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Disappointed Quirke says Kildare were hungrier for victory than his Laois side
Laois senior football manager Mike Quirke says that his side were firmly second best as they went down to Kildare in MW Hire O'Moore...
Deaths in Laois – Monday, March 2, 2020
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
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Bridget Hetherington (née BYRNE)
Dysartbeigh, Mountrath, Laois
Bridget Hetherington (neé Byrne), Dysartbeigh, Mountrath, Co....
Goals key as Kilkenny see off battling Laois as league campaign ends
Laois 1-19 Kilkenny 3-22
Allianz Hurling League Division 1B Round 5
There was little to play for in Nowlan Park this afternoon as the Laois hurlers...
Deaths in Laois – Sunday, March 1, 2020
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
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Matthew (Matt) Kelly
Ashbourne, Meath/Ratoath, Meath/Dublin 15, Dublin/Errill, Laois
Kelly Matthew (Matt), (Ashbourne, Co....
Archbishop Martin to speak in local school for annual memorial lecture
Archbishop Diarmuid Martin will deliver the third annual Fr Peter Garvey Memorial Lecture in Cistercian College Roscrea next Wednesday, March 4.
The lecture takes place...
Remembering the day the Laois hurlers beat Kilkenny in the league quarter-final
Laois dressing rooms after games with Kilkenny haven't been the most joyous of places over the years, but the tide changed as Laois recorded...
Remember the Game: Laois’s league win over Kildare in 2003 set the tone for...
Laois 1-14 Kildare 1-9
2003 Division 1 Football League
Tonight in O'Moore Park will be cold and dark and probably wet and windy, in keeping with...
What you need to know as the Laois footballers take on Kildare in Division...
Six days after the Laois senior footballers defeated Cavan in Ennis, they are back at home this evening against neighbours Kildare.
Mike Quirke’s men are...
Gardaí block child sexual abuse material from internet sites
Child Abuse Material has been blocked from internet sites by An Garda Síochána and Irish Internet Service Providers (ISPs).
Interpol "Worst Of" List (IWOL) contains...
Camross Macra compete well in ‘The Cube: The Battle of The Clubs’
The Cube The Battle of The Clubs was held recently, in The Castle Arms Hotel, Durrow, Laois.
The Charity partner for this year was The...
Deaths in Laois – Saturday, February 29, 2020
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
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Patricia Conroy
3 Garryard East, Silvermines, Nenagh, Tipperary/Mountmellick, Laois
Patricia Conroy, 3 Garryard East,...
Laois duo elected as Regional Officers for Irish Second-level Students Union
Two Laois students have been elected as 'Regional Officers' for the Irish Second-level Students Union.
The region consists of three areas: Laois, Offaly and North...
In Pictures: Mountrath CS enjoy Croke Park and Butlers Chocolate Factory visit
The TY group from Mountrath CS went on an enjoyable and educational trip to Dublin recently, where they visited Croke Park and Butlers Chocolate...
WATCH: Laois hurler plays in his bare feet in colleges competition
They're a hardy breed in Wolfhill and Jim Leech showed that this week when he played a game of hurling in his bare feet...
Gardaí investigating after four arrested and man found on side of road near Vicarstown
Gardaí are investigating an incident that saw an unconscious man found on the side of the road near Vicarstown this morning.
Four men were arrested...
Burger King NOW OPEN at Applegreen Junction 17 Midway outside Portlaoise
Burger King has now opened for business at Applegreen Junction 17.
Conveniently located off Junction 17 on the main M7/M8 Motorway, just outside Portlaoise, Burger...
HSE official finds Laois school has ‘no case to answer’ following circulation of images...
A Senior Environmental official from the HSE has found there is 'no case to answer' following the circulation of some disturbing images purporting to...
Laois set to back Jim Bolger in GAA Presidential election at Congress
Laois GAA Congress delegates will vote for Carlow native Jim Bolger in the Presidential election this weekend.
There are five candidates in the hunt to...
Deaths in Laois – Friday, February 28, 2020
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
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Dermot Leahy
Ballyreilly House, Borris-in-Ossory, Laois
Dermot Leahy, Ballyreilly House, Borris-in-Ossory, Co. Laois, February...
In Pictures: Portlaoise College students showcase science projects at SciFest@School 2020
More than 140 students from 1st Year exhibited forty four projects in SciFest@School in Portlaoise College recently.
This was the school’s first time hosting the...
Fundraising run organised for Laois nurse injured in Australian car accident
A fundraising fun run will take place in Emo this weekend in aid of a young Laois nurse who was injured in Australia before...
JOB VACANCIES: Full-Time Catering Assistants required for new Portlaoise Plaza
Supermac’s are seeking Full-Time Catering Assistants to join the team for their new Portlaoise Plaza which will open in May 2020.
This plaza will join...
HSE launch campaign to teach kids how to prevent the spread of infectious diseases
To help improve respiratory hygiene in schools and crèches, the HSE’s Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) has developed eye-catching new posters which have been...
Deaths in Laois – Thursday, February 26, 2020
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
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Rita Norton (née Malone)
Roseberry Court, Newbridge, Kildare / Portlaoise, Laois
Formerly of Clonkeen,...
‘Songs For Charity’ concert set to be held in aid of the Cuisle Centre
DB Promotions presents 'Songs For Charity' concert in aid of of the Cuisle Centre, Portlaoise.
The Charity concert will take place on Friday, March 13...
Anticipation builds ahead of annual charity ball in Killenard
One of the highlights of the local social calendar is set to return to The Heritage in Killenard this Friday night, February 28, for...
Joe Mallon Motors Car of the Week: 181 Renault Kadjar from €76 per week
This week’s Car of the Week from Joe Mallon Motors is a 181 Renault Kadjar.
With a finance option in place, this car could be...
Deaths in Laois – Wednesday, February 25, 2020
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
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Patricia Lynch (née Ruschitzko)
Chapel Street, Mountmellick, Laois
Patricia Lynch (née Ruschitzko), Chapel Street,...
‘Are you afraid to make money in your business?’ – Blaise Brosnan seminar in...
Local Enterprise Week takes place from Monday 2nd March to Friday 6th March with several free events and clinics taking place throughout the week which are...
Abbeyleix Further Education and Training Centre Open Day on Tuesday, March 3
Abbeyleix Further Education and Training Centre are holding an Open Day on Tuesday, March 3, from 10am to 12:30pm and 4-6pm.
Find out what Higher Education,...