Laois! Laois! Laois! Katelyn Cummins is named the 65th International Rose of Tralee
History has been made this evening as Laois has won the Rose of Tralee for the first time ever!
Katelyn Cummins has just been announced...
Long awaited Mountmellick Fllod Relief Scheme could cost €20 million says Laois TD
A flood relief scheme that has been mooted for a Laois town for almost eight years may now cost €20 million.
So says Independent TD...
Job losses in Laois as Leprino Foods to cease manufacturing operations in 2026
There has been a jobs blow this afternoon as a big employer has announced it is to cease manufacturing operations at its plant in...
‘We’re going to have woeful notions’ – Stradbally Community Choir preparing for debut appearance...
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The members of Stradbally Community Choir are now just days away from their...
Donations needed as renovations get underway to restore iconic Laois venue back to its...
Renovations are "well under way" at an iconic Laois with Committee members saying "its appearance has not met the club’s usual standards" in recent...
Proud parents Siobhan and Noel all set to support daughter Katelyn in the Rose...
Noel and Siobhan Cummins are proud as punch as their daughter Katelyn is all set to represent Laois at the Rose of Tralee this...
Over €360,000 to ‘enhance’ and ‘improve’ ten outdoor recreational facilities across Laois
Over €360,000 has been awarded to ten projects in Laois to "enhance" and "improve" outdoor recreational facilities across the county.
The ten projects will receive...
Excitement building as Laois Rose all set to make Tralee appearance early next week
Excitement is at fever pitch as the 2025 Rose of Tralee Festival is underway in Kerry.
32 women from across Ireland and beyond are battling...
‘Chances of independent candidate receiving a nomination in Laois are very remote’
Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael councillors in Laois "are unlikely to deviate from party lines" and allow a pathway for an independent candidate receive...
The week that was – our most read stories of the past seven days
1 - Martina Mulhall: From rucks to rounds – Meet the Laois doctor in Ireland’s second row
In this careers series, Martina Mulhall, Gold Star...
Series of clinics announced to advise people on grants to renovate derelict and vacant...
Laois County Council has announced it will host a series of clinics to advise people on the grants that that are available to renovate...
Local TD says ‘significant housing development will be held back if service capacity is...
A local TD has said that "any significant housing development will be held back if service capacity is not increased" across Laois.
Independent Republican TD...
Laois businesman elected chairman of forestry group
Forest Industries Ireland has announced that a Laois businessman has been elected as its chairman.
Mark Sheeran, Managing Director of Laois company CJ Sheeran Ltd,...
Laois GAA club raffling off two tickets TONIGHT to see Oasis in Croke Park...
A Laois GAA club is giving away tickets to the hottest gig of the summer - and today is your very last chance to...
Victor Conroy – A story of second chances, sport, and inspiration
Everyone has a story to tell, some are happy, some are sad, some are successes, and a lot are failures but there is nothing...
In Pictures: Laois County Council announce €550,000 upgrade of cycle and walking tracks in...
Laois County Council have announced a €550,000 upgrade of cycle and walking tracks in Durrow.
This work will be carried out in partnership with Pedal...
Exciting programme of events planned as Laois Heritage Week 2025 launched
The launch of Heritage Week 2025 in Laois took place in the historic setting of Old St Peter’s Church and Graveyard.
Heritage Week runs from...
Excitement building as popular Festival of the Mountain set to return this weekend
Festival of the Mountain returns to Glenbarrow, Rosenallis on Sunday, August 17, at 12PM with a jam packed shedule.
The festival is set to continue...
Laois farm opens gates to the public for ‘Inside The Gate’ sustainable farming showcase
A nature-friendly farm in Laois will open to the public on August 31 for a one-day event organised by Farming For Nature, a non-profit...
Cllr Aisling Moran: ‘We need more people like Gareth Sheridan to stand up’
A Laois County Councillor has thrown her full weight behind an independent who hopes to get on the ballot paper for the upcoming presidential...
Presidential hopeful Gareth Sheridan likely to receive support from Laois County Council for Áras...
Gareth Sheridan, the latest name to emerge as a candidate for this year's Irish presidential election, is likely to seek the support of Laois...
Irish Water ‘bridges the gap for growth in Ballyroan’ as work commences on wastewater...
Uisce Eireann, formerly known as Irish Water, has announced it has begun a huge piece of infrastructural work in Ballyroan.
The company says that work...
Fisherstown Tractor and Truck Run raise over €55,000 for cancer charity
The always-popular Fisherstown Tractor and Truck Run have completed another sensational event, raising over €55,000 for charity.
Organisers presented a cheque for €55,517 to members...
Laois TD insists back to school costs are a ‘major worry for parents’ and...
A Laois TD has said that back to school costs are a "major worry for parents" and insisted that these costs "need further reduction."
Independent...
Laois family raising money for treatment to ‘significantly improve’ their daughter’s quality of life
A Laois family have set up a GoFundMe page in the hope of raising the money needed to provide their daughter with treatment that...
The week that was – our most read stories of the past seven days
1 - Huge Laois success at Galway Races as Strong Link gets up to win again
There were huge Laois celebrations in Ballybrit last week...
New Primary Care Centre in Portlaoise takes ‘significant step closer’ as HSE apply for...
The long-awaited Primary Care Centre in Portlaoise has taken "a significant step closer" as the Health Service Executive (HSE) has applied for planning permission...
Close to €400,000 in funding awarded to three Laois projects as part of Fáilte...
Close to €400,000 in funding has been awarded to three projects in Laois under Failte Ireland's EU Just Transition Fund Regenerative Tourism and Placemaking...
Communities in Laois and Kilkenny unite in protest against latest wind farm proposal
Communities either side of the border in Laois and Kilkenny have united in their condemnation a proposed new wind farm in the area.
Residents of...
In Pictures: Parish priest and Reverend strut their stuff as local fashion show proves...
A fun fashion show was held as a fundraiser for the refurbishment of St. Patrick's hall in Stradbally recently.
Parishioners from both religious denominations came...
