The man behind the mask gives his reason behind ditching posters for his inventive...
No your eyes are not deceiving you. There are indeed 24 councillor Noel Tuohys standing in the photo above.
The Portlaoise municipal district councillor, who...
Election Diary: All the President’s men, road repairs in Rosenallis and Mountmellick litter bins
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Road repairs in Rosenallis
Cllr David Goodwin has asked the Council to carry out road repairs...
2014 Election Memories: Carnage even before the off, FF and FG power sharing, a...
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In the biggest blow to local government in forty years and the greatest damage inflicted...
If ‘those lads in Dublin’ heard first-hand about lack of rural broadband, they would...
Portlaoise councillors recently revealed that broadband services were the one topic they were ‘getting it in the neck’ from by residents on doorsteps.
Since then,...
Portlaoise woman was renowned soprano and chorister
One of Portlaoise’s best loved and well known parishioners, Lena Connolly has died. She was 82.
Mrs Connolly was famed for her gifted singing voice,...
In Pictures: Remembering the day Feargal Quinn came to town
President Michael D Higgins has led tributes to businessman and former senator Feargal Quinn, who has died at the age of 82.
Mr Quinn, who...
Laois hotel named as one of the best castle hotels in Europe
A Laois hotel has been named as one of the best castle hotels in Europe.
Historic Hotels Europe has named Castle Durrow as one of...
Warning issued to drivers to ‘avoid unnecessary journeys’ in Storm Hannah
Warnings have been issued for people to take care as Storm Hannah approaches Ireland from the Athlantic, bringing with it gusts of up to...
From being given a 50/50 chance at birth, little Evie Delaney is thriving thanks...
Crettyard man Ciaran Delaney and his wife Katie, the parents of Evie, have thanked the community for their fundraising support for medical bills for...
Tributes paid as legendary Matt Connor retires from An Garda Síochána
Matt Connor, one of the most legendary gaelic footballers of all time, has called time on his 40-year career as a member of An...
Gardai seek information on reckless driving incident in Laois
Gardaí Portlaoise are appealing to a number of motorists that may have witnessed incidents of dangerous driving between 12 midnight and 12.45am last night...
Laois Chamber to be revived as CEO position is advertised
Considerable progress is being made to re-establish a Laois Chamber of Commerce in the county. Up until this month, Laois was one of only...
Election Diary: Moving the Court House from main street, taking to the streets and...
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Take the Court House off Main Street - Dunne
Portlaoise municipal district election candidate Dominic Dunne...
In Pictures: Order of Malta Regional Cadet First Aid and Home Nursing Competition
The Portlaoise Unit of the Order of Malta hosted the Regional Cadet First Aid and Home Nursing Competitions on Saturday in the Portlaoise CBS...
Multi-use sport ground to be built in growing Laois community
A multi-use sport ground will be built in Graiguecullen to cater for the growing young population in the area.
This news was revealed at the...
Election Diary: Digital hub in Rathdowney, unusual political meeting, Main Street Portlaoise and 120...
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Plans to launch Erkina digital hub in Rathdowney
A Laois councillor is working on launching a...
Glowing tributes paid to councillor John Moran at his last ever municipal district meeting
It was an emotional day at Laois County Council offices today as Cathaoirleach of Portlarington/Graiguecullen John Moran sat in the head seat for his...
Globes and medals galore as Laois dancers excel at World Dancing Championships
The three Laois dancing schools who competed in the recent an Comhdhail World Championships returned from Killarney with a sackful of medals and globes.
Lynam...
In Pictures: Bank holiday madness leaves Glenbarrow residents urgently calling for more parking spaces
Warm weather and bank holiday weekends have many people from both within and outside of Laois descend onto Glenbarrow waterfall for a day out.
However...
€20,000 worth of drugs found in Portlaoise searches
During an intelligence led operation on Thursday April 18, Revenue officers seized a package containing 1 kilo of herbal cannabis with an estimated street...
Department has no idea how many children in Portlaoise are being taught in prefabs
'Shocking' is the word Laois TD and Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee Seán Fleming used as he states that the Minister for Education does...
Portlaoise Hospital Action group unveils election campaign
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The committee of the group which have been set up to save Portlaoise Hospital from...
Portlaoise residents are extremely concerned about new waste plant, say local councillors
Portlaoise residents are 'extremely concerned' about the proposed 'waste to gas' plant at Coolnamona, say local councillors.
Speaking at the Portlaoise municipal district meeting on...
Election Diary: Council-run bin collection, posters and flood relief works
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Re-establishing council-run bin collections
Independent local election candidate Brian Furlong has called for the re-establishment of...
1985 Election Memories: A Fianna Fáil landslide, first woman elected, some big casualties, and...
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The local elections of 1985 in Laois were the most significant and dramatic in more...
Gardai appealing for information following dangerous driving incident in Portarlington
Gardaí in Portlaoise are appealing to the public who may have witnessed an incident involving a motorcyclist in Portarlington on Easter Sunday evening.
Gardaí are...
Extra funding sought for five areas in Laois
A letter requesting funding under the Clár Programme for five areas in Laois has been sent to the Department of Rural and Community Development.
Ballyroan,...
Moment in Time: Laois ICA Fashion Show wows the crowds in 2005
These ladies certainly knew how to put on a good show.
The Laois Federation ICA modeled a Spring collection in April 2005, much to the...
In Pictures: Laois woman’s World War II memoir is returned to Belgium
The hand written account of a Vicarstown woman’s experience in occupied Belgium during World War II has been returned to Belgium by her grand...
Mounting concerns over road safety at schools
Portlaoise councillors have spelled out in no uncertain terms to local authority officials their growing concerns about road safety and traffic management in the...
