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If you answered yes to any of these questions, there is help.
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Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Thomas Donoher
Rath, Ballybrittas, Laois
Peacefully in the loving care of the staff of Oakdale Nursing Home, Portarlington. Deeply regretted by his loving sister Phyllis, brother-in-law Al, nieces, nephews,...
Sarsfields are back in the Leinster Senior Club Final, for the first time since 2015, where they take on familiar foes Foxrock-Cabinteely of Dublin.
This will be the fourth successive meeting of the two clubs, with the Dublin Champions coming...
Two hurlers from Laois have been selected to represent Ireland in the annual U21 Hurling/Shinty International clash.
Rathdowney-Errill's Mark Kavanagh and Conor Phelan from Castletown have been announced on the setup for this year's squad.
Kavanagh has been a key member of...
The annual Vicarstown Beat the Barge event was back was a bang on Monday, October 29.
This year the 4km run had a spooky Halloween theme – a Beat the Barge Zombie Run.
Participants were invited to dress up and run...
Young Harry Potter fans are in for a treat.
Abbeyleix Heritage House are holding a School of Wizardry and Magic for all fans of the mystical series to indulge in.
Young witches and wizards aged 3-7 years will get to choose your...
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Halloween fun continues this weekend with lots of events for children and fun nights out for adults.
One of the best fundraising ideas we have seen takes place on Friday night for PATH. The...
The SHC came to a conclusion a few weeks ago as Camross defeated Rathdowney-Errill to defend the Bob O'Keeffe cup.
It was an historic victory for Camross as it was their 26th title and it also saw them become the...
Fianna Fail members in Offaly will have five candidates to choose from at the General Election Selection Convention which is being held in Tullamore this evening.
With Laois-Offaly back as a constituency again, having been separated for the first time...
Gardai have launched a murder investigation after a father of three was fatally stabbed in Athy overnight.
A man in his early 30s received serious stab wounds and has been removed to Midlands Regional Hospital, Portlaoise where he died as...
Three of the four Laois schools identified as possibly requiring “urgent structural assessments” following the discovery of “significant structural issues” at a Dublin secondary school need extensive works before they can reopen on Monday.
The Department of Education has carried...
New Laois hurling manager Eddie Brennan has been dealt a big blow before his side have even pucked a ball.
It has emerged that one of his key forwards, Ben Conroy, is set for a considerable spell on the sidelines.
The...
One school in Laois is celebrating two participants in the Science Olympiad finals.
Scoil Chriost Rí had two participants in the Science Olympiad medals at the finals in DCU on Saturday, October 20.
There were 400 Junior Certificate 2018 students invited to participate...
Fianna Fáil TD Barry Cowen, has said that the €250 million deal to support the Spanish coal mining industry is the type of deal the Midlands needs to help it transition away from its reliance on peat-harvesting based employment.
This...
The Heath GAA held their underage tournament in memory of a well-known club man who passed away in 2011, this Sunday, October 28.
Don (Denis) Browne was a member of the senior championship winning The Heath team of 1993 and...
The GAA has released the All-Star football team for 2018 - but there is no place for nominated Laois keeper Graham Brody.
The Laois vice-captain put in a number of fine displays this year and received acclaim from all over...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Angela Cleary (née Colbert)
Lakeglen, Portlaoise, Laois
Cleary (nee Colbert). Lakeglen, Portlaoise October 29th 2018 (Suddenly) Angela beloved wife of Tom and dearly loved mam to Stephanie, Tracey, and...
Timahoe NS was a scary place to be last Friday as the boys and girls of Scoil Mhuire Fatima dressed up in their scariest costumes for the annual Halloween fancy dress competition.
Witches, vampires, ghosts, zombies and transport inspired costumes...
Any keen follower of reality TV, or TV in general, will know about the popularity and hype surrounding around the TV sensation, Love Island.
The series follows glamorous, young single people who move to a luxury paradise island in the...
Here are all of this week’s golf results from the weekend.
RATHDOWNEY GOLF CLUB
Open Fourball sponsored by Bowe’s Foodhall & Café
1st Liam Coady (17) and Enda Fogarty (18) 46pts
2nd Michael Shortt (15) and Dermot Gibbons (18) 44pts
3rd Sean Stapleton (21)...
St Mary's CBS have warned against the sale of fraudulent tickets for a fundraiser.
The Portlaoise secondary school issued a statement on their App.
The notification said, "I have been made aware of several girls going from both door to door...
What it is like to live and work inside Ireland's largest prison is set to be brought to our TV screens in the next few months.
Virgin Media One have been given exclusive access to all areas of the Midlands...
Two national companies have announced their backing for Portlaoise to hold Fleadh Cheoil na hEireann.
ESB Networks and EirGrid have pledged to support Portlaoise's bid to host the international traditional music event.
The Leinster provincial council of Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann is...
A French-born Stradbally woman, who passed away in December 2016 at the age of 93, has left €30m to five Irish charities.
Elizabeth O'Kelly, who lived in a Georgian House near the Market Square in Stradbally, left €6m to the...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Brian Larkin
Bianconi Way, Portlaoise, Laois
Larkin. Bianconi Way, Portlaoise, Oct. 29th 2018. (Unexpectedly). Brian, beloved husband of Fiona and dearly loved father to Ethan, Damon and Oisin. Cherished...
An exciting fundraising event will take place in the Manhattan Mixer this weekend in aid of Portlaoise Action to Homelessness.
It will be a night of laughs as two actors from Father Ted will come together for a night of...
Camross Parish development Association (CPDA) have secured funding to develop the village of Camross.
The first stage of this development is to create a village park which will incorporate a fully drained grass playing / recreation area.
This playing area will...
Calling all junior football clubs in Laois – fancy taking part in a tournament in Holland next March?
Den Haag GAA Club, from The Netherlands, present their 13th Annual Gaelic Football 11 a-side Invitational for ladies and gents clubs.
The snow...
There was a huge crowd in The Heritage Hotel in Killenard at the weekend for Portarlington GAA's €20K Drop.
The club are raising money in order to be able to build brand new dressing rooms in McCann Park.
The plan is...
All the ghouls, ghosts and goblins are being warned to put on plenty of layers this Halloween as the temperatures are set to drop.
Weather on Wednesday, October 31 looks set to be chilly and maybe even a little foggy,...
