Mark Comerford
Laois Ladies SFC: Portlaoise get off to a flying start at the expense of...
Portlaoise 3-13 Ballyroan 0-8
Laois Ladies SFC Round 2
Gráinne Moran, Sarah Ann Fitzgerald, Ashling Kehoe and Fiona Dooley were the stand-out performers as Portlaoise went...
Laois Premier IHC: Ballinakill get their second win despite a great second half fromRathdowney-Errill
Ballinakill 4-15 Rathdowney-Errill 2-13
Laois Premier IHC Group B Round 2
Two goals each from Seamus Fitzpatrick and Jamie Drury helped Ballinakill to their second win...
Laois IHC: Hilliard on fire as Mountmellick hold off Clonad
Mountmellick 1-25 Clonad 1-17
Laois IHC Group A Round 2
Jimmy Hilliard scored an impeccable 1-13 without a single wide to lead Mountmellick to a crucial...
The week that was: Our most read stories of the past seven days
1 - Star of The Chase, Anne Hegerty discusses her family connections right here in Laois
Known as ‘The Governess’ on the popular TV quiz...
Planning permission granted for nursing home on the Laois/Kildare border
Planning permission has been granted for a new community support project on the Laois/Kildare border.
The project will see the construction of a new building at...
Laois County Council to hold workshops to help with applications for the Sports Capital...
Laois County Council has announced it will hold workshops to help local clubs and organisers who wish to apply for the Sports Capital Programme...
New road safety works set to take place at Scoil Mhuire Abbeyleix
New road safety works have been announced at Scoil Mhuire on the Ballyroan Road in Abbeyleix, under the Safe Routes to School Programme.
These road...
Laois County Council urged to take action regarding the ongoing intermittent power outages in...
Fine Gael Councillor Barry Walsh has called on Laois County Council to engage with the ESB in requesting a central point of contact for...
Woodenbridge Erkina River Festival set return with Heritage Week Walk on the Laois Kilkenny border
This Year's Woodenbridge Erkina River Festival will trace the route of the ancient road that ran from Western Upper Ossory to Kilkenny.
On Sunday, August...
Local County Councillor calls for a re-evaluation of tourism policies in Laois
Local Labour County Councillor, Marie Tuohy, has called on Laois County Council to re-evaluate tourism policies in the county.
Cllr Tuohy commended the ongoing effort...
Calls for an increase of the thresholds and the amounts for the Housing Adaptation...
Fine Gael Cllr Thomasina Connell has called on Laois County Council write to Minister Darragh O’Brien at the Department of Housing, Local Government and...
‘He was an honest, genuine man’ – Laois County Council honours the late John...
Councillors and staff at Laois County Council paid tribute to the late John Moran at the monthly meeting held on Monday morning.
There was great...
A busy first day for Laois County Council’s new Cathaoirleach
The new Cathaoirleach of Laois County Council took his chair for the very first time at this week's meeting of the councillors.
An Cathaoirleach, Pashal...
The Ladies championship gets underway with dominant wins for Timahoe, Sarsfields and St Conleth’s
Laois Senior Ladies Football Championship Round Round 1
Timahoe 5-5 Ballyroan 1-9
The 2023 Laois Senior Ladies Football Championship got underway in Stradbally on Sunday afternoon,...
The week that was: Our most read stories of the past seven days
1 - Fr Paddy – The Cost of 'Stars'
We have lived through the consequences of poor governance and its drastic consequences from church to...
Star of The Chase, Anne Hegerty discusses her family connections right here in Laois
Known as 'The Governess' on the popular TV quiz show, The Chase, Anne Hegerty has become a household name across Ireland and the UK.
Speaking...
Minor Hurling Championship: Round 3 wins for Abbeyleix, The Harps and Castletown
Abbeyleix 4-24 Clough-Ballacolla 1-13
Laois MHC Round 3
Abbeyleix have beaten Clough-Ballacolla by a remarkable 20 points in Ballinakill to secure their favourites tag in the...
New property development in Errill given the green light
Laois County Council has given the go-ahead for the construction of 14 houses in the village of Errill.
Furey Consulting Engineers Ltd sought planning permission from...
Portlaoise Rugby club announce their first scholarship programme
Portlaoise RFC have launched a wonderful new initiative, introducing their first ever scholarships.
The first recipient, Jack Downey was last week presented with his scholarship in...
Tickets to the All Ireland Final up for grabs as fundraiser in aid of...
Graiguecullen GAA have organised a fundraiser and they need as much support as is humanly possible.
The fundraiser is in aid of Jordan Touhy, a...
All of the latest Laois GAA fixtures as top tier adult football championships get...
With the hurling championships well and truly under way, football now takes the spotlight.
With the All-Ireland football final on Sunday, Laois GAA have once...
FAI Cup dream over for Portlaoise as Skerries prove far too strong
Portlaoise AFC 0 Skerries Town 3
FAI Cup Round 1
The dream is over for Portlaoise, falling at the first hurdle of the FAI Cup.
Robert McKenna...
Three goals for Abbeyleix sees them get the better of Clonad to kick off...
Abbeyleix 3-11 Clonad 1-14
IHC Group A Round 1
Abbeyleix have beaten Clonad to kick-start their campaign in what was a classic encounter this evening.
The game...
The week that was: Our most read stories of the past seven days
1 - Shock and sadness as Laois dad and son killed following tragic incident in Turkey
There is deep shock and sadness in Laois following...
Clough-Ballacolla get the better of Slieve Bloom as the Premier Intermediate Championship gets underway
Clough-Ballacolla 1-15 Slieve Bloom 0-13
Premier IHC Group A Round 1
The 2023 Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship is up and running after Clough-Ballacolla beat Slieve Bloom...
Portlaoise AFC gearing up for a historic weekend as the FAI Cup gets underway
Portlaoise AFC are set to take the field this Sunday in Round 1 of the FAI Cup.
They have been drawn to play Dublin side,...
New tourist accommodation for Main Street in Portlaoise gets the green light
Plans have been given the go-ahead to develop tourist accommodation at a location on Main Street in Portlaoise.
The development is for a vacant shop...
Up to 85% of homes and businesses in Ballyfin and Rosenallis can now connect...
High speed broadband is now available for many homes in Ballyfin and Rosenallis as part of the National Broadband Plan.
National Broadband Ireland have said...
Laois player makes Ireland debut at the Rugby European Sevens Championship Series in Germany
Alanna Fitzpatrick, from Portarlington, has made her debut for the Ireland Rugby Sevens Women's Team at the Rugby European Sevens Championship Series in Hamburg,...
National title for Fenlon while Millet excels on the international stage in big weekend...
It was a busy weekend for St Abban's Athletics Club, with athletes across numerous disciplines representing the Crettyard club.
Ruby Millet was part of a...