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Laois farm wins Sustainable Rural Innovation Award at RDS Sustainability Awards

Ballyfin farmer Brendan Guinan won an award at a national festival on biodiversity and sustainability. The festival, hosted in the RDS in Ballsbridge, Dublin is...

Leinster semi-final place up for grabs as Laois U-20 hurlers set to clash with...

Laois v Offaly  Leinster U-20 Hurling Championship Quarter Final in Tullamore at 7pm The Laois U-20 hurlers continue their Leinster hurling campaign against old foes Offaly...

Impressive line up confirmed as Laois Ladies to host a coaching day on May...

The Laois LGFA Senior Team are hosting a coaching and development day in Mountmellick Gaa on Saturday, May 18. The Laois Ladies Senior panel will...
Eamon Dennehy Heywood CS

Heywood Community School Teacher elected as chairperson of national teaching body

The teaching council have announced Heywood teacher Eamon Dennehey as the newly elected chairperson of the organisation. Dennehey, who is originally from Kerry has been...
Thomasina Connell Nancy Pelosi Eoin Barry and Rosie Palmer

Election Diary: Candidate meets with American politician, call for improved water infrastructure and support...

The 2024 elections are just over a month away and candidates are busy making their views heard ahead of the elections on June 7. Lower...

In Pictures: Brand new ‘Vitality Hub’ opens in Abbeyleix

Abbeyleix launched their own ‘Vitality Hub’ on April 29. The hub is for all members of the community to take part in fitness and...

Portlaoise avail of investment scheme to improve facilities in the town

Portlaoise has received a number of improvements to access routes within the town thanks to a grant from Fáilte Ireland’s Destination Towns Capital Investment...
Dental

Sinn Féin TD urges government to improve dental resources for Laois and Offaly

Local Sinn Féin TD Brian Stanley has called on the government to lift the embargo on oral health staff. Stanley has said that the situation...

Crettyard United crowned champions of the Carlow Premier Division following dramatic final day

Crettyard United were crowned Carlow soccer Premier League champions following a dramatic final day of games last weekend. When the Laois side lost to rivals...
Heywood CS 2nd Year All-Ireland Basketball Champions

Basketball: Heywood CS girls crowned All-Ireland champions after win over Dingle

Heywood girls 2nd year basketball team were crowned All Ireland champions after defeating Dingle by 34-31 in Tallaght on Tuesday. The girls battled relentlessly throughout...

WATCH: Laois U-14 hurlers put on a show with trad session on the bus...

Laois U-14 academy squads had a successful day of hurling when they travelled to Cork recently for their first games of the year. They had...
BridgeAbility Project Portlaoise College (2)

Laois students shortlisted for national award for their social innovation project

Students from Laois have been shortlisted to a national award for their social innovation project. The Young Social Innovation awards, now in their 23rd year,...

St Abbans AC host 49th annual student games with huge success

The sun shone as St Abbans AC welcomed their 49th annual student games which were kindly sponsored by Kelly Agri Solutions. The school group of...

In Pictures: Golf charity event raises €14,000 for two great causes

A golf charity event in Portlaoise Golf Club has raised over €14,000 for Cuisle Cancer Support Centre and Kolbe Special School - both located...

International Artist Alan Meredith set to launch exhibition in Stradbally

Artist Alan Meredith is launching his first solo exhibition in Laois Arthouse on May 11 in Stradbally. The exhibition remains open until June 21 Tuesday...
Camross Clough-Ballacolla Referee Jamie McDonald

ACHL Division 1: Camross edge out Clough-Ballacolla to move into top spot

Camross 2-18 Clough-Ballacolla 1-19 ACHL Division 1 Round Round 3  Home side Camross edged a thrilling contest by two points despite a late push from Clough-Ballacolla. Gearoid...

Your guide to the game as Laois take on Meath in round 2 of...

Joe McDonagh Cup Round 2 – Laois v Meath In Trim at 3pm Team News Laois senior hurling manager Willie Maher has made four changes to the...
Laois GAA Go Games

‘Regulations not recommendations’ – Laois GAA implement stricter Go Games policies

In recent weeks, the Laois GAA Go Games have gotten underway - a series of regular hurling and football fixtures for clubs from U-7...

‘They’re giving everything’: Willie Maher is delighted with his team after memorable win over...

Laois bettered Offaly in the first round of the Joe McDonagh Cup on Sunday afternoon in O’Moore park by 2-21 to 0-24. Inspired performances from...

Deaths in Laois – Tuesday, April 23, 2024

Below are the recent local deaths. May they rest in peace. Sheila Ramsbottom (née Dowling) 188 Sleaty St., Graiguecullen, Carlow/Graiguecullen, Laois Sheila Ramsbottom (née Dowling) of 188 Sleaty...
portlaoise under 14 girl rugby

Rugby: Portlaoise RFC U-14s defeat Arklow in a thrilling Leinster final

Portlaoise 32 Arklow 12 Girls U-14 Leinster Rugby League Final Portlaoise RFC hosted the Leinster League Finals on Saturday. Eight finals were played and were staggered...

European Elections: 15 counties, five seats and a move for Laois – analysing the...

The European Elections take place on Friday, June 7, with Laois now part of the Midlands North West constituency. Laois and Offaly have moved from...

Your guide to the game as Laois kick off their Joe McDonagh campaign against...

Joe McDonagh Cup Round 1 – Laois v Offaly In O'Moore Park at 2pm Team News Unsurprisingly, Laois manager Willie Maher has kept faith with the starting...

‘Let’s do this for Laois’ – Stephen Duff outlines his goals as the new...

Leinster Ladies SFC - Laois v Meath In Navan at 2pm on Sunday, April 21 Stephen Duff was in Australia until this time a week ago. That...

ACFL Division 1: Portlaoise back on track as they prove too strong for Ballyfin

Ballyfin 1-10 Portlaoise 2-17 ACFL Division 1 Round 3 Portlaoise had to overcome multiple injuries and finished with 13 players as they ran out of subs,...

Talented Portarlington student wins national trad competition

Fionn Connolly, a student of Colaiste Iosagain in Portarlington, has won a national traditional music competition with his music group 'Alta'. The music competition 'Siansa...

Soccer Star Roy Lawlor depicts his journey from Emo Celtic to UCD

Roy Lawlor of Emo said he would 'go in the morning' if he got an opportunity to play soccer in Europe. It's a statement that...

ACHL Division 1: Impressive Portlaoise enjoy first league win at the expense of Abbeyleix

Abbeyleix 0-19 Portlaoise 3-27 ACHL Division 1 Round 2 Portlaoise proved too strong in the second half as they beat Abbeyleix by 17 points in Round...
Stradbally Inn Electric Picnic

The 2 Johnnies announce competition to give local bands opportunity to perform at Electric...

We are less than 20 weeks away from the beginning of Electric Picnic and still, despite requests to the organisers, we have no line-up...