Over €260,000 for Local Improvement Schemes in Laois
€264,000 in funding has been secured for Local Improvement Schemes in Laois, according to Laois TD and Minister for Justice and Equality, Charlie Flanagan
The...
Portlaoise venue to host Super Bowl party
American Football has become increasingly popular in Ireland since Sky Sports began showing it live and one Portlaoise establishment is planning an American theme...
Laois street leagues are streets ahead and success is a different goal
Mens sana in corpore sano is the old Latin saying but its basic message is a simple truth that has stood the test of...
CO2 emissions must be reduced with alternatives, not punishments, says Laois TD
A Laois TD has called on the government 'to focus less on punishing ordinary people through increasing carbon taxes and focus more on how...
Laois man and girlfriend set to scale the heights of Kilimanjaro in aid of...
A Timahoe man and his girlfriend are raising funds for the Meningitis Research Foundation.
Micheál Conlan and Kirsha Rice - students at Maynooth University who...
Laois Cumann na mBan exhibition to open in Mountmellick this week
An exhibition on Laois Cumann na mBan will be launched in Mountmellick Library this Tuesday, July 5, at 7.30pm.
The exhibition was curated by...
TY students from Coláiste Íosagáin make presentation in Croke Park
A team of Transition Year students from Coláiste Íosagáin in Portarlington made a presentation in Croke Park yesterday in a bid to win five Irish...
Laois student crowned Ireland’s youngest ever Chess International Master
A Laois student has been crowned Ireland's youngest ever Chess International Master following a competition recently.
5th Year Portlaoise College student Tarun Kanyamarala took glory...
Clough-Ballacolla’s annual Golf Classic is back this bank holiday weekend
Clough-Ballacolla's annual Golf Classic is back this weekend on Sunday June 3 and Monday June 4.
Mountrath Golf Club are hosting the two-day event on...
Local residents concerned as planning application made for quarry near Stradbally
Planning permission has been sought for the development of a quarry at Garrons near Stradbally, something that has led to concern among a number...
Coronavirus: One more death and 24 new cases but numbers in hospital at lowest...
Health officials have confirmed that a one further person has died from Covid-19 in Ireland while they have announced 24 new confirmed cases.
There has...
€1 Million announced for developments at Laois National Enterprise Park
€1 million investment has been announced for Junction 17 National Enterprise Park Development at Togher in Portlaoise.
The funding, which is part of the European...
Annanough mourn the passing of legendary figure Tommy Murphy
The death has occurred of Annanough and Laois GAA stalwart Tommy Murphy in Galway in his 93rd year.
Originally from Belgrove, the eldest of the...
Watch: Heywood Community College students react to shortlist announcement
The reaction of the young Heywood Community College students to the news that they have been shortlisted for Bord Gáis Energy Student Theatre Awards...
Coronavirus: 53 new cases confirmed – 19 of them in Laois
Nineteen of the 53 confirmed cases of Coronavirus today are in Laois, according to figures from the Department of Health.
It is understood a number...
Order of Malta Cadets honoured at Garda Youth Awards for their commitment and community...
Two young people from Laois has been honoured at the 2024 Laois/Offaly Garda Divisional Youth Awards, held in the Killeshin Hotel in Portlaoise.
Ciara Long...
Laois mother and daughter nurses striking 20 years on from each other
It takes a special person to be a nurse. Sometimes, these special traits are carried down from generation to generation - as is the...
Decline in Defence Force numbers is a serious cause for concern says local TD
Figures released today show that Defence Force numbers continue to drop despite recent recruitment drives.
There are 100 fewer defence forces personnel now than...
Gardai searching for missing Monasterevin woman
Gardaí are seeking the public's help in tracing the whereabouts of 60-year-old Eileen Roche, who is missing from her home in Monasterevin since Thursday.
Eileen,...
€12,000 awarded to Laois Tidy Towns groups under Biodiversity Fund
€12,000 has been awarded to Portlaoise and Abbeyleix Tidy Towns groups through the Biodiversity Fund.
Both Portlaoise Tidy Towns and Abbeyleix Tidy Towns will receive...
Unemployment rate in Midlands remains higher than national average
A draft budget report circulated in Laois County Council shows that the unemployment rate in the Midlands remains higher than the national average.
Roughly 4,200 people...
Young people in Laois should consider career opportunities in the Defence Forces says local...
Fine Gael in Government is moving to transform the Defence Forces and deliver the largest increase in the Defence budget in the history of...
Warm tributes following sad passing of well-known Laois man
Warm tributes have been paid following the sad passing of Martin 'Bunny' Carroll.
Mr Carroll, from Marian Avenue in Portlaoise, died peacefully, in the loving...
Sadness as ‘founding member, former player and chairman’ of Laois GAA club passes away
There is sadness in Shanahoe today following the passing of a man who was heavily involved in their local GAA club.
Martin Breen passed away...
WATCH: Holy Family Senior School show their support for Portlaoise ahead of Sunday’s County...
Today marked the end of a fantastic week of school in Holy Family Senior School Portlaoise filled with preparations for Sunday's County Final.
There are...
Three Laois employees take on Malin to Slea Head cycle in aid of DEBRA...
During the lockdowns of COVID-19, stuck in lovely Laois, three employees of Powerpoint Engineering in Portlaoise came up with the escapist idea to raise...
Progress being made on new school in Portlaoise
Work on the new St Francis special school in Portlaoise is expected to begin before the end of June this year, following an announcement...
Sadness in The Heath and Portlaoise at the passing of Theresa Tynan
The death has occurred of Theresa Tynan (nee Larkin) from The Heath.
Theresa was very well-known in Portlaoise and the surrounding areas where she worked...
16-year-old Laois native to sky dive for Youth Suicide Prevention Ireland
A 16-year-old Laois man has launched a fundraiser on behalf of Youth Suicide Prevention Ireland.
Thomas Weight, who just turned 16 on April 2, will...
Laois student to attend UN Climate Summit in New York this weekend
Laois student and Climate Ambassador Jack O’Neill (17) has been chosen from 7000 worldwide applicants to attend the first ever United Nations (UN) Youth...