Inquiry demanded into Ratheniska ambulance ‘no show’ following injury to Laois teenager
Laois TD, Charlie Flanagan, has asked the Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly to investigate the lack of Emergency Services in Laois on Tuesday last.
The...
Details confirmed for new ‘walk-in’ Covid-19 vaccine centre in Laois
The HSE has published details of 39 Covid-19 vaccine centres that will operate on a 'walk-in' basis at specific times.
These centres are appointment free...
In Pictures: Two Laois sisters raise almost €10,000 in memory of beloved late dad
Two Laois sisters have raised almost €10,000 in memory of their beloved late dad.
Paula and Gemma Delaney, who hail from Camross, raised €9,468 for...
Laois social enterprise awarded business supports from Rethink Ireland
A Laois social enterprise has been awarded business supports by Rethink Ireland under their Genesis Programme.
The successful Laois organisation is The Treo Nua Resource...
Number of people permitted to attend weddings set to increase next month
The number of people permitted to attend weddings is to increase from next month.
From August 5, the number of attendees will rise to 100...
Anger as Laois teenager left stricken on GAA pitch for two hours as ambulance...
A Laois teenager who sustained a serious injury in a GAA match last night was left stricken on the field for hours afterwards as...
Covid incidence rate in Laois among highest in the country
The incidence rate of Covid-19 in Laois is now among the highest in the country as the daily number of cases nationwide continues to...
WATCH: Hundreds turn out for a drive-by celebration in Portlaoise to wish Gary O’Reilly...
Wow, what a send off!
The Borris Road in Portlaoise had its own Italia 90 moment this evening as hundreds well wishers turned out to...
Legislation finalised for extension of financial supports for businesses affected by pandemic
Laois-Offaly TD Sean Fleming, who is Minister of State in the Department of Finance, has finalised legislation in the Oireachtas that allows for the...
Indoor dining set to resume on Monday – as contact details of all customers...
Restaurants will re-open for indoor dining from this coming Monday - but there will strict checks on vaccination status and all customers will have...
Pfizer vaccine now available in eight Laois pharmacies
The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID 19 vaccine is now available in eight pharmacies in Laois, the Irish Pharmacy Union (IPU) has revealed.
Four of the pharmacies are...
Lotto players urged to check their tickets after Laois store sells €100,000 winner
The National Lottery is urging players to check their tickets after a Laois shop sold a winning ticket of almost €100,000.
The winning Quick Pick...
€200,000 awarded for Laois under the Connected Hubs Scheme
€200,000 in funding will be made available to projects across Laois under the Connected Hubs Scheme.
The Connected Hubs Scheme is a key deliverable of...
In Pictures: ‘Fado Faces’ a huge success as the lives of older people celebrated
'Fado Faces' took place on Sunday July 18 and it was a huge success.
The exhibition celebrated the lives and stories of older people in...
Laois Heritage Office delivering free online ‘Know your Locality’ course for Laois
This sounds really interesting.
It is amazing what you can discover about your local area from the snug safety of your home.
Laois Heritage Office with the...
Survey shows ‘overwhelming’ demand for safer cycling routes in Laois town
The organisers of a survey to parents of school children in a Laois town say their findings show an 'overwhelming' demand for safer cycling...
New online learning hub on sexual consent for Third Level education welcomed
A new online learning hub to provide an integrated, publicly- available resource on sexual consent awareness and consent learning resources in Third Level has...
Laois woman’s gruelling Bristol Channel swim in support of Parkinson’s Research brought forward to...
The date for a gruelling swim of the British Swim in aid of Parkinson's Research has been brought forward to tomorrow - July 20.
The...
Sadness at passing of Portlaoise GAA legend Tom ‘Nasser’ Lalor
Tom 'Nasser' Lalor, one of the legendary figures of Portlaoise GAA club and a widely-loved character around the town, has passed away.
A native of...
Motorsport set to return to Laois this week as big event planned
Having missed out on the Heartlands rally for the last two years due to Covid-19, Laois Rallysport Club are back with a big event...
Death occurs of Tommy Hannon, retired Garda sergeant and highly-respected community man
The funeral mass of the late Tommy Hannon will take place today in Portlaoise.
A native of Drum, Athlone, he lived in Portlaoise for may...
Thousands of Laois people to be impacted as water restrictions to begin
Thousands of Laois people are having their water supply impacted as new restrictions came into force from last night.
While the recent dry spell has...
In Pictures: Cakes For Cathail a huge success as family ‘overwhelmed’ by community support
Fundraising efforts for the family of a young Laois boy continue apace across the county.
Cathail Dooley is a four-year-old from The Rock in Laois...
Laois TD visits site of controversial new National Children’s Hospital
Members of the Committee of Public Accounts visited the site of the National Children’s Hospital at the invitation of the National Paediatric Hospital Development...
Local businessman comes forward to sponsor life-saving defibrillator for Laois soccer club
The abiding memory of the recent European Championships will be that of Christian Eriksen's near-fatal collapse midway through Denmark's opening tie with Finland.
It was...
Irish Water appeal to people to conserve water as demand outstrips supply in one...
Irish Water and Laois County Council are asking people to check for leaks and conserve water as the warm weather hits supply.
Homes, farms and...
‘Tánaiste’s claim that forestry is moving in the right direction is simply surreal’ –...
Local Independent TD Carol Nolan has clashed with the Tánaiste Leo Varadkar on issues relating to the resolution of the licensing crisis affecting the...
Laois TD calls for Property Tax reform as more than one third of homeowners...
A Laois TD has called on the government to reform the Property Tax system.
Sinn Fein's Brian Stanley says that more than one third of...
Game of Thrones and Vikings props set to go under the hammer in Laois...
Props from the popular series Game of Thrones and the Vikings will be going under the hammer at an auction in Laois later this...
In Pictures: Great joy as ‘The Portlaoise Flyer’ returns home
The Portlaoise Flyer, the plane built by Frank and Louis Aldritt in the early part of the 20th century, has returned home to Portlaoise.
The...
