Laois Association Dublin suspends membership and all activity due to Covid-19
The Laois Association Dublin has suspended all activities and membership for 2020 due to the Coronavirus pandemic.
Announcing the news, chairman Gerry Thompson revealed that...
Off-licence hours could be targeted in effort to limit house parties in battle against...
Off-licence opening hours could be reduced in the Government's plans to clamp down on house parties, which have been linked to the second wave...
In Pictures: Laois secondary school hold novel graduation ceremony for 2020 Leaving Certs
The staff of St Mary’s CBS came up with a novel way of honouring their Leaving Cert class of 2020 with the age-old tradition...
Meet the Laois man who is running Ireland’s only gardening podcast
The world of podcast has grown exponentially in recent years.
During the lockdown, a number of new podcasts popped up but one Laois man actually...
Coronavirus: 364 new cases as NPHET meet to discuss Covid-19 situation
There have been no new deaths reported to the Health Protection Surveillance Centre today.
There has now been a total of 1,810 COVID-19 related deaths...
Coronavirus: 613 new cases with 28 of them in Laois
The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been informed that 10 people with COVID-19 have died.
However, eight of those died prior to September.
There has...
Laois man launches fundraiser for services who helped save dad’s life following accident
A Laois man, his sister in law and his friend, are to cycle, run and kayak to raise funds for the services who helped...
Laois lads set for 100km Down Under cycle in aid of Irish Motor Neurone...
Four Laois lads are getting on their bikes on the opposite side of the world in aid of the Irish Motor Neurone Disease Association.
Former...
Laois sporting organisations boosted by Dormant Accounts funding
Sporting organisations across Laois are to receive €108,040 from Dormant Accounts funding.
Five different bodies will benefit from the funding.
The funds will be spread across...
Laois village to get new playground as Laois County Council gives green light
A brand new playground is on its way to a Laois village - after a plan to construct it was given the green light...
The Irish wheelchair Association launches ‘Without You, We’re Stuck’ appeal
The Irish Wheelchair Association in Laois is appealing for your support after they decided to cancel their annual street collection because of Covid-19.
The charity...
‘Have great faith in pubs’ to adhere to new guidelines as ‘shebeens’ to be...
John Scanlon, the Chief Superintendant of the Laois-Offaly-Kildare Garda Division, says the utmost faith in the publicans of the region to adhere to the...
Sadness in Portlaoise at the death of the much loved Jimmy Hilliard
The death has occurred in Portlaoise of Jimmy Hilliard, a much-loved community man who made a valued contribution to numerous groups around the town.
For...
Death occurs of former Laois journalist Fidelma Freney
The death has taken place of Fidelma Freney, a Portlaoise resident who worked for a long number of years in the Leinster Express and was News...
Additional car charging facilities sought for Abbeyleix
Only one electric car charging point in Abbeyleix isn't nearly enough and a request should be made to the ESB to instal additional points...
Coronavirus: 274 more cases but no new deaths
There have been a further 274 confirmed cases of Coronavirus but no new deaths according to the figures released today.
Of today’s cases, 166 of...
New life for old school in Clonaslee as local builder and former Laois hurler...
Anyone driving through Clonaslee recently will have noticed a serious transformation on the site of the old vocational school in the village.
Where once it...
Laois Direct Provision resident raises €1,000 in aid of local Saint Vincent de Paul
A Laois Direct Provision Centre resident has raised €1,000 for her local Saint Vincent de Paul.
Abíodun Oladele is a talented seamstress who used her...
Coronavirus: 255 more cases and one further death as Taoiseach says schools and colleges...
There has been one more death and a further 255 confirmed cases of COVID-19, according to figures released this evening.
156 of the new cases...
Coronavirus: Two more deaths and 159 new cases – 5 of them in Laois
Two more deaths and a further 159 cases of Coronavirus have been confirmed - with five of those cases in Laois.
There is now a...
Applications for the National Lottery Good Cause awards open
The National Lottery has encouraged Laois sports clubs, community organisations and projects to enter the National Lottery Good Cause awards where there is a...
Laois girl features on Ireland AM for stunning drawing in art competition
'Not all superheroes wear capes' - that was the idea behind the 'Draw Your Hero' art competition which began during lockdown.
It encouraged children across...
Virtual Walk to raise funds for local suicide support charity Teac Tom on Sunday
This Sunday, September 13, Teac Tom - a local suicide support group for people affected by suicide - needs your help.
All clubs in Laois...
Coronavirus: 231 new cases but no further deaths as Dublin cases continue to rise
There have been no further Coronavirus related deaths - but there has been 231 new cases, with 133 of them in Dublin.
“The picture nationally...
Coronavirus: 95 new cases – 51 of them in Dublin – but no further...
There have been 95 new confirmed cases of Coronavirus according to the figures released today - but there are no further new deaths.
Of the...
Great entertainment assured as Drive-in Bingo ready to go at last for Killeshin GAA...
Killeshin GAA have had to overcome plenty of stumbling blocks this year as they seek to get the club back running as normal as...
Deputy Flanagan leads the tributes as long-serving Fine Gael activist and former councillor Dave...
Deputy Charlie Flanagan has led the tributes following the death of Dave Conroy from Derrycloney, Mountmellick, a long-time supporter of Fine Gael and a...
Open Letter from Dr Ronan Glynn to parents and children in relation to schools...
The re-opening of schools has been arguably the biggest collective issue the country has faced since the Coronavirus pandemic arrived in the country over...
Coronavirus: 42 new cases and no further deaths as outrage over Killarney party
There have been no new deaths reported to the Health Protection Surveillance Centre today but 42 new cases.
It means there has been a total...
End of an era as popular Portlaoise woman retires from much-loved local bakery
Phelan's grocery shop and bakery in Market Square in Portlaoise is like going on a lovely trip down memory lane - a store that...
