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Farming
Warning over farm deaths as spring calving gets underway
With spring calving now underway on many Irish farms, IFA Health and Safety Executive William Shortall has encouraged farmers to be extremely vigilant on...
Remember the Game
Remember the Game: Knockbeg College edged out in 2009 U-16 South Leinster final
Patrician College Newbridge 2-7 Knockbeg College 1-6
South Leinster Schools Junior A Football Final 2009
Ten years ago Knockbeg College faced Patrician College, Newbridge in the...
Entertainment
Portlaoise College all set for Lip Sync fundraiser
Portlaoise College are hosting a Lip Sync Battle which will take place this Friday, February 8.
The event is being held to raise funds to...
Farming
Laois student off to New Zealand on top Ag Science scholarship
A Laois Agricultural Science student has been awarded a prestigious overseas travel bursary.
Andrew Mansfield from Rathdowney was among six others to receive the Agricultural...
Remember the Game
Remember the Game: How Portlaoise RFC toppled Garda in 2004
Portlaoise 15 Garda 13
'Greencore Leinster League Division 1 2004'
15 years ago, Portlaoise continued their good start to the year with a good victory over...
News
Work begins in Portlaoise on new kidney dialysis clinic
Construction work is about to begin on a kidney dialysis clinic in Portlaoise that will cater for 60 patients from across the midlands.
Ground clearance...
News
Laois road deaths highest in midlands last year
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...
Remember the Game
Remember the Game: Mountmellick United see off Gallen back in 2004
Mountmellick 4 Gallen United 1
Combined Counties Football League 2004
15 years ago, a Mountmellick United side began the New Year in the best possible way...
News
Laois entrants sought as 2019 Junk Kouture competition launched
This week, registration for this years Bank of Ireland Junk Kouture competition opens for all students wishing to enter.
With all secondary schools back open...
Remember the Game
Remember The Game: How St Joseph’s-Barrowhouse toppled the Town in 2015 U-21 final
St. Joseph's-Barrowhouse 2-10 Portlaoise 1-5
2015 Laois Shopping Centre U21 FC 'A' Final
St Joseph's-Barrowhouse saw off Portlaoise to claim the U-21 'A' title three years...
Rugby
Portlaoise Rugby Club planning Mega Social Night
A Mega Social Night has been planned for later this month by Portlaoise RFC.
The event will take place in Lilly's Portlaoise on December 28...
News
In Pictures: Down Syndrome Centre Midlands host successful table quiz
A recent table quiz for the Midlands Down Syndrome Centre was a huge success with major funds raised.
Eamon Whelan was the driving force behind...
Remember the Game
Remember The Game: How Trumera almost won a Leinster title in 2004
Trumera 0-8 Galmoy 0-14
'Leinster Junior Hurling Championship Final'
A Trumera comeback came too late as they crashed out of the All-Ireland series losing out to...
GAA
Explained: How the new Gaelic football rules will work
The 2019 campaign for the Laois footballers gets underway tonight as they face Meath in the first round of the O'Byrne Cup.
The match will...
News
Laois Republic of Ireland Supporters Club holding table quiz for Cuisle Centre
The Laois Republic of Ireland Supporters Club are planning an Annual Charity Night on Friday the 7th of December.
The event is in Aid of...
Education
In Pictures: Very successful careers day at Portlaoise College
Up to thirty professionals from Portlaoise offered the first year students in Portlaoise College an insight into different career paths recently.
The students were able...
News
In Pictures: Christmas comes early to Timahoe NS
Christmas came early at Timahoe NS this week when Parents Association Chairperson Margaret Buggy arrived to the school to present seven brand new ipads.
This...
News
The Wizard of Oz set to come to Portlaoise College
After many hours of auditions, rehearsals and recitations, Portlaoise College students are ready to put the classic ' The Wizard of Oz ' on...
Remember the Game
Remember the Game: Portlaoise triumph in 2007 U-21 decider played in 2008
Portlaoise 0-9 The Heath Gaels 0-7
2007 Laois U-21 FC Final
Portlaoise made it nine U-21 football titles in 12 years with an exciting final victory...
Remember the Game
Remember the Game: Looking back on when Portlaoise last defeated Kilmacud Crokes
Portlaoise 0-14 Kilmacud Crokes 0-8
AIB Leinster Club SFC Semi final 2004
14 years ago, Portlaoise faced Kilmacud Crokes in the Leinster Semi Final - the...
Remember the Game
Remember the Game: Late Delaney goal sees the Gaels topple the Town
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...
GAA
Looking back on the mighty Portlaoise hurling team of 1998
20 years from the last time the Portlaoise hurlers reached a provincial decider, Eamonn Fennelly's men are on the cusp of doing so again.
Although...
GAA
Remember The Game: Courtwood triumph over Portlaoise in 2003 Minor ‘B’ final
Courtwood 4-5 Portlaoise 1-7
2003 Laois Minor 'B' Football Final
In this weekend's Remember The Game, we take a look back at the Minor B football...
GAA
Remember the Game: Gaels blow O’Dempsey’s away in 2004 U-14 decider
Stradbally Parish Gaels 4-10 O'Dempsey's 1-2
2004 Laois U-14 'A' Football Final
A powerful Stradbally Parish Gaels team dispatched O'Dempseys on a huge scoreline to claim...
News
430 students from Laois set to take part in Maths Week Ireland
Maths Week 2018 has been launched by Minister for Education and Skills, Richard Bruton TD.
The worlds largest national maths festival returns for 2018 and...
GAA
Laois footballer Begley looks back on how Stradbally toppled The Town in 2016
Brought to you in association with Breslin’s SuperValu, Abbeyleix and Rathdowney
Portlaoise are going for their 11th Laois SFC championship title in the last 12...
Community
Laois school planning sleep out to raise funds for the homeless
St. Mary's CBS Portlaoise are planning a sleep out this evening in a bid to raise money for the homeless.
The event is being ran...
News
Cohabiting couples in Laois urged to make wills
There are 2,622 cohabiting couples living in Laois who do not have the same legal rights as married couples or civil partnerships.
The warning comes...
GAA
Killeshin GAA planning to expand their facilities
Killeshin GAA have applied for planning permission to construct a two storey clubhouse.
The construction will include changing facilities, meeting room, viewing area, new waste...
News
Laois school applies for extension
A Laois school has applied for planning permission to extend.
They have applied for a single storey extension to the rear of the school consisting...