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Laois Students named as finalists in Certified Irish Angus Schools Competition
Three students from Scoil Chriost Rí in Portlaoise are finalists in the Certified Irish Angus Schools Competition.
Jill Sheehy, Sinead Slevin and Carol Sheehy are...
Deaths in Laois – Tuesday, November 25, 2024
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Alice Nash (née Kelly)
Doonane Terrace, Crettyard, Laois / Carlow
Died peacefully and suddenly in the care...
JOB VACANCY: First Ireland Spirits seeking to hire Maintenance Electrician in Abbeyleix
First Ireland Spirits are seeking to recruit a suitably qualified Maintenance Electrician to join our operations team at our Cream Liqueur manufacturing and bottling facility...
LoveLaois Podcast: Week 3 of the General Election with the finish line now in...
General Elections are marathons not sprints - but we are in the sprinting phase of things now.
Four days away from polling, Alan Hartnett and...
History made as first ever match played at new Laois primary school’s astro facility
History was made in Stradbally on Saturday as the first ever game in the local primary school's brand new astro pitch took place.
The match...
Deaths in Laois – Monday, November 25, 2024
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Ronald (Ron) Sothern
Killeen, Rivetstown, Birr, Offaly/Rathdowney, Laois
Ronald (Ron) Sothern, Killeen, Riverstown, Birr, Co. Offaly, and...
SOLAS – Best free Christmas event in Ireland
SOLAS Eco Garden Centre in Portarlington is unique amount Christmas and Santa grotto venues in that is offers a range of options to families...
Remember the Game: Ballyfin College overcome rivals Portlaoise CBS to claim hurling glory in...
Ballyfin College 1-11 Portlaoise CBS 2-3
2003 Leinster Senior 'B' Colleges Hurling Shield Final
21 years ago, Ballyfin College and Portlaoise CBS went to battle in...
Deaths in Laois – Sunday, November 24, 2024
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Thomas Fox
Convent View, Athy, Kildare/Portlaoise, Laois
Thomas Fox, Convent View, Athy, Passed away peacefully on Saturday...
Laois U-20 FC: Semi finals confirmed as Graiguecullen knock out champions Ballyroan-Abbey
Ballyroan-Abbey 0-5 Graiguecullen 2-9
Laois U-20 FC Group B Round 5
Ballyroan-Abbey's grip of the Laois U-20 football championship is over after they were beaten by...
Leinster Club IHC and JFC: Borris-Kilcotton host Lisdowney while Kilcavan head for Navan
Borris-Kilcotton v Lisdowney
Leinster Club IHC Semi Final in O'Moore Park at 1.30pm
A chance to become just the second ever Laois team to contest the...
Deaths in Laois – Saturday, November 23, 2024
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Mary Gray (née Bergin)
8 Daly Terrace, Rathdowney, Laois / Roscrea, Tipperary
Mary Gray 8 Daly Terrace,...
In Pictures: Hero’s welcome for home Town boy Zach Tuohy at his book launch
There was a hero’s welcome for home Town boy Zach Tuohy to mark the launch of his sports memoir, The Irish Experiment, at the Midlands Park...
LoveLaois Podcast: Debates, coalition options and predictions – our Friday panel is back!
After a successful first outing, our Friday panel for our LoveLaois podcast for the General Election is back for another episode.
This is once again...
LoveLaois Podcast: 10 minutes with the candidates in the General Election in Laois
In exactly seven days time, voting for the 2024 General Election will begin in Laois and across the country.
Hundreds of candidates will be hoping...
Laois Football and Hurling Podcast: Fitzgerald appointed, Leinster club ahead and U-20 update
We are into the second last weekend of November and there is still plenty of GAA action to talk about.
The big news is the...
Deaths in Laois – Friday, November 22, 2024
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Mary Gray (née Bergin)
8 Daly Terrace, Rathdowney, Laois / Roscrea, Tipperary
Mary Gray 8 Daly Terrace,...
LoveLaois Podcast: 10 minutes with Willie Aird (Fine Gael)
A dairy farmer in Portlaoise, Willie Aird is a veteran elected representative of 45 years, having been first elected to the old Portlaoise Town...
LoveLaois Podcast: 10 minutes with Pauline Flanagan (Independent)
Pauline Flanagan shocked us all, and maybe even herself, as she announced herself as a candidate at the last minute.
Co-opted as a Laois County...
LoveLaois Podcast: 10 minutes with Sean Fleming (Fianna Fail)
Sean Fleming is now the longest-standing politician on the ballot paper. First elected in 1997, he has held his seat in each of the...
LoveLaois Podcast: 10 minutes with Jason Lynch (Independent)
Jason Lynch was very late to declare but has entered the race as an Independent.
A paramedic from Portlaoise, his story is very interesting and...
LoveLaois Podcast: 10 minutes with Maria McCormack (Sinn Fein)
Maria McCormack, who lives in Portlaoise but is a native of Ballyroan, is Sinn Fein’s candidate - replacing Brian Stanley.
A candidate in the recent...
LoveLaois Podcast: 10 minutes with Aisling Moran (Independent)
Aisling Moran from Killeen is an Independent – and has enlisted the support of her Laois County Council colleagues Ben Brennan from Crettyard, James...
LoveLaois Podcast: 10 minutes with Elaine Mullally (Independent)
Portarlington woman Elaine Mullally, who owns Clown Around play centre in the town, was among the first confirmed candidates in Laois for this General...
LoveLaois Podcast: 10 minutes with Rosie Palmer (Green Party)
From Ballinakill, Palmer was the Green Party’s candidate in the Portlaoise Municipal District in the Local Elections back in June.
But that was a tough...
LoveLaois Podcast: 10 minutes with Austin Stack (Fianna Fail)
Austin Stack entered the race late enough as he was added to the ticket by Fianna Fail HQ.
A retired prison officer, Austin is the...
LoveLaois Podcast: 10 minutes with Brian Stanley (Independent)
A Sinn Féin TD since 2011 and a councillor prior to that since 1999, the Brian Stanley/Sinn Fein saga has been well documented at...
BREAKING: Laois senior hurlers appoint new manager following Gleeson resignation
The Laois senior hurlers have a new manager - just days after it was announced that Darren Gleeson had stepped down following a cancer...
Deaths in Laois – Thursday, November 21, 2024
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Jim Lalor
The Heath, Portlaoise, Laois
Jim Lalor, The Heath, Portlaoise, 19th November 2024. Peacefully surrounded by...
Christmas build is underway at SOLAS Eco Garden Centre
The festive season is in full swing at SOLAS Eco Garden Centre in Portarlington, and the excitement continues to grow as we prepare to...