A group of Laois students were caught up in what turned out to be a 'fake' terror attack in Paris at the weekend.
Students from Portlaoise College were in Disneyland in Paris on Saturday evening as part of their school...
Gerry Browne Jewellers in Portlaoise has won a significant national award.
The jewellery shop won the Store of the Year Award 2019 at the Association of Fine Jewellers Gala Ball in the Strand Hotel, Limerick.
Gerry and Alison Brown were presented...
Knockbeg College 4-6 Portlaoise CBS 2-6
First Year School's Football Final
Knockbeg College claimed the First Year School's football title in O'Moore Park on Sunday following a six point win.
This game, which took place before the meeting of Carlow and Laois,...
Tributes have been paid to one of Laois's greatest ever hurlers following his sad passing.
Fintan 'Finty' Kealy from Borris-In-Ossory passed away suddenly on Saturday morning in the Midlands Regional Hospital in Portlaoise.
Borris-In-Ossory paid tribute to the late Mr Kealy...
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For the second year in a row, the Laois senior footballers under John Sugrue have achieved promotion in the National Football League.
The Kerry native's league record is staggering as from the...
The Road Design department of Laois County Council and Transport Infrastructure Ireland are planning a design for safety works on the N80 just outside Stradbally.
The area in question is just before the bend on the road before the graveyard...
Laois teenager Ava O'Connor made Irish athletics history today as part of the silver medal winning SIAB Schools Cross Country Internationals mixed relay team.
Ava was selected for the mixed relay team based on her cross country performances this year with...
Calls have been made to carry out a safety audit on a dangerous junction in Laois at this week's Borris-in-Ossory/Mountmellick municipal district meeting.
The junction in question is at Aghaboe Abbey, Ballacolla.
"Harvey's house is on the corner there and I...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
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Fintan (Finty) Kealy
Main Street, Borris-in-Ossory, Laois
Fintan (Finty) Kealy, Main Street, Borris-in-Ossory, Co.Laois. Died 23rd March 2019, (unexpectedly), at the Midlands Regonal Hospital Portlaoise. Beloved husband of Stella,...
25 games were down for decision today in football, hurling, ladies football and camogie.
Here are all the results and links to the reports that we have.
Allianz Football League Division 3
Laois 1-15 Carlow 1-12 - See Report Here
Littlewoods Ireland Camogie...
It was another typically busy day on the local soccer scene with games taking place in the Midlands and Carlow involving Laois teams.
Crettyard United were in FAI Junior Cup last 16 action on Saturday evening where they hosted Dublin...
For this week's Property Watch, we are taking a glimpse at the most expensive residential properties for sale at the moment around Laois.
We have selected six properties ranging in price, from €625,000 to €850,000.
Locations for these properties include; Portlaoise,...
The opening round of Division 1 of the hurling took place today with some interesting battles occurred.
Chief among them was the meeting of back-to-back league and championship winners Camross against keen rivals Clough-Ballacolla.
Here we have reports on this game;...
Laois 4-13 Kildare 3-6
U16 'B' championship
Laois camogie earned a clean sweep this weekend with three wins from three in their home games.
Yesterday, Laois minors recorded a thrilling victory over Limerick, while Laois intermediates retained their division 2 status after...
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The Laois senior footballers are promoted to Division 2 of the National Football League following today's win over Carlow.
Laois had beaten their neighbours in all three of their meetings last year...
Laois 4-8 Waterford 4-13
Lidl Ladies Football League Division 2
It hasn't been an easy league for Laois ladies, as they have yet to pick up any points on the board after five games.
A brace of two Waterford goals in the...
Laois 3-12 Antrim 0-9
Littlewoods Ireland Camogie League Division 2 Group 3 Round 4
Laois can sit rest assured of their division 2 status after a 12 point victory over Antrim in Durrow today.
Each of Antrim’s scores came off the stick...
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The Laois senior footballers have been promoted and will play in the Allianz Football League Division 3 final following today's results.
Laois are top of Division 3 tonight following their 1-15 to...
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Laois 1-15 Carlow 1-12
Allianz Division 3 Football League Round 7
Laois defeated Carlow for the fourth game running as Paul Cahillane and Brendan Quigley inspired them to a brilliant victory.
Cahillane orchestrated everything...
We're back documenting all the news that has taken place in Laois, or involving Laois people, over the past week.
It's our Top Stories of the week.
NEWS
Fire near Portarlington train station
A large fire broke out in a building adjacent to...
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The Laois senior footballers take on Carlow in O'Moore Park this afternoon at 2pm.
Anything less than a win for John Sugrue's men will mean that their chances of gaining promotion to Division...
You cannot beat old pictures - and we are going way back here.
Photographer Alf Harvey’s trip around the Laois primary schools back in the early years of the 2000s was a great idea.
And these pictures from 19 years ago...
Remember 7 Days? Ok, Today Tonight then?
Today Tonight Election Specials with Basil Chubb, Brian Farrell and John Bowman. Now there’s an A-Team of number crunchers, statisticians or to give them their correct moniker in the field of politics and...
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The Laois and Carlow footballers are set to do battle this afternoon in a crucial game for both counties.
Laois need to win to have a chance of promotion from Division 3...
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The Laois senior footballers take on Carlow in Round 7 of their Allianz Football League Division 3 campaign this afternoon.
Here we guide you through what you need to know:
When, where, what time?
The...
Laois are out in their final group game of division 2 against Antrim this weekend.
Here's the guide of what you need to know before the game:
When, where, what time?
Laois take on Antrim at home in Durrow on Sunday, March...
It hasn't been easy sailing for the Laois Ladies footballers so far in the league, and they'll be hoping to put the losses behind them as they head down to play Waterford away this weekend.
Here is all you need...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
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Annie Delaney (née Keegan)
Ballygormill, Timahoe, Laois
Annie Delaney (nee Keegan), Ballygormill, Timahoe, Portlaoise, Co. Laois. Died the 22nd of March 2019, peacefully, at home surrounded by her loving...
There was disappointment for both the ladies of Portlaoise Panthers basketball and Portlaoise rugby as they went down in their respective games today.
The Portlaoise Panthers ladies baskteball team went down to Kerry side St Mary's of Castleisland in the...
Emo 3-13 Courtwood 4-10
Laois Shopping Centre ACFL Division 1B
Competitive meetings between parish rivals Courtwood and Emo have been rare enough occurrences over the years - but they met this evening in Emo in the opening round of ACFL Division...
