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Portlaoise GAA planning community event on Easter Sunday to remember the late David Brown
Portlaoise GAA are set to host a community event on Easter Sunday, March 31, in memory and to honour the late David Brown.
David died...
Four Laois students honoured at Carlow College Scholarship Awards
Four students from Laois were recognised for their academic excellence last week at the Carlow College Scholarship Awards Ceremony.
The students were among 21 scholarships...
In Pictures: Diversity celebrated as students at Dunamase College host annual Culture Day
Students and teachers at Dunamase College came together recently to celebrate diversity in the school.
Their annual Culture Day took place on March 14 as...
Deaths in Laois – Thursday, March 21, 2024
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Br. Kevin Leonard Treacy
Baldoyle, Dublin/Laois
Treacy (Christian Brothers) Cowper Care, St. Patrick's Centre, Baldoyle - 18th March...
Deaths in Laois – Wednesday, March 20, 2024
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Thomas Joseph (Tom) Mulhall
Cappakeel, Emo, Laois
Thomas Joseph (Tom) Mulhall Cappakeel, Emo County Laois and former...
In Pictures: Midlands Vex IQ Robotics competition hosted in Laois
Laois County Council hosted its first Midlands Vex IQ Robotics Competition this month, with Emo National School playing host.
With six schools and ten teams,...
Live Well Expo returns Portlaoise ‘We only have one shot at living so let’s...
Healthy Laois and Age Friendly Laois, have confirmed the return of the Live Well Expo will return to Portlaoise College on April 4, 2024...
In Pictures: Laois PPN’s native-Irish-tree give-away celebrates National Tree Week 2024
Community Groups from Laois were delighted to benefit from a “Free Native Irish Tree Give Away”, as part of National Tree Week 2024.
This Climate...
Laois GAA Fixtures: ACFL Division 1 and 2 to get underway as details confirmed...
The Laois GAA season goes up a level this weekend with the return of Division 1 and 2 club football games, the start of...
Talking Sport Podcast: Hurlers defeat Kerry, footballers lose to Leitrim, Willie Maher and Justin...
The St Patrick's weekend has come and gone so we are back with the latest installment of the Talking Sport Podcast.
This episode is recorded...
Deaths in Laois – Tuesday, March 19, 2024
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Anne Camon (née Fox)
Belmont, Offaly/Portlaoise, Laois
Late of Cois na hAbhainn, Portlaoise, Co. Laois, formerly of...
ACFL Division 3: Late Lawlor winner helps Arles-Kilcruise see off Ballyroan-Abbey in delayed league...
Arles-Kilcruise 1-7 Ballyroan-Abbey 0-9
ACFL Division 3 Round 1
A late point from PJ Lawlor helped Arles-Kilcruise to a narrow win over Ballyroan-Abbey's second team in...
Laois TD says ‘Ordinary workers and families remain crippled under the cost of their...
Laois Sinn Féin TD Brian Stanley has called on the Government to urgently address Ireland’s stubbornly high electricity prices.
The publication of the Household Energy...
Ladies NFL Division 2: Laois relegation confirmed as Westmeath prove too strong in Heywood
Laois 0-8 Westmeath 3-13
Laois National Football League Division 2 Round 6
Laois have been relegated from Division 2 of the Ladies National Football League following...
Crettyard Ladies footballers to host dinner dance celebrating the club’s 50th anniversary
Crettyard Ladies Gaelic Football Club (GFC) will be celebrating their 50th anniversary on Saturday, March 23, in the Talbot Hotel, Carlow.
As part of this...
Deaths in Laois – Monday, March 18, 2024
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Christina (Chris) Drennan (née Seale)
Cashel Downs, Kilkenny City, Kilkenny, R95C8YK/Borris-in-Ossory, Laois
Chris passed away on 17th...
In Pictures: Huge crowd in attendance at the St Patrick’s Day parade in Portlaoise
There was a huge crowd in attendance at the Portlaoise St Patrick's Day parade.
Portlaoise Musical Society and Dunamaise Arts Centre were joint Grand Marshalls...
In Pictures: Brilliant afternoon as Rosenallis celebrate St Patrick’s Day
The people of Rosenallis never disappoint when it comes to St Patrick's Day and they did so again this year.
Their parade is one of...
In Pictures: Huge parade in The Little Town as Stradbally celebrates St Patrick’s Day
There was a sea of green in the Little Town of Stradbally today as the annual St Patrick's Day parade took place.
The parish of...
In Pictures: Timahoe well represented at annual St Patrick’s Day parade
There was great celebrations in Timahoe this morning as the community came out for their annual St Patrick's Day parade.
The Stradbally Parish Gaels minor...
In Pictures: All smiles as Graiguecullen comes together for St Patrick’s Day
There was a massive crowd in Graigeucullen this morning for the latest installment of their St Patrick's Day parade.
All participants assembled in the Carlow...
In Pictures: Huge crowd in attendance as Killeshin come together on St Patrick’s Day...
St Patrick's Day is in full swing and the people of Killeshin did not disappoint as they came together to celebrate.
As is tradition for...
News in Brief: Funding for Laois historic structures, Mountrath musical, and Easter panto in...
€171,000 funding for Laois heritage and historic structures projects
€171,000 has been earmarked for Laois heritage and historic structures projects, through the Built Heritage Investment...
Deaths in Laois – Sunday, March 17, 2024
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Mai Mulvihill (née Whelan)
Church Street, Rathdowney, Laois / Tullamore, Offaly
Mai Mulvihill (née Whelan), Church Street,...
LIVE BLOG: Follow all of the action from O’Moore Park as Laois hurlers and...
It's a busy afternoon in O'Moore Park as the Laois footballers and hurlers share the stage for what is a rare double header of...
Deaths in Laois – Saturday, March 16, 2024
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Cathal Creedon
Season Park, Newtownmountkennedy, Wicklow/Abbeyleix, Laois
Cathal Creedon of Season Park, Newtownmountkennedy, Co. Wicklow, formerly Abbeyleix,...
Five Laois students receive entrance awards from Trinity College in Dublin
Five Laois students were among a total of 626 first-year students from Ireland and overseas who received prestigious Entrance Exhibition Awards for the 2023/4...
Deaths in Laois – Friday, March 15, 2024
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Cathal Creedon
Season Park, Newtownmountkennedy, Wicklow / Abbeyleix, Laois
Cathal Creedon of Season Park, Newtownmountkennedy, Co. Wicklow,...
Empowering Student Futures: People First Credit Union hosting a free Information Evening for 5th...
People First Credit Union proudly presents a free practical Information Evening for parents and students of 5th Year, and 6th Year.
This event is...
SOLAS Garden Centre in Portarlington: St Patrick Celebrations
Last week, SOLAS Eco Garden Centre in Portarlington hosted a lively garden festival that drew in gardening enthusiasts from near and far.
The event was...