Several commercial planning applications lodged including numerous changes to Stradbally solar farm
The Planning Authorities at Laois County Council have received a number of recent applications for commercial developments across the county.
East Laois Solar Farm Ltd...
Laois Hurling Podcast: Barry’s trip to Ballycran, minor hurlers excel but minor camogie team...
The latest episode of the Laois Hurling Podcast looks back on an extremely busy week of action with the small ball.
Barry McEvoy joins Alan...
Soccer: Goals from Kinsella and Little complete League and Cup double for Ballybrittas United
Ballybrittas Utd 2 Banagher Utd 1
CCFL Division 3 Shield Final
Ballybrittas United have completed an extraordinary League and Cup double, having won the CCFL Division 3...
Deaths in Laois – Monday, April 28, 2025
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Deirdre Costigan
Borris-in-Ossory, Laois/Roscrea, Tipperary
Formerly of Roscrea, Co.Tipperary.
Peacefully surrounded by her loving family in the care...
Towns Cup Final: Heartbreak for Carlow as Farrell kick clinches first title for Athy...
Athy 18 Carlow 17
Leinster Provincial Towns Cup Final
The growth of rugby's popularity was clear for all to see in Forenaughts this afternoon, as the...
ACHL Division 1: Wins for The Harps, Rathdowney-Errill and Abbeyleix as Division 1 begins...
The Harps 1-21 Clough-Ballacolla 1-8
Laois Shopping Centre ACHL Division 1 Round 3
Tempers flared when Clough-Ballacolla made the short trip to near neighbours The Harps...
Soccer: Mountmellick, Clonaslee and Portlaoise all beaten at home on weekend to forget for...
Mountmellick Utd 0 Clonaslee Utd 3
CCFL Senior Division
Fifth place Mountmellick United welcomed sixth-place Clonaslee United to Conor Davis Park on Wednesday evening for a...
ACHL Division 1: Camross continue unbeaten streak at the expense of winless Castletown
Castletown 0-15 Camross 1-19
Laois Shopping Centre ACHL Division 1 Round 3
Camross remain undefeated in Division 1 as they subjected Castletown to their third loss...
Camogie: Defeat for Laois as Antrim prove too strong in All-Ireland Minor ‘A’ Shield...
Laois 2-9 Antim 1-27
All-Ireland Minor 'A' Camogie Shield Final
The Laois minor camogie team made the short journey to Nowlan Park on Sunday afternoon to...
Fr Paddy: Remembering Pope Francis – a kind, courageous, and gentle pastor
The death of Pope Francis fills me with a deep sadness as we mourn the loss of a kind, courageous, and gentle pastor.
I also...
The week that was – our most read stories of the past seven days
1 - Buggie School of Irish Dancing bring home 41 world championship medals to Laois
Dancers from the Buggie School of Irish Dancing competed at...
In Pictures: Magical scenes as Laois Ladies celebrate Leinster Minor ‘B’ success
There were scenes of jubilation in Baltinglass on Saturday afternoon as the Laois minor ladies claimed Leinster 'B' glory.
Adrian Slevin's charges ran out winners...
In Pictures: Stradbally Parish Gaels bring dinner dance season to a close with celebration...
There was serious style on show as members of Stradbally, Timahoe and Annanough gathered for a dinner dance last night.
The Abbeyleix Manor Hotel was...
Rugby: Big local involvement as Athy and Carlow set to clash in Towns Cup...
Rugby: Leinster Towns Cup Final – Athy v Carlow
In Forenaughts, Naas at 3pm, Sunday, April 27
Sunday marks a historic day in the rich annals...
Seven Talking Points as Laois dominate Down in devastating fashion in Ballycran
The Laois hurlers were dominant victors in McKenna Park, Ballycran yesterday as they ran up a massive 6-36 against Down to claim a 39-point...
Deaths in Laois – Sunday, April 27, 2025
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Deirdre Costigan
Borris-in-Ossory, Laois/Roscrea, Tipperary
Formerly of Roscrea, Co.Tipperary.
Peacefully surrounded by her loving family in the care...
Leinster Ladies MFC ‘B’ Final: Late drama as Laois hang on against Wexford to...
Laois 3-10 Wexford 1-10
Leinster Ladies MFC ‘B’ Final
Laois have won the Leinster Ladies MFC 'B' final after a remarkably dramatic victory over Wexford in...
Joe McDonagh Cup: Laois hit Down for six in 39-point victory in Ballycran
Laois 6-36 Down 1-12
Joe McDonagh Cup Round 2
The Laois senior hurlers made the arduous trip to McKenna Park, Ballycran worthwhile as they make the...
Leinster MHC: Hat tricks for Delaney and Phelan as Laois crush Kerry to advance...
Laois 6-16 Kerry 1-9
Leinster MHC Tier 2 Round
The Laois minor hurlers are through to the preliminary quarter final of the Leinster championship following victory...
LIVE BLOG: Minor hurlers v Kerry, senior hurlers v Down and Ladies in Leinster...
It is an extremely busy Saturday of GAA action and we will bring you live updates from three matches involving Laois teams.
The three games...
Planning applications under review for housing developments in Graiguecullen, Portlaoise and Ballyroan
The Planning Authorities at Laois County Council have received a number of recent applications for housing developments that would see more than 100 extra...
Leinster Ladies MFC: Laois looking to go another step in magical journey
Leinster Ladies MFC 'B' Final - Laois v Wexford
In Baltinglass at 2pm
The rollercoaster journey for the Laois ladies minor football team takes another spin...
In Pictures: Live Well Expo 2025 empowering people to ‘age well’
The Live Well Health and Wellbeing Expo brought the community together this week at a wonderful event held in Portlaoise College.
The free event was...
Your guide to the game as the Laois senior hurlers make the long journey...
Joe McDonagh Cup Round 2 – Laois v Down
In McKenna Park, Ballycran, at 1.30pm
Laois will make the four-hour-plus journey to McKenna Park, Rubane -...
Deaths in Laois – Saturday, April 26, 2025
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Dolores Dowling (née Shelly)
Churchtown, Castletown, Laois/Rosenallis, Laois
Dolores Dowling (née Shelly), Churchtown, Castletown, Portlaoise, Co. Laois...
Portlaoise Hospital announce visitor restrictions following high levels of flu in the community
Midland Regional Hospital Portlaoise is implementing visiting restrictions from today, Friday April 25.
This is to prevent the transmission of influenza that is circulating in...
Laois squad looking forward to All-Ireland Minor Camogie ‘A’ Shield Final this Sunday in...
The Laois Minor Camogie team are in the All-Ireland 'A' Shield Final against Antrim on Sunday, with throw-in at 2.30pm in Nowlan Park, Kilkenny.
The...
Laois TD highlights importance of emergency air ambulance with 22 missions carried out here...
A Laois TD has highlighted the vital role played by the Emergency Aeromedical Service (EAS), which delivered twenty-two missions in Laois in 2024.
Fine Gael's...
LoveLaois Podcast: New Laois Rose Katelyn Cummins – electrician, farmer, dancer and now looking...
Katelyn Cummins from Ballyouskil, just across the Laois-Kilkenny border, became the newest Laois Rose last Friday night when she was crowned at the selection...
Portarlington ‘does not have enough Gardaí’ leading to ‘significant problems’ says Laois TD
A Laois TD has said one of the county's biggest towns "does not have enough Gardaí," which is leading to "significant problems" in the...
