Mark Comerford
McEvoy and Maher lead the way as unstoppable Clough win Division 5 Shield
Clough NS 10-9 (29) Portlaoise Educate Together NS 1-1 (3)
Division 5 Shield Girls Football Championship
Joint captains Orla McEvoy and Elle Maher led the way...
12-goal thriller sees The Heath end Durrow’s dream of three in a row
The Heath 5-11 Our Lady's Meadow Durrow 7-2
Division 2 Boys Championship
Zac Bowe, Harry Mulhare, Noah Bergin and Ioan Dimitrov were all excellent as The...
Killenard are class as they see off Killeshin for Division 1 Shield glory
Killeshin 2-3 Killenard 6-4
Division 1 Shield Girls Football Championship
Killenard were crowned Division 1 Shield champions following a nine point victory over Killeshin.
Killeshin made the...
Mountmellick produce phenomenal comeback to beat Killeshin in epic Division 1 Shield final
Scoil Phadraig Naofa Mountmellick 4-5 Killeshin NS 2-10
Division 1 Shield Boys Football Championship
The curtain-raiser for day two of the Cumann na mBunscol could not...
Tobar an Léinn Raheen run riot in Division 3 final win over Clonaslee
Tobar an Léinn Raheen 10-7 (27) Scoil Bhríde Clonaslee 2-3 (7)
Division 3 Girls Football Championship
There was no doubt about the Division 3 final as...
Ní Cheallacháin and Ó Hósaí put on a show as Gaelscoil Thromaire outclass Paddock
Gaelscoil Thromaire 13-12 Paddock 2-4
Division 5 Boys Football Championship
Remember the names: Sarah Jane Ní Cheallacháin and Micheál Ó Hósaí. The two were instrumental as...
Brilliant Brennan bags a hat-trick as Scoil Bhríde Portlaoise overcome Castlecuffe
Scoil Bhríde Portlaoise 5-9 (19) Castlecuffe 4-3 (11)
Division 3 Shield Girls Football Championship
Aoibhinn Brennan put in a magnificent performance, scoring 3-3 to guide Scoil...
Extraordinary first half sees Holy Family hit The Heath for six
Holy Family 6-8 (20) The Heath 3-2 (8)
Division 6 Girls Football Championship
Holy Family were crowned Division 6 Champions thanks to an extraordinary first half...
Full list of properties sold in Laois during October as market continues to plummet
There were 80 residential properties sold in Laois during October according to the Property Price Register, 28% less than the 2023 figure of 111.
It...
Car sales rise slightly in Laois as seven-month national decline finally subsides
New car sales continued to plateaue in Laois during October, with the number almost stagnant from the same month in 2023 according to figures...
New CEO of Laois County Council hopes to ‘improve quality of life’ in Laois
Laois County Council's new Chief Executive, Mr Michael Rainey, has described Laois as a 'strong' county as he outlined his plans for his new...
Soccer: Rosenallis, Portlaoise and Cappakeel all knocked out of Combined Counties Cup
Cloneygowan Celtic 3 Rosenallis AFC 1
CCFL Combined Counties Cup Round 1
Rosenallis were on the wrong side of the biggest upset in the Counties Cup...
Rugby: Powerful Portarlington end Portlaoise’s unbeaten record
Portlaoise 17 Portarlington 28
Leinster League Division 2B
Two tries each from Darragh Perry and Adam Lamkin have given Portarlington a massive win in Togher, ending...
Laois U-20 FC ‘A’: Crettyard-Spink top Group A after contentious draw with Portlaoise
Portlaoise 1-12 Crettyard-Spink 1-12
Laois U-20 FC 'A' Group A Round 5
Crettyard-Spink tonight advanced to the Laois Shopping Centre U-20 FC 'A' semi-finals as Group A...
Budget Breakdown: A deep dive into where your money is being spent in 2025
Laois County Council announced their Budget 2025 this week, with close to €124 million to be spent - an increase of 9% from last...
Council in Brief: Christmas lights, car parking, polling stations and more
It was a busy day in Laois County Council this week with the Portlaoise Municipal District holding their November monthly meeting.
The seven Councillors in...
On the Canvass: Brian Stanley strengthening his base as General Election draws near
It is 0° Celsius on a bone-chilling Tuesday evening in Portlaoise, but Brian Stanley and his team are undeterred and out in force.
The group...
Mary Lou’s return visit to Laois postponed until next Wednesday
Mary Lou McDonald's return visit to Laois has been postponed until next Wednesday, November 27.
The Sinn Féin leader had been due to visit Portlaoise...
Laois County Councillor alleged to have ‘threatened’ people over planning permission as project rejected
A heated exchange broke out in Laois County Council on Monday as the elected representatives discussed a proposed development in a Laois village.
The councillors...
Mary Lou returning to Laois on Thursday with Sinn Féin out in force this...
Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald will return to Portlaoise on Thursday as she continues to rally support for General Election candidate in Laois...
€124 million announced for Laois County Council’s Budget 2025
Laois County Council's Budget 2025 has been formally ratified this week, with close to €124 million to go around.
This is an increase of 9%...
On the Canvass: Maria McCormack on the march for Sinn Fein in Laois
The General Election is less than two weeks away, which means every housing estate and main street across the country are abuzz with promises,...
Soccer: Abbeyleix, Clonaslee and Rosenallis all beaten as Portlaoise forced to settle for a...
Abbeyleix Ath 0 Monksland Utd 6
CCFL Senior Division
Both sides came into this game knowing one of them, at least, would be picking up their...
Leinster Club JHC: Mountmellick out of Leinster thanks to Wicklow champions Avondale
Mountmellick 1-14 Avondale (Wicklow) 1-18
Leinster Club JHC Quarter Final
Mountmellick's provincial adventure has come to an end in Arklow after a four-point defeat to Avondale.
The...
Department suggests Laois’s special needs children should go to Tipperary or Kildare for their...
The Department of Education has suggested special needs children in Laois should travel to Tipperary or Kildare for school, as the Government remain determined...
Leinster Club IHC and JHC Preview: Borris-Kilcotton head to Westmeath as Mountmellick travel to...
Fr Dalton's (Westmeath) v Borris-Kilcotton
Leinster Club IHC Quarter Final, 1.30pm in Rochfordbridge
If the bookies are to be believed, this should be a walk in...
Laois U-20 FC ‘B’ Final: Fitzgerald goal means glory for Killeshin in physical battle...
Killeshin 1-7 Portarlington 0-7
Laois U-20 FC 'B' Final
Killeshin have won the penultimate football trophy of 2024, lifting the Laois U-20 FC 'B' tonight in...
Council in Brief: Cemetery management, road safety, fire station facilities and more
It was a busy day in Laois County Council this week with the Borris-in-Ossory-Mountmellick Municipal District holding their November monthly meeting.
The six Councillors in...
St Francis Special School plunged into ‘crisis’ as Department of Education order major reduction...
The Department of Education have plunged into 'crisis' the most vulnerable people in Laois, with the news of a class reduction being demanded of...
In Pictures: Annual WWI Remembrance Ceremony takes place in Portlaoise
The annual remembrance ceremony for those who died in World War One took on Sunday in Portlaoise.
The ceremony also honoured those who died in...