Bus users have to wait on windowsills in Mountrath
People waiting on buses in Mountrath have to sit on windowsills in the town, the monthly meeting of Laois County Council heard.
A motion from...
The Laois winners of the Irish Restaurant Awards have been announced
The Laois winners in the Irish Restaurant Awards were announced at a function in the Lyrath Estate in Kilkenny on Wednesday night.
There were county-by-county...
Stephen Dowling: Look after those heifers – they’re the future of your enterprise
Our Farm
This week saw the last of the ploughing finished. Cows and calves are healthy, while mild weather has created good conditions for grass...
Cuddy takes up Birr role while Ballinakill duo involved with Kilkenny clubs
Yesterday we brought you the news that two Kilkenny men have taken charge of the Castletown hurlers for 2017.
Well there's traffic going in the...
Laois footballers to face Louth in Leinster U-21 quarter final
Gary Kavanagh's Laois U-21 footballers will face Louth in the Leinster quarter final next Wednesday, March 8, after the Wee County got the better...
27 years and counting – Mountmellick Drama Festival gets underway
Now in its 27th year, the Mountmellick Drama Festival gets underway this Friday night - and runs for eight consecutive nights in the town's...
All-Ireland final heartbreak for Scoil Chríost Rí
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Schools League Final: U16 A Girls - Scoil Chriost Ri Portlaoise v Presentation Castleisland
It was a case of...
20 things you’ll remember if you went to Knockbeg College
Knockbeg College boys secondary school has been home to thousands of Laois lads since it first opened in 1793.
Originally a boarding school only, it...
Abbeyleix already laying the groundwork for Entente Florale success
The work has begun in earnest in Abbeyleix for the town’s participation in the international Entente Florale Europe competition.
Participation in the top European horticulture...
Gardaí shut down cannabis grow house in Portarlington
Gardaí have arrested one man and sealed off a property in Portarlington following the discovery of a fully functional grow house yesterday evening.
Gardaí carried...
Two Kilkenny men to take charge of Castletown hurlers
Castletown have gone outside of the county to fill their outstanding management position.
Gavin Nolan and Daire Connery, from Conahy Shamrocks in Kilkenny, have been...
Mary Kavanagh: New to yoga? Here’s what I’d like you to know …
If you've never tried yoga before, and you're a little curious about giving it a go, here are some things this yoga teacher would...
Heywood lose out despite second half comeback
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Leinster U-14 'C' Football Championship Final
Heywood CS lost out in the Leinster U-14 'C' football decider this afternoon...
Flanagan: Older Laois people will have more money in their pockets
The Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade has insisted that older Laois people will benefit greatly from Fine Gael's new health legislation.
Charlie Flanagan is...
Sinn Féin councillor elected chairperson of LOETB
Councillor Caroline Dwane Stanley has been elected as the chairperson of the Laois/Offaly Education and Training Board.
Cllr. Dwane Stanley was elected Chairperson at this month’s...
Laois Labour planning for next General Election
The Laois branch of the Labour Party are planning for the prospect of having to contest a General Election in the near future.
Following a...
Five arrested after drugs valued at €230,000 seized in Portlaoise, Kildare and Cork
Five people have been arrested - one in Portlaoise - following a drugs seizure by the Gardai earlier today.
Four men and one woman have...
Owners of The Blue Door issue statement after Manhatten Mixer moves home
The owner of O'Loughlin's Hotel and the nearby Blue Door venue on the main street in Portlaoise has issued a statement following the announcement last...
Laois student debates the benefit of Brexit for the Irish food industry
Laois native William Delaney was one of six Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT) students who travelled to UCD to take part in the Great...
Gardai seize €150,000 worth of cannabis on Portlaoise motorway
A man was arrested yesterday afternoon after the car he was travelling in was stopped by gardaí and cannabis herb with an estimated street...
Unique Irish-Canadian dance production coming to Portlaoise
An Irish-Canadian dance production will feature in the Dunamaise Arts Centre a couple of days before St Patrick's Day.
Sokalo Remix, an Irish-Canadian co-production between...
Scene set for Laois Student Enterprise final
Over 60 groups and 260 students from Laois have taken part in this year’s Student Enterprise Awards with the final to take place in...
First Laois GAA Monster Draw takes places Friday night
Laois GAA people are being urged to make one last push to support their local club ahead of the first All County Clubs Members...
Council adjourned over PD joke to cathaoirleach
A joke about the Progressive Democrat (PD) past of Laois Cathaoirleach Cllr Tom Mulhall by his Fine Gael colleague Cllr Willie Aird resulted in...
Portlaoise GAA seek planning permission for stand and floodlights
Portlaoise GAA are applying for planning permission for a spectator stand and new floodlights at their grounds in Rathleague.
The club are also applying for...
Kelly Lou: My top 12 tips for baking better cakes
Baking can be a case of trial and error. I've had many a baking disaster in my time. With practice you will get better...
Limit on free legal aid sought by local councillors
A limit on the amount of free legal aid granted to repeat offenders is being sought by elected members of Laois County Council.
A motion...
Clough-Ballacolla and Rathdowney-Errill lead the way on Laois U-14 panel
Clough-Ballacolla and Rathdowney-Errill have five players each on the Laois U-15 hurling panel which was announced this morning.
In total there are 13 clubs represented...
It’s that time of year! Check out our delicious pancake recipe
Today is Pancake Tuesday – the last day before lent when we can all binge on pancakes without the feeling of guilt hanging over us.
For...
Moment in Time: A Cork night in Laois in March 2000
Laois has become home for people from many different counties over the years.
And a large number of those would appear to be from Cork...
