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Death occurs of popular Portlaoise pharmacist John Kennedy

The death has occurred of John Kennedy who was a pharmacist in Portlaoise for many years and played a very active role in the...
Deaths in Laois

Deaths in Laois – Sunday, August 9, 2020

Below are the recent deaths in Laois. Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam. John Kennedy Dunmasc, Portlaoise, Laois Kennedy, John, Dunmasc, Portlaoise and formerly Kennedys Chemist, Main...

The Week that Was: Our most read stories of the past seven days

1 -Two Laois GAA clubs shutting down all activities after adult player tests positive for Coronavirus Back at the start of the week, Park-Ratheniska and...

Moment in Time: Brilliant photos from the Stradbally Steam Rally in 2001

It's a real Hardy Annual. Or at least it used to be until a global pandemic came along. The Stradbally Steam Rally should have been...

Deaths in Laois – Saturday, August 8, 2020

Below are the recent deaths in Laois. Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam. Danny Kinahan Cuan Bhríde, Rathdowney, Laois Danny Kinahan, Cuan Bhríde, Rathdowney and formerly Lyrogue,...

JOB VACANCY: Oakdale Nursing Home seeking to hire full and part-time Health Care Assistants

Oakdale Nursing Home in Portarlington are looking to fill the following position: Health Care Assistant (Full-time and part-time) We have vacancies for Health Care Assistants. Requirements: Be passionate...

EXPLAINED: What are the restrictions in Laois, Offaly and Kildare for new lockdown?

For the next two weeks - from August 8 to 22 - Laois will be one of three counties under a new partial lockdown...

BREAKING: New restrictions to be introduced as Laois to go into partial lockdown from...

People living in Laois - as well as Offaly and Kildare - will be put under partial lockdown from midnight tonight in a bid...
Deaths in Laois

Deaths in Laois – Friday, August 7, 2020

Below are the recent deaths in Laois. Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam. James (Jim) Farrell Inchicore, Dublin / Portarlington, Laois It is with inexpressible sadness that...
Football General

Barrowhouse up and running in junior championship as Killeshin record big win over Ballylinan

Barrowhouse 0-18 Errill 0-5 Laois JFC 'A' Round 1 Barrowhouse and Errill haven't met in too many GAA fixtures over the years but Barrowhouse made the...

LIVE BLOG: Follow all of the action from Thursday night’s Laois club football championship

And we're back. This week sees the first competitive football action in Laois since March of this year, with the opening rounds of adult championships. This...

In Pictures: Hurling and football fun at Ballyfin Cul Camp

Brought to you in association with All Books, Portlaoise The GAA Cul Camps stretch into every corner of the country and it’s no different in...

16 young players to watch out for in the Senior football championship

The most important competition in club football in Laois gets underway this week as the senior championship begins. There are a total of eight games...
Football General

Talking Sport Podcast: Looking ahead to this year’s Laois football championships

The Laois football championships get underway this week with games in all five adult grades. And we were joined by former Laois player and current...
Laois GAA

Previewed and Profiled: Portlaoise still the team to beat as Senior football championship begins

The senior football championship gets underway this evening with champions Portlaoise still the team to beat. 16 teams line up to take part as the...
Death notices in Laois

Deaths in Laois – Thursday, August 6, 2020

Below are the recent deaths in Laois. Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam. Elizabeth CLERKIN (née Dunne) Fr. O`Connor Crescent, Mountrath, Laois Elizabeth Clerkin (née Dunne), late...

Death occurs of Seán Mullins, former Laois County Council engineer and talented GAA man

The death has occurred of Seán Mullins after a short illness. Originally from Clontarf in Dublin, Seán was a long-time resident of Portlaoise where he...

Gardai launch appeal to locate missing teenager who lived in Laois

Gardai have launched an appeal to locate a missing teenager who previously lived in Laois. Cameron Carlyle, who has an address in Laois, went missing...

14 young players to watch out for in the Intermediate and Junior football championships

Brought to you in association with Telfords A few months ago – it didn’t look likely that we would see any championship action in 2020. However,...

Portlaoise mourns the death of popular young auctioneer

There is incredible sadness in Portlaoise at the death of Breda Daly, who passed away this week after a short illness at the age...

Talking Sport Podcast: Looking back on a busy weekend of championship hurling action

What a weekend of club championship action. The Laois hurling 2020 season is up and running at last with a selection of highly competitive games...

Previewed and Profiled: Runners and riders line up for Intermediate football championship

The Intermediate football championship gets underway on Thursday with plenty at stake once again. Eight teams line up with six 'first' teams and the second...
Deaths in Laois

Deaths in Laois – Wednesday, August 5, 2020

Below are the recent deaths in Laois. Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam. Breda Daly (née Dunne) Cooloultha, Galmoy, Kilkenny / Ballylinan, Laois Breda Daly (nee Dunne),...

First hurling team of the week of 2020 as 14 different clubs represented

And the Laois hurling championship is back with a bang. A series of competitive games took place around the county over the past week and...

Abbeyleix Bog is growing, growing – after it was almost gone

Take a good measure of community resolve, add a helping of nature’s resilience and sprinkle sufficient portions of common sense and co-operation, a reasonable...

The latest golf results from around Laois

MOUNTRATH Ladies 18 Hole Weekly - On July 21-22 Winner - Joan Dowling 33pts (back 3) Thursday Open Singles Stableford on July 23 Seamus Armshaw (5) 43pts ...
Laois GAA

All of this week’s Laois GAA fixtures as football championship goes centre stage

The Laois GAA games continue to come and thick and fast with over 50 competitive games to be played in the county over the...
Deaths in Laois

Deaths in Laois – Tuesday, August 4, 2020

Below are the recent deaths in Laois. Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam. Breda Daly (née Dunne) Cooloultha, Galmoy, Kilkenny / Ballylinan, Laois Breda Daly (nee Dunne),...
The Heath Golf Club

Your full guide to The Heath Golf Club Open Week – from August 8-16

The Heath Golf Club are holding their Open Week, beginning on Saturday, August 8, and running until Sunday, August 16. Entry fees for 18-hole competitions...
The Laois minor hurling panel has been named

Monday’s Laois GAA results as junior hurling grade brings the curtain down on busy...

There were five adult hurling games down for decision today in Laois, bringing the curtain down on a busy weekend of club championship action...