Weekend Read: Vonnie Bolton – Children’s books, award-winning jams and a 35-year teaching career
Vonnie Bolton is a fascinating person with a fascinating life story, encapsulating two children's books, award-winning jams and a 35-year teaching career.
Her debut book...
Lack of a Meals on Wheels service in Portlaoise described as ’embarrassing’
The lack of a Meals on Wheels service in Portlaoise has been described as "embarrassing" as efforts continue to restore the service in the...
Alcoholics Anonymous group to hold public information event in Portlaoise
A Laois support group has announced it will hold an open meeting at the end of the month to help spread awareness about the...
Children’s free nasal spray flu vaccination walk-in clinic available in Portlaoise
HSE Dublin and Midlands will be running a walk-in vaccine clinic for children in Laois this weekend.
The clinic will take place at Laois Offaly...
Success for Mountmellick Macra as they are set to represent Laois All-Ireland Capers final
Mountmellick Macras Capers team took to the stage to compete against five other teams to secure a place in the All Ireland final over...
Laois community groups urged to apply for funding under Laois Community Groups
A Laois TD has called on local community groups to apply for the Local Enhancement Programme.
Fianna Fail's Sean Fleming has called on those who...
Massive increase in the number of Laois homes with solar panels installed during 2024
New data has revealed there were 526 solar panel installations carried out on homes in Laois throughout 2024.
Solar panel installations with grant support increased...
Success for Laois Student at BT Young Scientist Exhibition 2025
There was Laois success in the RDS last night as the award winners of the BT Young Scientist Exhibition for 2025 were unveiled.
Joshua Corbett,...
New exhibition at Dunamaise Arts Centre explores addiction and recovery through art
'12', a powerful and thought-provoking exhibition exploring themes of addiction and recovery, will open at Dunamaise Arts Centre on January 19 and run until...
‘Snowman Killer’ wreaking havoc across Portlaoise as children ‘left in tears’
A bizarre situation unfolded throughout Portlaoise recently as a man carried out several acts of destruction - on snowmen.
An individual calling himself the 'Snowman...
Special information evening announced to help reignite Laois Community Games
A special information evening event has been announced in the hopes of reigniting Laois Community Games in 2025.
The event will be held in the...
Laois hotel raises €11,500 for local charities through Christmas Community Donation Initiative
A Laois hotel raised close to €11,500 over the Christmas period with the proceeds going towards a fantastic local charity.
The Midlands Park Hotel in...
Massive Tractor and Truck run set for Stradbally in aid of new facility at...
Tractors and trucks making their way through the Little Town of Stradbally is a regular sight - but they'll be doing so in much...
Laois students battle through the snow and ice to take part in Young Scientist...
With snow and ice causing the vast majority of Laois primary and secondary schools to remain closed this week, that didn't stop three students...
Portlaoise Hospital ED sees more than 1,700 patients in last two weeks as flu...
Midland Regional Hospital Portlaoise says that the hospital continues to experience a high number of patients with respiratory viral illnesses, such as Influenza, RSV...
Met Eireann issues status orange weather warning as freezing temperatures continue
Met Eireann has issued status orange low temperature and ice warnings for the next two nights as the temperatures are set to plummet to...
Coincidence and camaraderie: Two Laois women recall time in An Garda Síochána on their...
They joined An Garda Síochána on the same day in September 1991 and retired from Portlaoise District on the same date - October 25,...
Temperatures to fall to -8 as no thaw expected in Laois before Friday
Sunday brought a barrage of snow and the white stuff is set to remain on the ground until Friday.
That is the latest assessment of...
Registration now open for parade participants in Mountmellick Boglands Festival 2025
Registration is now open for parade participants in Mountmellick's Boglands Festival 2025 with just two-and-a-half months to go.
A huge amount of planning and preparation...
‘I couldn’t see myself in one place for too long’: Mountmellick woman recalls her...
Mountmellick woman, Mona Conroy, could write a book about her globetrotting adventures.
Now 85 years of age, Mona who grew up in the Dangans and...
Status Orange snow-ice warning in effect in Laois until 5pm on Sunday
A Status Orange snow-ice warning is in effect in Laois until 5pm on Sunday evening as Met Eireann warning of very difficult travelling conditions,...
WATCH: Standing room only as Stradbally Community Choir host hugely successful first performance
It was standing room only in Sacred Heart Church in Stradbally on the eve of Christmas Eve.
Hundreds of people turned up as the Stradbally...
Road users urged to take extra precaution this Christmas while driving following a tragic...
Road users have been urged to take extra precaution this Christmas while driving following a tragic year on Irish roads.
That is after figures show...
In Pictures: Laois Traveller Action Group launch first ever cookbook
Laois Traveller Action Group (LTAG) launched their first ever Traveller Cookbook on Tuesday last, December 17, at Dunamaise Arts Centre, Portlaoise.
Women within the Laois...
In Pictures: Serving up social togetherness with the Camross Lunch Club
“Let food be your medicine and medicine be your food,” said Greek physician and celebrated ‘Father of Medicine’ Hippocrates, which is as true today...
Christmas carol service plus new sensory courtyard, garden and nest swing equipment for Ballyadams...
Ballyadams NS have fully reconfigured their second autism classroom and further doubled the size of the outdoor softplay area for both autism classes.
The school...
Gardai release details ahead of final National Slow Down Day of 2024
Gardai will conduct a 24-hour speed enforcement operation nationwide from 7am tomorrow morning in partnership with the Road Safety Authority.
Tomorrow is the final National...
St Paul’s Monasterevin student claims national art competition win
A Fifth Year student from St Paul’s Secondary School, Monasterevin, has won a national art competition.
Anna Antonova has been named the national winner of...
In Pictures: Concert, trad session, big sing and movie as Christmas festivities held in...
Christmas officially arrived in Portlaoise last weekend with four brilliantly organised events taking place.
On Saturday December 14, Laois School of Music and Music Generation...
Laois school represented in all-island ‘Poetry Aloud’ poetry speaking competition
Portlaoise College students Catherine Graham and Isabel O'Leary have been recognised as finalists in the 2024 Poetry Aloud competition.
The competition challenges second-level students across...
