Portarlington GAA: ‘Every club has contributed to making Port great sporting town’
Kieran Leavy caused quite the stir with his comments at Monday night's Laois GAA County Board meeting and the story continues to run.
Leavy is...
Laois GAA distance themselves from Leavy comments
Laois GAA have issued a statement distancing themselves from comments made by one of their top officials at Monday's County Board meeting.
Kieran Leavy, the...
Fit with Brid: Try my Granola recipe – it is good for you!
For every step forward that science and medicine take us in relation to understanding what it takes to be fit and healthy the world...
Armed Response Unit called to Mountmellick public disorder incident
The Armed Response Unit were called to a public disorder incident in Mountmellick on Monday afternoon when the Gardai were subjected to opposition from a...
Laois County Board member launches attack on other sports
A Laois GAA County Board member unleashed a blistering attack on other sports and told clubs to prepare for 'war' at last night's meeting.
Laois's population...
Two women involved in violent incident in Clonaslee
Gardai are appealing for information following a violent altercation between two women in Clonaslee on Sunday night.
The incident occurred at 10.30pm and the injured...
VIDEO: Aerial footage of 134-acre farm on Laois border
A 133.5 acre farm in Killeigh on the Laois/Offaly border will go to auction in March with a guide price of €9,000 to €10,000/ac.
GVM...
Unusual fire at Bord na Mona site in Portlaoise
A blaze that got out of control at a Bord na Mona site in Portlaoise on Monday was caused by the burning of coconut...
Masterson continues recovery as Galwegians win in AIL
Eoghan Masterson continued his long and arduous journey back to fitness win the All Ireland League (AIL) at the weekend as he helped Galwegians...
Laois girls honoured with Leinster rugby caps
Portlaoise's Niamh Griffin and Eimear Corri were among the first female recipients of senior Leinster caps as the Leinster Branch honoured the victorious inter-provincial...
Cash and jewellery stolen as thieves clean out house in Clonaslee
Cash, clothes, jewellery, a TV and mechanical items were among the items taken from a house in Clonaslee last week after thieves broke into...
Portlaoise singer to perform at sold out gig in Dublin
A young Portlaoise musician is to perform live on stage this Wednesday night with the legendary Ralph Rolle from the world renown 70s New...
Key players set to return for Laois footballers
Laois football manager Peter Creedon has been given a major boost ahead of this weekend's Division 3 clash with Tipperary as several key members...
Portarlington youngster signs for Galway United
Former Arlington AFC player Aaron Conway has signed for League of Ireland Premier Division side Galway United.
The club have announced that the defender, who...
Noel Garvan: How I turned one passion into another
From the moment I was forced to retire from inter-county football due to back and hamstring injuries that could not be solved, a new...
Gerald Kean returns as special guest at Portarlington and Killenard Gala Ball
Celebrity solicitor Gerald Kean will again be the special guest at Friday night’s Portarlington and Killenard Gala Ball, an event which has raised over...
Gold for Buggy at All-Ireland Indoor Championships
St Abban's Sarah Buggy won the senior women's triple jump at the Irish life health National indoor championships on Sunday.
The athlete claimed gold following a...
Antiques Roadshow goes down a treat in Vicarstown
Over 100 people turned up to the Antiques Roadshow event in Vicarstown at the weekend with all types of antique items brought for valuation.
"I...
Laois family backs Mater funding campaign on heart screening
Having lost their beloved family member Michael, the Bowe family are backing the Mater Foundation's fundraising campaign to upgrade heart screening equipment.
Michael Bowe originally...
Portarlington library set to celebrate its first birthday
Portarlington Library re-opened this time last year to celebrate it is having a 1st birthday this Friday.
They are holding a puppet show from 3-4pm...
Here are all of this week’s CCFL soccer fixtures
Combined Counties Football League Fixtures Week 26
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25
All games at 2.30pm unless stated; first-named team has home advantage
Under 17 Cup Group 2:
Abbeyleix Ath...
Some of the images from Sunday’s Laois intermediate road race
The small village of Vicarstown was a hive of activity on Sunday morning as the Laois intermediate road races were held as well as...
The Irish question for the new secondary school in Portlaoise
Dunamase College - the new secondary school that will open in Portlaoise in September - will offer students the opportunity to learn through Irish...
Local man critical and another hospitalised after Mountmellick road crash
A local man is believed to be in a critical condition after a road crash outside Mountmellick which occurred early on Sunday morning.
The incident...
Have a look at this lovely drone footage from the Laois Ploughing in Rathdowney
The Laois Ploughing Association are celebrating their 50th anniversary this year and on Sunday they held their county ploughing match in Cannonswood, Rathdowney.
Have a...
Jack Nolan: Hurlers show what their true form in big win over Offaly
A week is a long time in the GAA as the Laois hurlers bounced back and turned in a terrific team display to inflict...
All your GAA fixtures for the next week
The Kelly Cup is down to the knockout stages, the Laois footballers are back in action and the Leinster Club hurling league is also...
VIDEO: Watch the great scenes in Vicarstown as Operation Transformation concludes
There was almost 200 runners in Vicarstown on Saturday morning as the weekly parkrun co-incided with the finale of the local Operation Transformation programme.
And...
Some great pics from Moya Doherty’s visit to The Swan NS
The pupils and teachers at The Swan NS were treated to a brilliant day last Friday when one of Ireland's richest women paid them...
The main talking points after Laois’s win over Offaly
BOUNCING BACK IN STYLE
When Laois threw away a nine-point lead to lose away to Kerry in the opening round of the Allianz Hurling League,...
