In Pictures: All smiles as World champion Irish dancer Bobby Kinsella receives Civic Reception
It was all smiles in the chamber of Laois County Council last week as a young dancer received the highest of accolades.
Stradbally's Bobby Kinsella...
Planning: New hostel to replace landmark Laois pub plus healthcare development and waterworks
The process has begun to convert a rural Laois pub into a new accommodation centre.
Swans Bar, a long-time landmark in Clonaslee, is to be...
Weekend Read: JP bows out after 40 brilliant years with Portlaoise Pantomime
As Portlaoise Pantomime Group celebrates its 40th anniversary this year, JP Cahillane, the Kerryman who co-founded it with the late Sean O’Reilly, is bowing...
Planning permission underway for major new development at Laois soccer club
A Laois sports club is on the verge of a major development after a recent application was submitted for consideration to Laois County Council.
St...
No luck for Conor Bergin as Taoiseach’s Seanad nominations are confirmed
Laois Fine Gael councillor Conor Bergin hasn't been included among the Taoiseach's 11 nominations for the Seanad.
Bergin, who unsuccessfully contested the recent Seanad elections,...
‘Walk for Justice’ – Event organised in Laois for the late Joe Drennan demanding...
A 'Walk for Justice' will take place in Mountrath this weekend demanding justice for the late Joe Drennan.
The Mountrath student, 21, was killed in...
Crettyard man named Federation of Irish Sport Volunteer of the Year for 2024
The Federation of Irish Sport has announced that Paddy Brennan has been named Laois’s 2024 recipient of the Volunteers in Sport Awards.
Paddy will be...
Busy times in Ballinakill with planning permission awarded to two new developments
February remains a busy month across the county, with Laois County Council awarding planning permission, in one form or another, to a variety of...
Laois family urging community to ‘go all in against cancer’ this Daffodil Day
A Laois family are urging the county to "go all in against cancer" for Daffodil Day 2025.
The Fennelly family, Frank, Cathy and Florence, used...
Portarlington Rugby Club to host Family Table Quiz on Saturday, February 15
A Laois sports club are set to host a family fundraising event later this month with excitement beginning to build.
Portarlington RFC are set to...
New data shows Laois has second lowest disposable income of any county in Ireland
New data from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) shows that Laois has the second lowest disposable income of any county in Ireland.
The data shows...
New car sales up slightly in Laois during January as 2024 nationwide car trends...
There were 474 new cars sold in Laois during the first month of the year, up almost 4% from the 457 sold in January 2024 according...
Laois Sports Partnership – A year of growth in sport and physical activity participation
Laois Sports Partnership (LSP) received €855,516 in funding for sport in 2024, with almost 10,000 participants involved across a total of five Community Sports...
Clonaslee to launch plans for St Patrick’s Day celebration
The St Patrick's Day parade in Clonaslee has really gathered momentum since the community belatedly got it up and running for the first time...
Laois Gardai issue warning over bogus caller offering ‘tarmac, roofing and other services’
Laois Gardai have issued a warning to people in Abbeyleix over a bogus caller offering services such as 'tarmac, roofing and other services'.
A Black...
UPDATE: €14m drugs seized and arrests in operation in Laois and West Dublin
Gardaí from the Dublin Crime Response Team are today continuing their investigation following the seizure of drugs in Laois.
Approximately 182kg of cocaine and 4kg...
News in Brief: Credit Union Community Fund, Laois Supporters Club and Healthcare Roadshow in...
Applications Open for Mountmellick Credit Union's 2025 Community Fund
Mountmellick Credit Union has launch their 2025 Community Fund, with up to €30,000 in funding available to...
Mountmellick drug seizure ‘has taken down the main supply network for cocaine and crack...
Gardaí say that a seizure of drugs worth almost €13 million from a commercial premises in Mountmellick "has taken down the main supply network...
Ceann Comhairle ruling on Dail speaking row ‘a victory for logic and common sense’...
Laois TD Brian Stanley has welcomed Ceann Comhairle Verona Murphy's decision in relation to the row over Dail speaking rights.
Last month, the Dail was...
Disappointment for Conor Bergin in Seanad Elections as hopes now rest on Taoiseach’s selections
Conor Bergin's hopes of winning a seat in Seanad Éireann now rest on the Taoiseach's picks after he was eliminated on the sixth count...
Maria McCormack ‘thrilled’ with Seanad success as she becomes first female Laois Senator in...
Newly-elected Sinn Féin Senator Maria McCormack has vowed to be the strong female voice the people of Laois need in the Oireachtas.
Speaking at Leinster...
Laois TD calls for restrictions to be lifted on over-70 school bus drivers
A Laois TD has renewed calls to have the Government lift restrictions on bus drivers over the age of 70 from operating school buses.
Independent...
Laois Sinn Féin candidate on course to be elected to Seanad Éireann
Laois woman Maria McCormack is on course to be elected to Seanad Éireann for Sinn Féin, after an impressive first preference vote essentially guaranteed...
The week that was – our most read stories of the past seven days
1 - Sadness and tributes paid following the passing of the owner of Nino’s chipper
There is sadness in Laois this week following the passing...
Weekend Read: Laois farm upbringing instilled strong work ethic in trailblazing CEO
Growing up in a busy household on the family beef farm at Upper Rossmore on the Laois/Carlow border instilled a strong work ethic in...
Laois students awarded Certificate in 21st Century Digital Skills from Maynooth University
28 students from Portlaoise College were recently awarded a Level 6 Certificate in 21st Century Digital Skills from Maynooth University.
This achievement was part of...
Student podcasters put Laois TDs through their paces
Student podcasters from Dunamase College recently got the chance to bring the newly elected TDs for Laois to their ‘Dunamase Diaries’ Podcast Studio.
The students...
Laois forecasted to experience second-highest rise in house prices across Ireland by 2030
Laois is forecasted to experience the second-highest rise in house prices across Ireland by 2030, behind only by Wicklow, with Dublin ranked third.
Laois house...
Community groups across Laois encouraged to apply for national literacy fund
Community groups in Laois are being encouraged to apply to a national fund which aims to address literacy needs tight across the country.
The Adult...
Road to Recovery Road Run to be held in aid of Friends of Portlaoise...
There is great excitement for the launch of the Road to Recovery Road Run with all proceeds going to support the Friends of Portlaoise...
