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...
Laois councillors back motion for memorial to Laois people who lost their lives to...
It's not often that the local elected representatives agree across the board - but a motion from Portlaoise-based councillor Noel Tuohy for a memorial...
Ongoing frustration over water restrictions in Portlaoise
The ongoing current issue of water restrictions in the Mountmellick Road area of Portlaoise was addressed at today's meeting of Laois County Council.
Due to...
James McKeon ready for the latest chapter as strong family tradition carries on
As James McKeon prepares to launch McKeon Memorials, he'll acknowledge that there's not much he doesn't know about memorial head stones.
And why wouldn't he....
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...
Laois TD brands report on ‘dual pricing’ a ‘damning indictment of the insurance industry’
Laois TD Brian Stanley has hit out at the insurance industry following the publication of a new report.
The Sinn Fein TD has described this...
Laois home sells for over €1 million as sharp increase in residential sales in...
A Laois home sold for just over €1 million earlier this year as a sharp rise in residential property sales was recorded in the...
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...
‘God forbid a child ran out onto the road’ – Laois Councillors call for...
Two Laois County Councillors have called for a boundary wall to be put up on the perimeter of a housing estate.
Independent Councillor James Kelly...
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...
’30 years is a long time to wait for a footpath’ – Laois Councillor...
'30 years is a long time to wait for a footpath' - so says Laois County Councillor John King.
The Fine Gael politician is so...
Farm Safety Week: ‘It can be a dangerous place where the unthinkable can happen...
There's hardly a farm family in the country that haven't had an accident over the years.
Some have been minor bumps or scrapes, more have...
Laois school set to get new signpost ‘before the kids go back to class’
A Laois school is to get a brand new signpost before the children return to the classroom in September.
This comes after Fianna Fail Councillor...
Death occurs of former Laois County Councillor and Fianna Fáil stalwart Marty Rohan
The death has occurred of former Laois County Council and Midland Health Board chairman Marty Rohan from Ballinakill. He was aged 88.
Mr Rohan was...
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...
Man arrested following incident on busy Laois road where five vehicles were collided with
A man was arrested and charged with dangerous driving following a seemingly bizarre incident on Sunday afternoon.
The incident occurred between the Renault garage and...
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...
Gardai renew appeal for information following attempted armed robbery at Laois Post Office
Gardai have renewed an appeal for information following an attempted robbery at a Laois Post Office last week.
On Thursday, witnesses reported that a man,...
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...
New CEO looking forward to getting started as Laois Chamber of Commerce make key...
The new CEO of Laois Chamber of Commerce is Caroline Hofmann from Roscrea, a former special ministerial adviser at the Department of Finance.
At 27,...
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...
