Laois athletics enjoyed a great weekend - with a number of locals featuring strongly in the Leinster indoors in Athlone on Saturday and the All Ireland cross country in Galway on Sunday.
Mary Mulhare won the women's intermediate cross title...
One of the largest road races in the midlands is set to undergo a number of changes with news that the hugely popular Portlaoise Athletic Club 5km run on St Patrick's Day will take in a new route -...
A large crowd braved the cold weather on Sunday afternoon for the Colt GAA family walk.
Club members, officials and friends took part in the walk which started in the club grounds and took in the Raheen countryside on the...
The Health Service Executive is reviewing safety concerns about foetal monitors used in several Irish maternity hospitals, including Portlaoise.
Eleven hospitals were issued with a recall notice in 2009 amid concerns about inaccurate readings from Avalon monitors.
The HSE says that...
The new National Planning Framework will not be accepted by the public if it contains serious restrictions on the growth of counties such as Laois, Sean Fleming TD has warned.
The draft plan which has been in circulation has major...
It's another busy weekend of action in the CCFL soccer leagues with a number of games down for decision across Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
See also how the tables in the various leagues.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16
Division 1
Derry Rovers A v Walsh...
Fifty Seven Boutique Portarlington, one of the best ladies boutique in the region, celebrates 15 years in business this year and to celebrate reaching this landmark, their Big Birthday Blitz will begin this Thursday Feburary 15 for 15 days.
Fifty...
The Laois GAA season picks up the pace this weekend with even more games down for decision.
While the local action got underway last weekend with the opening round of the pre-season Kelly Cup competition, the hurling equivalent - the...
The Laois senior footballers are doing what they need to do in Division 4 - win their matches.
Saturday's defeat of Waterford made it three wins from three games and they are firmly on the march for promotion with four...
The fears in the Mountmellick community over further flooding was palpable at an announcement of €3.1 million funding
While the significant funding was universally welcomed, concerns were voiced by some of the locals affected by flooding on short-term and long...
A desire to take on larger projects both on a local level and elsewhere, as well as an increased demand for carpentry contractors, was the main reason behind a Portlaoise-based carpentry and joinery company setting up in 2017.
AD Contracting...
The Irish Prison Service intends to recruit up to 250 Recruit Prison Officers in 2018.
This means that prisons like the ones in Portlaoise will see an increase in staff numbers very soon.
Minister for Justice and Equality Charlie Flanagan has...
It is the season of Dinner Dances and we decided to take a look back to the Mountmellick GAA dinner dance this time 14 years ago.
This one should give a few a good laugh, many of whom were in...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Betty Deffew (née Dunne)
Emmet Tce, Mountmellick, Laois
Mountmellick and formerly Cushina Portarlington died Feb 9th peacefully. Deeply regretted by her husband Andy, daughter Edith, son Ken and grandson...
Portlaoise 9 Skerries 17
Leinster Towns Cup Second Round
Portlaoise's Towns Cup campaign came to an end today as they were on the wrong side of a 17-9 score line against last years finalists Skerries.
Despite dominating the Dublin side for much...
The local GAA pre-season officially got underway this weekend with a host of football matches taking place across the county.
Five were played in total in the Kelly Cup and they produced four winners and one draw.
Here, we will provide...
Sports journalist and Portlaoise man Brendan O'Brien has seen it all.
He's covered two Uefa European Championships, two Rugby World Cups, five Heineken Cup finals, a few dozen All-Ireland finals, eight Cheltenham Festivals and a priests’ football tournament to boot.
Brendan's father...
Laois 2-5 Waterford 4-10
Ladies National Football League Division 2 Round 3
The Laois Ladies difficult start to the 2018 season continued today as they went down at home to Waterford.
Kevin Doogue's side reached the semi final of this competition last...
NEWS
Housing
Over 400 names have dropped off the Laois County Council housing list
€3.1 million announced for Mountmellick
Funding of €3.1 million was announced for Mountmellick flood defences
Local millionaire
A Laois man has sold his cyber security firm to Miami Dolphins owner...
It rained, sleeted and snowed this weekend and that took its toll on the local soccer scene with a number of games cancelled.
10 CCFL games were due to feature Laois teams on Sunday but only one of these went...
There were distressing scenes in Donnybrook as Ireland rugby star Alison Miller was stretchered off after just a couple of minutes.
The Laois woman was lining out for her country in their Six Nations match against Italy.
Miller was playing her...
It was an exciting night for the people of Camross as they celebrated the extrodinary year 2017 brought them.
Camross GAA had a lot to celebrate as they held their Dinner Dance on Saturday night.
Close to 300 people gathered in...
O’Dempsey’s didn't have far to go tonight as they celebrated their Division 1 'A' success in The Heritage Killenard.
The style was second to none, with some of the men even being kitted out in blue and gold O'Dempsey's ties...
Both Laois sides are competing in the Towns Cup second round this weekend, and with Portlaoise struggling with relegation and Portarlington certain to go down then the cup could hold a chance for their season to be turned around.
Portlaoise...
Do you know a business that could do with extra support?
Rehab Enterprises, Ireland’s biggest employer of people with disabilities, have contracts with a range of businesses and have received wide praise for the quality of their work.
Rehab Enterprises in Portlaoise...
A young Portarlington dad has raised thousands of euro by climbing Mount Kilimanjaro for cancer support.
Ciarán Kiely, 32 from Gracefield, had climbed “almost every mountain in Ireland” to train for his epic attempt at what is the highest freestanding...
Age Action and open eir are encouraging people across County Laois to enter the 2018 open eir Silver Surfer Awards.
Now in its ninth year, the awards recognise and reward the achievements of older people using technology and the Internet...
The Laois footballers continued their unbeaten run on Saturday night with a four-point win over Waterford.
As ever, there was plenty to talk about afterwards.
100 not out for O’Loughlin
Saturday’s game was a significant one for John O’Loughlin who made his...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Gary (Paddy) Keggan
Corbally, Rosenallis,Laois
Died suddenly but peacefully at The Midlands Regional Hospital, Portlaois. Beloved husband of Helena (née Carroll) and father of Gary, Andrew and Claire. Sadly...
Trumera celebrated winning the Intermediate hurling title for the second time in two year's with style at the Killeshin hotel tonight.
The red and white army managed to overcome Rathdowney-Errill in the final, battling back from being three points down...