Major job recruitment planned for the Irish Prison Service following government announcement
The Irish Prison Service has opened a new campaign for the position of 344 Recruit Prison Officers in the Irish Prison Service.
The Irish Prison...
Yellow weather warning issued for Laois as county set to bake for the next...
Met Eireann have announced a Status Yellow weather warning for Laois as some very high temperatures have arrived.
The mercury is set to head for...
Rooftop solar panels could produce 35% of all Laois’ household electricity new research shows
New research has shown the significant potential for Laois from the use of rooftop solar panels.
The study by MaREI, the Science Foundation Ireland Research...
Plight of those seeking to buy a house in Laois raised by TD in...
The plight of those seeking to buy a house in Laois was raised in the Dail recently by Sinn Fein TD Brian Stanley.
According to...
Tragedy as man dies while swimming at popular lake in Laois
There is deep sadness in Laois tonight following the news that a man drowned in the county today.
The tragic incident occurred at Derryounce Lake...
Laois village set to host first ever tennis summer camp on new court
The SVT Activity and Wellness Hub is set to add another string to it's bow this summer.
The Stradbally, Vicarstown and Timahoe based group is...
Laois County Council launch free public Wifi in two Laois towns
Laois County Council have launched free public Wifi in Portarlington and Stradbally.
The free public Wifi in Portarlington and Stradbally towns will provide free access...
Excitement building as Laois’s version of the Tour de France planned for this weekend
A family-friendly large scale cycling event with a Garda escort is set to take place in Laois this weekend.
'Tour De Port' will take place...
In Pictures: Third phase of Laois Local Live Performance Scheme a big success
A third phase of the Laois Local Live Performance Scheme has been taking place throughout the county.
The scheme aims to assist with the revival...
Young people in Laois should consider career opportunities in the Defence Forces says local...
Fine Gael in Government is moving to transform the Defence Forces and deliver the largest increase in the Defence budget in the history of...
Portlaoise Urban Farm holding plant sale this Friday
A Portlaoise Urban Farm - developed as a mental health initiative on the grounds of St Fintan's Hospital - will hold a plant sale...
Laois’s newest millionaire comes forward to claim life changing €1 million prize
There was a great buzz in the National Lottery’s winner’s room this afternoon after a Daily Million player in Portlaoise came forward to claim...
‘Fianna Fail and Fine Gael must stand up to Green’s regarding online ban on...
A local TD has called on Fianna Fail and Fine Gael TDs’ to demand that Minister Eamon Ryan reverses his plans to prohibit the...
Are you €500,000 richer this morning? Winning EuroMillions ticket sold in well-known Laois shop
Someone in Laois could be waking up half a million richer this morning.
The National Lottery has confirmed that a EuroMillions ticket worth €500,000 was...
Planning permission lodged for 92-bed community nursing home in Laois border town
Planning permission for a 92-bedroom community nursing home has been lodged in Athy.
St Vincent’s Hospital in Athy on the Laois border are the ones...
Search on for new millionaire as shop that sold the ticket in Laois revealed
The search for a new millionaire continues as the National Lottery has revealed the shop in which the ticket was sold.
The winning ticket was...
Tribute paid to Laois man who was a talented sportsperson following sad passing
A lovely tribute has been paid to a Laois man following his sad passing over the weekend.
Paulie Fallon of Arlington Estate in Portarlington passed...
’30 degrees by Monday’ – Laois set to sizzle as temperatures to rise over...
It may be damp and drizzly out there at present - but fear not as this weather will not last.
The dry conditions will resume...
Laois players urged to check tickets as someone in the county is €1 million...
Laois National Lottery players have been urged to check their tickets as someone in the county is €1 million richer.
National Lottery chiefs have confirmed...
New First Home Scheme can be a ‘game changer’ for first-time buyers in Laois...
The new First Home Scheme can be a 'game changer' for first-time buyers in Laois says a local TD.
Minister for State at the Department...
‘Government must guarantee funding to support dementia Day Care and Home Care supports’ says...
A Local TD has called on the government to guarantee a funding package of €19 million to support infrastructure and community supports that have...
In Pictures: €15,000 each for three charities following recent open day at Abbey Leix...
A total of €45,000 was raised for three different charities at the recent open day in Abbeyleix House estate, owned by Stripe founder John...
Three young Laois people receive Gaisce Gold Award honour for outstanding contribution to society
Three young people from Laois received the Gaisce Gold Award honour for inspirational and outstanding contribution to society recently.
They were among 79 young people...
Public Accounts Committee to examine the case of Laois mental health facility
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) are to examine the case of Erkina House in Rathdowney.
So says Laois TD Brian Stanley who is the chair...
In Pictures: A selection of great photos from the Folly festival in Cullohill
The height of the summer has brought more than its fair share of local festivals.
This is particularly in the context of the past two...
Minister of State welcomes the commencement of the new insurance law aimed at helping...
The Minister of State with special responsibility for Financial Services, Credit Unions and Insurance, Seán Fleming, has welcomed the commencement of the majority of...
In Pictures: Laois Cumann na mBan exhibition opens in Mountmellick
History is all around us and that was brought to life in Mountmellick this week as exhibition opened on Laois Cumann na mBan opened...
Friends and family rally around Laois man in Maynooth as family go through unimaginable...
A fundraising night is being held in Maynooth this evening for a Laois man and his family who have become deeply embedded in the...
Laois County Council launch campaign aimed at tackling gum litter
Cllr Thomasina Connell, Cathoirleach of Laois County Council, officially launched the Gum Litter Taskforce's gum litter education campaign recently.
The Gum Litter Taskforce (GLT) is...
Adopted Laois photographer set to travel Route 66 for Temple Street fundraiser
2022 marks two decades since the birth of the Route 66 Challenge which has seen over 750,000 miles accumulated and €5 million raised for...
