In Pictures: Hopes for a magical weekend as students in Clough and Ballacolla schools...
It will be a massive week for everyone involved in Clough-Ballacolla as they will take part in four county finals over the next eight...
Local TD welcomes defence measures announced in budget 2023
Local TD Cathal Barry has welcomed the defence measures announced in Budget 2023.
The former Army Ranger, an Independent based in Portarlington, welcomed the €67m...
Frustrations grows as ESB fail to return to Laois town to complete cabling works
A Laois County Councillor has hit out at the ESB over their failure to complete cabling works - almost a year after they left...
Successful Budget Briefing for Laois businesses held in Portlaoise
Laois Chamber in collaboration with ND Audit and Advisory, Chartered Accountants and Registered Auditors with offices in Portlaoise and Dublin, held a Budget 2023...
In Pictures: Excitement building in Scoil Mhuire Abbeyleix ahead of Premier Intermediate final
There were flags, face paintings, banners, jerseys and smiles galore in Scoil Mhuire in Abbeyleix when we visited this morning.
The children and their teachers...
Major breakthrough as Council set to take over lease on St Mary’s Hall in...
A major breakthrough has been agreed on St Mary's Hall in Portlaoise, one that will give local indoor sports clubs, including Portlaoise Panthers basketball,...
Full steam ahead for Sports Week in Midlands Prison as local groups engage with...
A number of local groups from Laois and Kildare are working with the Irish Prison Service this week for a Sports Week in Midlands...
Stanley: ‘Government has failed to support low- and middle-income earners’
The Government has failed to adequately support low- and middle-income workers and renters in Budget 2023, according to Laois-Offaly Sinn Fein TD Brian Stanley.
Deputy...
Meet the Laois man proudly flying our flag and making a big impact in...
Having set sail from Cobh for New York on Easter Sunday 1955 with his parents and four siblings, Mike Dunphy remembers the passengers cheering...
In Pictures: All smiles as Laois Ladies bring All-Ireland title to local school
It was a day to remember for all at Timahoe NS recently as children and staff were treated to a visit from some very...
Budget 2023 Explained: How the government’s €11 billion package will be spent
The government unveiled details of Budget 2023 in the Dail earlier today via Minister for Finance Paschal Donohue.
With inflation spiraling and the cost of...
Laois Councillors call on the government to halt standing charge increases on electricity and...
Laois County Councillors have called on the government to 'stop the standing charge increase on electricity and gas bills'.
The standing charge is a fixed...
Meet the Laois teenager who is representing her county at the Miss Bikini Ireland...
She is studying the male dominated area of electronic engineering at Maynooth University and she has taken part in a range of sports over...
Fundraiser launched in bid to bring Christmas tree to Laois town once again
A fundraiser has been launched to raise money in order to bring a Christmas tree to a Laois town once again this year.
Portarlington has...
In Pictures: Laois community shines at All-Island Pride of Place Competition judging day
Laois showcased its community champions superbly on Friday September 16, when Ballinakill greeted the judges in the IPB All Island Pride of Place Competition...
Laois Councillors reject proposal to increase Property Tax by five percent
Laois County Councillors have unanimously rejected a proposal to increase the Local Property Tax by five percent.
This idea was mooted by Laois County Council...
Sadness at death of Anne Julian, one of Laois’s oldest people
The death has occurred of Anne Julian, one of Laois's oldest people, at the age of 99.
From Ballylinan, the Julians are a widely-regarded family...
New scheme for rural dwellers in Laois ‘will enable them to build their own...
A Laois TD says that the new Ready to Build Scheme will provide further housing options for people in Laois who wish to build...
Average asking price of Laois house now €239,000, 11% up on a year ago
The latest Daft.ie sales report shows that the average asking price of a house in Laois is now €239,000, 11% higher than what it...
Heartbroken Laois mam pleads for answers after son shot dead by police in Germany
A Laois-born mother has spoken of her heartbreak at the shooting dead of her son at his home in Hamburg by German police three...
In Pictures: Massive excitement ahead of county final for Black and Amber Day in...
The Heath are a proud bastion of Laois football - but they haven't had much to shout about over the past 30 years or...
Laois parents express extreme frustration as school bus struggles continue
A group of Laois parents expressed their extreme frustration over the ongoing school bus situation to Minister Sean Fleming at a meeting in Emo...
In Pictures: Well wishes and tributes as long-serving CEO of Portarlington Credit Union retires
Michael McEvoy had his last day in the office as CEO of Portarlington Credit Union on September 17.
While planned well in advance, the day...
Laois secondary school appoints new principal as existing one set to retire after 22...
A Laois secondary school has appointed a new principal as their existing one is set to retire in a couple of weeks.
Justin Brown has...
In Pictures: Beautiful street mural launched in Laois town ahead of Culture Night
Creative Ireland Laois, Laois County Council Heritage Office and BirdWatch Ireland have launched a street mural by artist James Kirwan to celebrate Ireland's threatened...
Laois Arthouse announce series of month long residencies
The Laois Arthouse Stradbally have announced the recipients of this years’ series of artists one-month free residencies at the complex.
Following a call out and...
Vacant former AIB building in Laois town finally put on derelict sites register
A vacant former AIB building in a Laois town has finally been put on the derelict sites register.
The issue of the derelict AIB building...
County Council to investigate the possibility of constructing a 1.4km cyle path and walkway...
Laois County Council is to investigate the possibility of constructing a 1.4km cycle path and walkway in the county.
Fine Gael Councillor PJ Kelly put...
‘I’ll stand on the road and count the cars myself’ warns Laois Councillor as...
A Laois Councillor has made a desperate plea for road safety measures to be carried out on the R430 in Killeshin.
Independent Councillor Ben Brennan...
Ukrainian refugees in Laois ‘given a day’s notice to leave their homes’
Some Ukrainian families that have been cared for by a community organisation in Laois have been 'given a day's notice to leave their homes'.
Laois...
