Being told they were 'nowhere close to passing' in Portlaoise, unruly smells and unfair instructions were just some of the complaints received by the State by those who had failed their driving tests last year.
In information obtained by the...
This is certainly a strange one.
A letter issued from Laois County Council to the residents of a housing estate in Portlaoise has been met with outrage as it has asked for children to refrain from playing football on a...
A group of cousins from Mountmellick encountered more than they bargained for on a recent trip to France.
The Conroy family, Canice, Darren, Patrick and Stephanie Horan, discovered an unexploded device in a graveyard in Somme in France.
They made the...
A Laois team has won the All-Ireland under 13 Girls Feile after an exceptional display in their debut year.
The Harps GAA Rounders won the All-Ireland competition after managing to win each of their seven games from the group stages...
WEDNESDAY JUNE 6
Laois Shopping Centre ACHL Division 2 Round 6
The Harps V Mountmellick 7.30pm
Clonad V Trumera 7.30pm
Slieve Bloom V Camross 7.30pm
THURSDAY JUNE 7
All Games 7.30pm unless stated
Laois Shopping Centre ACFL Division 1A Round 10
Arles/Kilcruise V St Joseph's
Graiguecullen V Portarlington
The...
Portlaoise Rugby Club held their annual awards evening in Togher recently.
Former Portlaoise RFC youth player and current Connacht player Eoghan Masterson presented prizes from the minis to the U-18s.
While president Pat Hooban officiated at the awards which drew a...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Nicola (Nikki) Cleary
Castlewood, Durrow, Laois/Dublin
(Prison Officer Wheatfield Prison Dublin.) Unexpectedly at her Dublin Residence.
Deeply regretted by her loving parents John & Mary, sisters Mary & Carol, brother...
After a really busy and successful weekend at Bloom up in the Phoenix Park, it was straight back to brewery work for the Ballykilcavan Brewery team.
The brewers were busy last week making two new beers, and on Friday, a...
The phenomenal Barrowhouse and Killeen annual tractor returned last weekend and with it saw tens of children line the street for their own Kiddie Tractor Run.
Kids or ‘mini farmers’ also had their own run before the adults get their...
During the months of April and May six schools took part in a 5th & 6th class Town Hurling/Camogie League.
Senior Holy Family NS, Scoil Bhride Knockmay, Gaelscoil, Educate Together, Emo NS and The Heath all took to playing fields...
A road in Laois has been closed off due to a crash.
The Stradbally to Athy Rd is closed and local diversions are in place at the scene.
According to those at the scene, it was a minor collision between two...
Vincent 'Finch' Rossi and his son Sully, who died tragically in a car accident last week, have been laid to rest in Portlaoise this afternoon.
Vincent and Sully lost their lives following a crash involving the car they were travelling...
Athy Tennis Club held a Pizza Tournament recently and had players from Portarlington, Rathangan and Athy.
It was a fantastic night of competitive tennis, pizza are refreshments.
Prizes were also presented on the night for both the Spring League and the...
The newly-expanded, designed and renovated Charter Bar in the Midlands Park Hotel is the perfect location for meeting friends for a coffee, signature cocktail, lunch or evening meal.
This 3 Tier Bar is designed with your comfort in mind, decorated...
A Laois teenager has earned a top award from his secondary school for never missing a day of school during his time there, or in primary school.
Evan Treacy, a student at St Fergal's College Rathdowney, received the prestigious accolade...
The Anvil Inn beer garden - The Forge - in the hugely popular Portarlington has to be one of the most impressive of its kind around.
And their live music continues this weekend with local band Half the Truth on stage this...
Figures released by the motor industry looking at the new car sales in the first four months of 2019 show that Laois is down 10.4% on the same period last year.
That compares to the national decrease of 8.5%. There...
This weekend is a potentially season defining one for the Laois senior footballers and hurlers with massive games in the Leinster championship and Joe McDonagh Cup on the horizon.
Eddie Brennan's Laois senior hurlers can qualify for the Joe McDonagh...
Abbeyleix Further Education Centre held their fashion show in May 2005 in the Abbeyleix Manor Hotel.
The show which, which attracted a large crowd, was showcasing the collection of the students from the Fashion Design Course.
The 2005's Fashion Design students...
An array of arts and music workshops are available for young people to enjoy over the month of July and into August as part of the Laois Summer Arts Programme.
The eclectic, engaging and enjoyable programme of events is organised...
Portlaoise Institute are now enrolling for the Certificate in Applied Science (QQI Level 5).
This is a one-year full-time pre-university science course.
The course will allow the student to learn and practice some of the key scientific skills needed at third...
Mighty Mols Emo Service Station in Mountrath, a busy service station and deli, are currently recruiting to fill a number of vacancies.
Deli Assistant - Full Time
Working with a team under the supervision and direction of the Deli Manager, the job includes...
Portlaoise Institute are currently enrolling for their Certificate in Tourism and Business Course.
This is a one-year full-time course that can lead students to a range of opportunities in the industry.
Modules
Tourism Information and Administration
Tourism Principles and Practice
Word...
Laois African Day was back with a bang this June Bank Holiday weekend and delivered on its promise of being a day filled with amazing food, music, drama and different culltures as all are invited to share in the...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Nicola (Nikki) Cleary
Castlewood, Durrow, Laois/Dublin
(Prison Officer Wheatfield Prison Dublin.) Unexpectedly at her Dublin Residence.
Deeply regretted by her loving parents John & Mary, sisters Mary & Carol, brother...
It’s always a good time to get yourself fit and now is better than ever as there’s currently a great deal on gym and pool membership in the Midlands Park Hotel.
Join for 3 months and get 1 month FREE.
Choose...
Laois Hurlers Golf Society hosted their first outing of the year recently in the picturesque surroundings of Rathdowney Golf Club.
With a large turnout, including a number of new members and a few old faces making a welcome return,...
Laois 0-7 Dublin 2-19
2008 Leinster Ladies Minor Football Final
For this week's Remember The Game we take a look back at the Leinster Final that took place in May 2008 when the Laois Minor ladies took on Dublin.
Dublin claimed the...
There was a sense of urgency around the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) this time last year; almost reminiscent of the Y2K bug preparation.
There were ads on national radio urging businesses to have their house in order and a...
There were 31 boxes in the Portlaoise Municipal District - with 22 of them in Portlaoise and the remaining nine spread across a wide area, going from The Rock just outside Mountmellick to Raheen, Knock, Ballinakill, two in Ballyroan...
