10 Laois community energy projects to receive grant funding under the Community Energy Grant...
10 Laois community energy projects will receive grant funding under the Community Energy Grant Scheme.
The grants administered by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland...
Laois TD reveals staggering hospital waiting list figures
Laois TD Brian Stanley has outlined the simply staggering amount of people who are sitting on a hospital waiting list in the county.
Speaking recently,...
In Pictures: Paralympic hero O’Reilly receives warm welcome at Laois secondary school visit
The students in Portlaoise CBS were treated to a very special visit last week.
Paralympic hero Gary O'Reilly, with his bronze medal dangling from his...
Durrow Leafy Loop added to National Walk’s Scheme as part of commitment to boost...
The Durrow Leafy Loop has been included under the Government’s Walk’s Scheme.
The 23km trail is one of 31 new trails to be added to...
First look inside Portlaoise Leisure Centre as extent of required improvement works revealed
A delegation of Laois County Councillors met with the new manager of Portlaoise Leisure Centre on Tuesday where the extent of the required improvement...
Laois people encouraged to apply for fuel allowance scheme as almost 6,000 households benefit...
A total of 5,977 households across Laois received fuel allowance payments through the National Fuel Scheme last winter.
According to Laois TD Charlie Flanagan, these...
Emergency sewage works confirmed for Laois primary school
Shanganamore National School in Barrowhouse has been approved for funding under the Emergency Works Scheme for sewage works.
Minister for State at the Department of...
Average price of a home in Laois increases once again to €215,000
The price of house in Laois has increased once again, the latest survey from DAFT.ie has found.
In Laois, prices in the first three months...
In Pictures: Safety of horses and riders highlighted with walk from Portarlington to the...
A Pass Wide and Slow Ride from Portarlington to the Curragh took place last weekend.
The event, organised by the Three Counties Hacking Club, was...
Laois County Council enters Abbeyleix into IPB All-Island Pride of Place Competition
This year Laois will be represented in the 2021 IPB All Island Pride of Place Competition by Abbeyleix Tidy Towns.
The competition focus is about...
High praise for local Tidy Towns committee as Laois village in pristine condition
A Laois village is in pristine condition thanks to the work of its Tidy Towns and local County Councillor.
You'd do well to find a...
Hugely popular Vicarstown parkrun to return this Saturday for the first time in over...
Since starting in October 2014, the Saturday morning Vicarstown parkrun has been a hugely popular weekly local event which attracted almost 2,500 runners until...
Sports players in Laois the target of social media and personal abuse
Amateur sports players are being subjected to social media and personal abuse after games - a meeting in Laois has heard.
Fine Gael Councillor John...
Laois teenager opens up about his rare brain condition to raise awareness
A young Laois teenager has opened up about his rare brain condition in a bid to raise awareness.
Yesterday, September 22, was World Narcolepsy Day...
In Pictures: Portlaoise primary school students swap grid lock for a bike lock with...
Do you get stuck in morning traffic, including the school run? What are the options!?
Cork, Limerick, Clontarf and Galway to name a few have...
Out of control youths trespassing at Laois sports club and calling those who confront...
A group of youths who are trespassing on the grounds of a Laois sports club are recording those who confront them on mobile phones...
‘Absolute lunacy’ – Laois Joint Policing Committee hit out at proposal to extend opening...
'A ridiculous proposal - it is absolute lunacy' - this was how the proposal to extend the opening hours of pubs and nightclubs to...
Laois TD hits out at HSE CEO response following ambulance no show in Laois
A Laois TD has branded HSE CEO Paul Reid's comments over the ambulance service in Laois as 'dismissive'.
Last weekend, a young Laois boy was...
Five Laois projects selected to share in €500,000 Community Integration Funding
Five Laois projects have been selected to receive a total of €22,290 as part of the Community Integration Funding.
Through this Fund, a total of...
Irish Water appeals to people in Mountmellick to conserve water as reservoir levels drop...
Irish Water in partnership with Laois County Council is appealing to the public in Mountmellick town and surrounding areas to conserve water where possible...
In Pictures: ‘Ceremony in extraordinary times’ as hundreds of children confirmed in O’Moore Park
O'Moore Park has seen a lot over the years but hundreds of children from the Portlaoise parish receiving their confirmation there on Saturday was...
Laois social enterprises urged to apply for share of €500,000 fund
A new €500,000 initiative designed to raise awareness of the positive role played by Social Enterprises has been launched.
This scheme will provide grants to...
Laois community to celebrate 50 years of their church by hosting a camino
In November, the 50th anniversary of the opening of Our Lady Queen of the Universe Church in Errill will take place.
To mark this Jubilee...
€800 million Credit Union fund to support the delivery of social and affordable housing
More social and affordable houses are on the cards following the establishment of the Credit Union Approved Housing Body Fund.
The Fund, launched today, will...
Local Laois group once again call for ESB/Eirgrid to withdraw substation project
A community group in Ratheniska that have been campaigning for 12 years have once again called for Eirgrid and ESB to apologise to their...
Young Laois girl scoops big prize in Texaco Children’s Art Competition
A Laois student has won a top prize in this year’s 67th Texaco Children’s Art Competition.
In the 6 years and under age category, Kelly...
Local senator calls for the establishment of safe access zones ‘to be expedited’
A local senator has called on the Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly to expedite the establishment of safe access zones around the locations of...
Planning permission sought to refurbish and reconstruct derelict building at Laois train station
Planning permission has been submitted on behalf of Irish Rail to refurbish and reconstruct a derelict building at a Laois train station.
Sinn Fein Councillor...
In Pictures: Paralympic hero and championship winning team visit Laois secondary school
Paralympic silver medalist Nicole Turner and the Portarlington senior footballers were the guests of honour in a Laois school on Monday.
Colaiste Iosagain in Portarlington...
Laois road to remain closed overnight following incident involving lorry
A section of the N80 in Laois is set to remain closed overnight, gardai have confirmed.
The road in question, the main road between Portlaoise...
