The finale of the 'Townscape' exhibition was held in the Laois Arthouse recently.
Mary Burke's exhibition was opened by Justice and Equality Minister Charles Flanagan.
'Townscape' is an art exhibition showcasing Mary Burke's paintings of twelve homes in Stradbally.
Mary included paintings...
On Monday 28 January, the Bridal Hall Ballybrittas picked up the coveted title of Midlands Wedding Boutique of the Year at the Irish Wedding Awards.
"We were absolutely shocked and delighted to have won," exclaimed co-owner of the Bridal Hall Ballybrittas...
Laois take on Waterford in Round 2 of their Allianz Hurling League Division 1B campaign this afternoon.
Here we guide you through what you need to know:
When, where, what time?
The game throws in at 2pm in O'Moore Park.
Team news
Eddie Brennan named...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Brian O'Leary
Tinweir, Durrow, Laois
Funeral Arrangements Later
James Coffey
Derryguile, Mountmellick, Laois
James Coffey died Feb 2nd 2019 James (Jim) Snr passed away peacefully this morning in the kind care of...
Enterprise Ireland and the IDA will be in Laois on Friday March 1, 2019.
Laois TD Sean Fleming made the announcement recently.
"I am pleased to confirm that I have arranged this meeting, which is a follow-up on a similar meeting...
The Laois senior footballers lost for the first time in the league under manager John Sugrue in Croke Park this afternoon.
The O'Moore men won every game in Division 4 last year and began Division 3 with a win over...
Graiguecullen-Portarlington have a new Labour representative running for this year's local elections.
Eoin Barry has announced his intention to seek the Labour Party nomination for the local election in the Portarlington-Gragiuecullen Municipal District.
Mr Barry is a native of Wolfhill and...
We’re back again with our Top Tweets of the Week from all around Laois.
Someday I’ll write the inside story on Laoistalk, I’ll sell it to the highest bidder ??? https://t.co/pnM6ADHri9
— Brian Ramsbottom (@TheOneRam) January 31, 2019
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Bus drivers have a...
Laois 1-9 Louth 3-8
Allianz National Football League Division 3 Round 2
The concession of three goals in seven first half minutes and the dismissal of Kieran Lillis after 20 minutes did the damage as Laois suffered their first league defeat...
The Laois senior footballers are back in Croke Park this afternoon as they face Louth in Round 2 of Division 3 of the league.
This should have been a home game for Laois but a breach of training rules last...
Laois football fans heading to Croke Park today are being advised to take an alternative route as a crash on the M50 is causing heavy delays.
The crash occurred on the M50 northbound between J7 Lucan and J6 Blanchardstown.
AA roadwatch...
As part of our now well-established running series, we bring you this week’s ‘Good Week/Bad Week’.
To see who has had a good or bad week, we look at different news stories happening in Laois and involving Laois people. Most...
Portlaoise 0-8 Stradbally Parish Gaels 0-8
2004 Laois U-21 'A' FC Final
There was nothing left between these closely-fought rivals in the U-21 'A' football final of 2004 - which ended up being played in January 2005.
It was the fifth time...
Usually, ‘Welcome to Carlow’ or indeed ‘Welcome to Anywhere’ signs would be viewed as a positive, a gesture of friendship. But not if such signs are on the wrong side of the Barrow bridge and planted in Laois.
Someone in...
Only a handful of Laois men have played rugby for Ireland - one of them was Vicarstown native Noel Turley whose only cap came in an infamous game against England in 1962. We tell the story of his career...
Laois take on Louth in Round 2 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 game throws in at 3pm in Croke Park.
Team news
John Sugrue named...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Rev. FR. John Cummins
Ballinakill Road, Abbeyleix, Laois / Newbridge, Kildare
Following an accident. Former administrator Carlow Cathedrial,Chaplain I.T. Carlow and CC Naas. Predeceased by his father Con. Deeply...
John Newton was a cruel and vile man who seemed beyond hope, but he became an example of God’s amazing grace.
His true story gives me hope, because his heart and life were so radically changed.
The same amazing...
Laois senior hurling management have named the starting 15 to play against Waterford in O'Moore Park this Sunday.
There is one change to the side that faced Galway in Salthill, with Sean Downey going in at wing-back instead of Padraig...
The Raheen Panto group staged their 32nd Anniversary Pantomime ‘Cinderella’ in Heywood Community School Gym last week.
This was made possible by kind permission of the Board of Management and Principal Mr Philip Bowe.
This was the Group's third year at...
Knockbeg College 1-14 St. Peter’s (Wexford) 0-7
Top Oil South Leinster Junior Football “A” Final
Knockbeg College have been crowned South Leinster 'A' U-16 champions following an emphatic victory over St Peter's of Wexford in Ferns this afternoon.
The side, managed by...
According to Laois TD and Minister for Justice & Equality, Charlie Flanagan, €12,823,820 has been allocated to assist the repair of regional and local roads in Laois.
€3 million of this has been allocated to the completion of the Portlaoise...
Mountmellick CS 25 Kishoge Community College 45
Boys U-16 Leinster Basketball Final
Mountmellick Community School's U16 boys team came up just short of a Leinster basketball title in the National Arena today.
Mountmellick CS basketball has gone from strength to strength, and...
Laois TD Sean Fleming has called on Minister for Health Simon Harris to immediately cancel and withdraw the proposals on his desk for the total downgrade of the Midland Regional Hospital in Portlaoise.
"The Minister has a report on his...
Portlaoise CBS 4-10 Heywood CS 1-11
Top Oil South Leinster Junior Football 'C' Semi Final
Emo sharpshooter Paddy Hosey was in inspired form this afternoon as his hat-trick helped Portlaoise CBS get the better of fellow Laois school Heywood and reach...
We all know someone who should do this.
As the current season airs, applications are already open for the next series of the First Dates Ireland.
Laois applicants have so far done very well on Ireland's most popular dating show. Who...
Some of the young Laois rugby stars of the future are giddy with anticipation today as they get set to play a mini game at the Irish Women's Rugby Six Nations game.
Portlaoise U12 girls team will make the journey...
Laois TD Brian Stanley told the Dáil that there is a 'chronic need' for a new building for Kolbe Special School yesterday, January 31.
Kolbe Special School has 40 students under the age of 18 with severe physical and intellectual...
There was a number of young Laois rugby players involved in the Leinster Schools Senior Cup this week.
Luke Rigney from Portlaoise, whose dad Des played at a high level with Buccaneers and was also heavily involved with Portlaoise over...
Love is in the air at Mountmellick Drama Group as they prepare for their Spring production of Bernard Farrell’s Lovers at Versailles.
The play is set in the Sullivan house in the immediate aftermath of the sudden death of family patriarch,...
