Archbishop Martin to speak in local school for annual memorial lecture
Archbishop Diarmuid Martin will deliver the third annual Fr Peter Garvey Memorial Lecture in Cistercian College Roscrea next Wednesday, March 4.
The lecture takes place...
Family and friends of Seán Clear announce tractor and truck run to mark his...
In February of 2023, the sad news broke of the passing of Seán Clear from Ballacolla.
Seán was just days away from celebrating is 25th...
Great turnout at Down Syndrome Ireland ‘Laois Branch’ AGM
There was a great turnout last Wednesday at the Down Syndrome Ireland 'Laois Branch' AGM in the Family Centre in Gort Na nOir Abbeyleix.
Outgoing...
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...
Laois company secures huge order of ICU hospital beds from China for HSE
A Laois company has secured and flown home a huge quantity of ICU hospital beds for the HSE from China.
Beechfield Healthcare, who are leaders...
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 Coronavirus Clinical Assessment Hub is operational this week
The Laois Coronavirus Clinical Assessment Hub is open for patients this week.
Back at the end of March, we brought you the news that a...
Planning permission granted for 99 new houses and créche in Laois village
Planning permission has been granted to construct a 99-house housing development and a creche in Ballylinan.
JC Brenco Developments Ltd has been awarded planning permission...
Coronavirus Daily Noticeboard – Tuesday, May 19, 2020
16 more Coronavirus deaths and 51 cases
1,561 people have now died from Coronavirus in Ireland – an increase of 16 from yesterday.
While there has...
‘A great friend, a great councillor, and a great loss’ – Tributes paid to...
Tributes have been paid all day at Laois County Council to former Cathaoirleach, Mr Tom Mulhall, who sadly passed away on Monday.
Mr Mulhall (71)...
Coronavirus: Nine new cases and nine more deaths as hospitality sector prepare for new...
There have been a further nine deaths from Coronavirus and nine new cases confirmed by the Department of Health today.
The nine new deaths is...
Young Laois volunteer honoured at Garda Youth Awards for dedication to helping her community
A young person from Laois has been honoured at the 2024 Laois/Offaly Garda Divisional Youth Awards, held in the Killeshin Hotel in Portlaoise.
Rachel Fennelly of...
Coronavirus: Six more deaths and 23 new cases as ‘worrying trend’ among under 35s
A further six people have died from Coronavirus and there have been 23 new cases, according to the Department of Health.
This brings to 1,734...
In Pictures: Laois students organise creative charity fundraiser ‘Anything But a Bag Day’
A Laois school has undertaken a wonderful new initiative as they continue their path to a more sustainable future.
In a display of creativity and...
€2,500 up for grabs as Laois County Council launch Youth Volunteers Scheme
Laois County Council have launched a Youth Volunteers Scheme aimed at people aged 18-25 who cannot get a job this summer.
Due to Covid19, this...
End of an era as popular Portlaoise woman retires from much-loved local bakery
Phelan's grocery shop and bakery in Market Square in Portlaoise is like going on a lovely trip down memory lane - a store that...
Coronavirus: Over 1,000 new cases and three further deaths
There are 1,012 new cases of Coronavirus as well as three further deaths, according to the figures released this evening.
As of midnight Friday 9th...
Portlaoise business does their part and features in emotional episode of DIY SOS
The latest episode of DIY SOS was a particularly emotional one and described by host Baz Ashmawy as its "hardest and most heartbreaking story...
Laois student wins second place in Midlands Science and British Council Competition
A young Laois girl has won a prize at the British Council ‘Honeycomb Moon’ Baking in space competition.
Zoe Carton from Portlaoise claimed second place...
Emergency services at the scene of motorway accident at Junction 14
Emergency services are currently attending the scene of a crash at Junction 14 on the M7 motorway.
The incident occurred earlier this morning on near...
Warm tributes paid as legend of handball in Laois passes away
There is deep sadness in Durrow today following the passing of James 'Jimmy' Fogarty.
Mr Fogarty is widely regarded as the founder of handball in...
Laois man with a big heart brings Christmas cheer to his town
A Laois man with a big heart brought some Christmas cheer to his town once again this year.
Ned Horan rode around Mountmellick on a...
102-year-old woman receives first Covid-19 vaccine at St Vincent’s in Mountmellick
This is great news!
The government's Covid-19 vaccination programme continues around the country and today, it came to St Vincent’s Community Nursing Unit in Mountmellick.
Around...
Praise for Laois Gardai as swift actions help save a person’s life
There has been high praise for two Laois Gardai who's swift actions ultimately saved a life.
Sergeant Ingrid Moore and Garda Michael Kenneally were on...
Coronavirus: 101 further deaths and 879 new cases – 16 of them in Laois
There have been a further 101 Coronavirus-related deaths and 879 new cases announced this evening by the health authorities.
83 of these deaths occurred in...
Child in hospital with ‘serious injuries’ following incident involving quad in Laois
A child is in hospital with 'serious injuries' following an incident involving a quad bike yesterday.
Gardai say they were called to the Dooary area...
‘I like to have a snoop on Twitter but I’m not interested in what...
Twitter can be an unforgiving place at the best of times but for someone in the public eye like RTE presenter and Laois native...
Coronavirus: 14 further death and 359 new cases as decision on Johnson and Johnson...
The health authorities have announced 14 further Coronavirus-related death and 329 new cases - the lowest number of new cases reported on a single...
New group to examine directing more government work to post offices
There could be a boost for post offices in Laois as a new group has been set up to look at sending more work...
Barry Cowen calls for more localised communication as Covid rates in Offaly the worst...
Fianna Fáil TD for Laois-Offaly, Barry Cowen is calling on the HSE and NPHET to increase detailed local communications to areas were Covid-19 cases...