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18 potential candidates to fill the vacant Laois hurling manager’s job
For the second time in the last three years, the Laois senior hurlers are without a manager.
Seamas 'Cheddar' Plunkett decided to step down as...
Deaths in Laois – Tuesday, June 21, 2022
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Colin Menzies
Bracklone Street, Portarlington, Laois
Formerly of Edinburgh , Scotland. Peacefully at the Regional Hospital Tullamore....
Open Day at Portlaoise Further Education and Training Centre
Portlaoise Further Education and Training Centre are holding an open day this Friday, June 24, from 10am–2pm and 4pm-6pm.
There are many free courses...
Talking Sport Podcast: Star of the Week, Hurling manager vacancy and league updates
There's plenty to talk about on this week's Talking Sport Podcast where Steven and Alan chat about Cheddar Plunkett's decision to step aside as...
Business Briefing: Sisters open new store in Laois, latest supports and news from across...
Laois Chamber CEO Caroline Hofman caught up with Samantha Moloney Murphy, one half of S&S Soap Sisters.
The business was founded during the pandemic in...
Athletic Development Plan in place to keep young county hurlers and footballers in the...
A number of young Laois hurlers and footballers are being brought into an Athletic Development programme to help them prepare for the 2023 U-20...
Great line up in place for Summer Notes concert in the stunning Malt House...
The stunning Malt House in Stradbally will be the setting for a new concert 'Summer Notes' on Saturday, July 2.
Among the performers is the...
Deaths in Laois – Monday, June 20, 2022
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Tommy (Tom) Smith
St. Clare's Street, Graiguecullen, Laois / Carlow
Tommy (Tom) Smith, St. Clare’s Street, Graiguecullen, passed...
More than just a feast of music – Forest Fest food court is going...
For week’s now it’s been turning heads, and everyone is talking about Forest Fest.
The new boutique music and arts festival being staged in Emo...
Funeral details announced for Laois man who died tragically in road accident
Funeral details have been announced for Keith Paul Orr, the Ballacolla man who died tragically in a road crash in the early hours of...
County Final Memory: Colt claim intermediate hurling glory in 2008
This piece originally appeared in our County Final Memory series in June, 2020.
Colt 0-16 Borris-in-Ossory 2-6
2008 Laois IHC Final
The Colt hurlers lost more than...
Deaths in Laois – Sunday, June 19, 2022
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Elizabeth (Lil) Keegan (née Kelly)
Coolbanagher, Emo, Laois
Peacefully, at her home, surrounded by her loving family....
Tragic Ballacolla road accident victim named locally
The man killed in a road accident between Ballacolla and Rathdowney in the early hours of Friday morning has been named locally as Keith...
More overseas Laois GAA transfers confirmed as host of players head abroad for summer
A number of Laois GAA players have had transfers granted to America for the summer months.
Portarlington have lost Robbie Pigott to the Aidan McAnespies...
Deaths in Laois – Saturday, June 18, 2022
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Michael Cassidy
Raheny, Dublin/Borris-in-Ossory, Laois
Cassidy, Michael, (Raheny, Dublin formerly Borris-in-Ossory, Laois), died 16th June 2022, peacefully in...
The Hungry Hungarian, Pure Food and Kali’s Kitchen all set to feature at Solas...
The weekly Farmers' Market at Solas Eco Garden Centre in Portarlington has become a hugely popular event and this Saturday's offering is again hugely...
Portlaoise Institute offers excellent range of part-time modules for September
Portlaoise Institute is delighted to offer over seven new part-time modules in the areas of Beauty Therapy, Business and Healthcare starting in September 2022....
Man (40s) killed in Laois road accident overnight
A man in his 40s was killed in a single car crash between Ballacolla and Rathdowney at about 1am this morning.
The fatal collision took...
Deaths in Laois – Friday, June 17, 2022
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Martina (Tina) Murphy (née Canavan)
Springhill, Killeshin, Carlow / Laois
Martina (Tina) Murphy (née Canavan) of Springhill, Killeshin,...
Laois Volunteer Centre seeking to recruit new members to join its board
Laois Volunteer Centre, set up in Laois in May last year, are seeking new members to join their board.
Laois Volunteer Centre helps people who...
Deaths in Laois – Thursday, June 16, 2022
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
John Tobin
Ossory Terrace, Rathdowney, Laois / Strokestown, Roscommon
John Tobin, Ossory Terrace, Rathdowney, Co. Laois and...
All of Wednesday Laois GAA results on a busy evening of action
The semi-final pairings in ACHL Division 1A were confirmed this evening following the final games in the regular league section.
Rathdowney-Errill's win over Clough-Ballacolla in...
‘Minister confirms turbary rights to bog-land could be removed or delimited by law’ says...
The Agriculture Minister has confirmed that while the exercise of turbary rights by persons in possession of a folio number for bog plots are...
Customers and friends invited to prayer services following sad passing of Laois business man
There is deep sadness in Portlaoise this week following the sad passing of a well known businessman.
Muhammad Tariq Chaudary owns Variety World in Portlaoise...
Public meeting on the future of Laois village rescheduled following bereavement
A public meeting about the future of Ballyroan has been rescheduled following a bereavement.
The meeting was supposed to be held last night but will...
Deaths in Laois – Wednesday, June 15, 2022
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
John Tobin
Ossory Terrace, Rathdowney, Laois / Strokestown, Roscommon
John Tobin, Ossory Terrace, Rathdowney, Co. Laois and...
Laois IT company achieves third Business All-Star Accreditation award
Portlaoise based IT company NetSupport has achieved AIBF Business All-Star Accreditation for a third successive year.
NetSupport take the stress and pain out of their...
Issue of Erkina House raised in the Dail as Minister told ‘existing residents wish...
The ongoing issue of the future of Erkina House in Rathdowney was raised on the floor of the Dail recently.
Back in April, Deputy Brian...
All of this week’s Laois GAA fixtures as busy schedule of games in club...
It's another busy weekend of action in the Laois football and hurling leagues.
You can check out all the fixtures below.
TUESDAY, JUNE 14
First-named team has...
All of the latest golf results from around the local clubs
It has been a busy couple of weeks on the local golf scene.
You can check out all the latest results below from Mountrath, Portarlington...