Garda plea to dog owners after sheep attacks
Gardaí are pleading with dog owners to be vigilant about where their pets are at all times after a number of incidents lately where...
Laois Labour hit out at ‘pitiful’ Failte Ireland funding
A member of the Laois Labour Party has hit out at what he called the 'pitiful' Failte Ireland funding the O'Moore County received from...
Objections to Portlaoise orbital road withdrawn
The withdrawal of objections lodged with An Bord Pleanala to compulsory purchase orders for the Portlaoise Orbital Southern Road has been described as “great...
Tributes paid to the late John Wall
Tributes have been paid to John Wall, the son of former Labour TD Jack who passed away earlier this week.
The native of Branswood in...
Fleming disappointed at Laois’s poor Failte Ireland funding
Fianna Fáil TD Sean Fleming has called on the Chief Executive of Fáilte Ireland to visit County Laois to see first-hand the pressing funding...
Garda warning over ‘unscrupulous’ contractors
Gardai are appealing to people to be vigilant when engaging with people offering services.
Laois Crime Prevention Officer Graham Kavanagh has issued a warning following...
Portlaoise mother faces two year wait for biopsy
A Laois mother-of-four who previously beat cancer will have to wait over two years for a biopsy on stomach troubles she has been enduring...
Failte Ireland gives Laois least amount of tourism funding
Laois received the lowest amount of funding from Failte Ireland of any county from 2007 to 2014, it has been revealed.
Information released to The Irish...
Laois competitors recognised at National Ploughing awards
Laois ploughmen were to the fore at the National Ploughing awards at the weekend.
The awards were described as ‘a great day for Laois Ploughing’...
Slurry spreading flexibility welcomed
The Association of Farm & Forestry Contractors in Ireland (FCI) has welcomed the introduction of the slurry spreading flexibility scheme for autumn 2017
It was...
100 acre local farm sells at auction this afternoon
A 100 acre farm located at Meelick on the Abbeyleix Road outside Portlaoise sold at auction for €1.35 million this afternoon.
The buyer is believed...
Top PE honour for Pat Critchley
Pat Critchley is to be given a prestigious award for his outstanding contribution as a PE teacher in Scoil Chriost Ri in Portlaoise this...
All you need to know about Budget 2018
Minister for Finance Paschal Donohue has announced the Budget for the coming year.
Chief among the main changes are a rise of €5 in all...
Gardaí appeal after quad bike stolen in Portarlington
Gardaí are appealing for information after a quad bike was stolen in Portarlington.
The incident occured overnight on October 8 into the following day from...
Man leaves €132,000 to Portlaoise parish in his will
A generous Portlaoise parishioner left €132,000 to Portlaoise Parish in 2016 in his will, the published parish accounts for 2016 show.
A summary of the...
Portlaoise Men’s Shed assists Abbeyleix Bog pine marten project
Members of Portlaoise Men’s Shed have come to the aid of a pine marten conservation project at Abbeyleix Bog.
The Heritage Council funded project involves...
Leaves Festival to celebrate writing and music in Emo Court
The annual Leaves Festival of Writing and Music returns to Emo Court - an event which celebrates writers, musicians and the world of film...
All-star panel to lead discussion on asthma in Rathdowney
Some of the country's leading sports and medical figures will hold a discussion and interactive session about asthma in Rathdowney on Wednesday, October 11.
Among...
Machine worth €6000 robbed from Wolfhill premises
A machine worth €6000 was taken from a business in Wolfhill at the weekend as well as a quantity of power tools and handtools.
A...
WATCH: Footage of young Laois supporters watching the Ireland game
Ireland v Moldova mightn’t have set the pulses racing on Friday but for six young Irish fans from Ballybrittas it was almost as exciting...
Minister Shane Ross in Laois to hear of vital projects
Minister Shane Ross visited Laois earlier today to hear first-hand of the need for major infrastructure projects in Laois, particularly the Portlaoise Southern Orbital...
Appeal for information as car broken into in Mountrath
A laptop and jewelry were among the items stolen from a car in Mountrath on Sunday afternoon.
Gardai in Mountrath are appealing for information after...
High profile line-up for Women’s Enterprise event in Laois this week
RTE's Carole Coleman is the MC and Portlaoise fashion designer Heidi Higgins will give a presentation at an event in the Heritage Hotel in...
‘IVF supports should not be limited to those on medical cards’ says local TD
Kildare South TD Fiona O’Loughlin has welcomed the news that the government will provide funding assistance for families needing IVF from 2019.
With one...
A fiver a week is not a tax reform says Renua leader
Renua Ireland leader John Leahy has warned the Finance Minister and Taoiseach Leo Varadkar that the people who get up to go to work...
‘The Secret life of Crows’ a surprise hit for Laois birdman
When ornithologist and wildlife expert, Ricky Whelan, set about researching and studying the behaviour of crows in a rookery at the Downs in Portlaoise...
In Pictures: Crazy hair takes over Portlaoise Educate Together NS
Birds' nests, green dye and shuttlecocks were all on display in Portlaoise Educate Together NS on Friday 6 October.
The crazy hair day is organised to...
Dyslexia fundraising coffee morning deemed a huge success
A very successful coffee morning for the Dyslexia Association of Ireland was held recently in Portlaoise and is now set to become an annual...
Ploughing to return to Offaly in 2018
The National Ploughing Championships will take place in Screggan in Offaly again in 2018, it has been announced this afternoon.
The venue which is near...
Laois DJ up for national IMRO award
A show presented by a Laois DJ is up against some of the top national programmes at the IMRO awards later tonight.
Ann Marie Kelly’s...
