Scoil Chríost Rí competed a remarkable feat last year as they qualified to represent Ireland in the International Schools Basketball World championships in Greece 2019.
This is the third time the Portlaoise school have competed in this tournament, having previously...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
John Byrne
Ballacolla, Laois / Lucan, Dublin
Very deeply regretted by his family and a large circle of friends. Reposing in Guilfoyles Funeral Home, Castletown, (Co Laois) on Friday...
On Saturday, Kelly's Bar in Borris-In-Ossory donated €3,225 to Laois Offaly Families For Autism (LOFFA).
At the end of November the pub held a shave or dye event to raise money for the charity. A lot of their customers took...
IT Carlow are the only college with Laois lads present who have made it through to the knock-out stages of the Fitzgibbon Cup.
Last year's Ryan Cup winners, which is the second tier, Maynooth, had The Harps' Daniel Comerford and...
Laois senior football manager John Sugrue has named his team to face Louth in Round 2 of Division 3 of the National Football League.
Following on from the win over Down last weekend, manager Sugrue has made two changes to...
The second years of Portlaoise College were a captive audience for professional boxer and RTE boxing analyst Eric Donovan today.
Fitting so much into a short space of time, Eric’s talk was ideal for teenagers covering so many aspects from...
Our third Podcast of 2019 is here and it is all about the GAA once again.
Three Laois teams are set to be in action this weekend and we examine their chances.
This week, our host Brian Most is joined by three...
Shock and sadness spread through Abbeyleix and Ballyroan on Wednesday evening as news broke that Parish Priest Fr John Cummins had passed away.
Originally from Newbridge, the well-known Parish Priest was killed following a tragic accident at his home on...
This is sure to make for fascinating television.
What it is like to live and work inside Ireland’s largest prison is set to be brought to our TV screens next week.
Virgin Media One have been given exclusive access to all...
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Top Oil South Leinster Post Primary School Senior Football 'C' Final
The rain fell like ice from the sky and the wind blew in gale-force-fashion as Mountrath Community School lost out to Presentation...
As nurses and midwives went on their first scheduled 24 hour strike yesterday, Laois nurse Sinéad Keane spoke on Ireland AM about Irish nurses wanting to come home but feeling as if they would be giving up on their good...
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After a relatively quiet January this weekend is a really busy one. Dunamaise Arts Centre is buzzing all weekend with comedy, the Fureys and writing workshops.
The Laois Hunt Ball is on in Durrow...
There is widespread shock and sadness as Abbeyleix and Ballyroan Parish Priest Fr John Cummins was killed in a tragic accident yesterday evening.
The Parish Priest, who had only taken the post in 2017, was killed following a tragic accident...
A well-known Laois farmer has hit out at what he deems unfair elements of farm payments - and said that the work put in by additional family members needs to be highlighted by the IFA.
Liam Delaney, who is chairman...
The draws for the Kelly Cup and the Palmer Cup were made at last night's Laois County Board meeting.
Defending champions O'Dempsey's have not entered this year and with no Gaels teams in Laois this season, just nine teams are...
Last November, Kildare man David Gibson was announced as the new Laois Ladies football manager.
Gibson has taken charge of a much-changed Laois side to the one that won the Leinster intermediate final last year.
The average age of the squad...
The ESB are due to open applications for their apprenticeship programme again in February 2019.
This four-year apprenticeship programme involves both indoor and outdoor work experience to obtain an internationally recognised QQI Advanced Level 6 Electrical Trade Certificate.
Candidates must complete an online...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Bridget Duggan (née Maher)
Ross, Rathdowney, Laois
Duggan (née Maher), Ross, Rathdowney, Co. Laois. R32 E168. January 29th 2019. Peacefully at her residence. Bridget, predeceased by her husband Paddy....
There were mixed fortunes for the Laois lads who were involved in all four of the Round 3 games in the Sigerson Cup today.
Evan O'Carroll's UCD march on to the quarter finals after they trashed a DIT side who...
Grandmothers and grandfathers were given the royal treatment as St Colman’s National School, Stradbally, celebrated their national Grandparents day today.
The day is aimed towards celebrating the important roles that grandparents play in the lives of children.
Grannys and granddads were...
There is shock and sadness in Abbeyleix and Ballyroan this evening as Parish Priest Fr John Cummins has passed away.
The Parish Priest, who had only taken the post in 2017, was killed following a tragic accident.
Aidan McEvoy, principal of...
The community in Crettyard will come together on Friday night for a 7-aside football tournament in memory of the late Dominic Buggy.
Dominic died by suicide in January of last year and his family and friends have come together to...
Laois businesses and workers have been flat to the mat gathering as much support and supplies for nurses and midwives striking today.
Downey's Centra sent over hot and cold deli food, as did members of the Irish Prison Service who...
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Leinster Rugby Junior Development Cup Quarter Final
Mountrath Community School have qualified for the semi final of the Leinster Rugby Junior Development Cup in their very first year competing in the competition.
The Laois side...
As schools and roads closed in the west of the country today, Leinster could be expecting the same conditions tomorrow, Thursday 31 January.
Met Éireann has issued a status yellow warning for widespread snow and ice, effective until noon on...
It takes a special person to be a nurse. Sometimes, these special traits are carried down from generation to generation - as is the case with these two women from Emo.
Mother and daughter Mary and Maebh Owens are no...
Laois's 1986 National Football League success was one of the greatest days in the county's sporting history.
That was a side packed with legends of Laois football. Martin Dempsey at full-back, the late Pat Brophy at centre-back, All Stars Colm...
In an incredibly generous act, Bracken's Gala on the Stradbally road, Portlaoise, are giving out hot beverages to nurses and midwives on industrial action duty today.
All nurses and midwives on official industrial action at Midlands Regional Hospital, Portlaoise get...
After an inventive sponsorship draw, Portlaoise Ladies Hockey club received their new set of jerseys recently.
The club members were delighted to meet the winner of their Jersey Sponsorship draw, Michael Cushen of Cushen Farm Animal Veterinary Practice.
Each member of the...
TD Peadar Tóibín's new party, named Aontú, hopes to have a contender in the upcoming Local Elections in the Portlaoise Municipal District.
The former Sinn Féin TD was speaking at the Midlands Park Hotel on Monday night as part of...
