Search on for the lucky winner as Laois shop sells €250,000 Lotto ticket
Someone in Laois could be waking up to the news that they have won a quarter of a million Euro following last night's Lotto...
Donegal native appointed as new Deputy Principal at Laois secondary school
A Donegal native has been appointed as a new Deputy Principal of Portlaoise College secondary school.
As we previously reported, Portlaoise Institute’s growth has seen...
Strong Laois connections in Canada celebrated on Ministerial visit
Laois TD, Sean Fleming, Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs visited Canada last week to meet with members of the Irish...
Rosenallis Festival of the Mountain returns with a fresh outlook and vintage twist
After a five-year hiatus, the much-cherished Rosenallis Festival of the Mountain is set to make a comeback, thanks to the combined efforts of the...
Applications now being accepted for community electric vehicle charging points
Communities in Laois can now apply for funding to install electric car charging points at local public facilities.
The Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan has...
In Pictures: Camross, Stradbally, Vicarstown and Timahoe impress Pride of Place judges
Laois showcased its community champions superbly on Wednesday and Thursday, July 19 and 20.
The villages of Camross, Stradbally, Vicarstown and Timahoe greeted Mr Edward...
Over €900,000 funding announced for non-public roads and lanes in Laois
A total of €926,415 in additional funding has been announced for repairs and improvement works on rural roads and laneways in Laois.
The funding is...
Publicly funded IVF set to be available from September
The Government has made an announcement detailing the fertility services that will be publicly funded from September.
Eligible patients will be entitled to one full...
Tickets to the All Ireland Final up for grabs as fundraiser in aid of...
Graiguecullen GAA have organised a fundraiser and they need as much support as is humanly possible.
The fundraiser is in aid of Jordan Touhy, a...
Young musicians from Laois fundraise as they prepare to tour Japan this August
Five young harpers from Music Generation Laois, and their teacher Siobhan Buckley, are preparing to tour Japan this August.
The Music Generation Laois Senior Harp...
In Pictures: A place to meet, have a chat, connect and immerse yourself in...
The village of Timahoe was in prestine condition as a special guest arrived earlier this week to officially open the Timahoe Heritage Centre.
The Minister...
Almost €25,000 raised as Laois dad enters the final of day of phenomenal fundraising...
A Laois dad is on the final day of a phenomenal fundraising walk where he has raised a staggering sum of almost €25,000.
Dermot McGann...
Government funding set aside for new Christmas tree in Mountmellick
Government funding has been set aside for the Reimagining Mountmellick’s Christmas Tree Project.
The famous old tree had been pride of place in Mountmellick since...
15 years on, Fisherstown Tractor and Truck Run is continuing to raise money for cancer charities
Fisherstown Tractor and Truck Run was established in 2008 by members of the community, aiming to raise funds for a local cancer charity.
15 years...
Tribute paid to ‘talented hurler’ Laois dad and son who was ‘kindest boy you...
A Laois GAA club has paid tribute to a Laois dad and son who died tragically in Turkey earlier this week.
Mechanic Eoin Fitzpatrick, 36,...
Excitement builds across Laois for the Judging Day at the Pride of Place Awards
The village of Camross and SVT Activity and Wellness Hub are representing Laois in the 2023 All Island Pride of Place Competition, with judging...
In Pictures: Vision, imagination and generosity praised as Carrigmeal Woodland Walks is officially opened
The vision, imagination and generosity of landowner James Deegan on Monday afternoon as Minister Heather Humphreys officially opened the Carrigmeal Woodland Walks, a stunning...
Laois TD launches staunch defence of Portlaoise Library cost as it officially opens to...
Portlaoise Library, ten years after the site was purchased on Main Street from Shaws, has officially opened its doors for business this morning.
The facility...
Minister Heather Humphreys turns the sod on new project in Portarlington
Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys, brought the curtain down on her tour of Laois on Monday evening by turning the sod...
In Pictures: A first look inside the brand new €7.5 million Portlaoise Library
There was a huge crowd in attendance as the brand new €7.5 million Portlaoise Library was officially opened this morning.
Minister Heather Humphreys was there...
Ministerial visit uncovers a hidden gem at Laois’s fingertips
Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys, began her grand tour of Laois this morning by officially opening the refurbished Mountmellick Arts Centre.
The...
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...
Portlaoise, Mountmellick, Timahoe, Portarlington and Carrigmeal – Minister Heather Humphreys set for whistle-stop tour...
The life of a government minister is a busy one - and the schedule for Minister Heather Humphreys in Laois today is certainly a...
The biggest cancer fundraising initiative in the world returns to Emo Court later this...
Relay For Life is the biggest cancer fundraising initiative in the world and it is returning to Laois later this month.
For the second year,...
RTE’s Six One News set to broadcast from Portlaoise this evening
RTE have been stuck in the headlines themselves for all the wrong reasons for almost a month now - but away from the Ryan...
Gortnalee House Gardens to raise hospice funds with first open day since Covid
A Donaghmore garden will open to the public on Sunday, July 30 to raise funds for Laois Hospice. Hazel Luskin’s idyllic creation at Gortnalee...
Portarlington to host an event celebrating Traveller Pride Week
Laois Traveller Action Group (LTAG) has announced that in celebration of ‘Traveller Pride Week’, there will be a ‘Traveller Pride’ event on in Portarlington.
All...
End of an era as Heywood CS principal Philip Bowe retires
Going to school with the Salesian Brothers in Ballinakilll had a lasting impact on him, according to the outgoing principal of Heywood Community School,...
Mountmellick art exhibition – Local artist leans into the mountain for inspiration
Born in the 1960s at the foot of the Slieve Blooms in Deerpark,
Mountrath, Antoinette Breen has been painting all her life.
A gift of paints...
€60,000 for Laois Forest Parks, Walking Trails and outdoor amenities
Sean Fleming TD, Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs is pleased that €60,480 has been awarded in Government funding to Laois...
