ACFL Division 1: Late penalty helps Ballyroan-Abbey into semi-finals with Courtwood condemned to a...
Ballyroan-Abbey 3-10 Courtwood 1-11
ACFL Division 1 Round 7
Ballyroan-Abbey entertained Courtwood in the final game of the ACFL Division 1 round robin this afternoon, with...
Seven-year-old Laois girl Ellie Culleton growing her hair and raising much-needed funds for three...
A young Laois girl has been growing her hair for three charities as she prepare to have it cut next weekend.
Seven-year-old Ellie Culleton from...
Fr Paddy: Spirit of God, Loving and free, Spirit of God, flow through me
Time moves by too quickly; soon we arrive at the longest day of the year - June 21.
These long bright days I pray will...
Six Talking Points as the Laois senior hurlers sign off for 2025 with defeat...
Coverage of Laois GAA county teams is brought to you in association with Laois Hire, proud sponsors of Laois GAA
Laois's campaign has come to...
Portarlington to host second ‘Gig for Gaza’ to raise money for Palestine Aid
The Anvil Inn Portarlington is set to host a charity gig with all ticket proceeds to go towards Palestine Aid on Sunday next, June...
Deaths in Laois – Sunday, June 15, 2025
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Marian O'Shea (née McMahon)
Newtown, Crettyard, Laois, R93Y5F3/Carlow
Marian passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by...
ACFL Division 1: Portlaoise and St Joseph’s conclude league phase with wins over Emo...
Portlaoise and St Joseph's rounded off their Laois Shopping Centre ACFL Division 1 campaigns with wins over Emo and Graiguecullen this evening.
There was nothing...
All-Ireland SHC Preliminary QF: Devastating Tipperary come away with 23-point win as Laois’s campaign...
Laois 0-18 Tipperary 3-32
All-Ireland SHC Preliminary Quarter-Final
The Laois hurlers season has come to and end after losing out to Tipperary by 23 points in...
LIVE BLOG: Follow all the action as the Laois hurlers face Tipperary in All-Ireland...
Coverage of Laois GAA county teams is brought to you in association with Laois Hire, proud sponsors of Laois GAA
The Laois senior hurlers are...
Making the case for Laois to have its own museum and where it could...
A Laois County Councillor has made the case for the county to have its own museum.
Independent Councillor James Kelly brought forward a motion on...
Your guide to the game as the Laois senior hurlers take on Tipperary in...
Coverage of Laois GAA county teams is brought to you in association with Laois Hire, proud sponsors of Laois GAA
All-Ireland SHC Preliminary Quarter-Final –...
Italy, France and Spain – Portlaoise College’s Erasmus Programme proves a big success
This year, Portlaoise College took part in a successful Erasmus+ Programme which has proved to be a massive success.
The Laois secondary school partnered with...
Deaths in Laois – Saturday, June 14, 2025
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Marie Cowley (née Swayne)
Rivermead, St. Margaret's, Dublin/Stradbally, Laois
Marie, (formerly of Stradbally, Co. Laois) peacefully at...
Over 2,000 families in Laois to benefit from Back-to-School Clothing and Footwear Allowance
It has been confirmed that the Back-to-School Clothing and Footwear Allowance has been opened for the upcoming school year.
The scheme provides a once-off payment...
U-13 Football: Whelan, Bowe and Bohan to the fore as Portlaoise see off Na...
Portlaoise 6-9 Na Fianna Og 3-10
U-13 Football Division 1 Final
What an absolute belter of a game.
The young footballers of Portlaoise and Na Fianna Og...
ACFL Division 1: Maher two-pointers crucial as Stradbally defeat The Heath to confirm semi-final...
Stradbally 0-14 The Heath 0-12
ACFL Division 1 Round 7
Stradbally have a Laois Shopping Centre ACFL Division 1 semi-final to look forward to for the...
Cruinniú na nÓg: Abbeyleix celebrate 250 years plus events in Portlaoise, Mountrath, Castletown and...
The annual Cruinniú na Óg took place at locations across Laois last week.
Hosted on Saturday June 7, we bring you pictures from events in...
€165,000 funding boost announced to support over 130 community groups across Laois
132 groups all across County Laois, each wide-ranging and rooted in their communities, have this week received a boost in funding support.
The investment, made...
Stradbally Community Choir all set for latest performance in aid of Kolbe Special School
The Stradbally Community Choir are all set for their latest performance which is in aid of Kolbe Special School.
Kavanagh's in Portlaoise is the venue...
Laois Abroad: Trading Rosenallis for a spot near the Alps – meet the woman...
Laois Abroad is brought to you in association with Abbeyleix Chauffeur Services
The always popular Laois Abroad series returns for the third time in 2025.
Up next...
Leaving Cert Diary: Trigonometry, Irish or advanced gibberish, arms falling off and odd history!
Aoife Fitzpatrick is a Leaving Cert student in Scoil Chríost Rí in Portlaoise. From Cullenagh, near Ballyroan, she is hoping to study Global Media...
Laois Hurling and Football Podcast: Weekend preview and club league update as they approach...
After a crazily busy weekend last week, this one is ever so slightly less so.
For a start, just one Laois team will be in...
Judging day approaches as Abbeyleix gears up to represent Ireland on the international stage
Abbeyleix is gearing up to represent Ireland on the international stage in the prestigious Communities in Bloom International Challenge 2025.
Communities in Bloom was established...
Deaths in Laois – Friday, June 13, 2025
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Marie Cowley (née Swayne)
Rivermead, St. Margaret's, Dublin/Stradbally, Laois
Marie, (formerly of Stradbally, Co. Laois) peacefully at...
ACHL Division 2: Semi-final pairings confirmed after exciting final round in Division 2
The stage is officially set for the Division 2 semi-finals after tonight's action and there was also a big change at the bottom.
Clough-Ballacolla conceded...
ACFL Division 2: Howlin the hero as O’Dempsey’s topple Portarlington
O'Dempsey's 2-11 Portarlington 2-9
ACFL Division 2 Round 7
O'Dempsey's entertained local rivals Portarlington this evening in what was a must-win game for the hosts in...
Cruinniú na nÓg: Events in Portarlington, Mountmellick and Stradbally
The annual Cruinniú na Óg took place at locations across Laois last week.
Hosted on Saturday June 7, we bring you pictures from events in...
Almost €600,000 announced for home improvements for older people and people with Disabilities
€592,189 has been allocated for funding for home improvements for older people and people with disabilities in Laois.
So says Laois TD Sean Fleming who...
Honorary life IFA membership for well-respected Laois farmer and cattle dealer
Honorary life membership of the Irish Farmers Association (IFA) was recently bestowed upon well-known Laois farmer and cattle dealer Tommy Wilson.
From Coolroe, near Courtwood,...
New car sales continue to rise in Laois as Electric Vehicles maintain steady increases...
There were 71 new cars sold in Laois during May, up a remarkable 69% from the 42 sold in the same month of 2024...
