Laois artist represented at Brigid 1500 exhibition in Kildare Town
Laois artist Julie Scully (Síle Ní Scolaidhe) will feature at 'Brigid 1500' which is taking place in the Town of Kildare.
Her piece, titled "Cross...
In Pictures: Day of celebration in Ballyfin as new playground is officially opened
The newest playground in Laois was officially opened on Sunday as the community of Ballyfin came out in force to size up the area's...
In Pictures: All smiles as Grandparents’ Day in Scoil Mhuire Abbeyleix a big success
Scoil Mhuire Abbeyleix were delighted to host Grandparents' Day as part of Catholic School’s Week recently.
It was heartening to see the numbers in attendance...
Search on for 2024 winners as Laois-Offaly Garda Youth Awards officially launched
The 2024 Laois-Offaly Divisional Garda Youth Awards were launched in the Killeshin Hotel in Portlaoise this week.
An Garda Síochána from the Laois/Offaly Division, in...
Laois family set for big ‘celebration’ after claiming €260k lotto prize weeks before the...
A Laois man had his family to thank for his good Lotto fortune after he claimed a prize worth €263,058, over two months after...
Grand opening of Laois’s newest playground scheduled for Sunday
The Ballyfin Community Development Association has announced the grand opening of the 'Dún Mhic Cumhaill' Playground will take place on Sunday, February 4, at...
13 Laois SuperValu and Centra stores sign up to new Deposit Return Scheme which...
13 SuperValu and Centra stores in Laois have signed up to the new Deposit Return Scheme which goes live today.
To support customers with the...
Laois Association Dublin prepares to celebrate 75th Anniversary
2024 marks the 75th Anniversary of the establishment of The Laois Association Dublin.
The Association was founded in 1949 to cater for and provide a...
Laois TD welcomes deposit return scheme as ‘good news for local communities’
A Laois TD says the introduction this week of the Deposit Return Scheme is 'long overdue and will be welcomed by local communities'.
Sinn Fein's...
Fleming off to Africa, Hackett to the Baltics and Heydon to Germany as St...
There will be strong local representation abroad on St Patrick’s Day as the government have confirmed who will be Ireland’s representatives.
Laois TD and Minister...
Winner found! Laois Lotto victor comes forward following €263,058 November win
The National Lottery's appeal to Lotto players in Laois to check their tickets carefully from the November 25 draw has yielded a winner.
The prize,...
Beautiful tribute paid following passing of well-known Rathdowney and Laois Gael Seamus Bracken
Rathdowney lost one of its most enthusiastic and well-loved Gaels on January 18 with the passing of Seamus Bracken, at his home on Cascade...
Laois Lotto player yet to come forward to claim €263,058 prize from November draw
The National Lottery are appealing to Lotto players in Laois to check their tickets carefully from the November 25 draw as a prize worth...
News in Brief: Laois workers face longest commute, entrepreneur programme open for entries and...
Laois workers have the longest average commute to work in the country, according to figures recently released.
While the average commute nationally is 16.9km, Laois...
Midland Regional Hospital Portlaoise launches new resource for bereaved families
To mark National Grief Awareness Week, Midland Regional Hospital Portlaoise are encouraging people to be more grief aware and to have more conversations about...
Valley Star Project – a climate-friendly reimagining of Mountmellick Christmas Tree
Mountmellick Christmas Tree Committee is embarking on an exciting new initiative in O’Connell Square that they say will be delivered by end of 2026.
The...
Laois man (66) completes his landmark 100th blood donation
A Laois man has recently completed his 100th blood donation in the Killeshin Hotel, Portlaoise.
Leo O'Gorman, 66, has been giving blood since he was...
Record number of new homes commenced in Laois in 2023
The Department of Housing says that a record number of new houses in Laois are under construction.
For December 2023, the Department says that Commencement...
Lights, camera, action as Portlaoise Panto Group set to take to the stage with...
Brimful of laugh out loud antics, song and dance, Portlaoise Pantomime Group’s production of ‘Cinderella’ will run at the Dunamaise Arts Centre from today,...
Community and Enterprise Grant announced for Laois groups and small businesses
A new Community and Enterprise Grants scheme has been launched for local Laois community groups and small-to-medium sized organisations, as part of the EU...
Local TD calls for clarity on what happens when wind turbines need to be...
Independent TD Carol Nolan has called for greater levels of clarity on how the State intends to effectively recycle wind turbine blades.
Deputy Nolan, who...
In Pictures: World famous Champions League trophy makes its way to Portlaoise
In 2010, José Mourinho guided Inter Milan to the Champions League final, where his side faced off against Beyern Munich in Santiago Bernabéu Stadium,...
Shareholders, businesses and interested parties invited to public meeting to re-open Mountrath mart
It is five years since the news broke that Mountrath mart had closed, a move that was met with shock and dismay.
The decision was...
History of the Pike of Rushall explained as Council remove ‘unnecessary signposts’
Those present at a recent meeting of the Borris-In-Ossory-Mountmellick Municipal were treated to a history on the Pike of Rushall as part of a...
Limited spaces still available for upcoming Internet Safety Workshop in Laois for children
There are limited spaces still available for an upcoming Internet Safety Workshop for parents, guardians and children in 3rd to 6th class.
The workshop will...
Laois project highlighted in new booklet celebrating 25 years of Heritage Officer work
A special Heritage Council publication featuring stories from heritage officers in every county is being launched today to mark 25 years since the Heritage...
Former Laois primary school set to be converted into community space with playground and...
A disused old primary school building in the heart of a Laois village is set to undergo a huge transformation into a community space...
Weekend Read: Pioneering Ballyfin farm gives food for thought
"There is a food revolution occurring from the grassroots of farmers up, who are disillusioned with the current farming system. We are leading the...
Mountrath Community School students and teachers’ whirlwind adventure to Paris
In a whirlwind adventure that combined education with the spirit of the Christmas season, 25 Leaving Cert students and two teachers from Mountrath Community...
December to remember in Berlin for students and teachers from Mountrath Community School
Mountrath Community School's sixth-year German students embarked on a transformative trip to Berlin in December, packed with cultural immersion and language enrichment.
The students, under...
