Bob Wynne moved to Canada a little under 30 years ago and has enjoyed life in Ontario ever since.
The Graiguecullen man spoke to us about how he made the move, changes he's noticed since moving away and what he...
Stradbally Parish Gaels 2-6 Portlaoise 1-7
Laois U-21 FC Quarter Final Replay 2008
A Portlaoise U-21 team with Zach Tuohy, Kieran Lillis, Conor Boyle, Brian Glynn and Paul Cahillane in their ranks were left stunned by a late Cormac Delaney goal...
Safety concerns and a lack of parking have been raised over pedestrian safety outside of a local secondary school at the latest Borris-in-Ossory/Mountmellick Municipal District meeting.
The Council were asked to extend the footpath opposite Mountrath Community School in the...
A number of road repairs and flooding issues in Rosenallis and Clonaslee were raised at the latest Borris-in-Ossory/Mountmellick municipal district meeting.
Councillor Paddy Bracken issued three notices of motion surrounding flooding and road repairs in both Rosenallis and Clonaslee.
The road...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Fint Coffey
New row, Abbeyleix, Laois
Peacefully in the loving care of his family and the staff of Droimnin Nursing Home Stradbally. Deeply regretted by his loving wife Mary,...
All the way over on the other side of the world, in the land of the Rising Sun, three Laois lads are making waves.
The Asian Gaelic Games are taking place this weekend in the Far East.
Presented by the Asian...
Already preparing for the winter ahead, the possibility of rural roads being gritted was raised at the latest Borris-in-Ossory/Mountmellick municipal district meeting.
Councillor Seamus McDonald asked, "That Laois County Council undertake to grit at the following schools, Derrylamogue, Rosenallis, Ballyfin,...
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 3-12 Ballinamere (Offaly) 2-11
AIB Leinster Club Intermediate Hurling Semi Final
The Portlaoise hurlers will play in the Leinster intermediate club final after a fantastic display by veteran Tommy Fitzgerald propelled them to victory over Offaly side Ballinamore.
Fitzgerald scored 1-2...
If you're playing adult club hurling in the middle of November, then there's really only one place you can be - in the provincial championships.
That's where the Portlaoise hurlers find themselves this afternoon, as they take on Offaly side...
The Portlaoise hurlers will look to reach the Leinster club intermediate final - and their chances of doing so have been given a major boost.
Key forward Aaron Bergin, who sustained a broken collar bone in the Laois semi final...
What a brilliant night that was!
The annual Laois GAA awards took place in the Midlands Park Hotel with over 300 people in attendance.
The night was MC'd by Midlands 103 supremo Will O'Callaghan while legendary GAA commentator Brian Carthy was...
A draft budget report circulated in Laois County Council shows that the unemployment rate in the Midlands remains higher than the national average.
Roughly 4,200 people remain on the live register in Laois.
However unemployment rates in the county have fallen from...
Annanough's Leinster Club junior football campaign may have ended in disappointment last Saturday when they went down to Louth champions Dundalk Young Irelands - but it was still a memorable season for the Vicarstown club.
They claimed the Laois JFC...
A motivational speaker walked confidently around the room holding a glass of water while leading a seminar on stress management.
Everyone guessed she was going to ask the ultimate question, ‘Half empty or half full?’ She fooled them all. “How...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Fr. Pat Cooke
Crannagh, Mountrath, Laois
Fr. Pat Cooke, Crannagh, Mountrath, Co. Laois and formerly Hawkes Bay, New Zealand. Nov. 15. 2018. (peacefully) in the care of the Brothers...
As everyone knows, a friend in need is a friend indeed.
When TY student Kevin Dillon's entire quiz team failed to turn up for final of the Battle of the wits, a friend by the name of Katie came to his...
Laois farmers are being encouraged to attend a meeting in Ratheniska this coming Tuesday, November 20, as the organisers behind a new Beef Plan are looking to ramp up support across the country.
The farmers behind the draft Beef Plan...
The head of the Laois County Fire & Rescue Service has insisted that new traffic lights in Portarlington are not causing major delays.
Chief Fire Officer Declan Power has said that Portarlington's Fire Station has a faster response time than...
A photography exhibition for all levels of expertise is taking place next week.
'Happy Snappers' camera club Laois are inviting everyone to visit the displays of photography from their members in the Fisherman's Thatched Inn.
The showcase is open to public...
Last weekend saw Irish dancers from all over the county compete in the An Comhdhail Leinster Irish Dancing Championships in the Mullingar Park Hotel.
It's not the first time some of the dancers were winners and were placed champions of...
'There's nowhere to bury the dead,' said one local councillor as he asked Laois County County to acquire land to extend the cemetery at Clonaghadoo.
Cllr Seamus McDonald's motion was met by the fact that St Mary's cemetery is a...
It's that time of year again.
Operation Transformation is back on our screens for an astounding 12th series and there is a special Laois interest among the crew for the latest installment.
Earlier this year, Dr Ciara announced that she would...
What an achievement by these young ladies!
At a ceremony in UCD on Wednesday evening, three Laois students received awards.
The trio, who are all from Stradbally and attended St Colman's NS, were honoured for their exceptionally high Leaving Cert results...
Laois football manager John Sugrue has filled the void left in his managerial team following the departure of selector Eoin Kearns and coach Jerome Stack last month.
Kearns, a former senior championship winner with Ballyroan-Abbey and who was part of...
A Laois movie managed to scoop three awards at the eclectic Underground cinema Short Film festival.
'Vegetable' - written by Swan man Michéal Fleming - won Best Horror and Best Make-Up, with Michael Browne taking the honours.
Vegetable star Degnan Geraghty also came...
Before tonight's Laois GAA Awards Night, we decided to look back at the same evening in 2003.
The location may have changed from the Montague Hotel to the Midlands Park Hotel in Portlaoise but you will notice many of the...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Annetta (Netta) O'Brien (née Phelan)
Baldwinstown, Bridgetown, Wexford / Rathdowney, Laois
Peacefully, surrounded by her family. Beloved wife of the late Tom and cherished mother of Noelle, Bernadette, Deirdre,...
Portlaoise CBS 73 Mountrath CS 7
Leinster rugby development league
A victory for St Mary's CBS Portlaoise in the highly anticipated 'Battle of Laois' between themselves and Mountrath Community School leaves the CBS team with an undefeated record in the schools...
A now annual event, the Portlaoise Educate Together NS cuisine night went down another treat this October.
On Thursday October 25 it was a Halloween themed event where parents cook and bake delicious dishes from their heritage and both parents and...
