Local Fianna Fáil county councillor Eddie Fitzpatrick has withdrawn his name as a candidate to contest the party's selection convention for the European Elections - but he hasn't ruled himself out of the running entirely.
Cllr Fitzpatrick, who is from...
Rory O’Connor, the man behind the hugely popular Rory’s Stories, made a guest appearance at an information evening for Leaving Cert students and parents being organised by People First Credit Union in Portlaoise.
The free Practical Information Evening for students...
Scoil Mhuire Abbeyleix joined in the international 'School strike for climate' protest on Friday, March 15.
Around 60 children from Scoil Mhuire's two sixth classes went 'on strike' for climate change.
They joined tousands of school children across the world were...
Gardai will out in force targeting drivers under the influence of drink and drugs over the St Patrick’s Weekend.
This is a traditionally a high risk period for alcohol and drug driving related crashes.
To date 1,429 drivers have been arrested...
This is an experience of a lifetime for Irish Horse Racing Fans.
The Corinthian Challenge Charity Race Series is back for its fourth year running and invites amateur jockeys to compete in a hat-trick of races on national tracks.
Races take...
Portlaoise CBS 3-13 Bagenalstown 2-12
Top Oil South Leinster U-16 Football ‘C’ Final
Portlaoise CBS were crowned U-16 South Leinster ‘C’ champions following a seven point win over Bagenalstown in Killeshin this afternoon.
The Carlow school were the holders of this competition...
The Department of Justice have confirmed that both the Montague and Hazel Hotel are to be retained for use as Direct Provision Centres for the foreseeable future.
The Montague at Emo and the Hazel in Monasterevin have been utilised on...
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The Laois and Offaly footballers do battle in Bord na Mona O'Connor Park tomorrow afternoon with a lot at stake for both sides.
If Laois win they remain in the hunt...
Portarlington Golf Male Choir and their guests will perform at the Monasterevin Community Centre for their CY Spring Concert.
Their guests include the Portarlington Concert band, Pat's Jazz band, Pianist Oisin Ures Maher and Bob Batty.
Portarlington Golf Male Choir conducted by Dr Larry...
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Leading the St Patrick's Day parade down the streets of Portlaoise this year will be the Dunamaise Arts Centre.
The Portlaoise Arts Centre will kick start its 20 year anniversary in...
NUIG 2-13 DCU 1-15
Fresher's All-Ireland 'A' Football Final
The showpiece event in the footballing calendar for First Year college students in Ireland took place yesterday afternoon with three Laois players involved.
St Joseph's Dean Brophy, Ballylinan's Seamus Lacey and O'Dempsey's Mark...
In order to strengthen you must grow, and that is exactly what Camross Macra na Feirme are doing by holding a recruitment drive in a former Macra stronghold tonight.
Camross Macra is branching out and will be holding a meeting...
If you are going to open a new pub what better time to do so than in time for the St Patrick’s weekend national holiday.
The Cellar is a new pub opening today, Friday, March 15 on Patrick Street in...
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An All-Ireland winner, four All-Star awards, four Leinster senior county medals and countless club honours both within Laois and in Leinster - Tracey Lawlor's record reads like a dream...
Fianna Fáil will move this weekend to put in place its final selection of candidates for the forthcoming European Parliament elections.
The Party is going in to this Euro campaign in the invidious position of not having a single sitting...
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...
