Laois Bernese Mountain Dog excels at world famous Crufts
A Laois Bernese Mountain Dog have excelled at the world-famous Crufts dog show in London recently.
Fiona Stafford-Byrne from Castletown, who competes under the kennel...
Laois student crowned Ireland’s youngest ever Chess International Master
A Laois student has been crowned Ireland's youngest ever Chess International Master following a competition recently.
5th Year Portlaoise College student Tarun Kanyamarala took glory...
War in Ukraine: Information event in Portlaoise for new arrivals and a Timahoe coffee...
Information evening for the new Ukrainian community in Laois
Laois-Offaly TD and Junior Minister Sean Fleming, local peace commissioner John O'Neill, members of An Garda...
Emergency support scheme for hauliers ‘has yet to issue a single payment’ says local...
Independent TD for Laois Offaly Carol Nolan has questioned the apparent lack of urgency surrounding the roll-out of a €100 a week subsidy for...
Laois Labour representative backs proposal to ban all gambling advertising
Laois Labour Area Representative Eoin Barry has called for the government to fast track a Labour Party Bill that will ban all gambling advertisements.
Labour’s...
In Pictures: Laois schools come together as humanitarian convoys heads for Ukrainian border
Laois schools have come together to make a massive donation to a humanitarian convoy which set off for the Ukrainian border yesterday.
Mark Martley of...
Laois woman calls for support as Daffodil Day returns for the first time since...
The public has been urged to give what they can this Daffodil Day in support of crucial services provided by the Irish Cancer Society...
In Pictures: Community comes together for fundraiser as Laois teenager continues cancer battle
An entire community came together at the weekend for a fundraiser for a Laois teenager who is battling cancer.
Members of Mountmellick GAA and soccer...
Kind-hearted Laois students raise funds for dog rescue charity following successful cook book
A group of kind-hearted Laois primary school students recently donated to proceeds from a cook book and bake sale to a dog rescue charity.
Maisie...
In Pictures: Local ceremony remembers those lost during Covid-19 pandemic
A little over two years since the Covid-19 pandemic arrived in Ireland and change our lives, a dignified and low profile ceremony was held...
‘HSE must demonstrate greater discretion toward medical card applicants’ says local TD
Independent TD for Laois and Offaly, Carol Nolan, has called on the HSE to provide a more flexible and humane response to people who...
Newly settled Ukrainians invited to establish network and make connections in Laois
Ukrainian people who have recently settled in Laois are being invited to establish a network and make connections.
Portlaoise Parish are hosting a coffee afternoon...
Government funding for flood mitigation works approved in Laois
Approval has been given to Laois County Council for an application that they made to the Office of Public Works’ under its Minor Flood...
Bishop Nulty in attendance as Laois church celebrates 50th anniversary
The celebrations to mark the 50th anniversary of the dedication of Our Lady Queen of the Universe Church in Errill reached a fitting conclusion...
Death occurs of the highly-regarded Dr Liam Hanniffy
The death has occurred of Liam Hanniffy, a highly-regarded doctor who worked in St Fintan's Hospital for a long number of years.
A native of...
In Pictures: Glorious day in Timahoe and Spink as locals turn out for St...
The parish of Stradbally can boast of three parades - in Vicarstown, Stradbally and Timaohe.
And Timahoe produced the goods again this year with another...
In Pictures: A selection of great images from Killeshin parade
The whole country really got into the St Patrick's Day vibe on Thursday as the national holiday was celebrated properly for the first time...
In Pictures: Mountmellick and Rosenallis St Patrick’s Day parades
Not every community in Laois opted to return with a St Patrick's Day parade - but there was no holding them back in Rosenallis...
In Pictures: Great atmosphere at Portlaoise St Patrick’s festival
There may have been no actual parade in Portlaoise for St Patrick's Day but there was a two-day festival in the town that perfectly...
In Pictures: Bumper parade in Mountrath as crowds turn out in large numbers
All across Laois there was large attendances at St Patrick's Day parades.
Having been under various lockdowns over the past two years and there being...
In Pictures: A selection of great images as St Patrick’s Day parade returns to...
St Patrick's Day is a great way of properly signalling the end of winter and the start of spring.
And the weather stayed good for...
In Pictures: History in Clonaslee as first parade is a roaring success
The community of Clonaslee was all set to have their first ever St Patrick's Day parade on March 17 2020.
The small matter of a...
In Pictures: Stradbally parade returns in style as huge turnout in the Little Town
The Stradbally St Patrick's Day parade returned in all its glory this morning as a huge crowd turned out - to both take part...
In Pictures: Vicarstown community up and out early for Laois’s first parade since 2019
The small rural community of Vicarstown had the honour of being Laois's first St Patrick's Day parade in three years this morning.
Notwithstanding the various...
Popular Laois steam train set to reopen for the first time since 2019
A popular Laois steam train is set to get back on the tracks for the first time since October 2019.
The Stradbally Woodland Railway will...
‘The sound of bombs was chilling’ – Ukrainian mam and daughter settling into life...
A Ukrainian mother and daughter are adjusting to life 3,000km away from their home after managing to escape the war following the Russian invasion.
Iryna...
After a three-year break, the Rathdowney Panto is back!
Having not been on stage since 2019, the Rathdowney pantomime makes a return next week with the production of Rags to Riches in Japan.
The...
‘We have fuel in the bogs while people are freezing in their homes’ –...
Independent TD for Laois-Offaly, Carol Nolan, has called on the government to at least temporarily suspend the current system of regulation that is preventing...
‘Government must act if cartel-like behaviour emerges around increasing fuel prices’ says local TD
Independent TD for Laois Offaly, Carol Nolan, has said called for the government to act if 'cartel like behaviour emerges around increasing fuel prices'.
Deputy...
Camross man to represent Laois at Macra’s 15th annual Mr Personality Festival
Sylvester Phelan will represent Laois at the 15th Annual Mr Personality Festival which is being organised by Kilkenny County Macra na Feirme.
The festival will...
