Twenty nine years is a mighty long time and that's what Centrepoint Carpets in Portlaoise celebrated this week, the family business first opening in February 1990.
They have grown to be one of the best known carpet and flooring retailers...
The Dublin Hospital Group, which includes Portlaoise Hospital, have released a statement on the effect that the nurses' strike is have on their services.
Over 37,000 nurses and midwives around the country are on strike today with no signs of...
The Laois rugby duo of Alison Miller and Emma Hooban have both been named to start in the Irish Women's side to face Scotland in the Six Nations this Friday.
Adam Griggs's side suffered a heavy 51-7 defeat to England in...
Two prisoners in the Midlands Prison in Portlaoise have died in the last ten days, the Irish Examiner reports.
According to the paper, suicide is the suspected cause of both deaths.
It is highly unusual to have two deaths in the...
A local weather forecaster has predicted that the first storm of 2019 will hit us on Friday.
Storm Erik is set to land on our shores tomorrow morning and Cathal Nolan from the Midlands Weather Chanel is predicting that it...
"Local support has been amazing. Different businesses have been offering us free teas and coffees, the Irish prison service have been out with soup and sandwiches, passersby in cars have even given us boxes of sweets! The support is...
There was a total of 79 houses sold in Laois in December, making it one of the busiest months of the year for transactions to be recorded.
It also helped make 2018 the busiest year of residential sales since the...
The Abbeyleix senior hurlers will have a new man on the sideline this year.
Former All-Ireland Junior club championship winning hurler Kieran Delaney will take charge of the side this year.
He joins as manager after coaching roles in camogie with...
In news that will be welcomed by rural communities right across Laois, there has been a breakthrough on the roll-out of rural CCTV schemes for the county. The impediment had been to secure agreement around the issue of data...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Eddie (The Bunman) Clare
Ballaghmore, Borris-in-Ossory, Laois / Roscrea, Tipperary / Borris, Carlow
Eddie Clare, Ballaghmore, Borris in Ossory, Co. Laois. (R32 HX96) and formerly of Dunroe, Borris, Co....
There is a wide and varied weekend of GAA action ahead.
On the inter-county scene, the Ladies and men's football teams are both playing on Sunday.
There is also a huge schools game on Saturday while the domestic season also gets...
Tonight a new documentary on the Midlands Prison Portlaoise aired on TV for the very first time.
Inside Ireland’s Biggest Prison: True Lives premiered on Virgin Media One tonight and there was plenty of reaction on Twitter to the show...
The Sigerson Cup champions from 2018 are still standing after Laois forward Evan O'Carroll inspired them to a win over rivals DCU in Belfield tonight.
They Crettyard forward has been in brilliant form for club and county so far this...
Following on from a successful Grandparents Day in St Colman's Stradbally last week, another Laois school held one today.
Grandmothers and grandfathers were given the royal treatment as Gaelscoil Phortlaoise celebrated their Grandparents day.
The day is aimed towards celebrating the...
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University of Limerick suffered All-Ireland College's soccer heartbreak this afternoon following an extra team defeat to University College Cork in Market's Field in Limerick this afternoon.
And there is a...
Mountmellick Macra are gearing up to present their 21st Pantomime - 'Little Red Riding Hood' - a Pantomime for all the family to enjoy.
“Little Red Riding Hood” will be held in Mountmellick Macra Hall on Thursday, Friday and Saturday,...
A group of 16 Portlaoise CBS students will travel to Zambia at the end of this week along with five of their teachers.
Every two years, the school brings a group of boys to Livingstone to experience what it is...
The owner of Supermac's has announced plans to create 300 new jobs across six regions in the midlands.
Speaking at an event in the Killeshin Hotel this afternoon, Mr McDonagh was joined by Minister for Business, Enterprise, and Innovation Heather Humphreys...
People throughout County Laois are encouraged to have their say in the public consultation on the new heritage plan for Ireland, Heritage Ireland 2030.
A local event aimed at people in Laois will be held on 7 February in Portlaoise...
Beechfield Healthcare is seeking to hire a Customer Services/Telesales Representative to join their office support team.
The ideal candidate will have min 2-3 years’ experience working in a back-office function dealing with customers, processing orders and generating invoices.
You should be fully MS Office...
Portlaoise College are hosting a Lip Sync Battle which will take place this Friday, February 8.
The event is being held to raise funds to build a brand new all weather pitch on their premises.
The show will be held in...
Three government ministers were in Mountmellick this morning to launch a new Regional Enterprise plan.
Minister for Justice Charlie Flanagan, Minister for Business, Enterprise, and Innovation Heather Humphreys and Minister for Education and Skills Richard Bruton were in the Mountmellick Development Association this...
The Governor of the Midlands Prison Portlaoise has opened up about the 'constant and never ending' battle against drugs in the jail.
Speaking ahead of tonight's first episode of the Virgin Media documentary 'Inside Ireland’s Biggest Prison: True Lives', Ethel Gavin,...
Renua will have a candidate in the Portlaoise Municipal District Area in this year's Local Elections, following the decision of well-known community activist and business owner Dominic Dunne to run for the party.
Mr Dunne, who owns DMS Tyres in...
The former Wexford senior camogie manager has been appointed as the manager of the Castletown senior hurling team.
Martin Carey, a former goalkeeper for Kilkenny and brother of legend DJ, is taking over the role as Castletown hurling manager from...
A well-known former Garda Superintendent and adopted Laois man has spoken about the importance of water safety.
Noel McCarthy spoke about the origins of Laois Water Safety and interventions by the group which have saved lives.
Laois Water was first founded...
To celebrate their 40th year in business, Finline Furniture have joined creative forces with fellow Irish interiors brand, Foxford Woollen Mills, for their latest furniture range.
Under the artistic direction of award-winning Irish fashion designer, Helen McAlinden, the collaboration marries...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Eddie (The Bunman) Clare
Ballaghmore, Borris-in-Ossory, Laois / Roscrea, Tipperary / Borris, Carlow
Eddie Clare, Ballaghmore, Borris in Ossory, Co. Laois. (R32 HX96) and formerly of Dunroe, Borris, Co....
Portlaoise CBS U-19 basketball team came away from the National Stadium in Tallaght as All-Ireland U-19 'A' League bronze medalists yesterday.
The side, coached by Mr Peter Duignan and Sixth Year student Liam Kinsella, began the day in the All-Ireland...
It was a cold winter Sunday morning around Laois but it was dry as huge crowds attended The Great Heath at the weekend.
Hundreds gathered to take part in the annual run, which once again had 10km and 5km options,...
