Laois ladies footballers looking to build on progress as attention turning to 2026
We're in the off season and awards season in the GAA world at the moment but that doesn't mean that thoughts aren't well and...
Laois Macra to host country music night fundraiser in Durrow
Laois Macra is gearing up for a great night out next Saturday, November 8, as the club hosts a Country Music Night in the...
Deaths in Laois – Thursday, November 6, 2025
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Brendan (Barney) Murtagh
Mountrath, Laois/Dublin
Brendan (Barney) passed away on the 3rd November 2025, unexpectedly at the...
Cumann na mBunscol: Replay joy for Presentation Portarlington as they finally get the better...
Presentation Portarlington 1-6 St Colman's Stradbally 2-2
Roinn 6 Girls Championship Final Replay
St Colman’s NS from Stradbally and Presentation Portarlington battled it out for Cumann...
Laois County Council’s Live Well Expo wins national Age Friendly Award
Laois County Council’s flagship Health and Wellbeing Event, the Live Well Expo, was honoured with the Active and Healthy Ageing Award at the annual...
Laois TD calls for preparations to begin for the reunification of Ireland North and...
Laois Indepdent TD Brian Stanley says that now is the time to begin the process for the reunification of Ireland.
Deputy Stanley outlined his case...
Laois teenager set to star as Republic of Ireland begin first ever U-17 World...
The Republic of Ireland will begin their first ever U-17 World Cup campaign later today and a Laois man is among the 21-player squad.
Portarlington's...
Calls for ESB not to proceed with scheduled power outages during weather warnings
Laois County Council are to write to the ESB requesting that they don't go ahead with routine scheduled power outages in area effected by...
Laois footballers and hurlers learn their fate as O’Byrne and Walsh Cups return for...
After a one year hiatus, the GAA's pre-season football and hurling competitions are due to return in 2026.
In the first weekend of January, the...
€152,350 grant allocated from Outdoor Recreational Funding for Slieve Bloom Tourism Project
€152,350 has been allocated to Laois County Council for the Slieve Bloom Signage Strategy through the Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme.
This will deliver walking trails...
Deaths in Laois – Wednesday, November 5, 2025
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Brendan (Barney) Murtagh
Mountrath, Laois/Dublin
Brendan (Barney) passed away on the 3rd November 2025, unexpectedly at the...
Laois U-20 FC: Portarlington begin mammoth week of matches with win over Na Fianna...
Portarlington 2-9 Na Fianna Og 1-6
Laois U-20 Football Championship Group A Round 1
Portarlington have made a winning start to a mammoth week of Laois...
Kevin Meaney on building his business and backing the Laois ladies footballers
When the Laois ladies football team came calling, Kevin Meaney found it hard to say no.
In fact he decided to back them 100%.
The new...
Foróige Old Bank Youth Centre set to host Open Night later this month
Foróige Old Bank Youth Centre in Portlaoise is set to host an Open Night later this month.
On Friday, November 21, the doors will be...
Meals on Wheels Service re-established in Portlaoise after securing funding from soon to close...
To better support the county’s older population, the Meals on Wheels service for vulnerable seniors in the Portlaoise area is set to be reintroduced.
The...
Martina Mulhall: CAO opens this week – here’s what you need to know
The CAO opens for applications this Wednesday, November 5, at 12 noon, marking the official start of the 2026 college application cycle.
For thousands of...
Laois Football and Hurling Podcast: Laois teams in Leinster, U-20 state of play and...
The Laois Hurling Podcast is brought to you in association with the LOETB
The latest episode of our Podcast is here and this time it...
Laois GAA Fixtures: Big games in Leinster club, U-20 and camogie
Leinster club championships and Laois U-20 football are the main focus this week with a number of games down for decision.
While it's largely the...
Soccer: All the latest CCFL results as Stradbally Town march on in Leinster Junior...
Clonmore/Riverside 1 Stradbally Town 3
Leinster Junior Shield Round 3
After overcoming Leinster Senior League and Wexford League opposition in the previous two rounds Stradbally were...
Deaths in Laois – Tuesday, November 4, 2025
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Des Moore
Branswood, Athy, Kildare/Stradbally, Laois
Formerly of Garrons, Stradbally, Co. Laois. Predeceased by his parents Jack...
Laois Defence Force personnel head for the Lebanon – on what will be one...
Defence Forces personnel from Laois will take part in the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), in what is likely to be the...
In Pictures: New sponsors and new jerseys – Laois ladies football look ahead to...
Laois ladies football enjoyed a very busy 2025 season but thoughts are already turning to next year's campaign.
And in Meaney Plant Hire's depot in...
Laois Football Podcast: New sponsor for Laois Ladies as Meaney Plant Hire comes on...
The Laois Football Podcast is brought to you in association with the LOETB
The Laois Ladies have a brand new sponsor for the 2026 season...
In Pictures: Friends and family out in force to celebrate Seamus McDonald’s 40 years...
There was a special occasion in Laois County Council last week after the most recent monthly meeting when Cllr Seamus McDonald was recognised for...
Lorraine Keane’s award winning preloved boutique Fashion Relief Comes to Joe Mallon Motors Naas...
If you love your fashion and love to support a charity while doing so, then put Friday, November 21st and Saturday, November 22nd, in...
Deaths in Laois – Monday, November 3, 2025
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Edward Haslam
Dysart, Portlaoise, Laois/Watergrasshill, Cork
Edward (Ned) Haslam. Dysart Portlaoise and Watergrasshill Co. Cork. Nov 1st...
Camogie: Fitzgerald leads the way as Camross advance to Leinster semi-final
Camross 3-10 Clonkill 1-13
Leinster Intermediate Camogie Championship Quarter Final
Camross have a Leinster Intermediate Camogie Club Championship semi-final to look forward to after overcoming the...
Laois U-20 HC: Wins for The Harps, Clough-Ballacolla, Castletown and Abbeyleix as semi-final places...
The Harps 1-16 Borris-Kilcotton 1-8
Laois U-20 HC Group B Round 2
The Harps have made it two from two with another impressive win against Borris-Kilcotton...
Brian Stanley on his role in Catherine Connolly’s election and an opportunity for the...
Long before Catherine Connolly was a household name, Laois TD Brian Stanley was getting aboard the bandwagon.
A member of the same technical group of...
Fr Paddy: Peace of Mind is a most important gift that we must never...
November for many is a challenging month. Winter darkness brings a change of mood, winter makes us all somewhat vulnerable.
Nature seems to have...
