Mark Comerford
All of this week’s Laois GAA fixtures as focus turns to football
After an incredible weekend of hurling, attention now turns to the football championship.
The Laois SFC returns to O'Moore Park, with double-headers on both Saturday...
Oireachtas research estimates social housing needs in Laois at over €400 million
Research by the Oireachtas Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO) estimates social housing needs in Laois at over €400 million.
The PBO's research analysed the number of...
Stanley insists Sinn Féin’s new housing plan will ‘deliver affordable homes in Laois’
Local Sinn Féin TD Brian Stanley says “Sinn Féin’s Affordable Homes Plan will bring home ownership back into the reach of ordinary people in...
‘As local TD, I will not tolerate a two-tier system where schools in my...
A Laois TD has hit out at his own Government, saying he "will not tolerate a two-tier system" with regards to special needs education.
Fine...
€100,000 funding announced for Town Centre First Projects in Mountrath and Rathdowney
€100,000 of Government funding has been announced by Minister Heather Humphreys for Town Centre First projects here in Laois.
Two towns in the county have...
Laois SHC: Rathdowney-Errill run up a huge score to win Group B
Rathdowney-Errill 1-32 Castletown 2-12
Laois SHC Group B Round 3
Rathdowney-Errill finished with a colossal 1-32 as they swept aside Castletown to win Group B of...
Laois SHC: Camross make light work of Portlaoise to finish as Group B runners-up
Camross 1-20 Portlaoise 0-11
Laois SHC Group B Round 3
Camross made light work of Portlaoise to secure second place in Group B of the Laois...
Laois SHC: Abbeyleix produce extraordinary comeback to stun The Harps
Abbeyleix 2-20 The Harps 1-22
Laois SHC Group A Round 3
It was a shootout for second place in Group A of the Laois Shopping Centre...
Laois JHC ‘C’: The Harps are final-bound thanks to late O’Sullivan goal
The Harps 1-13 Clonaslee-St Manman's 2-8
Laois JHC 'C' Semi-Final
The Harps are through to the final of the Laois Shopping Centre Junior 'C' Hurling Championship...
Laois IHC: Mountmellick hold off Mountrath to top Group A and advance to the...
Mountmellick 0-19 Mountrath 0-16
Laois IHC Group A Round 3
Home advantage paid dividends for Mountmellick this evening, as they left Pairc Acragar with a priceless...
Highly anticipated league final between Clonaslee-St Manman’s and Kilcavan postponed
The scheduled Laois Shopping Centre ACFL Division 3 final between Clonaslee-St Manman's and Kilcavan has been postponed.
The game was down for decision last Wednesday,...
New car sales in Laois up 6.5% in July, but national figures fall for...
The number of new car sales in Laois saw a slight increase in July, rising by 6.5% compared to the same month in 2023,...
Dowling wins third annual John Duggan Memorial Cup as largest field ever take part
There was a superb turnout for the third annual John Duggan Memorial Cup, held in the picturesque surrounds of Portlaoise Golf Club.
107 players in...
Rugby: Laois native Jack Deegan named Player of the Match as Ireland U-18s demolish...
Laois native Jack Deegan delivered a player-of-the-match on Monday, as Ireland beat their English counterparts in Round 1 of rugby's U-18 International Series.
Deegan, who...
Laois JHC ‘B’: Strong second half sees Clough-Ballacolla advance to the final at Kyle’s...
Clough-Ballacolla 3-16 Kyle 2-10
Laois JHC 'B' Semi Final
Clough-Ballacolla are through to the Laois Shopping Centre Junior Hurling Championship 'B' final after an entertaining victory...
Laois band The Outcast Crew set to feature on Sunday night of Electric Picnic...
The Outcast Crew have been announced for Electric Picnic 2024, with the Laois band confirmed for Sunday Night.
The trad-punk band will take to the...
Stage times revealed for all main areas at Electric Picnic 2024
Electric Picnic 2024 is just days away and the stage times have finally been announced.
Stradbally Estate will see global superstars such as Calvin Harris,...
63-acre farm for sale in south County Laois – which comes with its very...
Laois is home to the hottest property on the market in recent times, with the news that Ballagh Castle is going up for auction.
The...
Laois GAA Fixtures: Quiet week ahead as Electric Picnic beckons
With Electric Picnic returning to Stradbally this weekend, there is a quiet week ahead in terms of Laois GAA fixtures.
The highlight is Tuesday evening...
Laois IFC: Mountmellick through to quarter-finals after six-goal thriller with Portlaoise
Mountmellick 3-16 Portlaoise 3-10
Laois IFC Round 2 Qualifier
With both of these sides losing in Round 1 of the Laois Shopping Centre Intermediate Football Championship,...
The week that was: our most read stories of the past seven days
1 - In Pictures: Serious style as Heywood CS continue the 2024 Debs season
There was serious style in Ballinakill last week as the students...
Weekend Read: Making the case for enhanced sporting facilities in Portlaoise
Over the past six months, the news has been blotted with reports about a potential Sports Complex in Portlaoise.
Not a merely modernised and upgraded...
Laois JFC ‘A’: Kilcavan beat Barrowhouse while Camross shock The Heath and The Rock...
Kilcavan 2-10 Barrowhouse 1-7
Laois JFC 'A' Group B Round 3
Barrowhouse and Kilcavan have been the pace-setters in Group B of the Laois Shopping Centre...
The Saw Doctors, Chasing Abbey and more added to Electric Picnic 2024 as final...
With just one week to go until Electric Picnic 2024 opens its doors to music fans from across the country, the final lineup for...
Gardaí seeking public assistance in tracing Laois teenager, Abbie Glynn, reported missing since Sunday
Gardaí are seeking the public's assistance in tracing the whereabouts of a Laois teenager - 17-year-old Abbie Glynn, from Ballybrittas.
Abbie was last seen on...
Inclement summer weather leading to fears of flooding and road safety issues
There has been no summer to speak of, with considerably more rain than is to be expected for the summer months.
This has led to...
95% of people report increase in motor insurance premiums despite making no claims
A recent motor insurance survey shows that 95% of people have seen their premiums increase in the past 12 months, while 98% said they...
Government called on ‘to scrap TV Licence and deliver sustainable public sector broadcasting’
Laois Sinn Féin TD Brian Stanley has called on the Government to scrap the TV licence, and fund RTÉ and other public service media...
Road safety ‘now the number one issue in Laois’ amid growing concerns in Camross...
"Road safety is now the number one issue in Laois," a local County Councillor has said, amid growing concerns in both Camross and Ballyfin.
Cllr...
Laois SFC: Emo come out on top after five-star classic with Clonaslee-St Manman’s
Emo 4-15 Clonaslee-St Manman's 1-13
Laois SFC Round 1
Emo and Clonaslee-St Manman's came together tonight in the first round of the Laoise Shopping Centre Senior...