Mark Comerford
‘Ash Dieback in public urban areas is not a significant issue in County Laois’...
"Ash Dieback in public urban areas is not a significant issue in County Laois," local Councillors have been told.
Fine Gael Cllr Thomasina Connell had called...
Budget 2024: Major emphasis placed on rural funding
Laois County Council unveiled their budget for 2024 last week, with a big emphasis on rural funding.
The Laois Rural Broadband Project is one of...
‘The work of the Midlands LGBT+ Project is vital for our community’ – Laois...
A local Councillor has called on Laois County Council to recognise the importance of core funding to support the LGBT+ community in the County.
Cllr...
Local County Councillor calls for Hackney Pilot Scheme to be introduced in Laois
A Laois County Councillor has called on the Local Hackney Pilot Scheme to be introduced in rural areas across the County.
Fine Gael Cllr, Conor...
Leinster League: Weekend to forget as Portlaoise, Portarlington and PortDara all beaten
Leinster League Division 2B
Garda Westmanstown 21 Portlaoise 14
Portlaoise got Phase 2 of Division 2B underway with a high-scoring win at home to Balbriggan last...
Basketball: Moody on fire as Portlaoise Panthers return to winning ways
Portlaoise Panthers 92 Limerick Sport Eagles 88 (AOT)
Men's Division 1, 23-24
After a high-scoring defeat last time out, Portlaoise Panthers got back to winning ways...
CCFL: Clean sweep for Laois teams in Cotter Cup first round
Paddy Cotter Cup - Round 1
Mountmellick Utd 4 Mullingar Celtic 3
Mountmellick United are through to the second round of the Paddy Cotter Cup, after...
Cotter Cup: Hat-trick for Murphy as Emo Celtic put seven past Tullamore
Emo Celtic 7 Tullamore Town 0
Paddy Cotter Cup Round 1
Nigel Murphy bagged himself a striker's hat-trick this afternoon, as Emo Celtic advanced to the...
Laois U-20 B FC: Serious second half sees Mountmellick Parish Gaels through to the...
Mountmellick Parish Gaels 4-10 Killeshin 0-5
Laois U-20 'B' Football Championship Semi-final
Mountmellick Parish Gaels have made it through to the final of the 2023 Laois...
The week that was: Our most read stories of the past seven days
1 - ‘Made in Dagenham’: Love of music continues to bring Ballyfin man back to the stage for latest leading role
One of the standout...
Durrow and Cullohill go down to the wire but Durrow hold on to win
Durrow 1-8 Cullohill 0-8
Division 3 Boys Championship
The game of the day, without question, was Durrow v Cullohill.
It went right down to the wire, with...
Emo see off Stradbally for Division 2 Shield honours in battle of the Casey...
Emo 5-9 Stradbally 3-8
Division 2 Girls Shield
Emo were crowned Division 2 Girls Shield winners after they came out the right side of a titanic...
Ramsbottom and Kavanagh star as Timahoe overpower Derrylamogue
Timahoe 8-10 Derrymalogue 2-8
Division 3 Girls Shield
Niamh Ramsbottom scored an astonishing four goals and five points to lead Timahoe to the Division 3 Girls...
Magnificent seven sees Borris-in-Ossory claim Division 5 Shield
Borris-in-Ossory 7-5 Shanahoe 2-5
Division 5 Boys Shield
A nose for goal proved the difference between the sides, as Borris-in-Ossory beat Shanahoe to claim the 2023...
Amazing Annie leads super Shanahoe to Division 4 glory over Maryborough
Shanahoe 5-11 Maryborough 0-4
Division 4 Girls Championship
9-year-old Annie Griffin was the star of the show as Shanahoe proved too strong for Maryborough NS this...
Slattery, Emerson and Dempsey to the fore as Portarlington have too much for Timahoe
Portarlington 5-11 Timahoe 4-4
Division 5 Girls Shield
Ava Slattery, Gráinne Emerson, and Jessica Dempsey were outstanding as Portarlington ran away with the Division 5 Girls...
Five Laois Finalists at Better Farming Awards 2023
Laois boasts five finalists in this year’s FBD Better Farming Awards, awarding the highest levels of achievement made in the industry’s move towards a...
Water water everywhere – flooding issues reaching breaking point
A Laois County Councillor has put flooding top of his agenda at the November meeting of the Borris-in-Ossory-Mountmellick Municipal District.
Fine Gael Cllr Conor Bergin began...
Road safety action needed as ‘dark winter months are coming in’
The many guises of road safety were high on the agenda during the November meeting of the Borris-in-Ossory-Mountmellick Municipal District.
Councillor Paddy Bracken has called...
Laois County Councillor shines a light on Rosenallis rivers and tourism
A local Councillor has highlighted the tourism potential of Rosenallis, whilst also urging for better care of the rivers in the area.
Fianna Fáil Cllr...
Local Councillor demands safety measures be taken “sooner rather than later”
A Laois County Councillor has outlined several key improvements he wishes to see "sooner rather than later."
Independent Cllr Ollie Clooney was speaking at the...
Laois County Council under pressure to deliver funding for urgent road works
Laois County Council has been put under pressure to deliver on funding "that was approved some years ago" for major road works at Middlemount,...
Laois County Council urged to bring Mountrath Mart back to life
A local County Councillor has called on Laois County Council to engage with Mountrath Co-Op Livestock Mart committee to help them with costs associated...
Budget 2024: Mixed messages as Council fail to address climate change concerns
Despite a recent commitment from Laois County Council to prioritise the environmental concerns of the county, there was no meaningful increase in funding in...
Budget 2024: Emergency accommodation, local elections, economic development and more
Emergency accommodation funding for Ukranian refugees is set to see an increase of €165,000 in 2024.
The news came at Laois County Council's unveiling of...
Budget 2024: No love for the arts as funding remains stagnant
Laois County Council this week unveiled their Budget for 2024, receiving unanimous praise from the elected members.
It was the first time in history that...
Budget 2024: Almost €30 million to be spent on Laois roads next year
Road Transportation and Safety is set to receive an increase in funding of almost €3.5 million in Laois County Council's Budget for 2024.
In total,...
Budget 2024: Laois fire services set to receive a welcome boost in funding
Laois County Council's Budget for 2024 will see the county's Fire Service receive welcome boost in funding.
In total, the Council will spend over €6.8...
Budget 2024: Over €30 million to be spent on housing in Laois next year
Laois County Council yesterday announced their upcoming Budget for 2024, and housing was to the fore.
In total, the Council will spend €30.6 million on...
CCFL: Wins for St Aengus, Abbeyleix Athletic and Mountmellick United
Rosenallis 2 St Aengus 5
CCFL Division 3
St Aengus were seriously impressive this afternoon, picking up all three points from their trip to Rosenallis.
Three goals...