Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Kathleen (Kit) Hickey
Mountmellick, Laois
Kathleen (Kit) Hickey, Chapel Street, Mountmellick. Died March 15th 2019 (in her 100th year) in the loving care of the staff at St.Vincent’s Hospital...
It is one of the showpiece events on the calendar for any golf club - and this one didn't disappoint.
The Rathdowney Golf Club captains Drive-In took place recently on the Laois course.
Men's captain for this year is Thomas Brennan while...
Laois senior football manager John Sugrue has named his team to face Offaly in Round 6 of Division 3 of the National Football League on Saturday.
Following on from the win over Longford two weeks ago, manager Sugrue has made...
Portlaoise College have launched a Couch to 5k walk/run with words of motivation and inspiration from two local sporting legends.
Olympian Anne Keenan Buckley was joined by Laois hurling stalwart and geography teacher Matthew Whelan to officially unveil the new...
The legendary, timeless and monumental Copper Face Jacks has been put up for sale by Laois owner Cathal Jackson.
'Coppers' could sell for up to €40 or €50 million as Ballinakill man Jackson and his wife Paula are selling the...
There is simply no stopping Asma Zulfiqar.
Fresh from the representing her school and country in the international science competition in Botswana, the Scoil Chriost Rí student competed in the Ceist All-Ireland Bake-Off.
Asma beat off competition from 120 schools across the...
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It's St Patrick’s weekend, it’s a long weekend and Laois is lining up to really celebrate across the county.
There are street festivals in Portlaoise, Mountrath, Mountmellick and Abbeyleix and parades in 13 different...
There are currently two full-time positions in The Rainbow Castle in Portlaoise. Both of these roles are for an immediate start.
Roles
Preschool Room leader - Level 7 in Early Years Education
Room Leader - Level 6 in Early Years...
A Laois woman has been announced as the new director of the International Wine Cente.
Rosenallis native Mary Gorman-McAdams has been appointed by President Mary Ewing-Mulligan.
The International Wine Center (IWC) opened its doors in New York City in 1982. Through a...
Six Laois natives were part of the Abu Dhabi na Fianna GAA club which lifted an incredible senior honours in hurling, men's football and ladies football in the Middle East championships last weekend.
Rachel Williams, James Finn, Eoin Reilly, Gillian...
There is a "marked difference from a previous generation" in terms of social housing needs, according to Donal Brennan, Director of Services in Laois County Council.
Speaking at AIB's annual Residential Property Outlook lunch last week, he explained that there...
The Ireland U-20 rugby team have already wrapped up the Six Nations championship with one game to spare - and they will go for the Grand Slam and Triple Crown this weekend.
While the senior team have struggled somewhat, the...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Muriel Percy (née Dagg)
Kyledellig, Ballacolla, Laois
Percy, Muriel Olive (née Dagg), Kyledellig and Ballacolla, Co. Laois. Peacefully on March 13th 2019 at Brookhaven Nursing Home, Ballyragget, Co. Kilkenny....
Applications are now being accepted for September courses in Portarlington Further Education and Training Centre – and a huge crowd came through the doors at their Open Morning last week.
Portarlington Further Education is part of the Laois and Offaly Education and...
Irish Revenue officers have seized a big haul of drugs found hidden in two parcels from the USA and Canada, Portlaoise Mail Centre.
Herbal cannabis with an estimated street value €142,000 was found on Wednesday March 13 in the sorting...
Get Ireland Walking, Waterways Ireland and Local Sports Partnerships from Kildare, Carlow and Laois have launched a walking programme on canal and river routes across the three counties.
The aim of Walking on Water is to immerse participants into a natural...
Portlaoise is set to become a hive of activity this St Patrick's weekend.
Family-fun activities will take over the town on Saturday and Sunday, while on Sunday the crowds will be treated to both a magnificent parade and the 'Street...
Local Enterprise Week was held all across the country last week - with numerous events held in Laois from Monday to Friday.
Free one-to-one mentoring sessions, a business women's lunch and seminars on productivity and digital trends were part of...
Scoil Criost Rí 7-11 Presentation College Tuam (Galway) 1-5
All Ireland Post Primary School Senior ‘A’ Championship Semi Final
Scoil Chriost Ri have an All-Ireland final to prepare for after they cruised past the challenge of Tuam in Mullingar this afternoon.
The...
Fianna Fail TD Sean Fleming has said that the progress in relation to providing a new school building for the Kolbe Special School in Portlaoise is painfully slow.
The Castletown native has called the delay a 'disgraceful treatment of children'.
He...
It's the moment we've all been waiting for - the first lineup for Electric Picnic 2019 has been announced.
The Strokes, Florence and the Machine, Hozier and The 1975 are all headlining the festival.
Dermot Kennedy, Billie Eilish, Jess Glynn, Christine...
Former RTE newsreader Aengus MacGrianna is urging businesses in Laois to support cancer patients and their families by getting behind the Irish Cancer Society’s Daffodil Day on Friday, March 22.
This is to ensure as many patients as possible receive...
It’s always a most enjoyable day and this year’s St Patrick’s day festivities around Laois will bring a bit of fun and joy to every community in the county.
We reckon there will be 13 parades across Laois over the...
A Laois and Sarsfields ladies footballing legend has officially announced her decision to hang up her boots.
After previously announcing her retirement from the inter-county game in September 2014, Tracey Lawlor, now O'Leary, made the decision to step away from club...
Laois football captain Stephen Attride has a busy few weeks ahead of him – his county is in a battle for promotion to Allianz League Division 2 while his Knockbeg College side play the Masita McGirr Cup final at...
Laois may have played against Limerick last weekend, but one Laois senior hurler is now representing a Limerick university as UL take on LIT in the freshers' hurling final tomorrow.
The Harps man Ciaran Comerford has started every game of...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Liam Brennan
The Village, Ballylinan, Laois / Urlingford, Kilkenny / Fairview, Dublin
Following a short illness.
Deeply regretted by his loving wife Mary, sons Billy and Patrick, daughters Caroline and...
It is less than three months until the Elections and our sixth Election Diary is now here.
We look at the latest political pieces as the countdown continues to this year’s Local Elections.
Local Election Campaign Launch for Thomasina Connell
Portlaoise Electoral Area...
Oakdale Nursing Home in Portarlington are looking to fill the following position:
Health Care Assistant
Required for: Part-Time Shifts (Mornings, Weekdays & Weekends)
Requirements:
Be passionate about caring for our residents
FETAC Level 5 in Care of the Elderly or equivalent
To apply:
Send CV to:...
Gardaí in Portlaoise are investigating the theft of a lawnmower in Laois.
A Red Castle Garden TX102 ride on mower was taken from a private residence in Courtwood, Vicarstown, during the night of the Sunday March 10.
Anyone with information on...
