Sadness as young Laois-Israeli woman found dead following Hamas attack
A young Laois-Israeli woman who was missing following an attack by Hamas has been found dead.
Kim Damti was attending the Tribe of Nova trance...
New Orienteering Trails launched at Derryounce in Portarlington
Laois Sports Partnership, in partnership with Orienteering Ireland, has officially launched the Derryounce Orienteering Trails.
The trails are now available on the MapRun App, allowing...
Young woman missing after attacks in Israel has been a regular visitor to Laois
A 22 year-old woman who is missing in Israel after Hamas militants launched a series of surprise attacks on Saturday, has been a regular...
Gardai launch appeal for information to locate two missing Laois teenagers
Gardai have launched two appeals for information to help locate two missing Laois teenagers.
Nicole Doyle, 14, from Portlaoise, has been missing since Friday.
While Quentin...
Ukrainian women and children desperately plead to remain in Laois as Department announces move...
A group of Ukrainian women and children are desperately appealing with the powers that be to reverse their decision to move them from Laois...
In Pictures: Black and amber on show as Camross NS and Killanure NS gear...
The excitement is building in Camross as there are now just two days to go before Sunday's Laois SHC final.
They are going in search...
‘This is a truly great achievement and a special moment of immense pride for...
Abbeyleix has just been crowned Ireland’s Tidiest Town at an awards ceremony in Dublin today.
The prestigious achievement crowns years of hard work from a...
Ahead of a massive weekend for Abbeyleix – they have just won the Tidy...
It is a massive weekend for everyone in Abbeyleix and it has gotten off to the best possible start.
Abbeyleix have just been named Ireland’s...
Mountrath busy at work implementing new landscape plan
Mountrath Tidy Towns and the Mountrath Town Team have been have been busy creating a landscape plan to help revitalise and improve the town.
The...
Over a quarter million in funding designated for Laois Sports Partnership
Over quarter of a million euro has been designated for the funding of Laois Sports Partnership projects.
The €262,000 grant comes as part of the...
Tribute paid as long serving Laois teacher retires after 31 years of service
A tribute has been paid following the retirement of a long-serving Laois teacher who gave 31 years to the job.
Yesterday saw Pat Roe walk...
In Pictures: Over €3,000 for Ukrainian refugees raised at a fundraising event in Stradbally...
In a stunning display of generosity, a total of €3000 was raised at a service to celebrate Harvest and to welcome Ukrainian refugees at...
In Pictures: All the best images as Culture Night comes to Stradbally
Culture Night/Oíche Chultúir is a national moment, celebrating culture, creativity and the arts.
It seeks to actively promote the belief that this rich and varied...
In Pictures: All the best images from Culture Night in Mountrath and Emo
Culture Night/Oíche Chultúir is a national moment, celebrating culture, creativity and the arts.
It seeks to actively promote the belief that this rich and varied...
Councillors clash over Ukranian refugee site in Stradbally as video emerges of horrendous conditions...
There was a considerable disagreement at this month's meeting of Laois County Council, with Councillors clashing over the refugee situation in Stradbally.
Cllr Aisling Moran...
In Pictures: Culture night in Portarlington, Mountmellick and Borris-In-Ossory a big success
Culture Night/Oíche Chultúir is a national moment, celebrating culture, creativity and the arts.
It seeks to actively promote the belief that this rich and varied...
HSE CEO visits Abbeyleix Community Campus to meet management, staff and patients
CEO of the Health Service Executive, Bernard Gloster visited Abbeyleix Community campus on Thursday last.
Mr Gloster met with management, staff and patients who work...
In Pictures: Portlaoise well represented as Culture Night comes to Laois last Friday
Culture Night/Oíche Chultúir is a national moment, celebrating culture, creativity and the arts.
It seeks to actively promote the belief that this rich and varied...
Charity groups commend the community of Stradbally for their welcome and work with Ukrainian...
Laois Integration Network (LIN) and the Portlaoise/Stradbally St Vincent de Paul have commended the exemplary work being done by the Stradbally community in helping...
Fibre broadband rollout past the half-way mark in Laois
At the National Ploughing Championships in Ratheniska, National Broadband Ireland (NBI) announced that the fibre network rollout in the county has passed the half-way...
From Portlaoise to Paris – Colleagues embrace pedal power to raise money for Down...
A four-day charity cycle covering a distance of 540km from Portlaoise to Paris got underway on Wednesday morning last, September 20.
The primary goal of...
‘Laois households desperately need mortgage interest relief’ says Sinn Fein TD
Local Sinn Féin TD Brian Stanley is calling on the Government to introduce mortgage interest relief to alleviate the pressure on struggling households across...
Several Laois Credit Unions facing serious reduction in opening hours
Durrow, Mountrath, and Rathdowney credit unions are facing a drastic reduction in the number of days they will be open for business.
As things currently...
Make Way Day 2023 – helping people with differing abilities
Make Way Day is all about changing the small things can have a very big impact on people with differing abilities.
This year's event will take...
In Pictures: Rain fails to dampen spirits as crowds flock to Day 1 of...
A crowd of almost 70,000 people braved the wind and rain to come to Ratheniska on Tuesday for Day 1 of the Ploughing Championships.
Despite...
Laois TD Fleming expects current government to run full Dail term
Laois TD and Minister for State Sean Fleming expects the current government to complete its full five year term.
With the Dail returning from its...
In Pictures: Creative celebration in Timahoe as ‘Croí na gCruthú’ is unveiled
Friday last was a day of celebration at Scoil Mhuire Fatima as the school unveiled its new outdoor learning space.
Unfortunately, the weather didn’t facilitate...
Legendary Laois coach Pat Critchley publishes new book ‘A Coaching Way’
All-Star Hurler and renowned coach Pat Critchley captures a
lifetime of coaching experience in his new book ‘A Coaching
Way’ which will be launched in the...
‘I was compelled to help in some way’ – Adopted Laois man launches fundraiser...
A recruitment consultant who lives in Portarlington is behind a fundraiser for Laois Domestic Abuse services.
Terry Byrne (39) who works for Choice People Recruitment,...
Solution found as extra bus to be put on from Monday to accommodate children...
An additional school bus will be on the road from this Monday, September 18, to accommodate children from Emo and The Rock.
A solution has...
