Laois had the highest number of crash deaths in the midlands in 2018, when six people were killed in road accidents.
The figures, which come from the Road Safety Authority, show it was the worst year for fatal crashes in...
The Laois Athletics Secondary Schools Cross Country Championships provided a great mornings entertainment and competition.
Now in it’s 22nd year, the event is going from strength to strength.
Held once again on the grounds of O’Dempseys GAA Club in Killenard, there...
Knockbeg College 5-18 Naas CBS 3-11
Top Oil South Leinster PP Sch Jun F “A” QF
Knockbeg put in a decent performance to get the better of Naas in the South Leinster U-16 'A' Quarter Final in Graiguecullen yesterday.
The side, manager by...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Pat McNamee
The Heath, Portlaoise, Laois / Virginia, Cavan
Pat passed away peacefully in the presence of his loving family in Kilminchy Lodge Nursing Home, Portlaoise. Sadly missed by...
Portlaoise RFC minis welcomed Athy RFC to Togher recently for a rugby blitz.
Mini rugby covers the age groups from under 7s up to under 12s.
It aims to coach the basic skills of rugby in a safe and fun environment...
The 2019 golf season is back in full swing.
All over the county, players are beginning to come out of their winter hibernation and taking to the courses.
The Heath Golf Club recently held their Prize Presentation.
The winners and runners-up from...
Scoil Chriost Ri 5-9 Loreto St Michael's Navan 2-13 (AET)
Lidl Ireland Leinster Ladies Schools Junior 'A' final
What an incredible school Scoil Chriost Ri Portlaoise is and what a remarkable victory this is.
The Laois school have just won their second Leinster...
Evan O'Carroll was in fine form as UCD made a winning start to the defence of their Sigerson Cup title in Belfield this afternoon.
The Crettyard man, one of four Laois lads on the panel, was the only O'Moore man...
A local landowner has made 10 acres of land available to purchase near one of Laois leading tourist attractions in the Slieve Bloom mountains.
The news emerged at this morning's meeting of the Borris-in-Ossory Mountmellick municipal district where Cllr Paddy Bracken...
It may not be all bad news for Mountrath Mart after all.
Chairman Gerard Phelan says that the Mart could reopen if the costs that forced its closure came down.
The chair made the comments to Midlands 103 this morning.
The news...
There was great excitement and celebrations in Miguel House, Castletown, last week when a De La Salle Brother celebrated his 100th birthday.
Brother Norbert Mullins, a proud Limerick man, enjoyed a party with his relatives, confreres and Miguel House staff.
And,...
As the Fitzgibbon Cup is set to begin this weekend, we have put together a list of Laois players set to be involved in the competition.
There are 14 hurlers from Laois clubs involved with their respective colleges.
IT Carlow makes...
The slurry season is upon us and Laois farmers are being urged to take safety precautions.
IFA’s Health and Safety Executive, William Shortall has urged farmers to take safety precautions when undertaking the spreading of slurry.
As of January 13, farmers...
A former Laois senior football manager has been appointed as boss of a club across the border.
St Joseph's native Sean Dempsey will take over as Ferbane boss this year.
Ferbane were beaten in the 2018 final by Rhode, losing 1-18...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Patricia Grey (née O'Connell)
Rathdowney, Laois / Portlaoise, Laois
GREY, Patricia (née O’Connell) (Rathdowney and formerly Portlaoise, Co. Laois) January 15, 2019 (peacefully) at Esker Ri Nursing Home, Tullamore....
Bosco’s Gala in Portlaoise is now recruiting for the following roles:
Deli staff - part-time and full time
Baker - part-time full time
Applicants must have the following:
Motivation/Initiative
Flexibility to work five days over seven
Experience in dealing with...
The late withdrawal of one of the candidates meant that there was no need for a vote at this evening's Fine Gael Local Election selection convention for the Portlaoise Municipal District.
Jim Ring from Abbeyleix, a Fine Gael candidate in 2014...
University of Limerick 1-13 Dublin Institute of Technology 1-12
Sigerson Cup Round 1
Frank Flanagan's University of Limerick made a winning start to the Sigerson Cup with a one point win over Dublin Institute of Technology this evening.
The Portlaoise defender started...
Former Crettyard Ladies footballers came out in large numbers to celebrate the club's successes on Saturday, January 12.
Some travelled from Cork , Donegal, Wexford and Tullamore to celebrate the great fortunes of the club over the past 40 years.
The...
Two rugby players from Laois have been officially named on the Ireland Women's Six Nations squad.
Long-serving Irish international Alison Miller is joined by a fellow Laois native on Adam Grigg's squad, Portlaoise woman Emma Hooban.
Miller broke her ankle in...
Portlaoise 34 Wexford 8
After a tough start to the first half of the season, Portlaoise RFC U-16 recorded their second win of 2019 in as many weeks.
Last week they travelled to Portarlington and came out on top 21- 15...
Mountrath CS 3-8 Heywood CS 0-9
Top Oil South Leinster School's Senior 'C' Semi Final
Mountrath Community School will contest the South-Leinster 'C' football championship final after seeing off fellow Laois side Heywood Community School this afternoon.
This was a game of high...
Laois Gardai have issued a warning to all motorists to regularly check the condition of their tyres.
It comes as members of the force had to help a motorist who experienced a blowout on the M7.
Gardai say this is a...
Sixth class pupils from the Rock NS were praised for their political activism in yesterday's meeting of the Portlaoise municipal district.
Pupils from Mr Fennelly's class in the Rock NS wrote into councillors in the Portlaoise district area to ask...
2019
Division 3: Laois 1-15 Carlow 1-12 - Report here
SCORERS - Laois Evan O'Carroll 0-8 (six frees), Donie Kingston 1-0, Paul Cahillane 0-2 (two frees), Eoin Lowry 0-1, Kieran Lillis 0-1, Stephen Attride 0-1, Conor Boyle 0-1, Ross Munnelly 0-1 (one...
The price of the average three-bed semi in County Laois is expected to rise by six percent in the next 12 months.
This is according to a survey carried out by Real Estate Alliance.
Prices in Laois rose by 18.2 percent...
Three Portlaoise Prison managers believe they are being 'scapegoated' by the Irish Prison Service as the fallout from an officer walkout last May continues, the Irish Examiner reports.
According to journalist Michael Clifford, 15 prison officers walked off the job on...
Another new name has come up to contest the Fine Gael Local Election nomination in Graiguecullen/Portarlington for this year.
Aisling Moran, who lives near Ballylinan, has put her name into the ring as the third Fine Gael nomination for the municipal...
The 2019 Sigerson Cup gets underway this week and there will be considerable Laois representation on the 16 teams.
21 players from Laois clubs will play for seven colleges - DIT, Garda College, IT Carlow, IT Tralee, Maynooth, University of...
Huge excitement and anticipation took over St Brigid's Ladies Gaelic Football Club as the hosted an Australian LGFA team on January 6 and 7.
St Brigid’s LGFC hosted Wanderers Australia as part of the Australian side's European tour.
The Laois side...
