Lives and stories of older Laois people to be celebrated a drive-in art exhibition...
‘Fadó Faces’, an outdoor drive-by art exhibition celebrating the lives and stories of older people in Laois, will take place next weekend.
The exhibition intends...
Four Laois community organisations to benefit from almost €50,000 from Covid-19 Stability Fund
Four Laois community organisations will receive funding through the COVID-19 Stability Fund.
The fund focuses on organisations providing support and services to not-for-profit organisations in...
Calls for ‘mandatory bins’ to be placed at the homes of tenants of Laois...
A call has been made to make it mandatory that every tenant of Laois County Council should have a waste bin.
Fine Gael Councillor Aisling...
Sadness following the passing of retired Garda in Laois village
There was sadness in the village of Ballybrittas this week following the passing of Seamus (Jim) Downey.
A former member of An Garda Siochana, Mr...
Sinn Féin Bill would halt ‘runaway rents in Laois’ says local TD
Sinn Fein TD Brian Stanley says that a Bill put forward by his party would half 'runaway rents' in Laois.
Since 2013, rents in Laois...
‘Heavy traffic’ on busy Laois road following collision this afternoon
Emergency services are at the scene of a crash in Laois this afternoon.
According to AA Roadwatch, traffic is heavy on the N80 on the...
Laois jobs at risk in horticulture sector says local TD as she calls for...
Independent TD for Laois-Offaly Carol Nolan has said that a lack of decisive action by various Government Departments has led to a crisis of...
Tributes paid as long-serving Laois teacher retires after 35 years of service to rural...
Tributes have been paid as a long-serving Laois teacher has retired after 35 years of service to a rural school.
Acting Principal and Deputy Principal...
Laois County Council set to use drones to catch illegal dumpers from 2022
Laois County Council have invested in drones in a bid to catch illegal dumpers.
Under GDPR regulations, the use of CCTV and drone technology to...
Plans in place for Laois children to receive Confirmation in O’Moore Park next month
Around 340 boys and girls from the Portlaoise parish are set to receive their Confirmation in O'Moore Park next month.
According to Fr David Vard,...
Poc Fada and Farm Skills glory for Camross and Portlaoise Macra members
The second Annual Poc Fada final took place on Saturday June 26.
Aedin Lowry from Camross Macra and Enda Kehoe Durrow/Abbeyleix both represented Laois in...
Laois TD calls for reform of grant scheme for upgrading septic tanks
Laois TD Brian Stanley has called for the grant scheme for the upgrading of septic tanks to be reformed.
He said that almost half of...
€1,000 donated to community groups supporting diversity and inclusion across Laois
Tesco Ireland has announced that the latest round of donations from its Community Fund will be shared among community groups supporting diversity and inclusion...
Meet the Laois woman who came from Spain to work as an au pair...
A Portlaoise woman who first came to Ireland from Spain to work as an au pair has gone into a whole different career thanks...
Conor Bergin excited for Cathaoirleach role – but General Election ambitions can’t be denied
Last week Conor Bergin, the Fine Gael councillor from Borris-in-Ossory, became the youngest Cathaoirleach of Laois County Council.
At 27, he is one of the...
Major rift in Irish equestrian camp over failure to send qualified riders to Olympics...
This past week has seen the equestrian community in Ireland and abroad embrace the #letthemride campaign on social media.
The story behind the hashtag centres...
Deep shock and sadness following the passing of much loved Laois man
There was deep shock and sadness last night following the passing of a much loved Laois man.
Raymond Dunne, from The Swan in Laois, passed...
Big plans ahead as sustainable energy community group continues to strengthen in Laois town
A sustainable energy group set up by the Portarlington Business Association has been meeting weekly online for the past six months.
The group, called the...
In Pictures: Music Generation Laois’s Trad Summer School a huge success
Music Generation Laois's Trad Summer School took place recently.
From Thursday to Saturday last week, the summer school occurred in the Laois Music Centre.
This was...
In Pictures: ‘We Care Weekend’ a huge success with more than €15,000 raised
The last weekend in June saw Trilogy Triathlon Club host it’s 'We Care Weekend'.
Over two days, thousands of kilometres were covered by club members....
BREAKING: Multi-national tech company agrees to establish European headquarters and create jobs in Laois...
A multi-national tech company has agreed to establish its European headquarters in Laois.
Canadian tech company 'N’ware' has chosen Mountrath as home and will create...
New car sales begin to pick up in Laois though still off 2019 levels
New car sales in Laois for the first six months of 2021 are up 10% on last year's figures as the industry begins to...
‘A win for ordinary farming families’ – Laois TD welcomes High Court decision on...
Four Fine Gael TDs and two Senators have described today’s High Court decision to dismiss An Taisce’s application to apply to the Court of...
Cathal Berry on new school for Coláiste Íosagáin: ‘It’s absolutely our number one priority’
One of the positive things from the Celtic Tiger era is that so many new schools - both secondary and primary - have been...
Final draw made for €130 Laois GAA monster draw with thousands of euro in...
A total of 25 clubs had winners in the final Laois GAA €130 county board ticket draw held this evening.
The draw was streamed live...
UPDATED: 14 Laois pharmacies sign up to provide Janssen COVID-19 vaccine to those aged...
14 Laois pharmacies have signed up to provide Janssen Covid-19 vaccines - the HSE has confirmed.
This single shot vaccine can be given to those...
SKOUT Cybersecurity – founded by Laois native Aidan Kehoe – sold in major US...
SKOUT Cybersecurity - a business founded by Killenard native Aidan Kehoe in New York and who have offices in Portlaoise - have been sold...
Funeral details announced for Laois man who died in South Africa
The funeral of Jim McCormack, the Portlaoise native who died suddenly in South Africa earlier this week, will take place this Saturday morning in...
Abbeyleix school visit prompts Senator to again call for urgent action
Following a visit to Scoil Mhuire in Abbeyleix this week, Senator Pippa Hackett has again called on the Department of Education to take immediate...
Increased investment in Local Link to enhance services between Cashel and Portlaoise
TFI Local Link Laois Offaly have announced the new 858 service connecting Portlaoise to Thurles, which will operate Monday to Sunday further enhancing the...
