LIVE BLOG: Follow all the action from Wednesday night’s club football league finals
A busy spell of club GAA league finals continues this evening with two football deciders down for decision.
All six hurling league finals were decided...
Major expansion of Carer’s Allowance to take effect this week
A total of 127 carers in Laois are due to receive an increase in their Carer's Allowance when the changes to the means disregard...
Outgoing Cathaoirleach departs role with glowing praise and well wishes
The AGM of Laois County Council is always one of the most pleasant meetings of the year.
With a chamber full of visitors, there's an...
Martina Mulhall: A chat with world renowned performance coach Patrick Harding
In this careers series, Martina Mulhall, Gold Star Careers, speaks with high-profile figures across a range of industries to explore the stories behind their...
League final season continues with ACFL Division 3 and 4 titles up for grabs
ACFL Division 3 Final - Killeshin v Mountmellick
In the Centre of Excellence - Wednesday, July 2, at 7.45pm
With the primary goal of promotion secured,...
Deaths in Laois – Wednesday, July 2, 2025
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Pauline Ryan (née Hayes)
Ballysimon, Limerick/Tipperary/Portlaoise, Laois
Woodlawn Park, Ballysimon, Limerick and formerly of Portlaoise.
Peacefully, in the...
ACFL Division 7: Doyle leads the way as Courtwood get the better of Graiguecullen
Courtwood 2-13 Graiguecullen 1-14
ACFL Division 7 final
Courtwood were crowned Laois ACFL Division 7 champions on Tuesday evening after a gripping contest with Graiguecullen, in...
Leinster Hurling League: Strong Camross finish ends Rathdowney-Errill challenge
Camross 1-27 Rathdowney-Errill 1-24
Leinster Hurling League Division 1 Final
With the Laois Senior Hurling Championship now just ten days away we were treated to a...
Laois Football Podcast: Previewing all of this week’s club football league finals
From Division 1 to Division 7, we look ahead to all of this week's club football league finals.
With Alan on his holidays, Steven has...
Soccer in Portlaoise to Laois in the Civil War – fascinating schedule of summer...
Portlaoise Library will host a series of fascinating history talks this summer on a broad range of history topics from the genesis of soccer...
Laois Hurling and Football Podcast: Ladies pull through – plus hurling league finals decided
A dramatic win for the Laois ladies football team mean they get top billing on the latest episode of the Laois Football and Hurling...
American delegation arrives in Laois as transatlantic partnership continues to prosper
The transatlantic connection between Laois and the USA grew even stronger this week with the arrival of a specially selected delegation from Tennessee.
Laois was...
Laois GAA Fixtures: Football league finals go centre stage as Laois camogie team finish...
We're sort of in a fixtures middle ground - leagues largely completed but championships not yet started.
The volume of games is down this weekend...
Deaths in Laois – Tuesday, July 1, 2025
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Paddy Hughes
Arden Road, Tullamore, Offaly/Laois
Formerly of Kilcavan, Co. Laois (Former Managing Director of Bord na...
JOB VACANCY: Joe Mallon Motors Portlaoise seeking to hire Senior Sales Executive
Joe Mallon Motors Portlaoise are looking for a top calibre candidate to join our winning team.
We are currently seeking to recruit an experienced and highly...
U-13 Hurling: Clonad-Trumera see off Barrow Gaels for Division 2 success
Clonad-Trumera 2-10 Barrow Gaels 1-4
U-13 Hurling Division 2 League Final
John O'Callaghan helped himself to 1-6 as Clonad-Trumera got the better of Barrow Gaels in...
U-13 Hurling: Impressive Mountrath get the better of The Harps to complete league double
Mountrath 1-12 The Harps 1-6
U-13 Hurling Division 1 League Final
This is certainly a fine group of players that Mountrath GAA club have at U-13...
Proud and emotional day as Barry Walsh is elected as the new Cathaoirleach of...
It’s always one of the big days in Laois County Council and it was no different this afternoon when Fine Gael’s Barry Walsh was...
Kneecap announced as latest Electric Picnic fresh off Glastonbury performance
They've played Electric Picnic twice before - but Kneecap's stock has never been higher and fresh off a high-profile performance at Glastonbury and a...
In Pictures: Glorious conditions as the curtain falls on the 2025 Old Fort Festival
The 2025 edition of the Old Fort Festival came to a conclusion in glorious sunshine on Sunday.
Crowds flocked to Portlaoise all weekend as the...
LoveLaois Podcast: The Laois teenager who is making waves with St Pat’s in the...
After a couple of weeks of Alan and Steven, the LoveLaois Podcast changes tact again as it focuses on an interview with a very...
Sadness in Killeen and Barrowhouse communities at the passing of JJ McDonald
There is sadness in the Killeen, Barrowhouse and wider communities this week with the passing of JJ McDonald.
Mr McDonald was a pillar of the...
Mountmellick nursing home ‘proven to be the best model’ following ‘glowing’ HIQA report amid...
St Vincent's Hospital Mountmellick has received a "glowing" report from HIQA following an unannounced recent inspection, with the evidence being used by a Laois...
Five Talking Points as the Laois ladies footballers beat Wexford in All Ireland quarter-final
Camogie and Ladies Football coverage is brought to you in association with The Square Bar, Portlaoise
The Laois ladies footballers have an All Ireland semi-final...
Deaths in Laois – Monday, June 30, 2025
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Myra Irene Bradley (née Shirley)
Ballyloo, Nurney, Carlow/Ballickmoyler, Laois
The death has occurred of Myra Irene Bradley...
JOB VACANCIES: Employment opportunities in the Office of Public Works (General Operative)
Employment opportunities in the Office of Public Works (General Operative).
Bank 3 (Rural) at Altamont Gardens, Ballon, Co Carlow, and to establish panels for future...
All Ireland Ladies IFC: Laois go the extra mile to see off Wexford in...
Camogie and Ladies Football coverage is brought to you in association with The Square Bar, Portlaoise
Laois 1-16 Wexford 2-12 (after extra time)
All Ireland Ladies...
ACHL Division 3: League glory and promotion for Ballinakill as they see off Slieve...
Ballinakill 0-27 Slieve Bloom 1-13
ACHL Division 3 Final
Ballinakill have claimed instant promotion back to ACHL Division 2 thanks to a well-deserved win over Slieve...
ACHL Division 1: Abbeyleix overrun Borris-Kilcotton to claim league title for the first time
Abbeyleix 2-21 Borris-Kilcotton 1-15
ACHL Division 1 Final
Abbeyleix have been crowned ACHL Division 1 champions for the first time in their history after an emphatic...
LIVE BLOG: Follow all the action from Sunday’s club hurling league finals – and...
It's certainly a busy day around Laois GAA headquarters in Portlaoise today.
First up is a double header of sorts in the Centre of Excellence...
