Department suggests Laois’s special needs children should go to Tipperary or Kildare for their...
The Department of Education has suggested special needs children in Laois should travel to Tipperary or Kildare for school, as the Government remain determined...
50 more jobs for Laois as Kirby Group opens new €8 million facility in...
Kirby Group Engineering has officially opened its new off-site manufacturing (OSM) facility at Junction 17 National Enterprise Park in Portlaoise.
The €8m development is set...
Council in Brief: Cemetery management, road safety, fire station facilities and more
It was a busy day in Laois County Council this week with the Borris-in-Ossory-Mountmellick Municipal District holding their November monthly meeting.
The six Councillors in...
Midlands Science to host TikTok STEM Creative Labs in Laois as part of Science...
TikTok, in partnership with Midlands Science and in association with Science Week, recently hosted the TikTok STEM Creative Labs in Portlaoise last week.
This was...
St Francis Special School plunged into ‘crisis’ as Department of Education order major reduction...
The Department of Education have plunged into 'crisis' the most vulnerable people in Laois, with the news of a class reduction being demanded of...
On the Canvass: Energy in abundance as Elaine Mullally and her ‘Mullarmy’ hit the...
An election campaign has the ability to bring kindred spirits together and that's very much evident as Elaine Mullally and her team of campaigners...
US national appears in court following death of a man in luxury Laois hotel
A man has appeared in court this morning following the death of another man in a luxury Laois hotel.
Henry McGowan, from New York and...
Independent General Election candidate says that posters have been ‘stolen’ from 30 locations in...
Independent General Election candidate Elaine Mullally says that her election posters have been 'stolen' from around 30 locations in Laois.
The Independent candidate says that...
Election Diary: Keep posters up high, 1997 memories, a hurling celebrity candidate and what...
Throughout the week between now and Election Day on Friday, November 29, we’ll be bringing you a regular bulletin from the campaign trail in...
Portlaoise Institute pioneers solar energy in Further Education
Portlaoise Institute has announced the successful installation of a state-of-the-art solar panel system at its Further Education campus on the Mountrath Road, Portlaoise.
This forward-thinking...
In Pictures: Annual WWI Remembrance Ceremony takes place in Portlaoise
The annual remembrance ceremony for those who died in World War One took on Sunday in Portlaoise.
The ceremony also honoured those who died in...
Brian Stanley: ‘I have a family, I have a wife, I have children …...
Brian Stanley has said that his family have been a "source of immense strength" over the past couple of weeks since his high-profile resignation...
Kind-hearted Laois seven-year-old makes the cut for charities
A seven-year-old Ballybrittas girl recently sacrificed much of her crowning glory by taking part in the Locks of Love for LauraLynn hair donation fundraiser.
Poppy...
Cost of renting a home continues to increase with average in Laois now €1,568
Market rents in Laois were on average 10.3% higher in the third quarter of 2024 than a year previously.
The average listed rent in the...
IPAS contract withdrawn from Laois hotel is a ‘step towards greater accountability within the...
The IPAS (International Protection Accommodation Services) contract from East End Hotel in Portarlington was withdrawn recently following non-compliance issues.
This decision, according to Independent General...
Brian Stanley takes swipe at Sinn Fein and Mary Lou McDonald as he launches...
Brian Stanley officially launched his General Election campaign in the Portlaoise Parish Centre recently.
In front of a crowd of around 60 people, Stanley took...
Election Diary: School issues, going poster free, remembering the last November election and our...
Throughout the week between now and Election Day on Friday, November 29, we’ll be bringing you a daily bulletin from the campaign trail in...
Laois woman set to feature on next episode of hit RTE TV game show
A Laois woman is set to feature on the latest episode of a hit RTE game show this weekend.
Sandra Maher, from Stradbally, will appear...
General Election: Once deemed utterly predictable, the Laois constituency is boring no more
At last, the General Election campaign is officially underway.
The question that was preoccupying politicos for months has been straight-forward enough: November or February.
In recent...
Portlaoise College set to host multi-sport league for teenagers with ASD
The newly launched 'LOETB All Stars' initiative is set to begin this year.
This will bring together nine special classes from nine LOETB schools in...
Laois Communities Shine at Tidy Towns Awards 2024
The SuperValu Tidy Towns Awards ceremony, recently held at Croke Park, celebrated the exceptional efforts of communities nationwide in enhancing their local environments.
Laois Tidy...
General Election: Who’s in so far? What candidates will be on the ballot sheet...
The election has been called, the posters are up and we'll have an intense campaign between now and polling day on November 29.
In the...
General Election: Aisling Moran campaign launch – ‘This is the chance of a lifetime....
From Killeen to Dáil Éireann is a road less travelled.
There has never been a Laois woman elected as a TD. The county hasn't sent...
The week that was – our top stories of the week
1 - Deep sadness in Emo following the passing of Ned Ryan
There is deep sadness in Emo this week following the passing of Ned...
Amazing young Laois man and his dog set for festive fundraiser
An amazing young man from Laois will be giving up his time on Christmas Eve to do a 3km walk in the name of...
Aghaboe Abbey celebrating 50 years of unison and friendship with Salzburg Cathedral
50 years ago, Bishop Jakop Mayr of Salzburg Arch Diocese, Austria, visited Ireland in pursuit of the roots of Virgilius, an iconoc monk from...
Primary Healthcare in Laois ‘needs to move to 21st Century’ says local TD
A local Independent TD has said Primary Healthcare Services in Laois "needs to move to 21st Century."
Deputy Brian Stanley has taken aim at the...
‘It takes a village’ – Laois farmers urgeded to help teachers deliver farm safety...
AgriKids and Irish Rural Link have urged Laois communities to register their interest in a new farm safety education manual designed to support primary...
Son of prison officer murdered by the Provisional IRA to contest General Election in...
Austin Stack is to contest the upcoming General Election and bid for one of the three seats in the Laois constituency.
It has been confirmed...
New restaurant and takeaway set to replace former Mountmellick pub
A new restaurant and takeaway could be on its way to Laois at the location of a once popular town pub.
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