Thousands of houses across Laois endure power cut
A total of 854 homes and businesses are without power this morning in Portlaoise and close to Ballyragget on the south county boundary.
ESB crews...
We’re walking in a Winter Wonderland (But it’s nearly April!!)
The people of Laois woke up covered in white fluffy stuff this morning.
The night before brought snow - and lots of it.
While it might...
Man arrested after stealing car in Kilminchy
Gardai arrested a man after a car was stolen in Portlaoise yesterday morning.
The vehicle was taken at around 6.30am in Bridal Walk, Kilminchy by...
Snow joke as Laois delegation fail to make New York for St Patrick’s Day
One of the main Laois delegations scheduled to go to New York for last week's St Patrick's Day parade never made it as far...
St Joseph’s get league campaign off to winning start
St Joseph's 2-13 Stradbally 2-7
Laois Shopping Centre ACFL Division 1A
St Joseph's got their 2017 ACFL Division 1A season off to a winning start thanks...
Laois County Council and Supermacs owner strike deal for land in Portlaoise
Supermacs owner Pat McDonagh is to purchase 110 acres at Togher in Portlaoise from NAMA - and Laois County Council is to buy 76 of those...
Laois councillors welcome the purchase of land off M7 motorway
Some of the Portlaoise-based county councillors have reacted favourably to the news that the council is to buy almost 80 acres at Togher, just...
Tributes being paid as Martin McGuinness dies aged 66
Martin McGuinness - one of the most influential Irish politicians of recent times - has passed away early this morning in his native Derry.
McGuinness...
Old Portlaoise church selected as part of Heritage Council scheme
An historic Portlaoise church has been selected as one of just seven sites to take part in the Adopt a Monument Scheme run by the...
Brian Stanley pays tribute to Martin McGuinness
Laois Sinn Fein TD Brian Stanley has paid tribute to his party colleague Martin McGuinness who passed away this morning in hospital in his...
Councillors vote to zone Laois a wind turbine-free county
Laois County Councillors have voted not to allow any part of the county be zoned for wind turbines, at their development plan meeting on...
Flanagan praises Martin McGuinness for ’embrace of the politics of peace’
Laois TD and Minister for Foreign Affairs Charlie Flanagan commended Martin McGuinness for “his embrace of the politics of peace” and the “immense personal contribution”...
Laois is waking up to snow this morning
Snow is falling in many areas around Laois this morning with a weather warning in place for the region.
Met Eireann issued a yellow weather...
World Down Syndrome Day celebrated in Laois
World Down Syndrome Day is being celebrated today in Laois as Down Syndrome Centre Midlands Branch also reaches its first birthday.
The midlands branch aims...
High profile derelict sites to be targeted in Laois
Eighty six houses in Laois are classed as derelict out of 27,000 houses in the county, this week’s Portlaoise Municipal Authority meeting heard.
Wesley Keogh...
Durrow man aims to be Ireland’s Mr Personality
A Durrow agriculture advisor will be hoping his Laois charm will see him crowned Macra’s Mr Personality.
Kieran Bowe (23) will represent Laois at the...
Laois to the fore in Italy trade mission
Trade meetings in Italy had a Laois flavour when Minister Charlie Flanagan visited Italy recently.
On a visit to the World Food Programme HQ in...
Watch: ‘Don’t Tell the Bride’ heads to Ballyroan
‘Don’t Tell the Bride’ will have a distinctly Laois feel tonight as a boutique glampsite near Ballyroan features heavily.
Local Laois business, ‘Glamping Under the...
Paul Williams leads very successful Woodenbridge walk
Crime reporter Paul Williams led the Woodenbridge walk yesterday (Sunday) as locals turned out to back fundraising for a fight against crime in the...
All the recent news from the Timahoe area
GAA
The club opened our league campaign last week against The Rock with a win under the management of Mick Moore and his team. Hard luck...
EU to decide on issues around Cullenagh mountain wind farm
A High Court judge is to ask the Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) to decide issues concerning Coillte’s environmental responsibilities in relation...
‘We had plenty of chances to win it,’ says Laois boss Creedon
Laois manager Peter Creedon said their loss to Antrim in Belfast was a missed opportunity after he watched his side waste numerous second-half chances...
Stradbally woman wins Golden Jubilee Volunteer Award
Stradbally native Gillie Walsh-Kemmis was presented with a Golden Jubilee Volunteer Award for her services to Community Games at a ceremony in Athlone yesterday.
The...
In Pictures: Portlaoise Library celebrate Irish music and culture
Portlaoise Library recently hosted a number of nights to celebrate Irish music and culture.
On March 1 they welcomed the Gabrielle Lynam School of Dancing;...
Catch up on all the excitement from the Rosenallis parade
The wet weather didn't dampen the enthusiasm of the large crowd who lined the street in Rosenallis to celebrate St Patrick's Day.
They were treated...
Vintage effort at the Ballyroan parade as these pictures show
There's a great little community in Ballyroan and that was very evident at their St Patrick's Day parade this morning.
They had their parade after...
Large turnout in Graiguecullen for colourful parade
The Graiguecullen parade was another one of these pre-mass efforts with everyone starting in the town park at 11am and marching through Graigue for...
All of the best images from the Mountrath parade
A massive crowd turned out in Mountrath today for the town's St Patrick's Day parade with your usual colour and atmosphere evident throughout the...
All the fun and the craic from the Rathdowney parade
The RTE cameras were in Rathdowney today for their parade which had its usual high standard and equally high spirits.
Photographer Sandra Thompson was on...
Weather fails to dampen the spirits at Portlaoise parade as these class Alf Harvey...
Thousands of people turned up in Portlaoise this afternoon for the St Patrick's Day parade, despite the threat of wet weather hanging over the...
