Fianna Fail and Fine Gael strike deal to control Laois County Council for another...
Fianna Fail and Fine Gael have struck a deal which will see them control Laois County Council once again for the next five years.
This...
‘Monsignor John Byrne Plaza’ unveiled as popular Portlaoise priest honoured in Jubilee year by...
It was a wonderful occasion in Holy Family Senior and Junior Schools yesterday as a popular priest was recognised in his Jubilee year.
Monsignor John...
Celebration of one of Ireland’s longest-serving teachers – as Portlaoise primary school principal retires
Muriel Wall-Coughlan has made an incredible contribution to education - and her remarkable 51-year teaching career was celebrated in Scoil Bhride in Knockmay today...
Laois football captain the guest of honour as Mayo National School open their new...
A new playground has recently been opened in Mayo National School in Crettyard.
Other work was also completed as outdoor classrooms were given a facelift,...
Anna May McHugh receives Honoray Doctarate Award in Trinity College
Anna May McHugh, who has been the managing director of the National Ploughing Championships since 1973, has been acknowledged for her selfless work at...
Laois based artist wins prestigious international award in London
Laois based artist, Evgeny Chubatyy, has been awarded with the prestigious Salaski Award at the Chelsea Art, London.
The prize winning piece was first exhibited...
Almost €2 million in Just Transition funding to be invested in two Laois projects
Fáilte Ireland has announced the first round of approved investment grants for projects under the EU Just Transition Fund.
And two Laois projects have been...
Box by box: How the Graiguecullen-Portarlington Municipal District voted in this year’s Local Election
There's no place like home - and a strong performance in your home area was once again key to sending successful candidates to Laois...
Portlaoise College announces scholarships for incoming First-Year students
Portlaoise College have announced the recipients of this year's scholarships for incoming first-year students.
The highly competitive scholarships are each worth over €1,100.
They have been...
Firearm, ammunition and drugs worth €285,000 seized following Garda raid in Laois
Gardaí in Portlaoise have seized €285,000 worth of various controlled drugs, a firearm and ammunition during a search operation.
This took place in Portlaoise, on...
Caroline Dwane Stanley says Sinn Féin ‘has to go back to basics and get...
It was a bitterly disappointing election campaign for Sinn Féin as the party failed to add to their two seats in Laois County Council.
They...
In Pictures: A magical weekend of creativity during Laois Cruinniú na nÓg
Cruinniú na nÓg, the national day of creativity for children and young people, was held over the weekend, with children throughout Laois given the...
Seamus McDonald: ‘I get great help from my family and I get great support...
Fianna Fáil's Seamus McDonald will soon begin his fifth decade in local politics, having first been elected in 1985.
Cllr McDonald was successfully re-elected in...
Laois duo to cycle Malin Head to Mizen Head for CJ’s Rainbow Charity
CJ McCann, from County Roscommon, was just 21-months-old when he lost his battle with ATRT (atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumor) — a rare and aggressive...
Catherine Fitzgerald: ‘It’s an honour to represent your local community’
Fianna Fáil are once again the largest party in Laois, winning six out of 19 Council seats at last week's Local Elections.
Among those elected...
Looking at the state of play for each party and grouping as Local Elections...
With the latest Local Elections now behind us, the General Election is the next item on the agenda.
Here we look at the state of...
Aaron Kelly: ‘I’m happy with how I did. As a first-time candidate you’re always...
It was a bitterly disappointing election campaign for Sinn Féin as the party failed to add to their two seats in Laois County Council.
However,...
LaoisToday Election Awards: Spoil sports, unquotable quotes, best dressed and our unsung heroes winners
Now that it's all over, we look back on this year's Local Elections - and give out some very unofficial awards as well as...
James Kelly: ‘I’m buzzing but exhausted, if that makes sense. I have been working...
Independent Cllr James Kelly was comfortably re-elected to Laois County Council earlier this week, returning to the Borris-in-Ossory-Mountmellick Municipal District on the 7th count.
The...
Fintan Cuddy: ‘You don’t lose your first election – you start from zero. I’m...
With the 2024 Local Elections now in the rear-view mirror, the 19 successful candidates will be making all the headlines.
But a special space must...
Portlaoise student to represent Ireland and UK at Microsoft World Championships in USA
A Portlaoise student has beaten off competition from all over Ireland, England, Scotland and Wales to be crowned the 2024 Microsoft Office Specialist UK...
In Pictures: Laois PPN celebrate tenth anniversary in Roundwood House
The Laois PPN Secretariat and Staff celebrated their 10 year anniversary in Roundwood House last week.
The group represents over 650 community groups in County...
Conor Bergin: ‘People vote over the entire five years. They don’t just vote on...
Fine Gael’s Conor Bergin is one of six sitting Councillors who were all re-elected to Laois County Council in the Borris in Ossory/Mountmellick Municipal...
Laois TD urges government to ‘revert funding cuts to special needs resources’
Sinn Fein TD Brian Stanley has spoken out in the Dáil regarding 'funding cuts to the special needs services as well as the summer...
Ollie Clooney: ‘When I saw the Durrow boxes, tears came out my eyes’
Independent Councillor Ollie Clooney was re-elected to Laois County Council on Monday after polling extremely well in Durrow.
There will be many familiar faces in...
Naeem Iqbal: ‘I didn’t get enough of the transfers … but I’ve no regrets’
Close but not just close enough.
Fianna Fáil's Naeem Iqbal got 624 first preference votes in this year's Local Elections in the Portlaoise Municipal District,...
Children’s Eye Clinic set to return to Portlaoise next year
The Children’s Eye Clinic in Portlaoise is set to return to the hospital in early 2025.
Previously the service was available in Portlaoise Hospital where...
Joey Kennedy: ‘There’s no point sulking over it. Even though I didn’t win a...
Fianna Fáil are once again the largest party in Laois, having won six of the 19 County Council seats on offer in last week's...
PJ Kelly: ‘I fought the good fight to the end … congratulations to Vivienne,...
After the first count in the Graiguecullen-Portarlington Municipal District, outgoing councillor PJ Kelly seemed to be in a good position.
The Fine Gael man from...
John Joe Fennelly: ‘The biggest achievement in my lifetime was seeing Abbeyleix winning the...
Having to wait around through the various counts before being elected was a new experience for Fianna Fáil's man in Abbeyleix, John Joe Fennelly.
First...
