anne Courtney of Arles , Co Laois passed away peacefully on June 17th at her daughter Heather’s home Arles, Ballickmoyler.
Loving mother and...
Portlaoise took a step closer to the Division 1A final following a three point win over Ballyroan-Abbey tonight.
The Town now sit four points clear of Graiguecullen in second position in the table and also have a game in hand.
They...
Grandparents and parents alike were treated to a red carpet welcome in Rosenallis NS as the school held its first ever Grandparents Day today, Tuesday June 18.
Members of the newly-formed students council displayed five-star hospitality as Aaron and James...
It is often said that a dog is a man's best friend and that was proven in Laois last night by Jack the dog.
Gardai in Portarlington have told a heartwarming story of how an elderly man's dog was a...
There was a huge Laois presence at the annual DCU Alumni Awards which took place on Friday, June 14, at the Helix on DCU’s Glasnevin campus.
The awards for Outstanding Achievement were presented and the 2018 Alumni Wall Awardees were...
The third ever Rathdowney Duathlon proved to be bigger and better than ever before at the weekend.
The duathlon involved a 2.5 km run through the town followed by a 20 km cycle and finished with a 2.5 km run.
There...
Staff and shoppers have returned to the Laois Shopping Centre after a fire forced an evacuation this afternoon.
All units of the Portlaoise outlet were evacuated following a fire which is believed to have broken out in Tesco.
Emergency services attended...
Fianna Fáil TD for Offaly, Barry Cowen, has called on the Minister for Health and Minister for Finance to work together and liaise with SIPTU reps to try avoid the upcoming 24 hour strike planned by health support staff...
Staff and shoppers have been evacuated from the Laois Shopping Centre this afternoon following a suspected fire.
All of the units in the building have been cleared and staff from those are now surrounding the shopping centre.
According to some of...
Pulling With My Parents, RTE's new show, sounds absolutely gas and they are looking for Laois people to take part.
Do dating apps have you on a road to nowhere? Could your Mam pick the love of your life? Does...
Is Laois home to some of the most inspiring teachers in Ireland?
A new national initiative, Teachers Inspire, is aiming to find out.
Teachers Inspire Ireland is an initiative of Dublin City University, focused on highlighting the enormous contribution made by...
The county finals of the Poc Fada competition will take place on Thursday 27 June.
Dunmore woods in Durrow will host the finals which are spread out across four competitions.
The event will start at 7.30pm, and all participants are asked...
Another bumper week ahead on the GAA fixture front with the Laois minor and senior footballers in action as well as the Laois camogie team.
TUESDAY JUNE 18
All Games 7.30pm
Laois Shopping Centre ACFL Division 1A Round 10
Portlaoise V Ballyroan Abbey
Laois...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Anne Courtney
Arles, Ballickmoyler, Laois / Carlow
Anne Courtney of Arles , Co Laois passed away peacefully on June 17th at her daughter Heather's home Arles, Ballickmoyler.
Loving mother and...
Are you looking for a day out this weekend? Why not come along to the Laois Hospice Clonohill Gardens open day at Laois Angling Centre in Coolrain and enjoy a relaxing day out while supporting a great cause.
The Clonohill...
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There’s nothing like the build-up to a big game and O’Moore Park was a hive of activity this evening as the Laois players mingled with supporters ahead of the Joe McDonagh...
Stars of one of Ireland's most loved 90s movies turned out in force for two special screenings in Portarlington at the weekend.
Ruadidhri Conroy, who played Tito (Tayto), one of the brothers from the hit 1992 film 'Into The West',...
Laois GAA Handballers enjoyed a wonderful weekend of handball in the John West Féile na nGael this weekend in Cork venues.
It was one of the largest Handball Féile events of all time with 78 teams from all over the...
Well that is certainly something else.
Hearts were sent fluttering in Durrow this afternoon as one of the world's most famous musicians dropped in for lunch.
Bono, lead singer of U2, appeared in Bowe's Foodhall & Cafe in Durrow for a...
Gardai are appealing for members of the public to provide information to them after a teenager was charged with attempted robbery following two incidents in Laois at the weekend.
The two incidents occurred at business premises, a newsagents and a...
The Portlaoise Municipal District AGM took place in Laois County Council on Monday morning and while there was a general feel-good atmosphere as the councillors got back to business after the recent elections, there was a call for the...
The annual Laois Walks Festival will kick off on Monday the 1st of July with a walk around the picturesque Abbeyleix Killamuck Bog.
Now in its 18th year, the festival offers the opportunity for walkers to experience all that Laois...
Three new chairmen and vice-chairpersons have been elected this morning as the three local areas of Laois County Council met for the first time following the May Local Elections.
In the Borris-In-Ossory-Mountmellick area, former Cathaoirleach of Laois County Council John...
