For the third year in a row, the Stradbally footballers will have a different manager in place.
Barney Maher decided to bring his second stint in charge of his native club to an end after just one year and the...
Over on the Garda Síochána Laois Offaly Facebook page, they have offered some easy - but often forgotten - tips on how to stay safe this Christmas.
These tips may seem obvious to carry out - but making sure of...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Brigid Delaney
Killeen, Mountmellick, Laois
Brigid Delaney, Killeen, Mountmellick, Co Laois, died 15th December 2018, (peacefully) at home, surrounded by her family. Much loved daughter of Frank and Agnes...
Killeshin Hotel vouchers are the perfect gift for a special person that likes a bit of luxury.
Our gift cards are beautifully presents and available to purchase at the hotel reception or from our website and delivered direct to your...
Camross 1-14 Abbeyleix 0-2
Laois U-21 HC semi-final
No amount of wild December weather deterred Camross from shooting out the lights in the Centre of Excellence tonight.
The first-half was a low scoring affair, with Camross going in 1-1 to 0-2 points...
The Cadet Choir appeared on Maura and Daithi this evening on RTE One - and there was a familiar face bang smack in the front row.
Luke Doran showed that his singing is just as good as his football skills...
What a year it has been for all involved in Ballyroan-Abbey GAA.
The club completed league and championship doubles at minor and U-15 'A' level while their U-13s won the Plate.
It was undoubtedly the minor victory which tasted the sweetest...
Laois native and Managing Director of the National Ploughing Championships Anna May McHugh is being featured in a documentary showing an intimate insight into the life of 'Banríon An Plough'.
The National Ploughing Championships and Anna May have captured the hearts...
Laois County Councillors have reacted angrily to Bord na Mona's job cuts and proposals to restructure the company at today's meeting in the chamber.
The CEO of Bord na Mona, Tom Donnellan, appeared before them regarding the over 400 job losses...
Portlaoise 1 Corinthians 4
Leinster Ladies Hockey League Division 9
Portlaoise Ladies Hockey Club suffered the first defeat of the season to Corinthians 4th on a horribly wet and cold morning in Dublin at the weekend.
While most people were inside keeping warm...
Laois/Offaly TD and Minister for Justice & Equality, Charlie Flanagan has said that four local schools will undergo major improvement works over the summer months thanks to Government funding through the Summer Works Scheme.
St Fintan’s NS are getting structural...
Two Laois farms were recently sold by local auctioneer Hennessy Auctioneers - with a 75-acre holding in Emo going for €1.15million, a substantial price of €15,300 per acre.
An executor's sale, the land, which had been rented in recent years,...
Today it was announced that Laois will not host the next Fleadh Cheoil na hEireann in 2020.
Fleadh Cheoil na hEireann is a traditional music event that brings hundreds of thousands of visitors to the host towns.
This year’s Fleadh was held...
Illegal dumping in Lakeglen, Portlaoise, has been called 'a serious health risk' by one Laois county councillor.
Councillor Noel Tuohy made the statement as he tabled a motion for Laois County Council to urgently clear up the illegal dumping in a...
A stalwart for Camross and Laois camogie has been named as Laois camogie volunteer of the year.
Laois camogie President and current county assistant secretary Teresa Keenan has been voted as Laois Camogie Volunteer of the year.
Teresa has been described...
We’re midway through December now which means that Christmas is in full swing.
And if you happen to work in an office, this can be a difficult time depending on how festive you are in comparison to your colleagues.
But fear...
The Carlow Ladies football team will have a very familiar face prowling the sidelines next season.
Former Emo and Annanough goalkeeper Gerry McGill has been named as manager for 2019.
McGill takes over from Bart Gilmartin who has held the reigns...
Speaking after Laois's lost to Carlow, manager Eddie Brennan was asked not only about the players on the field, but those not on it.
"It's something I just do not get. I just can't understand why lads would not want...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Brigid Delaney
Killeen, Mountmellick, Laois
Brigid Delaney, Killeen, Mountmellick, Co Laois, died 15th December 2018, (peacefully) at home, surrounded by her family. Much loved daughter of Frank and Agnes...
The McDonalds have finished in second place in the whole of Ireland's Fittest Family after gallant efforts in the final and strong performances throughout the course of the series.
Martin, Breda, Kate and Cian have filled the county with pride...
It was a dramatic day in both the U-21 football and hurling championships in Laois.
The Harps reached the U-21 hurling final following a titanic struggle with Clough-Ballacolla while there was further drama in the U-21 football championship.
Here is a...
It was a quiet weekend for Laois soccer with only one game down for decision where Clonaslee were winners over Grange Utd.
Elsewhere, poor weather conditions caused Rosenallis' game against Mullingar to be postponed allowing the Christmas break to start...
Carlow 2-23 Laois 1-18
Walsh Cup round 2
It was a disappointing day out for Laois in their second outing for the Walsh Cup.
Eddie Brennan's charges got off to an ideal start with Stephen 'Picky' Maher sending the ball into...
It was another busy week in LaoisToday and we’ve picked out some of the top stories of the week for you to look back on.
We have everything from General Election news to a €500,000 Euromillions ticket.
Check them out below.
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Eddie Brennan made a winning start to life as Laois hurling boss last week and will be hoping that continues this afternoon.
Laois defeated Offaly in Birr in Round 1 of the Walsh Cup last Sunday by 2-16 to 1-16...
Athletics in Laois is in a great place at the moment and this result further proves that.
Navan Racecourse was the venue for the final cross-country event of 2018 on Saturday where the Laois Ladies brought down the curtain on...
For this week's Moment in Time, we look back to Ballylinan NS's production of Robin Hood in 2009.
It took place in St Anne's Hall, Ballylinan and ran for two nights.
There were crowds of over 500 to watch the show,...
In this our final Property Watch of 2018, we take a look at five houses in the €150,000 price range.
Portlaoise, Portarlington and Clonaslee provide the locations for these gorgeous properties.
Check them out below:
32 Carmody Way, Fairgreen, Portlaoise, Co. Laois
The...
Laois TD Sean Fleming has called for 'clarity and consistency' when it comes to dialling lo-call numbers, as they may not necessarily mean low cost.
The Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee expressed concern at the ambiguous nature of lo-call...
This is an extract from Growing Pains and Growing Up, John Whelan's new book celebrating 40 years in Journalism. It is available to buy in All Books, Nook and Cranny and the Parish Centre in Portlaoise.
Kodachrome
They give us those...
