Young Laois girl’s prize winning painting chosen to to illustrate the 2022 Texaco Children’s...
Back in September, a Laois student won a top prize in the 67th Texaco Children’s Art Competition.
In the 6 years and under age category,...
Works at Castletown Primary School now gone to tender
Tender documents have been issued for the building of two new special educational needs classrooms and a new on-site car park at Castletown Primary...
Coronavirus: 52 more deaths and 866 new cases – 22 of them in Laois...
There have been a further 52 Coronavirus related deaths and 866 new cases according to the figures released by the health authorities this evening.
33...
Calls for Laois secondary school to receive new PE hall made in the Dail
Local Sinn Féin TD Brian Stanley raised the need for St Fergal’s College Rathdowney to have a PE hall in the Dáil.
The Laois TD...
Civic reception confirmed for local basketball legend
Laois County Council have confirmed that a Civic Reception is being held to honour the contribution of Seamus Dooley, a man who has made...
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...
€1 million winning lotto ticket sold in Portlaoise – as appeal goes out for...
The National Lottery has appealed to its Lotto players in Portlaoise to check their tickets for last Saturday’s draw after it was confirmed that...
Petition launched in bid to have footpath constructed near Laois school
A petition launched to urge Laois County Council to construct a footpath near a Laois school has gathered almost 500 signatures.
Faith Quille started the...
Snow, wind and rain expected as Laois County Council issue Storm Eunice warning
Laois County Council have issued a warning ahead of the arrival of Storm Eunice which is set to batter us on Friday.
The Atlantic Storm...
Laois town hosting tractor run in aid of local school this Sunday
Stradbally will be host to a tractor and truck run tomorrow (Sunday, January 5) in aid of St Colman's National School.
The event will be...
€34,000 awarded for 25 Laois Tidy Towns groups across the county
€34,000 has been pledged to support Laois Tidy Towns groups with their preparations for the 2024 Tidy Towns competition.
25 Tidy Town groups in Laois...
Stories, characters, yarns – Pat Critchley set to launch his new book ‘Bruno’
You can't beat stories!
Pat Critchley, one of Laois's greatest characters, story tellers and sportsmen, is to launch a new book - a collection of...
Coronavirus: 14-day incident rate in Laois at highest level since April peak
There have been 114 Coronavirus cases in Laois in the last 14 days, up to midnight on October 11, giving an incident rate of...
University of Limerick unveils journalism competition in memory of late Laois student
The Department of Journalism in University of Limerick (UL) has established a competition in memory of Joe Drennan (21), a final year journalism student,...
Screening service to identify Sepsis in children launched at Midland Regional Hospital Portlaoise
A new screening form to identify Sepsis in children has been launched at Midland Regional Hospital Portlaoise
This will help identify sepsis in children at...
Kolbe: ‘It breaks my heart every morning,’ Laois mother describes a parent’s heartbreak at...
Sitting in the front room of her home in Portlaoise, Geneviève Finane-Fagan tearfully describes the heartbreak herself and every other parent, teacher and staff member...
Laois-Offaly Garda division launch new Youth Awards in association with Supermac’s
The Laois-Offaly Garda division in association with Supermac's are calling for entries for the inaugural Garda Youth Awards following their official launch today in...
Laois artists donate work ahead of sale in aid of Jack and Jill Children’s...
A number of Laois artists have generously donated their art for Incognito 2022 in aid of the Jack and Jill Children’s Foundation.
Ireland’s biggest online...
16 Laois pharmacies sign up to provide COVID-19 vaccines to those aged 12 and...
The information in this article was based on correspondence from the HSE on August 23. We have since learned that not all pharmacies are...
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 TD seeks clarification on tax issues surrounding Covid unemployment payment
Fianna Fáil TD for Laois-Offaly, Seán Fleming, has called on the Minister for Finance to confirm that the €350 Covid-19 pandemic unemployment payment is...
Coronavirus: 34 more cases and three new deaths
The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been informed that three people with COVID-19 have died while there have been a further 34 confirmed...
Dressed as batman, a Laois man is going to tour the county in his...
The Covid-19 restrictions have forced the organisers of various charity events to think on their feet to continue their fundraising efforts.
Novel ideas and a...
WATCH: Relief as nobody injured in shocking M7 Motorway fire
Laois County Fire and Rescue Services have confirmed that nobody was injured in the fire on the M7 Motorway earlier this evening that saw...
Laois artist successful at prestigious Zurich Portrait Prize at National Gallery of Ireland
Tom McLean, a contemporary figurative painter and illustrator from Laois, has won a highly commended prize of €1,500 for his work Note to Self...
The MacCrossans historic bards to the O’Moores and their Crosbie descendants – Laois Heritage...
The Laois Heritage Society will hold its first in-person meeting since Covid tonight.
The meeting takes place in the Midlands Park Hotel and will hear...
‘Emergency three year rent freeze required’ as rents in Laois continue to rise
Laois TD Brian Stanley has called for an emergency three year nationwide rent freeze.
The Sinn Fein TD was speaking on the matter in the...
Stradbally teen all set to represent Laois and Ireland in Junior Miss British Isles
A Stradbally teenager is getting her sash in tow for the prestigious Junior Miss British Isles finals in Chester in May.
This is a modelling...
€11 million investment as report shows Laois has some of the worst roads in...
There is some very good news for road users in Laois as it has been announced they are to get a major investment.
Roads across...
Tributes paid to retired garda and father of popular comedian
Tributes have been paid to the late John O’Shea, a retired garda and father of comedian Bernard O’Shea who passed to his eternal reward...