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Deaths in Laois – Friday, August 11, 2023
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Jack Costigan
Spink, Abbeyleix, Laois
Jack died at St.Vincent's Community Nursing Unit in Mountmellick. Deeply regretted by...
LIVE BLOG: Follow all the action from Thursday’s Laois senior football championship games
Another busy weekend of local GAA action gets underway this evening with two games down for decision in the Laois senior football championship.
For the...
Talking Sport Podcast: 10 minutes on Barrowhouse
Next up in our ten minute series is the team who have reached the last two Junior A football finals but have ultimately been...
Keenan comes out on top at the Laois Hurlers Golfing Society’s latest outing
The Laois Hurlers Golfing Society hosted their latest outing on Saturday last in the beautiful surroundings of Portlaoise Golf Club.
Showing a natural talent for...
Three young people from Laois attend the recent Foróige Youth Leadership Conference
350 teenagers from around the world gather in Maynooth, County Kildare, for Foróige’s Leadership for Life Youth Conference.
The conference, which was held on the...
Tributes paid following the tragic passing of Laois teenager Ronan McNamara
Tributes have been paid to a Laois teenager who tragically passed away in Timahoe yesterday.
15-year-old Ronan McNamara is survived by his parents Paul and...
In Pictures: History made as Dunamase College students have first ever Debs night
There was serious style in Portlaoise last night as a historic occasion unfolded on Top Square.
The outgoing Sixth Year students of Dunamase College gathered...
Talking Sport Podcast: 10 minutes on Mountmellick
It is hard to believe that the Mountmellick footballers are embarking on their sixth season at Intermediate level.
But since their relegation in 2017, they...
Talking Sport Podcast: 10 minutes on Annanough
An established Intermediate team for a long time, Annanough have moved up and down in recent years.
Relegated by Barrowhouse in 2017, they bounced straight...
Deaths in Laois – Thursday, August 10, 2023
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Breda Heffernan (née McCann)
Redgate, Ballyfin, Laois
Breda Heffernan (nee Mc Cann), has sadly passed away. Peacefully...
Property: Ballickmoyler land sells for over €25k per acre while Pike of Rushall farm...
An almost 24-acre residential farm at Ballickmoyler has sold for €600,000, or just over €25,000 an acre.
The land was sold recently by Hennessy Auctioneers...
Laois Athletics club well represented at the European Junior Championships in Jersualem
St Abban's athlete, Jack Fenlon finished just outside the qualifying places in the first heat of the Men’s 3000m at the European Junior Championships,...
Gardai thank the public as search for missing Laois teenager stood down
Gardai have stood down a search for a missing Laois teenager following the discovery of a body.
Earlier today, Gardai had launched a search for...
Laois GAA Star urges people to line up for a great local cause by...
Laois hurler and member of the Gaelic Players Association (GPA), Ross King, is urging people to become charitable All-Stars for a great local cause this...
Climbing Ben Nevis in memory of the late Eoin and Dylan Fitzpatrick
A fundraiser has been organised in aid of the Kevin Bell Repatriation Trust in memory of Eoin and Dylan Fitzpatrick.
Eoin and Dylan, father and...
Talking Sport Podcast: Previewing Round 2 of the Senior, Intermediate and Junior football championships
Round 2 of the top three grades of the football championships is just around the corner and the action is set to hot up.
By...
Deaths in Laois – Wednesday, August 9, 2023
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Jim Foyle
Cullenagh, Timahoe, Laois
Foyle Jim, Cullenagh Timahoe. Died August 8th. Peacefully surrounded by his loving...
Sadness at death of well-known local car dealer Joe Mallon
The death has occurred of Joe Mallon, the Kildare native who had strong business interests in Portlaoise through the Renault and Dacia car dealerships.
Mr...
Talking Sport Podcast: Our review of Round 2 of the Senior, Premier Intermediate and...
It was another hectic week of club hurling action and we are back with our latest Podcast to review it all.
The SHC has really...
In Pictures: Thousands flock to Stradbally as 59th National Steam Rally proves a huge...
The National Steam Rally, the most anticipated event in the calendar of steam and vintage shows throughout Ireland, took place over the Bank Holiday...
All of this week’s Laois GAA fixtures as another senior football championship game set...
After an exhilarating weekend of club hurling action, attention turns back to football now.
The Senior, Intermediate, Junior A, Junior B and Junior C championships...
Deaths in Laois – Tuesday, August 8, 2023
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Margaret (Margo) Ryder
Cappabeg, Rosenallis, Laois / Myshall, Carlow
Margaret (Margo) Ryder, Cappabeg, Rosenallis, Co. Laois and...
Deaths in Laois – Monday, August 7, 2023
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Frank Bentley
Bray, Wicklow/Mountmellick, Laois
Frank Bentley of Bray, Co. Wicklow and formerly of Mountmellick, Co. Laois,...
Laois Ladies SFC: Galvin grabs a hat-trick as St Conleth’s continue with 100% record
St Conleth’s 4-14 Park-Ratheniska 1-4
Laois Ladies SFC Round 2
Last year's defeated Laois Ladies Senior football finalists, St Conleth's, have made a cracking start to...
Report uncovers “unacceptable” figures across the required disciplines in Child and Adult Mental Health...
A report commissioned by the Mental Health Commission (MHC) has outlined that the State cannot provide assurances to parents that their children have access...
Search on for the lucky winner as Laois shop sells €250,000 Lotto ticket
Someone in Laois could be waking up to the news that they have won a quarter of a million Euro following last night's Lotto...
Former Tipperary player joins Cistercian College Roscrea as Head Hurling Coach
Local school Cistercian College Roscrea has announced that former Tipperary player and coach Tommy Dunne will take over as Head Hurling Coach for the...
Deaths in Laois – Sunday, August 6, 2023
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Joe Mallon
Hortland, Donadea, Kildare/Portlaoise, Laois
Mallon, Joe, Hortland, Donadea, Naas, Co. Kildare & Joe Mallon Motors...
Singers, dancers, artists, poets and comedians wanted as Electric Youth returns to the Electric...
Youth Work Ireland Laois, in association with Electric Picnic and Laois Offaly Education and Training Board, have announced the return of the Electric Youth...
Talking Sport Podcast: 10 minutes on Clonaslee-St Manman’s
After a couple of poor years, Clonaslee-St Manman's performed above all expectations last year as they reached the final.
Glen McEvoy's men were no match...