Mother's Day is just around the corner (next Sunday, March 31, for those of you who aren't fully tuned in!) but the nice folk in the Killeshin Hotel will look after you on this big day.
Treat the special ladies in...
After a wonderful trial success, Laois GAA are back with their club colours day initiative as the Laois footballers host Carlow in O'Moore Park this Sunday.
The best represented Laois club at the game will win a coaching session with...
The Electric Picnic organisers have officially announced the name and venue for their new festival.
'Kaleidoscope' is being marketed as a family friendly festival, aimed at young people and teenagers also.
The festival will take place in Wicklow.
"There has been much...
Scoil Chriost Rí 1-9 Colaiste Bhaile Chlair (Galway) 6-13
All Ireland Post Primary School Junior 'A' semi-final
Scoil Chriost Rí saw their junior All-Ireland dreams come to an end today as Clare Galway’s second half dominance and 4-8 scoring within the...
It was a winning weekend for Ballykilcavan, as the Stradbally based-brewery bagged six medals in the 2019 Dublin Craft Beer Cup.
The competition is part of the Alltech craft beer festival that takes place every year in the Convention Centre in Dublin...
The funeral details have been announced for James Griffin who passed away unexpectedly last weekend.
The former Knockbeg College student and teacher, from Tullow in Carlow who was just 26-yeas-old, died in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates.
His funeral details...
Works for a new footpath in Mountmellick that could cost €250,000 has not been granted due to the high cost for the 400 metre stretch.
Councillors at today’s Borris-in-Ossory/Mountmellick municipal district meeting were told that extending the footpath from Debbicott...
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There’s lots of live music around the county this weekend.
A great example is People Power in Dunamaise Arts Center Friday night is an excellent mix of talent and community working together for an amazing...
Laois toddler Mary Claire Knowles is one step closer to getting possible life-saving treatment from the 90 or so seizures she has suffered in her short lifetime.
Little Mary Claire, from Ballyroan, suffers from an extremely rare condition, Dravet’s Syndrome.
Dravet’s...
The Laois senior footballers face Carlow on Sunday in the final round of the National Football League.
With relegation and promotion potentially at stake for both of the teams, it is set to be a very exciting afternoon in O'Moore...
Fifty Seven Boutique in Portarlington is holding its 16th consecutive Annual Daffodil Coffee Morning this year – with the latest event taking place this Friday, March 22, from 10am to 8pm.
Fifty Seven Boutique was founded on Portarlington’s Main Street...
Portlaoise RFC women are through to the Division 4 League final in Naas RFC on Saturday, March 23 at 2.30pm.
Portlaoise are taking on home side Naas RFC, who have only entered a women’s team in the competition for the...
It is less just under three months until the Elections and our eighth Election Diary is now here.
We look at the latest political pieces as the countdown continues to this year’s Local Elections.
Local Election Candidate wearing odd socks for World...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Máire Hughes (née Hegarty)
Garrykennedy, Portroe, Nenagh, Tipperary / Ballinamore, Leitrim / Bawnboy, Cavan
Máire Hughes (nee Hegarty) Garrykennedy, Portroe, Nenagh Co. Tipperary & formerly of Bawnboy/Ballinamore, Co. Leitrim....
Are you heading to Picture This for one of their five sold-out gigs in the 3 Arena next week?
Have you your tickets sorted for the Spice Girls or Westlife in Croke Park? Mumford and Sons or George Ezra in...
Telfords Portlaoise are now hiring and are looking to fill the following vacancy.
Trade Sales Advisor
Telfords LTD are looking for a customer-focused Trade Sales Advisor to join our fast-moving Portlaoise Branch.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
Provide a high quality and friendly service whilst...
Gardai have launched an investigation after a man in his 40s was found dead in Wolfhill in Laois this evening.
Close to 100 members of An Garda Siochána, including members of the Emergency Response Unit, have been at the scene...
This is a very exciting initiative.
Portlaoise College’s Transition Year students have launched their own radio station.
Under the name of CPLR (Coláiste Portlaoise Local Radio), it plays during different days and times of the week.
The aim of the station, which...
Laois senior football boss John Surgue says his side will have to step things up a notch if they are to defeat Carlow on Sunday in their final group game in Division 3 of the National Football League.
Laois saw...
Gardaí are appealing for witnesses following a serious road traffic collision one mile from Ballinabranagh village, Carlow.
Gardaí and emergency services are currently at the scene of the single vehicle road traffic collision.
It occurred at Clogrennane, Ballinabranagh, Co Carlow today,...
A Laois woman has climbed her way to amazing success in the UK's television industry, which was highlighted at last night's Royal Television Society awards.
Aoife Dunne, from Portlaoise, is a series producer of The Big Narstie show, which won...
The death has taken place of Mrs Mary Daly from Portlaoise. She was 92 years of age.
Mrs Daly is the mother of Fianna Fail Cllr Catherine Fitzgerald. As a mark of respect to Catherine and her family the monthly...
A homeless man sleeping on the streets of Portlaoise fears being moved back to Dublin.
David, who would prefer not to give out his surname, is 54 years old and is from the Liberties in Dublin. He has been sleeping...
The HSE are refusing to say if a review has shown staff had liability in cases of avoidable baby deaths at Portlaoise Hospital, according to the Irish Times.
A process was set up to determine whether staff had a case to...
Yesterday a fire broke out in a building adjacent to Portarlington railway station, causing extensive disruption for commuters and damage to part of the station.
Emergency services including ambulances, three fire brigades and Gardaí were called to the scene at...
Durrow Development Forum (DDF) and Cignal are pleased to confirm that an agreement has been reached in relation to relocating the telecommunications pole recently installed on Barn Hill/Kilkenny Road.
Cignal has agreed that it will seek to relocate the pole...
The students from Portlaoise CBS who took part in the Zambia Immersion Project have described their two weeks on the African continent as a 'life changing' experience.
A group of 16 Portlaoise CBS students traveled to Zambia at the end...
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The Laois senior footballers play their last game in Division 3 this weekend but even if they win it, they most likely will not know whether or not they will be...
One Laois woman spent her St Patrick's Day preparations a little differently to most, as she mixed with high-profile UN officials, Ambassadors and key Irish figures in New York.
Aileesh Carew, who is director of sales and marketing at the...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
John (Sean) Quinlan
Abbeycresent, Abbeyleix, Laois
Peacefully . Deeply regretted by his loving wife Elizabeth, son John, daughters Caroline and Lisa, sons-in-law Jimmy and Raymond, Johns partener Suzanne, grandchildren...
