Deaths in Laois – Sunday, November 2, 2025
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
John Byrne
Killian Park, Shannon, Clare/Portlaoise, Laois
Peacefully in Milford Care Centre surrounded by his loving family.
Predeceased...
Leinster Club SFC: Portarlington up and running as they see off Carlow champions Old...
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Portarlington 1-12 Old Leighlin (Carlow) 0-6
Leinster Club SFC
Portarlington...
LIVE BLOG: Portarlington take on Carlow champions Old Leighlin in opening round of Leinster...
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With the Laois GAA adult club championships now...
Camogie: Abbeyleix march into Leinster Junior Camogie final with victory over Cullion
Abbeyleix 4-11 Cullion (Westmeath) 0-6
Leinster Junior Camogie Championship Semi Final
Abbeyleix have a Leinster final to look forward to after overcoming Cullion of Westmeath in...
Unforgettable celebration of local community at Fitz of Inch Christmas Festival
The Fitz of Inch Christmas Festival is set to bring an unforgettable celebration of our local community to the heart of Stradbally, Co. Laois...
Deaths in Laois – Saturday, November 1, 2025
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Donal Bracken
Meelick, Portlaoise, Laois
Donal Bracken, Meelick Portlaoise Co.Laois. Died October 30th peacefully surrounded by his...
In Pictures: Muintir na Tíre honoured for 40 years of Community Alert services in...
A Cathaoirleach’s reception was held in the Chamber of Laois County Council this week to celebrate and honour Muintir na Tíre for four decades...
‘The manner that this has been handled is a scandal’ says Brian Stanley on...
Laois TD Brian Stanley has expressed his full support for the Fastway workers and contractors following the collapse of the company this week.
He said:...
Prestigious GAA award for trail-blazing Laois woman
The GAA's MacNamee Awards which honour some of the outstanding contributions made in the area of media and communications take place in Croke Park...
ESB Networks announces €6.5 million investment to enhance its national training centre in Portlaoise
A €6.5 million investment is to be made in the ESB's Networks Training Centre in Portlaoise.
The official announcement was made yesterday when the site...
Maria McCormack: ‘We are very happy with our decision to back Catherine Connolly’
The left united and it worked. Catherine Connolly will be inaugurated as Ireland's 10th president and will spend the next seven years in Áras...
The state of play for all the Laois teams in Leinster club championship action
With the Laois championships at adult level all now complete, we take a look at how things are shaping up - or have worked...
Deaths in Laois – Friday, October 31, 2025
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Donal Bracken
Meelick, Portlaoise, Laois
Donal Bracken, Meelick Portlaoise Co.Laois. Died October 30th peacefully surrounded by his...
Portlaoise woman named as Lidl’s Laois Family Carer of the Year
Gemma Lawlor from Portlaoise has been named the Laois Lidl Family Carer of the Year 2025.
The awards recognise the remarkable commitment, compassion and strength...
Iconic Gray’s Restaurant goes on the market in Portlaoise with Hume Auctioneers
Hume Auctioneers have just brought to the market, the iconic Gray’s Restaurant on Portlaoise Main Street also known, in more recent years, as The...
Leaves Festival of Writing & Music 2025: Celebrating Irish Voices in Laois
4th–8th November 2025
The Leaves Festival of Writing & Music returns to Co Laois this November, bringing a vibrant celebration of Irish literature, music, and...
Laois woman involved in Spoil the Vote campaign: ‘It shows the government that there...
Elaine Mullally, the Laois woman who was a central figure in the Spoil the Vote campaign in last week's Presidential Election, says that the...
End of an era as a number of long-serving Laois GAA officials set to...
There will be four vacancies on Laois GAA County Board at next month's annual convention following the decision of a number of personnel to...
Deaths in Laois – Thursday, October 30, 2025
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Elizabeth (Liz) Goor
Kilcock, Kildare/Abbeyleix, Laois
Elizabeth (Liz) Goor who resided at Parke House Nursing Home, Kilcock,...
40 years and still going strong – Laois County Council acknowledges Seamus McDonald’s long...
Laois County Council chamber was packed on Tuesday afternoon but not for the routine business of the monthly meeting.
Instead it was a special occasion...
Stoked – a new collection of poetry by Laois author John Whelan celebrates the joys...
"The world is full of wonderful poems, but I am not sure if there are too many, if any, on the subject of surfing,...
From 6.30am training sessions to county final joy, Camross reflect on succesful campaign
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County final winning speeches can often follow a...
Another unholy row as Laois councillors call for changes to nomination process for Presidential...
Catherine Connolly may be safely elected as Ireland's 10th president but the whole nomination process raised its head once again in Laois County Council...
Portarlington to feature live on RTE as they travel to Dr Cullen Park to...
All our Laois GAA club championship coverage is brought to you in association with Mulhall’s SuperValu, Portlaoise
Portarlington will feature live on RTE 2 this...
Deaths in Laois – Wednesday, October 29, 2025
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Josie Farrell (née Morrissey)
Foxhill, Athy, Kildare/Ballylinan, Laois
Josie Farrell (née) Morrissey, Foxhill, Athy, Co. Kildare, passed away...
Gardai make one arrest and seize €8.1 million of cocaine in Laois
Gardai have made one arrest and seized €8.1 million worth of cocaine in Laois.
The seizure was made following a search operation at residential lands...
Laois woman appointed chairperson of prestigious farming body Nuffield Ireland
Laois woman Gráinne Dwyer, a dairy farmer from Borris-in-Ossory, has been appointed as the new chairperson of Nuffield Ireland, the prestigious farm organisation that...
In Pictures: Camross celebrate latest camogie championship success
There were great scenes of celebration in O'Moore Park on Saturday afternoon as the Camross camogie team claimed the Laois championship title once again.
Four...
Major step forward for Mountmellick Flood Relief Scheme as preliminary design stage is complete
Laois County Council, in partnership with and with the approval of the OPW, have announced that the preliminary design of the Mountmellick Flood Relief Scheme...
From Mountmellick to Microsoft to Mansion House – Emma McCann named Ireland’s top electrical...
Mountmellick native Emma McCann has been named Electrical Apprentice of the Year at the fourth National Apprentice of the Year Awards in Dublin’s Mansion...
