All Ireland glory in ‘Know Your Ag’ for Camross Macra members
You may have a notion that you know a thing or two about agriculture but the 'Know Your Ag' competition can sort the wheat...
In Pictures: All smiles and plenty of noise as St Patrick’s BNS fly the...
One of the most anticipated matches of the year takes place on Sunday when two of Laois's biggest towns collide.
Defending champions Portarlington will face...
WATCH: Holy Family Senior School show their support for Portlaoise ahead of Sunday’s County...
Today marked the end of a fantastic week of school in Holy Family Senior School Portlaoise filled with preparations for Sunday's County Final.
There are...
Delight as Abbeyleix is named Ireland’s Tidiest Small Town
Abbeyleix has been named as Ireland's Tidiest Small Town at the national awards event in Dublin today.
Ennis in Clare was Ireland's Tidies Large Urban...
Fundraiser launched in the hope of getting Laois mam on potentially life-saving trial
A fundraiser has been launched for a Laois mam in a bid to enable her to take part in a potentially life-saving clinical trial.
Roxy...
€400,000 safety improvement works at junctions in Borris-In-Ossory and Mountrath to begin next week
€400,000 of safety improvement works at two busy junctions in Mountrath and Borris-In-Ossory on the R445 road, formerly the N7 main road, are due...
Changes to CAO website include apprenticeship opportunities for school leavers across Laois
Enhancements to the CAO website now include further education and apprenticeship opportunities for school leavers across Laois.
So says Laois TD Charlie Flanagan who was...
Fundraising all-new Cannonball 4X4 Convoy set to come to Laois next week
Cannonball, the action-packed supercar spectacle, is coming to Castle Durrow with the all new 4x4 event on November 19 for its first stop around...
Man arrested and charged following robbery in Laois town
A man has been arrested and subsequently charged with burglary following an incident in Mountrath on Tuesday evening.
Gardai confirmed that the man in question...
Laois local community groups set to be allocated €273,048 funding
Laois local community groups have been allocated €273,048 in funding to support their local activities and community groups impacted by Covid-19.
This funding is additional...
Laois woman Down Under to take part in charity boxing match to raise funds...
A Laois woman living in Australia is set to take part in a charity boxing match next month with all funds raised going to...
Need for bypass for Laois town and improvement of county’s bus infrastructure raised in...
The need for the Mountmellick bypass and the improvement of infrastructure on bus routes in Laois was raised in the Dáil this week.
Laois TD...
In Pictures: Work begins on the Ronnie Matthews Archive Collection
Laois Heritage Office and Laois County Library Service have commenced work on the Ronnie Mathews Archive Collection.
The collection, acquired earlier this year by Laois...
An Bord Pleanala refuse permission to construct wind farm near Laois-Kildare border
An Bord Pleanala have refused planning permission to construct a wind farm near the Laois-Kildare border.
Ummeras Wind Farm Ltd (Statkraft) proposed to build five...
Tributes paid following retirement of long serving teacher from Portlaoise Institute
Over the summer, Mary Ahern, a valued member of the Portlaoise Institute team, retired after many years of service in the teaching profession.
A good...
In Pictures: All smiles in Shanganamore NS as excitement builds ahead of Barrowhouse’s county...
There was a fantastic atmosphere in Shanganamore National School this morning following a visit from some very special people.
Members of the Barrowhouse football team...
Laois County Council commits to delivering 612 new homes over the next two years
Laois County Council intends to deliver 612 new homes over 2022 and 2023.
This detail was unveiled by Chief Executive John Mulholland at Monday's Council...
Rent prices in Laois increase by 7.6% to €1,108 as supply continues to dry...
The price of renting a home in Laois has increased in Quarter 3 of 2021.
The average rent price in Q2 of 2021 was €1,084...
Portlaoise Diabetic Clinic ‘blocked for providing services’ says Laois TD
Sinn Féin TD Brian Stanley has said that the situation where Portlaoise Hospital is being blocked from providing full services to Type 1 Diabetics...
€4.3 million funding boost to help food producing company in Laois post Brexit
A food producing plant in Laois is to benefit from €4.3 million in government funding.
It was announced this afternoon that Dawn Meats, which operates...
New Year’s Day walk returns in Timahoe in memory of the much-loved Johnny Dalton
For the first time in over 20 years, the Timahoe New Year's Day Walk didn't take place in 2021 due to the Covid pandemic...
Where the money is spent: How Laois County Council intends to spend €89 million...
Laois County Councillors voted to confirm an expenditure budget of almost €89 million at a meeting of Laois County Council yesterday.
The revenue for this...
HSE confirm ‘no plans’ to downgrade A&E at Portlaoise Hospital says local TD
Independent TD for Laois-Offaly, Carol Nolan, says the HSE has assured her that there will be no change to services currently provided at Portlaoise...
Laois County Councillors approve biggest ever budget for 2022
Laois County Councillors voted to approve the Laois's biggest ever budget at a meeting this morning.
€88,337,000 will be spent in a range of different...
‘People want houses, hospitals and roads but we can’t build without concrete. It’s not...
Booth Concrete have recently applied for planning permission for a new quarry in Abbeyleix close to their existing base in Ballymullen outside the town.
It's...
New legislation to formalise range of tax measures ‘will put money back in workers’...
A range of tax measures due to be formalised in legislation will reduce the cost of living for people across Laois by putting €415...
Almost 190 Laois homes to be retrofitted by the middle of next year
Almost 190 Laois homes in seven housing estates are to be retrofitted by the middle of 2022.
Laois County Council was approved funding for two...
Progress made on the improvement of six Laois rural water schemes
Progress is being made on the improvement of a number of the Group Water Schemes (GWS) throughout Laois.
According to Laois TD Sean Fleming, there...
Key staff appointment made in Portlaoise Hospital will ‘improve patient care’
The appointment of an Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP) in Cardiology in Portlaoise Hospital will 'improve patient access and continuity of care for heart failure...
Jobs promised for Laois following publication of Climate Action Plan 2021
The Climate Action Plan 'includes low-cost, high-benefit measures that will bring down emissions, create new jobs and protect communities across the constituency'.
So says Laois...
