‘Chronic shortage’ of special education places in Laois secondary schools causing stress and worry
The situation surrounding special education spaces in Laois secondary schools has been laid bare at a meeting this week.
The issue was brought forward by...
Laois clubs to benefit as Midlands League launches plans for €5 million soccer complex
Plans to build a state of the art facility that will benefit children in Laois have been lodged with Offaly County Council.
The Midlands League,...
Farming families should be able to build on their own land ‘without unnecessary planning...
A Laois TD has called for planning rules to be reformed to make it easier for farming families to build homes and lives on...
Laois Councillors want Abbeyleix to be considered to host Irish Famine Commemoration Day
Laois County Council is to call on the Minister for Tourism to consider Abbeyleix as one of the host venues for Irish Famine Commemoration...
Deaths in Laois – Thursday, November 27, 2025
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Elizabeth (Lily) Donovan (née O'Neill)
Clonard, Mountrath, Laois/Castletown, Laois/Tully, Kildare
Died November 25th 2025 in her 90th...
Ballyroan man completes Malin to Mizen in vintage Mercedes tractor and raises €20,000 for...
Local farmer and lifelong vintage enthusiast Charley O’Connor from Ballyroan, has completed the Malin to Mizen route in his vintage Mercedes MB tractor.
And he...
Overgrown trees, lights, paths and walls causing ongoing frustration in Graiguecullen
Trees growing so high that they obscure public lighting and the roots causing issues with nearby walls were two connected issues raised in Laois...
Laois Councillors seek review as Ireland chooses not to recognise ‘long Covid’ as an...
Laois County Council is to write to the Minister for Health after Ireland opted not to recognise 'long Covid' as an occupational illness.
The matter...
Meet the incredibly talented multi-sport Laois 12-year-old who is representing Ireland in badminton
A young Laois boy is making serious waves in the world of badminton where he is representing Ireland.
12-year-old Daire O'Sullivan, who hails from Crettyard,...
Call made for three medically supervised detoxification beds to be established in Portlaoise Hospital
Laois County Council has called on the Minister for Health to establish detoxification beds in Portlaoise Hospital.
This call comes following a motion that was...
Portlaoise Active Retirement Group visits South East Technological University for volunteer workshop
Representatives from the Portlaoise Active Retirement Group visited South East Technological University (SETU) in Carlow on Tuesday to attend a specially organised volunteer workshop.
The...
Deaths in Laois – Wednesday, November 26, 2025
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Kathleen Evans (née Murphy)
Portlaoise, Laois
Kathleen Evans (nee Murphy) Late of Blackburn , England and formerly...
Laois turkey farm struck down as latest bird flu outbreak confirmed
A Laois turkey farm has been struck down after it was confirmed that the latest outbreak of bird flu has been recorded.
According to the...
Three people arrested in connection with murder of Laois man in 2019 ‘released without...
Three people who were arrested this week in connection with the murder of a Laois man in 2019 have been released without charge.
Gardaí in...
LoveLaois Podcast: Meet the young Laois man whose political activism saw him invited to...
This week's LoveLaois Podcast focuses on a young Laois man whose political activism saw him score an invite to the inauguration of President Catherine...
Laois Football Podcast: A night of celebration at the ladies awards
Laois Ladies football held a wonderful end-of-season awards night in the Midlands Park Hotel on Saturday where they recognised the achievements of the county...
Laois GAA Fixtures: Saturday lunch time throw in for Portarlington v Athy while U-20...
The Portarlington footballers face a third away game in a row this weekend in the Leinster club championship but it's a short trip this...
Heywood Community School come out on top at ‘Battle of Wits’ county final
Heywood TY students recently fought a tough battle against other secondary schools to secure the title of 'Battle of Wits' 2025 in Laois.
They will...
Deaths in Laois – Tuesday, November 25, 2025
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
John Costigan
Clonad, Portlaoise, Laois, R32PC90
John Costigan, Clonad, Portlaoise, Co. Laois. Died 23rd of November peacefully...
Dunamase College/Coláiste Dhún Másc Chosen to Participate in SPOTLITE Student Voice Programme
Dunamase College/Coláiste Dhún Másc was recently chosen as one of twenty schools to participate in a training day for the SPOTLITE programme, an initiative...
JOB VACANCY: Laois Hire recruiting for Construction Plant Fitter
Laois Hire is a leading plant and tool hire company in Ireland that provide a comprehensive range of services from tool and plant machinery...
Big day in Camross as dignitaries set to arrive for official opening of the...
The red carpet will be rolled out in Camross this Friday for the official opening of the Poet's Cottage Community Cafe.
Located in the heart...
Laois Football/Hurling Podcast: Clough-Ballacolla go down fighting, U-20 update and management news
The Laois Hurling Podcast is brought to you in association with the LOETB
There will be a mixture of massive disappointment and immense pride in...
In Pictures: Great night of celebration as Laois ladies football acknowledge eventful 2025 season
Laois Ladies football experienced an incredibly busy 2025 season at club and county level and that was reflected in particularly glitzy celebration in the...
O’Dempsey’s re-appoint former manager, St Joseph’s on the lookout and Turlough O’Brien back with...
The off-season managerial hunt has been in full swing across the clubs in Laois recent weeks with considerable appointments and departures.
In terms of departures,...
Atheltics: All-Ireland glory and European qualification for Laois athletics at National Cross County Championships
It was a hugely successful Sunday for a host of Laois athletes who braved extremely difficult conditions at the National Cross Country Championships in...
Soccer: Third league win for Stradbally Town plus all of the latest CCFL results
Tullamore Town 0-2 Stradbally Town
CCFL Division 3
Stradbally made the trip across to Leah Victoria Park in Tullamore on Sunday morning looking for their third...
Deaths in Laois – Monday, November 24, 2025
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
John Costigan
Clonad, Portlaoise, Laois, R32PC90
John Costigan, Clonad, Portlaoise, Co. Laois. Died 23rd of November peacefully...
Laois U-20 HC: The Harps remain on track for four in a row after...
All our Laois GAA club championship coverage is brought to you in association with Mulhall’s SuperValu, Portlaoise
The Harps 4-15 Abbeyleix 1-7
Laois U-20 HC Semi...
Leinster Club SHC: Heartbreak for Clough-Ballacolla after a trojan effort is thwarted by Ballyhale...
All our Laois GAA club championship coverage is brought to you in association with Mulhall’s SuperValu, Portlaoise
Ballyhale Shamrocks 1-18 Clough-Ballacolla 1-15
Leinster Club SHC Semi...
