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Catherine Fitzgerald: ‘It’s an honour to represent your local community’
Fianna Fáil are once again the largest party in Laois, winning six out of 19 Council seats at last week's Local Elections.
Among those elected...
ACFL Division 1 and 3: Courtwood see off Ballyroan-Abbey while Lawlor goal crucial for...
Courtwood 1-10 Ballyroan-Abbey 1-6
ACFL Division 1 Winner's Group Round 1
Courtwood's outstanding start to the season continues with an opening-round win away to Ballyroan-Abbey in the...
Aaron Kelly: ‘I’m happy with how I did. As a first-time candidate you’re always...
It was a bitterly disappointing election campaign for Sinn Féin as the party failed to add to their two seats in Laois County Council.
However,...
James Kelly: ‘I’m buzzing but exhausted, if that makes sense. I have been working...
Independent Cllr James Kelly was comfortably re-elected to Laois County Council earlier this week, returning to the Borris-in-Ossory-Mountmellick Municipal District on the 7th count.
The...
Fintan Cuddy: ‘You don’t lose your first election – you start from zero. I’m...
With the 2024 Local Elections now in the rear-view mirror, the 19 successful candidates will be making all the headlines.
But a special space must...
ACFL Division 1: Four-goal Graiguecullen too strong for Ballyfin
Graiguecullen 4-11 Ballyfin 0-14
ACFL Division 1 Relegation Group Round 1
Graiguecullen have made the perfect start to the Relegation Group in the Laois Shopping Centre...
Portlaoise student to represent Ireland and UK at Microsoft World Championships in USA
A Portlaoise student has beaten off competition from all over Ireland, England, Scotland and Wales to be crowned the 2024 Microsoft Office Specialist UK...
ACFL Division 2: Wins for O’Dempsey’s, Emo and Rosenallis, while Killeshin and Mountmellick draw
O’Dempsey’s 1-7 The Heath 0-8
ACFL Division 2 Round 8 Winners Group
O'Dempsey's finished top of the Laois Shopping Centre ACFL Division 2 after the first...
Joey Kennedy: ‘There’s no point sulking over it. Even though I didn’t win a...
Fianna Fáil are once again the largest party in Laois, having won six of the 19 County Council seats on offer in last week's...
Aisling Moran: ‘I’m not afraid to say what needs to be said. And I...
Independent Aisling Moran was comfortably re-elected in the Graiguecullen-Portarlington Municipal District in the Local Elections.
This was Moran's second election to contest but her first...
Vivienne Phelan: ‘What a weekend … I’d written myself off on Saturday’
The story of the 2024 Local Elections in Laois was undoubtedly the remarkable comeback of Fine Gael's Vivienne Phelan.
The Stradbally woman was as much...
Fianna Fáil’s Bracken ‘grateful to the people of Mountmellick’ after securing re-election
The results are in and the the Laois County Councillors to serve from 2024 to 2029 have been elected.
Day 3 of the count on...
Shane Bolger on life in America and the strange experience of facing Laois for...
Killeshin man Shane Bolger has made a name for himself since joining American outfit, New York, and was back in Laois on Sunday with...
Lucky Laois pupils win special visit from Paul O’Connell and Linda Djougang with ALDI...
Ireland rugby legend, Paul O'Connell was in Laois recently, giving pupils a once in a lifetime event to train with the ALDI Play Rugby...
Football manager McNulty ‘thrilled to get out of here with a win’ after big...
Laois football manager, Justin McNulty said he was "thrilled to get out of here with a win" after Sunday's narrow escape against New York...
Laois boss Maher proud of his team who ‘died with their boots on’ in...
Laois hurling boss, Willie Maher has heaped praise on his team who he said "died with their boots on" in Saturday's incredible Joe McDonagh...
Laois GAA Fixtures: Hurlers to welcome Wexford on Saturday while footballers head to Tullamore...
It’s another busy week of Laois GAA fixtures with the County's senior hurlers and footballers both in action this weekend.
On Saturday, Willie Maher's men...
Communication officer needed to share ‘all of the great work undertaken by Laois County Council’
Laois County Council have been urged to appoint a Communications Officer to share the work undertaken by the Council with the community and the...
Laois County Councillors accused of ‘election stunt’ with June 7 almost upon us
There was a huge dispute between councillors of Graiguecullen-Portarlington Municipal District, with the Fianna Fáil councillors accused of "an election stunt" by their political...
Calls for Government to provide full contributory pension to foster parents
A Laois County Cllr has called on Roderic O'Gorman TD, Minister for Children, Equality, Disability and Youth, and Heather Humphries TD Minister for Social...
Weekend Read: Cold water poured on Regional Sports Centre – but Councillors remain persistent
Laois County Council have poured cold water on talks of a Regional Sports Centre in Portlaoise, saying they are not "in a position to...
ACFL Division 2: Ferocious come-back sees The Heath into top four at Mountmellick’s expense
Mountmellick 1-11 The Heath 1-13
Laois Shopping Centre ACFL Division 2 Round 6
The Heath have edged a victory away to Mountmellick this evening, finishing two...
All-Ireland MFC: Goals the difference as Westmeath topple Laois in Tullamore
Laois 1-14 Westmeath 4-12
All-Ireland MFC Tier 3 Semi-Final
Laois have missed out on a place in the All-Ireland minor football championship final after defeat to...
ACFL Division 1: Courtwood too good for Portlaoise in five-goal thriller
Courtwood 4-11 Portlaoise 1-11
Laois Shopping Centre ACFL Division 1 Round 6
Courtwood continued their outstanding form this season, with a hard-earned win away to Portlaoise.
It was...
Dunphy the difference as Ballinakill defeat Castlecuffe after extra time in Division 5
Ballinakill 4-6 Castlecuffe 2-7 (AET)
Division 5 Camogie Championship
The excellent Leah Dunphy was the difference as Ballinakill saw off the challenge of Castlecuffe following extra...
Six-star Keane helps Ballyroan overpower Clonaslee to win Division 3 championship
Ballyroan 6-11 Clonaslee 5-9
Division 3 Hurling Championship
Ballyroan have left O'Moore Park as the Division 3 hurling champions, as the curtain comes down on the...
Killanure crowned champions after last-gasp winner from six-star Cuddy
Killanure 8-3 (19) Mountrath 8-1 (17)
Division 2 Camogie Championship
Killanure eventually got the better of Mountrath after a crazy back-and-forth final to be crowned Division...
Prolific Portarlington power past Emo challenge to bring Day 2 to an end
Portarlington 4-8 Emo 1-5
Division 2 Hurling Shield
A powerful and skillful Portarlington side proved too strong for neighbours Emo in the last final of Day...
Dowling hat-trick sees Emo crowned Division 3 champions after brave fight-back from Portarlington
Emo 3-2 (8) Portarlington 1-1 (3)
Division 3 Camogie Championship
Emo are the new Cumann na mBunscol Division 3 camogie champions after a rollercoaster battle in...
Abbeyleix leave it late but overcome Camross to lift Division 1 camogie shield
Abbeyleix 2-3 (7) Camross 1-4 (6)
Division 1 Camogie Shield
Abbeyleix and Camross are two of the top camogie schools in Laois, but they cancelled each...