Sarah Cullen
Sarah Cullen is a Journalism and New Media graduate from the University of Limerick. A Portlaoise native, she is happiest when tweeting and talking about dogs.
Good Week, Bad Week: The second best hotel in Ireland, 12 Acres Brewery and...
As part of a running series, we bring you this week’s ‘Good Week/Bad Week’.
To see who has had a good or bad week, we...
Deaths in Laois – Friday, October 12, 2018
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Iris Conlan (née Swayne)
23 Station Court, Portarlington, Laois / Monasterevin, Kildare
Formerly Oghill...
In Pictures: Portlaoise pilot commemorated for historic flight
Portlaoise airman Colonel James Fitzmaurice has been commemorated yet again for his legendary east to west crossing of the Atlantic.
The 90th Anniversary of the...
Laois actor set to star in new Netflix series
Portlaoise actor Robert Sheehan is returning to the small screen with a starring role in a new ten-part Netflix series.
Sheehan is no stranger to...
‘Massive buzz’ for 12 Acres following big food awards win
12 Acres Brewing Company have taken home the Gold medal at the Blas na hEireann Irish Food Awards in Dingle last week.
It is a huge...
All you need to know about Budget 2019
Minister for Finance Paschal Donohue has started to announce the Budget for the coming year.
This is the third and final budget under the confidence-and-supply...
Works finish on Portarlington bridge before Christmas
Long awaited works on Portarlington's Barrow Bridge are underway and will hopefully be complete just before Christmas.
The bridge links Laois and Offaly, and will...
Funding for the library, 12 hour work-out marathon and the county finals- It’s Our...
Our top stories this week looked at everything from the funding for the new library to an attempted burglary.
Of course there was a huge...
V-Cuts, Shane Dawson and Gym fanatics – It’s our tweets of the week
As always we'v searched Twitter for the best tweets to come out of Laois this week.
You can be guaranteed a laugh, a moan and...
Good Week, Bad Week: Award nominations, a fashion show and anger among farmers
As part of a running series, we bring you this week’s ‘Good Week/Bad Week’.
To see who has had a good or bad week, we...
Deaths in Laois – Friday, October 5, 2018
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
John Lawler
Main St. Ballylinan, Laois
Husband of the Late Betty. Deeply regretted by...
Two Laois businesses receive award nominations
Popular Portlaoise pub, Kavanagh's Bar and Venue, has been awarded Innovative Pub of the Year at 2018 Irish Pub Awards regional finals.
The awards took...
Deaths in Laois – Wednesday, October 3, 2018
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Anton (Anto) Heffernan
Hillcrest, Ringstown, Mountrath, Laois
Anton (Better known as Anto) Heffernan, Hillcrest,...
Deaths in Laois – Tuesday, October 2, 2018
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Anton (Anto) Heffernan
Hillcrest, Ringstown, Mountrath, Laois
Anton (Better known as Anto) Heffernan, Hillcrest,...
Minister Flanagan announces further funding for new library
Laois/Offaly TD and Minister for Justice and Equality, Charlie Flanagan, has announced an additional €1.35 million funding for a new library for Portlaoise.
The funding is...
‘We’ll meet you there’- Town Team launch brand new logo
The Portlaoise Town Team held the official launch of their new brand logo for the town on Friday September 21.
Over the past year, the...
An Indian Summer, Winning Streak Success and an incredible weight loss – It’s Our...
Our top stories this week had some worrying news about indecent exposure and even a stabbing in Laois.
It wasn't all bad however, with a...
Completing Tinder, The beauty of a trad session and a new immune system –...
I was in the middle of my make up last night when I slipped and hit my head off the wall and now there’s...
Good Week, Bad Week: A No Poster Town, Fifa 19 and 260 homeless in...
As part of a running series, we bring you this week’s ‘Good Week/Bad Week’.
To see who has had a good or bad week, we...
Presidential hopefuls, The Town documentary ending and the highest job gains in Ireland –...
We are well into the Autumn now, and this is clear with the arrival of Storm Ali and the Ploughing Championships.
The Town documentary came...
Moment in Time: Durrow Green transformed into children’s wonderland in 2009
It's been nine years since Durrow's green was transformed into a children's wonderland by the Make Believers charity.
They held a family fun day in...
Drink driving detections down from last year
Detections of drink driving are down from last summer to July and August this year, according to the latest crime figures.
At the recent Joint...
Blue messages on Snapchat, Winter nights out and the ploughing – it’s our tweets...
Every week we select a handful of the best tweets in and about Laois.
This week we saw people preparing for winter nights out, ACTUALLY...
Good Week, Bad Week: Sister Act, London Fashion Week and Storm Ali
As part of a running series, we bring you this week’s ‘Good Week/Bad Week’.
To see who has had a good or bad week, we...
Deaths in Laois – Friday, September 21, 2018
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Margaret Baxendale
Grand Canal View, Kilmainham, Dublin / Ballinakill, Laois
Baxendale (nee) Margaret, September...
One-Man Garda stations to become a ‘thing of the past’
Garda Chief Superintendent John Scanlan has said "one-man garda stations" in Laois are set to become a thing of the past.
There has been a...
Annual Walk for loved ones lost by suicide
The annual Giving Light and Hope walk which remembers loved ones lost to suicide will take place in Stradbally this weekend.
The event starts in...
Deaths in Laois – Wednesday, September 19, 2018
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Ellen (Elsie) Black (née Doolan)
Ballygall, Dublin / Portarlington, Laois / Blueball, Offaly
Formerly...
Laois County Council to vote on Gemma O’Doherty Presidential nomination
Laois county council hosted three of the hopefuls vying for nomination to the Presidential campaign yesterday.
Sean Gallagher, Gemma O'Doherty and Sarah Louise Mulligan addressed...
Deaths in Laois – Tuesday, September 18, 2018
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Peg Ward (née Dooley)
Clononeen, Borris-in-Ossory, Laois
Peg Ward (nee Dooley), Clononeen, Borris in...