Celebrate World Down Syndrome Day with Down syndrome Centre Midlands
World Down Syndrome Day (WDSD) is celebrated all over the world on March 21 each year.
Down Syndrome Centre Midlands (DSCM) are hoping to celebrate...
The Two Loves of Gabriel Foley – Arles-Killeen taking to the stage this weekend
GAA clubs all over Ireland have all sorts of things to keep them occupied in the off-season - be it fundraisers or community events,...
Mountrath CS final rehearsals underway for first ever musical
Mountrath Community School’s first ever musical is taking place this week on March 5, 6 and 7.
Rehearsals began in September and this week will...
Sadness at the passing of well-known Portlaoise man
The death has occurred of Denzil Mills from Portlaoise, a man who was very well-known through his involvement with Portlaoise Rugby Club and who...
12 Laois creations in the running at South Eastern Regional Junk Kouture Final
Local teenagers from across Wicklow, Wexford, Carlow, Kilkenny and Laois are adding the finishing touches to their haute couture recycled designs.
They'll be strutting their...
Lots of opportunities for creative communities and schools in Laois this year
The Creative Ireland programme in Laois for 2020 is brimming with ideas on how to engage with communities.
The aim is to continue to invite...
Archbishop Martin to speak in local school for annual memorial lecture
Archbishop Diarmuid Martin will deliver the third annual Fr Peter Garvey Memorial Lecture in Cistercian College Roscrea next Wednesday, March 4.
The lecture takes place...
Camross Macra compete well in ‘The Cube: The Battle of The Clubs’
The Cube The Battle of The Clubs was held recently, in The Castle Arms Hotel, Durrow, Laois.
The Charity partner for this year was The...
Status Orange wind warning in place for Laois as Storm Jorge approaches
A Status Orange wind warning is in place for Laois from 6am on Saturday until 3am on Sunday.
The warning is in place for the...
Portlaoise CBS sure to wow with ‘The Addams Family Musical’
St Mary's CBS are delighted to present 'The Addams Family Musical.'
Following on from the success of ‘Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat’, St...
HSE launch campaign to teach kids how to prevent the spread of infectious diseases
To help improve respiratory hygiene in schools and crèches, the HSE’s Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) has developed eye-catching new posters which have been...
Nominations sought for Chairman’s Award for good environmental practice on Laois farms
Laois County Council are holding a competition to recognise farmers for the excellent and good environmental practices which they carry out on a daily...
Laois school garner special merit awards at Coirm Gael Linn Festival
Primary School students from Gaelscoil Shlí Dála, Ballaghmore were on stage in Visual Theatre, Carlow at the annual Coirm Gael Linn festival on Thursday,...
In Pictures: Construction company and Laois native donate toys to local school
Christmas 2019 was one to remember in Naíscoil Kantara, Timahoe as the children were treated to a massive surprise in the lead up to...
WATCH: Young Laois boy writes poem for Aidan Fogarty of Dancing With The Stars
Ten year old Ben O'Doherty from Rathdowney has written a fantastic poem for former Kilkenny hurler Aidan 'Taggy' Fogarty.
Aidan is dancing weekly and going...
Foróige in Laois is looking to recruit adult volunteers to support them in their...
Foróige in Laois is looking for adult volunteers to support them in their work.
If you have a skill to share or are passionate about...
Sadness at the shock death of Heath woman Jane Deegan
The death has occurred of Jane Deegan from The Heath, a very popular woman in her local community and a highly-respected member of the...
Quality of surfacing raised as ‘spending more and more money on roads’
The state of the county's roads and the never-ending issues of potholes was raised at the recent Graiguecullen-Portarlington Municipal District meeting in Laois County...
The Heath Golf Club all set to host its first Pro Am in a...
The Heath Golf Club is preparing to hold its first Pro-Am in the best part of 40 years when some of the top golfers...
Portlaoise CBS rehearsals in full swing as they gear up for new musical
Portlaoise CBS are in the thick of rehearsals for their new musical.
Following on from the success of 'Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat',...
100 bed nursing home for next phase of Portlaoise development
The Maltings and Granary Ltd have applied for planning permission for a state-of-the-art 100 bed nursing home on the Maltings site, Harpur's Lane, Portlaoise.
Company...
New online resource to help young Laois people deal with parental mental health issues
A NEW online resource to help young people deal with parental mental health has been launched across Ireland.
The WITH project (Wellbeing In The Home)...
In Pictures: Laois Offaly Garda Youth Awards 2020
The Garda Youth Awards, at Divisional and National level, celebrates outstanding young people aged between 13 and 21 years and recognises the good work...
Former Laois footballer wins Carlow GAA award for contribution to secondary schools
The name Chris Conway is synonymous with the famed Gaelic Football nursery, Knockbeg College.
As a pupil, the Arles-Kilcruise native was a decorated footballer and...
Go red for the women of Laois this February
This February the Irish Heart Foundation is calling on the people of Laois to go Red in support of the women of Laois
The Irish...
Laois family and RTE architect open new family unit at LauraLynn Children’s Hospice
RTE architect Dermot Bannon visited LauraLynn during the week to officially open newly refurbished family accommodation at Ireland’s only children’s hospice.
The star of Room...
Camross fundraising efforts a huge success as cheque presentation made to Down Syndrome Ireland...
Down Syndrome Ireland "Laois Branch" were recently presented with a cheque for €9,000 by the Camross Truck and Tractor Run committee.
It was in aid...
Laois soccer club to host exciting ‘Dash for the Dáil’ fundraiser
Lions AFC in Durrow are hosting a fundraiser this Saturday, February 8 and it seems like a good one!
The Fundraising Committee have a new...
Laois Open Door Theatre in full swing with rehearsals for new play
Laois Open Door Theatre are in full swing once again rehearsing for their new play.
'Move Over Mrs Markham' is a spicy, saucy comedy of...
Parents plan hat sale and Swap Shop for Lip-Sync Battle
It's just a couple of weeks until the people of Stradbally will battle it out in the Midlands Park Hotel to be crowned Lip-Sync...
