A long-standing Portlaoise institution is today celebrating the 50th anniversary of the day they first opened for business.
People First Credit Union in Portlaoise - which now also has branches in Stradbally, Athy and Abbeyleix and are due to open...
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You know its spring when you see lots of runs and walks being organised and it’s a great excuse to get out and about this weekend.
The Kinnitty Knight Run takes place Friday night...
A convicted paedophile was the victim of a vicious attack in the Midlands Prison Portlaoise, according to the Irish Daily Star.
Gardai have launched an investigation after the inmate was set on fire and attacked - which left him in...
Scoil Chriost Ri are through to their first ever Senior A Basketball Final having come through the Quarter and Semi-Final on Wednesday February 27 in the National Arena.
The Senior A title is the only one to have so far...
A simple typing error robbed a Fianna Fail member of the chance of being selected to run for his party in the Local Elections this summer.
Timahoe native Willie Ramsbottom had hoped to contest the Fianna Fail selection convention for...
Calls have been made for stricter laws, such as mandatory sentences in an effort to curb knife crime.
The appeal was made to Justice Minister, Charlie Flanagan at this week’s Laois County Council by Cllr Noel Tuohy.
He received widespread support...
Both Eddie Brennan and John Sugrue are likely to make a number of changes to their respective teams for this weekend's games.
The Laois senior footballers face Longford at home on Saturday night in what is now a must-win game...
Due to continued growth Hinch Plant Hire Ltd, are seeking to fill the following vacancy.
Full-Time Experienced HGV Mechanic
Requirements:
Extensive knowledge of repair and maintenance of HGV trucks and trailers.
Strong mechanical and electronic diagnostic skills.
Perform pre CVRT inspections on...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Margaret Joyce (née Erbach)
Derrydavey, Mountmellick, Laois
Margaret Joyce (nee Erbach), Derrydavey, Mountmellick, Co. Laois and late of Chicago. Margaret died peacefully on February 26th 2019 under the tender...
The draws have been for this year’s Laois football championships.
Portlaoise will begin their quest for three-in-a-row with a meeting with Ballylinan, a repeat of the 2017 final.
Last year's beaten finalists O'Dempsey's have been drawn against familiar opponents St Joseph's...
Rosenallis GAA Club celebrated winning two league titles in 2018 at Portarlington Golf CLub last Saturday, February 23.
The senior 'A' team took home the Division 1A title after defeating Rathdowney-Errill in July of last year.
Later on in the year,...
10 Girls form Cullohill Handball Club travelled to Tinryland in Carlow on Sunday 24th February to compete in six finals at the 2019 Leinster Juvenile GAA Handball Championships.
In the first two games on court Laois was represented in Under...
Defending Laois SHC champions Camross will meet Borris-Kilcotton, Abbeyleix and Clough-Ballacolla after the draws were made for this year's championship in the Laois Shopping Centre this evening.
Camross, who will be going for the club's first three-in-a-row success since the...
Emergency services are at the scene of an accident outside Portlaoise this afternoon.
The incident occurred on the M7 outhbound between J18 Portlaoise West and J19 M8, just before the toll plaza.
AA Roadwatch are reporting that 'emergency services are en route...
Eason is delighted to announce Jake Gee Doheny as this year’s winner of the County Laois Eason Spelling Bee Final.
Jake, who is a pupil at St. Fintan’s Boys National School, Mountrath, came out on top after stiff competition from...
Fianna Fáil TD for South Kildare, Fiona O’Loughlin has expressed her concerns over the pressure businesses are under which will force closures without Government intervention.
These concerns relate to the continuous increase of insurance premiums across the board and in...
Awh would you look!
An Alpaca farm on the Laois-Offaly border at the heart of the Slieve Bloon mountains is after gaining some serious attention today.
An Airbnb ad for Lullabye lodge in Hushabye farm was picked up by RSVP magazine.
Although...
Portlaoise 1 Wicklow 0
Leinster Hockey League Division 9
Portlaoise Ladies Hockey Club earned a well-deserved win against Wicklow First in Leinster League Division 9 last weekend.
The teams were well matched and lie on similar points in the league table.
Portlaoise went...
What an extraordinary act of kindness this is.
Portlaoise native Zach Tuohy has become one of the most familiar faces on the Australian Football League scene since being selected in the AFL rookie draft in 2010.
Fast-forward to 2019, Zach is...
Three sheep have been killed by dogs 'not kept under proper control and rambling' according to the Laois Dog Pound Shelter.
The attack, which took place in Clonard, Kilbricken area of Mountrath, involved 58 sheep.
One dog was shot by a...
A Bord na Monda voluntary redundancy scheme has been 'oversubscribed', the Irish Independent is reporting.
The company had set a target of around 400 departures as it calls a halt to peat harvesting by 2025.
However, according to the paper, more than...
A new name has emerged as a candidate in the Portlaoise District for the Local Elections which takeplace in May.
Naeem Iqbal was born and raised in Pakistan before living in Sweden, England and now Ireland, since 2015.
Naeem, who lives...
Laois and Offaly Education and Training Board
Applications are invited for the following part-time posts:
FET – ESOL Tutors
Birr Outdoor Education and Training Centre - Instructors
Applications in respect of the above posts must be made on the appropriate form...
What a year and what a night it was for St Paul's LGFA.
Not a club to do things by halves, the women of St Paul's held an end of year party for their juveniles in December and followed this...
A Laois priest is getting ready for an appearance airing this Firday night on Ireland's longest running programme, the Late Late Show.
Fr Sean Hyland will be telling presenter Ryan Tubridy about his remarkable life and new book, ‘Whisperings of...
Clough-Ballacolla are keeping it local as they announced that an all-internal management team for 2019.
Managing the 2017 county finalists is former club and intercounty player Canice Coonan.
Coonan captained that 2017 side to the Laois senior county final and retired after...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Eileen O'Leary (née Barnes)
Ballintogher, Ballybrittas, Laois
Peacefully surrounded by her loving family at the Regional Hospital Tullamore. Deeply regretted by her loving husband Jimmy, family Hubert, Annette, John...
Kyle GAA showed they could turn up the heat both on and off the field with their dinner dance in the Racket Hall, Roscrea, celebrating a successful 2019 season.
In August, the south Laois men claimed the first county final...
Knockbeg College 5-14 Colaiste Eoin (Dublin) 2-14
Top Oil Leinster School's Junior 'A' Football Championship Semi Final
There really is no stopping these young footballers from Knockbeg who simply never know when they are beaten.
Following a topsy-turvy affair in Blessington this...
Emo Celtic were crowned CCFL U-17 league champions over the weekend with a great performance against Portlaoise AFC.
Portlaoise scored quickly in the first half with a super strike by David Samuel and at that point, it looked like it...
