Mark Comerford
Laois squad looking forward to All-Ireland Minor Camogie ‘A’ Shield Final this Sunday in...
The Laois Minor Camogie team are in the All-Ireland 'A' Shield Final against Antrim on Sunday, with throw-in at 2.30pm in Nowlan Park, Kilkenny.
The...
Portarlington ‘does not have enough Gardaí’ leading to ‘significant problems’ says Laois TD
A Laois TD has said one of the county's biggest towns "does not have enough Gardaí," which is leading to "significant problems" in the...
Laois TD tells Dáil Éireann that Irish Water is a ‘cash cow’ and a...
A Laois TD has described Irish Water/Uisce Eireann as a "cash cow", and said the very establishment of the company itself has been a...
Planning applications received for HSE developments in both Portlaoise and Mountmellick
The Health Service Executive (HSE) have applied to Laois County Council for planning permission on two projects in the county.
In Portlaoise, the HSE have...
Mountmellick Development Association unveil Healion Cup to honour local Chairs of Laois Association Dublin
Mountmellick Development Association (MDA) recently unveiled the permanent exhibition of the Healion Cup in tribute to the four local people who have Chaired the...
Laois family embarking on fundraising skydive to honour their late husband and father
A Laois family are embarking on a skydive in a wonderful fundraising event to honour the memory of their husband and father, Mr Anthony...
Laois property sells for almost €700,000 – the second-highest price of 2025 so far
A Laois property has sold for just shy of €700,000, making it the second-most expensive property sold in the county so far in 2025.
The...
ACFL Division 1: Portlaoise remain unbeaten after back-and-forth clash with The Heath
Portlaoise 0-18 The Heath 0-12
ACFL Division 1 Round 3
Portlaoise's unbeaten start to Division 1 of the Football League goes on after a back-and-forth victory...
Close to quarter of a million euro earmarked for two Laois monuments with another...
Close to quarter of a million euro is to be spent for restoration and renovation works on two Laois monuments.
The successful applicants are Clonreher Castle,...
Leinster Ladies MFC ‘B’ Semi-Final: Seven-goal Laois into provincial final after wild victory over...
Laois 7-3 Longford 2-13
Leinster Ladies MFC 'B' Semi-Final
Laois are into the Leinster Ladies MFC 'B' final at the expense of Longford after a crazy...
Leinster Ladies U-16 FC ‘B’ Semi-Final: Heartbreak for Laois as last-minute goal wins it...
Laois 2-5 Westmeath 2-6
Leinster Ladies U-16 FC 'B' Semi-Final
The Laois U-16 ladies footballers were mere minutes away from a Leinster final, only to have...
Positive start as Portlaoise e-bikes pass 50,000km in first nine months
Laois County Council teamed up with Bolt in July of 2024 to launch Bolt e-bikes in Portlaoise, and nine months in, the initiative has...
ACFL Division 1: 14-man Stradbally produce stunning come-back to salvage a draw away to...
Courtwood 3-11 Stradbally 1-17
ACFL Division 1 Round 3
Courtwood's unbeaten start to Division 1 of the Football League is intact, but only just, after a...
‘Gig for Gaza’ to be held in Abbeyleix with proceeds going towards mobile maternity...
A fundraising event has been organised in Laois with proceeds going to the people of Gaza, currently in the grips of assault by the...
Athletics: St Abban’s AC to host 50th annual Student Games on Good Friday
St Abban’s AC will host the 50th Annual Student Games in Monavea on Good Friday, April 18, at 5pm.
The competition has been running for...
1916 Easter Rising Commemorations to be held across Laois
The 109th anniversary of the 1916 Easter Rising will be celebrated this weekend with Commemorations being held around Laois.
Events in Mountmellick and The Heath, both...
Taoiseach admits ‘huge gaps’ in Child Disability Network Teams in Laois ‘is not at...
Taoiseach Michael Martin has admitted the "huge gaps" in Child Disability Network Teams (CDNT) in Laois are "not at all satisfactory".
The issue was raised...
Laois politicians come together to demand ‘urgent reform’ of ambulance services in Laois
Two Laois politicians have called for "urgent reform" of the ambulance services in County Laois.
Speaking in Seanad Éireann, Sinn Féin Senator Maria McCormack cited...
News in Brief: Postponement of streaming levy, free schoolbooks and review of National Development...
Indefinite postponement of streaming levy
Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media Patrick O’Donovan is to indefinitely postpone the introduction of a levy...
Minister confirms Portlaoise Garda Station is on course to be fully operational by summer...
Jack Chambers TD, Minister for Public Expenditure; National Development Plan Delivery and Reform, has confirmed that Portlaoise Garda Station is on course to be...
Soccer: Shield final awaits Ballybrittas but Mountmellick and Stradbally both suffer cup defeats
Ballybrittas Utd 4 Cloneygowan Celtic 2
CCFL Division 3 Shield Semi-Final
Having already won Division 3A, Ballybrittas United remain on course to add more silverware this...
Leinster Metro League Final: Agony for Portlaoise as North Meath win eight-try epic
North Meath 27 Portlaoise 22
Leinster Metro League Division 9 Final
Portlaoise Seconds were in Kells for the Leinster League Division 9 Final against North Meath...
The week that was – our most read stories of the past seven days
1 - Iarnród Éireann accused of ‘total lack of respect’ as Portlaoise Train Station left without toilets ‘for months’
Iarnród Éireann have come under fire...
Leinster U-20 HC: Laois well beaten in Tullamore as Offaly cruise to 14-point victory
Laois 0-14 Offaly 1-25
Leinster U-20 HC Tier 1 Group 1 Round 3
Laois suffered a second consecutive defeat in Group 3 of the Leinster U-20...
16 Laois schools included in expansion of Hot School Meals Programme
16 schools in Laois are set to benefit from an expansion of the Hot School Meals Programme.
The schools named cover a broad section of...
In Pictures: ‘The Irish Revolution, 1912-23 – Laois’ book launch in Portlaoise Library
A new book, 'The Irish Revolution, 1912-23 - Laois', authored by Dr Cormac Moore, was launched at a recent event in Portlaoise Library.
This book...
Laois special school garners national attention in both Dáil and Seanad as Taoiseach weighs...
The plight of a special needs school in Laois has garnered national attention once again, with representatives from the county raising the matter in...
New car market in Laois sees significant rise during March as Electric Vehicles continue...
There were 189 new cars sold in Laois during March, up a remarkable 39% from the 136 sold in the same month of 2024...
Laois Senator raises ‘urgent concerns’ over delays to flood relief schemes
Sinn Féin Senator Maria McCormack has called for "urgent action" to be taken on "long-delayed" flood relief schemes in Laois.
During a Seanad statement on...
Athletics: Laois Intermediate Road Championships and National Juvenile Indoor Championships
Laois Intermediate Road Championships
Just one week on from the Laois Senior Road race in Ballyroan, the Laois Intermediate Road Championships was held in Killeen...