Glory for Íosagáin in South Leinster decider
Colaiste Íosagáin 0-12
Gorey CS 1-6
South Leinster Junior Football Final
Colaiste Íosagáin were crowned South Leinster Junior football champions this afternoon following a three point...
Army bomb disposal unit due in Stradbally to make grenade safe
The Army Bomb Disposal Unit is due in Stradbally this morning to make safe a grenade which was discovered in the back garden of...
You might remember some of these things if you went to school in Ballyfin...
Did you go to school in Ballyfin College, long before it was one of the top hotels in the world?
Well, if you did, you’re...
Laois rents make for ‘grim reading’ – Stanley
Sinn Fein TD Brian Stanley says he is alarmed at the latest figures on private rental costs in Laois and that the case for...
17 clubs represented on Laois U-14 football panel
Ballyroan-Abbey lead the way with seven representatives on the 41-man Laois U-14 football squad announced this week.
In total there are 17 clubs are represented....
Caravans causing a serious issue in Portarlington
Illegal parking in Portarlington was labelled an “absolute disgrace” at the Graiguecullen-Portarlington Municipal Authority meeting this week.
Cllr Tom Mulhall said illegal parking and temporary...
End of the road for Roscrea in Leinster Schools Cup
They were in the final last year and won the competition in 2015 for the first time in their history but Cistercian College Roscrea's Leinster...
Stradbally in lockdown after suspect device is found
Stradbally is in lockdown this evening after a suspect device was discovered in a house in the town.
Gardai have blocked the Timahoe Road where...
Council committee decision on Nicole Turner reception branded a ‘disgrace’
The decision to host a municipal authority reception rather that a full-blown County Council one for Nicole Turner has been labelled “disgraceful” by an...
Rowland heroics helps IT Carlow reach Fitzgibbon Cup weekend for the first time
There will be a significant Laois interest in this year's Fitzgibbon Cup finals weekend after IT Carlow stunned a star-studded UL side in Limerick...
Laois girl takes gold at Leinster Schools cross country
The Leinster Schools Cross Country finals took place in Santry today with Portlaoise student Ava O'Connor one of the stars of the show as...
Council to push Portlaoise’s position as the major midlands town
A strong submission pushing the case for Portlaoise to be prioritised as one of the main towns for investment outside of Dublin, is to...
VIDEO: Laois woman Helen Gee is on RTE tonight – and we have a...
Helen Gee's business of making jam on her family farm near Abbeyleix is a real Laois success story and she is going to feature...
Antiques Roadshow comes to Vicarstown
The Antiques Roadshow will come to Vicarstown this week when a specialist from Sheppard's Auction house will be in attendance.
The event is being held...
Armed raid at Portlaoise shop
An armed raid took place at the Campus Spar shop on the Mountmellick Road, Portlaoise yesterday evening, with gardai appealing for assistance from the...
Ten Laois designs reach regional Junk Kouture final
Laois will have ten designs in the regional Junk Kouture finals after the finalists were announced on Facebook on Tuesday evening.
Scoil Chriost Ri lead...
All the local news from Timahoe
Timahoe local notes, as submitted by Roghan Headen. Contact Roghan - roghanheaden@gmail.com - if you would like to submit something for the Timahoe notes.
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Murphy key as Clongowes book place in semi-final
The third Leinster Schools Senior Cup quarter-final took place on Tuesday in Donnybrook with Clane school Clongowes Wood College doing enough to see off...
‘A huge amount of untapped potential in Irish farming’, Laois farmers are told
Laois farmers were encouraged to explore all the opportunities available to them at an ‘Expand your Horizons’ event on Monday night, organized by Teagasc...
Age is no barrier for remarkable Laois athletes
If there's a fresher-looking 60-year-old in Laois than Ballyroan athlete Martin McDonald, then we are yet to see them.
And last weekend in Waterford, McDonald...
Barbara Brown: The only way to find out is to try lots of different...
As I sit here typing up my first blog by a blazing fire, sipping a chilled glass of Chardonnay I might add, it hits...
Drug seizure in Kildare of almost €350,000
Gardai have seized controlled drugs and a quantity of tablets after stopping a car in Kildare yesterday.
Gardai from Naas Traffic Corps were conducting an...
Concern voiced on Portlaoise burglaries and attack on woman
A woman was attacked in her own home in Portlaoise, with brazen burglars no longer concerned whether people are in a house or not,...
At least one Laois player in Fitzgibbon Cup weekend
Laois will be represented by at least one hurler at this season's Fitzgibbon Cup weekend after Colm Stapleton helped Mary Immaculate College into the...
Dog owners warned of responsibilities during lambing season
Dog owners should be extra vigilant during the lambing season, the Laois Joint Policing Committee heard.
“Dogs can do a huge amount of damage and...
Here are all of this week’s CCFL soccer fixtures
Combined Counties Football League Fixtures Week 25
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18
All games at 2pm unless stated; first-named team has home advantage
FAI Youths Cup 4th Round
Portlaoise v...
Prestigious award for Portarlington dentist
A Portarlington dentist has become the first person in Ireland to receive a gold medal award from the Royal College of Surgeons (RCS Eng).
Dr...
Drink driving increases in Laois as arrests surge
Local gardai have sent out a warning that drink-drivers will be caught in Laois after it emerged that incidences rose in the last three...
Busy weekend of GAA games as season gets up and running
The county's senior hurling, camogie and ladies football teams are all in action this weekend as well as a number of local club and...
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