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Moment in Time: Huge turnout for the Festival of the Mountain in 2005
Following the announcement that one of Laois's oldest festivals, the Festival of the Mountain, has been cancelled for this year, this week's Moment in Time...
Two men charged following seizure of €280,000 worth of cocaine in Portlaoise and Kildare
Two men have been charged in court following the seizure of €280,000 worth of cocaine in Portlaoise and Kill in Kildare.
Gardaí from the DMR...
Deaths in Laois – Saturday, May 30, 2020
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Lar Dempsey
Clondoolusk, Portarlington, Laois
Peacefully in the loving care of the staff of...
Tributes paid following sad and sudden passing of Laois man
There is deep sadness in Crettyard following the news that Jimmy Walsh has passed away.
A keen athlete, Jimmy was heavily involved in his local...
Need PPE for your business? Selection of Face Masks and Shields available to buy...
Are you getting ready to re-open your business? Do you need PPE – Face Masks and Visors?
Local Laois company Digiprints.ie have a selection of...
Joe Mallon Motors Car of the Week: 181 Renault Megane from €56 per week
This week’s Car of the Week from Joe Mallon Motors is a 181 Renault Megane Dynamique.
With a finance option in place, this car could...
Deaths in Laois – Friday, May 29, 2020
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
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Jimmy Walsh
Mayo, Crettyard, Laois / Crettyard, Carlow
At St. Luke's Hospital, Kilkenny. Pre-deceased...
€280,000 of cocaine seized and two arrests made after searches in Portlaoise and Kildare
€280,000 worth of cocaine has been seized by gardai following searches in Portlaoise and Kildare this morning.
While officers also arrested two people in relation...
Minister Flanagan steps in to block ‘family visit’ for Laois man who murdered Carlow...
Minister for Justice Charlie Flanagan stepped in the block a family visit for a Laois man who murdered a Carlow woman, according to the...
Portlaoise company rises to the challenge of helping care homes around the country
In these difficult times, a number of businesses have shown how supportive and adaptable they can be.
None more so that the Portlaoise-based leading industrial...
Laois Hire lead the way through Covid-19
With over 28 years of expanding business, Laois Hire has a vast wealth of experience in Hire & Sales.
Their solid knowledge isn’t just in...
Deaths in Laois – Thursday, May 28, 2020
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
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Peter Paul Conran
Ballinteer, Dublin / Mountmellick, Laois
CONRAN, Peter Paul (Ballinteer and formerly...
Roadmap to recovery for Laois – as new Business Recovery Group is set up
A new group has been set up to drive the economic recovery of Laois following the impact of the Covid 19 pandemic.
Led by Laois...
Well-being of students to the fore as Dunamase College embrace interactive activities
This week is the final week of online distance learning at Dunamase College.
Before the Easter break, Dunamase College ran a very successful Well-being Week...
McDonald’s in Portlaoise set to re-open next week
Fast food chain McDonald’s has announced that it will open each of its 51 drive-thrus by next Thursday, June 4, meaning the one in...
Laois Football Memory: The incredibly dramatic Laois-Offaly football clash in 2003
Laois 1-12 Offaly 1-12
2003 Leinster SFC Quarter-final
The 2003 inter-county football season will never be forgotten in Laois.
A first Leinster title in 57 years, a...
Deaths in Laois – Wednesday, May 27, 2020
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
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Seamus Gorman
The Borness, Mountmellick, Laois
Seamus Gorman, The Borness, Mountmellick, died May 26th...
New plan for Mountmellick Road in Portlaoise warmly welcomed after years of neglect
A number of short-term measures in the coming weeks will be introduced as funding is awaited for a major upgrade of the busy Mountmellick...
Warm tributes paid to young Laois child following sad passing
Warm tributes have been paid to nine-year-old Laois girl Hollie Brown-Quail who sadly passed away recently.
The Portlaoise girl passed peacefully at her home, holding...
Athletics hopeful of autumn return as big events in the pipeline
With the country in lockdown, it has been an age since there has been any athletics action.
But the athletics community at all levels are...
Moment in Time: Brilliant Cumann na mBunscol football images from 2000
There was plenty of stars of the future on the display in the Laois Cumann na mBunscol football finals 20 years ago in the...
Laois business FreeTV.ie selling a large selection of PPE equipment
The Portarlington-based online business FreeTV.ie has been uniquely positioned to cater for the new reality of the Coronavirus.
They have been supplying everything from smart...
Deaths in Laois – Tuesday, May 26, 2020
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
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Mary Kelly (née Rowan)
Coole Raheen, Portlaoise, Laois
Peacefully in St. James' Hospital Dublin....
Talking Sport: Laois hurlers Willie Dunphy and James Keyes on getting back to work,...
Our latest Talking Sport is here and we are continuing with the same format as the previous three.
Alan Hartnett is in the presenter’s chair...
‘Cans at lunch’: Investigation underway as prison officers reported for drinking in car park
An investigation is underway after prison officers in the Midlands Prison in Portlaoise were reported for drinking cans of beer during their lunch break.
The...
Momentum gathering for the Jamie wants to walk campaign
It’s almost a month since the country came together and did it for Dan Donoher the young baby boy the captured the nation's heart.
With...
In Pictures: The Heath Golf Club members thrilled to be back in action
The Heath Golf Club opened up on Monday last, May 18, much to the delight of many of the members who are eligible to...
JOB VACANCY: Joe Mallon Motors currently seeking to hire
Joe Mallon Motors Ltd is a family owned and run business in since the 1960s. Joe Mallon Motors has been selling Renault cars and...
Deaths in Laois – Monday, May 25, 2020
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
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Hollie Brown-Quail
Chantiere Gate, Portlaoise, Laois / Castlewellan, Down
Hollie Brown-Quail, aged nine, Chantiere...
Remember the Game: Clough-Ballacolla win Laois U-21 hurling final in 2005
Clough-Ballacolla 2-9 Ballinakill 0-6
2004 Laois U-21 HC Final
Not for the first time, an U-21 championship went overtime and into the following year.
On St Patrick's...