Mark Comerford
Laois man honoured at Federation of Irish Sport’s 2023 Volunteers in Sports Awards
A Laois man has been recognised at the Federation of Irish Sport's 2023 Volunteers in Sports Awards.
The ceremony celebrated committed volunteers from all across...
Athletics: Great weekend for St Abban’s and St Michael’s at Leinster Juvenile Indoor Championships
Leinster Juvenile Indoor Championships
TUS Arena, Athlone
The juvenile athletes of St Abban's AC and St Michael's AC made the trip to the TUS Arena, Athlone...
Basketball: Playoffs beckon as Portlaoise Panthers extended their unbeaten run
Portlaoise Panthers 94 Moy Tolka Rovers 86
Men's National League Division 1, 23-24
Portlaoise Panthers continued their march to the playoffs on Saturday evening, beating Moy...
CCFL: Cup win for Rosenallis but Mountmellick, Stradbally and Clonaslee are out
Division 1 Cup Round 1
Rosenallis AFC 5 Clonaslee Utd 1
Rosenallis came from 1-0 down to win this game at a canter thanks to goals...
Leinster League: Nine-try thriller as Portlaoise overcome Portarlington to remain top
Portlaoise 38 Portarlington 31
Leinster League Division 2B
Portlaoise came out on the right side of today’s nine-try thriller at home to Portarlington, solidifying their place...
CCFL Division 1 Cup: Five-star Rosenallis advance after dominant derby win
Rosenallis 5 Clonaslee Utd 1
CCFL Division 1 Cup Round 1
Rosenallis are safely through to the second round of the CCFL's Division 1 Cup after...
Substantial funding needed for youth services across rural parts of Laois
There is substantial funding needed for youth services across rural parts of Laois according to the Laois Offaly Educate Together Board (LOETB).
It was revealed...
LOETB receives lowest youth work funding in Ireland – ‘If we don’t spend money...
Young people in Laois "are being treated totally and completely unfairly," Laois County Council has heard.
In terms of youth funding, the Laois Offaly Educate...
Septic tank owners encouraged to contact Laois County Council to register for waste water...
Laois County Council has encouraged people interested in the Domestic Waste Water Treatment (septic tank) scheme to contact the Council's Environment Section to register...
South-Leinster Colleges Second-Year Football: Mountmellick ease to dominant regional success
Mountmellick Community School 4-8 Scoil Chonglais (Wicklow) 0-4
South-Leinster Colleges Second-Year Football Final
There was a great crowd in Killeshin this afternoon to watch Mountmellick Community...
Councillors and community fear Eirgrid/ESB see Coolnabacky Substation as ‘a massive power hub’
The Coolnabacky Substation continues to be a lightning rod for controversy, drawing the ire of local residents and politicians time and time again.
Locals have...
Calls made for increased support for breastfeeding facilities in urban areas across Laois
A Laois County Councillor has called for increased support for breastfeeding facilities across the County, predominantly in urban areas.
Cllr Thomasina Connell raised the motion...
A recent Risk Assessment into Coolnabacky Substation ‘did not go far enough’ local residents...
The discontent of the local community with the coming Coolnabacky Substation in Ratheniska continued this week, with questions being raised over the legitimacy of...
Calls made for safety improvements at national school ‘in such a dangerous position’
Calls have been made for safety improvements to be implemented at The Rock National School, with Laois County Councillors expressed concern for students, teachers...
Transport Infrastructure Ireland draws the ire of Portlaoise County Councillor
Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) have drawn the ire of a Laois County Councillor this week.
Speaking at the February meeting of the Portlaoise Municipal District,...
Portlaoise Sectoral Policing initiative launched to enhance community safety
Superintendent Eamon Curley has announced the newly launched Sectoral Policing program for Portlaoise town.
The new program is designed to increase Garda visibility enhance the...
Basketball: Winning streak continues for Portlaoise Panthers with Moody back to his best
Mater Private Malahide 78 Portlaoise Panthers 85
Men's Division 1, 23-24
Ravel Moody was back to his absolute best on Saturday night, putting in an incredible...
CCFL: Wins for Mountmellick, Emo and Spink while Maryborough match abandoned after an extra-time...
Paddy Cotter Cup Quarter Final
Willow Park 3 Stradbally Town 0
Stradbally Town visited Athlone on Saturday night for their last-eight encounter with Willow Park.
19 places...
CCFL: One to forget for Rosenallis as Mullingar score eight at The Grove
Rosenallis AFC 2 Mullingar Celtic 8
CCFL Division 1
It was one to forget for Rosenallis this afternoon as they shipped eight goals at home to...
Two local County Councillors join forces to call for Master Plan for Abbeyleix
Two local County Councillors have joined forces to call for a Master Plan to be prepared in Abbeyleix
Fine Gael Cllr Barry Walsh and Fianna...
South-Leinster Colleges JFC ‘C’: Portlaoise CBS overcome Rathangan to book place in regional final
Portlaoise CBS 4-11 Ardscoil Rath Ioghmáin 3-10
South Leinster Colleges JFC ‘C’ Semi Final
Portlaoise CBS are through to the South-Leinster Colleges Junior Football Championship ‘C’...
Local Councillor calls for review into ‘ongoing problems entering and exiting’ Portlaoise estate
A local County Councillor has called for a review of the entrance to Kylebrook Estate on the Abbeyleix Road and the "ongoing problems entering...
List of improvement measures announced for Knockmay area of Portlaoise
Laois County council have revealed a list of improvement measures currently being undertaken in the Knockmay area of Portlaoise.
These measures include a Community Involvement...
‘Long-awaited’ legislation to allow CCTV use to combat illegal dumping of waste is ‘on...
"Long-awaited" legislation to allow County Councils to use CCTV cameras to combat illegal dumping of waste in local areas is "on the way" according...
Laois aunt and niece join forces to ‘get the chop’ for three wonderful charities
A Laois aunt and niece have joined forces to raise money for the Irish Cancer Society, Irish Wildlife Trust and The Rapunzel Foundation.
Laura Gorman...
‘Mountrath Unlocked’ – ‘A story of hope, compassion, and community spirit within a small,...
Independent filmmaker, Maurice O'Carroll has finally made his Laois-based movie available for the public.
'Mountrath Unlocked' was filmed and produced during the COVID lockdown before...
Laois TD calls for TV license fee to be replaced and says current system...
Local Sinn Féin TD Brian Stanley says that the current TV license system is not working, with over 350,000 households not paying.
Deputy Stanley is...
‘The strength of our community lies in its shared love for animals’ – LSPCA...
The Laois Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (LSPCA) are making an urgent call for community support following their temporary pausing of...
Calls made for new welcome signs at Killasmeestia ‘to reflect the history of the...
The small village of Killasmeestia - located about halfway between Borris-in-Ossory and Rathdowney - could be in line for new welcome signs if local...
Local County Councillor calls for improvements and repairs to take place in Rathdowney
Laois County Council have been urged to take action at Knockiel Drive housing estate in Rathdowney.
Fine Gael Cllr John King made the call at...