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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...
RTS Substation Group Ratheniska

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...
Caroline Dwane-Stanley Laois County Council

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...
St Mary's Hall Portlaoise Panthers

Portlaoise Panthers forced to evacuate St Mary’s Hall on Saturday night and plea for...

Portlaoise Panthers Basketball Club have become a victim of their own success in recent times. The club's Women's achieved historic success last year when they...

Local County Councillor calls for dedicated Town Centre First Masterplan for Mountrath

Independent Cllr James Kelly has called for Laois County Council to "secure funding and appoint consultants to undertake a Town Centre First Masterplan for...

Basketball: Back-to-back wins as Portlaoise Panthers secure home quarter-final

Portlaoise Panthers 95 Dublin Lions 70 Men's Division 1, 23-24 Portlaoise Panthers made light work of Dublin Lions on Saturday night in St Mary's Hall, with...

Leinster League: North Meath spoil Portarlington celebrations after incredible ten-try thriller

Portarlington 35 North Meath 38 Leinster League Division 2B No amount of heavy rain over the weekend was going to stop Portarlington from celebrating their 50th...

Laois County Council to seek funding for “urgently needed” safety works in Durrow

At the February meeting of the Borris-in-Ossory-Mountmellick Municipal Distric, Laois County Council announced that they would be seeking funding for "urgently needed" safety works...

Road improvements ‘a matter of urgency’ in Ballyfin and Kilcavan local Councillor says

A local County Councillor has called for improvements to be made in two rural areas "as a matter of urgency." The areas in question are...

Laois County Council set to establish Town Team for Mountmellick to address address ‘economic...

Laois County Council will soon begin the process of establishing a Town Team for Mountmellick. Fianna Fáil Cllr Paddy Bracken proposed the motion at the...

Prospect of “long awaited” progress for Driver Test waiting times and Electronic Scooter regulations

After a prolonged period of Laois TDs and County Councillors raising the issue, there is finally the prospect of progress on both  Driver Test...

In Pictures: Busy weekend at all grades and internationally for St Abban’s and St...

It was another incredibly busy weekend for the athletes of St Abban’s AC competing up and down the grades and even internationally. National Juvenile B...