‘We’ll meet you there’- Town Team launch brand new logo
The Portlaoise Town Team held the official launch of their new brand logo for the town on Friday September 21.
Over the past year, the...
State of Raheen cemetery comes to the fore once again
The issue of Raheen cemetery has been raised under three different motions at both full council and Portlaoise Municipal District meetings this week.
Previously described...
House prices in Laois rise at astronomical rate
House prices in Laois are up almost 11% from the same period last year, the latest Daft.ie report has shown.
The average price of a...
Potential for 54 new housing units at Laois estate
The regeneration of Hepburn Court was discussed a length at the recent Portlaoise Municipal District meeting on Wednesday, Spetember 26.
Councillor Caroline Dwane Stanley asked...
In Pictures: Presidential candidate Gavin Duffy visits Portlaoise school
As part of his tour of Portlaoise yesterday, presidential candidate Gavin Duffy visited Portlaoise College on the back of an invitation by principal Noel...
Update on regeneration of Portlaoise estate
At the latest Portlaoise Municipal District meeting, a motion was put forward for the council to give an update on any progress made with...
High-profile guests to attend opening of new private ambulance premises
Heart ER Ambulance Service is officially opening their new ambulance base in Laois on Monday, October 8.
The private ambulance service premises is located at...
In Pictures: Emo community in high spirits as historic old schoolhouse is officially opened
There's not too many official functions you'll attend where a local politican will lead a sing-song - but that's exactly what happened in Emo...
‘Not sure big lead is going to last’ says presidential candidate Duffy during Laois...
On October 26 - this day four weeks - the Irish electorate will go to the polls to decide whether to send Michael D...
A quarter of Ireland’s top earners declare taxable income below the average industrial wage
A Laois TD has stated that information gathered by the Comptroller and Auditor General (C&AG) reveals 120 of the 480 wealthiest people in Ireland declared...
Laois/Offaly CCTV Blockage Raised in Dail
The issue of a lack of CCTV cameras in Donaghmore and Mountmellick was raised in the Dáil this week.
Laois TD Brian Stanley raised the...
Saga to re-open public toilets in Portlaoise wages on
The latest motion to reopen the public toilets in Lyster Square was raised by councillor Noel Tuohy at Portlaoise Municipal District meeting on Wednesday,...
‘Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil back failed Minister and failed housing polices’ – Stanley
A Laois TD has spoken in the Dáil this week on the Sinn Féin motion of no confidence in Minister for Housing, Planning and...
Laois school applies for extension
A Laois school has applied for planning permission to extend.
They have applied for a single storey extension to the rear of the school consisting...
‘This is very serious, it’s the fate of small children’ councillor voices concern about...
"I am anxious, it's just not a safe place for children," said cllr Mary Sweeney when referring to Blandsfort Cross, Ballyroan, at the latest...
Knockbeg Past Pupils invited for first glance of new school
The Past Pupils of Knockbeg College are invited to the school on Friday for a walk through the new parts.
The walk will take place...
Abbeyleix aiming to become a ‘No poster’ town
Abbeyleix is aiming to become a 'No poster' town, according to councillor and member of the Tidy Towns committee, John Joe Fennelly
Cllr Fennelly said...
Laois teacher opens up about her incredible weight loss
In May 2017, Moira Fitzpatrick began a journey which has seen her completely transform her life.
The Killeshin NS teacher, who is from The Heath,...
Gardai can track abusive phone calls
Menacing phone calls can be traced by gardai, even if they are made from private phone numbers.
The reassurance was given by Chief Superintendent John...
Indecent exposure incident in Portlaoise being investigated
Gardaí are investigating an incident of indecent exposure in Portlaoise yesterday.
According to the Garda Press Office, Gardaí are investigating the incident which occurred in a...
Calls for a new Garda station in Portlaoise
A new motion for a new Garda Station in Portlaoise was raised at the latest Portlaoise Municipal District meeting today.
Councillor Catherine Fitzgerald raised the...
Laois experiences biggest average property price jump in Ireland over past year
The price of the average three-bed semi in Laois rose by 5.4 percent to €195,000 between June and September, according to a national survey...
BREAKING: Gardai investigating following ‘stabbing incident’ in Portlaoise
Gardai have launched an investigation after a stabbing incident in Laois last night.
The Irish Independent are reporting that the incident occurred in Portlaoise last...
‘I feel like we’re only surviving,’ Richie Reid opens up about life after son...
In Richie Reid and Julieka Cahill's home in Ratheniska, the walls are filled with pictures of a young Dinny Cahill.
Dinny playing hurling for Laois,...
Weather guru predicts Indian Summer for Laois
After all the rain and storms of late, this is the news we needed!!
Cathal Nolan of the Midlands Weather Channel is predicting that we...
Brand new pub coming to Mountrath
Last week we brought you the news that the extremely well-known pub, elegantly titled 'The Pub' in Mountrath was shutting its doors for the...
Timahoe to mark 1,100th Anniversary of massive Viking raid
Planning has begun to remember the 1,100th annual anniversary of the Viking raid and invasion of Timahoe village.
A meeting took place in the Heritage...
Need to stop speed in Clonaslee and road repairs around the county
The issue of speeding on the Tullamore road, Clonaslee came up at the recent Borris-in-Ossory/Mountmellick Municipal district meeting.
Cllr Semaus McDonald tabled a notice of...
Laois winners in the National Tidy Towns competition announced
A total of four Laois towns and villages were named in the national Tidy Towns competition today.
In the Laois county awards, Abbeyleix claimed first,...
260 people presented as homeless in Laois so far this year
Two hundred and sixty people have presented as homeless to Laois County Council so far this year.
These figures come from a Strategic Policy Committee...
