Luck of the draw as Ben Brennan elected to chair Municipal District following 14...
Independent councillor Ben Brennan will chair the Graiguecullen-Portarlington Municipal District of Laois County Council for the next 12 months after he was elected to...
Laois to host seven Street Feasts this Sunday with organisers calling on everyone to...
Street Feast 2023 - the national day of street parties and community celebrations - will take place on Sunday, June 25.
Six Laois Feasts have...
New Cathaoirleach elected to lead Portlaoise Municipal District Committee
Cllr Catherine Fitzgerald has been elected as the new Cathaoirleach of the Portlaoise Municipal District Committee.
The vote took place at this week's Committee AGM,...
Department of Education outlines guidelines for new primary school curriculum
The Department of Education has laid out the guidelines and aims for the new primary school curriculum.
The curriculum sets out what children should learn...
Planning permission sought for large new residential development in Laois
Laois County Council have received a request for planning permission for a large new residential development.
The site in question is at Canal Road in...
Young heroes from rural Laois school rally with fundraiser for mental health support
In a heartwarming display of compassion and community spirit, a group of Laois school children embarked on a remarkable journey to raise funds for...
In Pictures: St Peter’s Church and Graveyard officially re-opened in Portlaoise
Thomasina Connell, Cathaoirleach of Laois County Council officially re-opened old St. Peter’s Church and Graveyard in Portlaoise recently.
Significant work has been completed in recent...
All ready to tee off as John Duggan Memorial Cup set for second year...
The second year of the John Duggan Memorial Cup is set to get underway in The Heath on Friday next, June 30.
John Duggan sadly...
Portlaoise Businesses invited to event for Portlaoise Energy Master Plan
An information session for businesses in Portlaoise and surrounding areas on the future Portlaoise Energy Master Plan will be held this week.
Laois County Council...
Rural Laois primary school unveils plans for a brand new building with a modern...
Gaelscoil Shlí Dála has unveiled plans to build a brand new primary school at their current location in Ballaghmore.
The school, which has two mainstream...
Jack Chambers: ‘We’re ambitious to grow our councillor numbers in Laois’
When selection conventions start, you know that the countdown has properly started to the next Local Elections.
Fianna Fáil were first out of the traps...
Leading Ireland’s Future Together: Portlaoise College happy to be playing their part
At Portlaoise College, Transition Year students are given the opportunity to engage in a vast array of programs to develop skills and qualities in...
In Pictures: Ballyadams NS raises its second Active School Flag
There was great celebration in Ballyadams NS last week as they proudly raised their second Active School Flag.
Alex Fitzpatrick, who is a member of...
Located on the edge of Laois and making a huge impact by keeping Irish...
'Beidh rince fada againn más é is fearr. Ór is airgead, ól is beathuisce Óro, fad a mhairfímid beo'
That phase is attributed to Séamus...
Drug crime high on the agenda as number of Gardai clarified in Laois
Two Laois TDs have had their say on drug crime policy in the county.
Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs, Sean Fleming,...
Laois bogs inspire artist as selection of paintings and sculptures unveiled
The bogs of Laois, Offaly and North Tipperary inspired a selection of paintings and sculptures by visual artist Bridget Flannery which were officially opened...
Matt Dunne Auctioneers sells Killeigh farm for €1.35 million
Matt Dunne & Associates RICS SCSI, the Portarlington-based Auctioneer, sold a 122 Acre non-residential Farm at Killeigh, Tullamore, Co Offaly, by public Auction at...
‘People with illness or disability should not have to pay a fee in order...
A Laois county Councillor has called for changes in the process involved to enable those with a disability or an illness to vote in...
Road safety issues persist in Laois village as ‘serious accident left people hurt recently’
A call has been made for urgent traffic calming measures and solutions in a Laois village.
Fianna Fail Councillor Padraig Fleming brought up the issue...
‘Urgent clarity needed on why Ireland imported 70,000 tonnes of beef in the last...
Independent TD Carol Nolan has said she will be engaging with the Minister for Agriculture to establish why Ireland has seen beef imports hit...
Local children raise money for Portlaoise Hospital through a Lemonade stand
Two Laois children showed ingenuity and incredible kindness to raise much needed funds for Portlaoise Hospital recently.
Seán and Róise Tynan had the great initiative...
Laois school learns lifesaving CPR skills as it earns Irish Heart Foundation award
A school in Portlaoise is the first in Laois to receive an Irish Heart Foundation award after its students were trained in the lifesaving...
Laois GAA club and primary school set to come together for 24 hour fundraiser
A Laois GAA club and primary school are set to come together for a 24 hour fundraiser later this week.
Arles-Kilcruise and Arles NS are...
Boy racer meets ‘a Garda priority’ as fines and vehicles seized in Laois
Boy racer meets are a Garda priority, the Laois Joint Policing Committee has heard at this week's meetings.
Garda Superintendent Eamon Curley made the statement...
Minister for Health accused of ‘leaving Laois pharmacies in the dark’
Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly has been accused of ignoring pharmacies in County Laois and across Ireland, by leaving them in the dark over...
Crime statistics across Laois have dropped against 2022 figures
The latest meeting of the Laois Joint Policing Committee has received a positive report into crime and traffic statistics.
Garda representatives Superintendent Eamon Curley, Inspector...
Laois Libraries host food waste demos to tackle food waste and inspire Climate Action
Laois County Council, in collaboration with chef Yvonne Carty (Hey Pesto) hosted a series of innovative food waste cookery demonstrations across Laois libraries this...
Portlaoise Men’s Shed marks its 10th Anniversary as it goes from strength to strength
The idea of a men's shed in Portlaoise was born in 2012 at a meeting between Ray Harte (now secretary of the shed) and...
Concerns about falling Gardaí numbers raised in Laois
Laois PPN (Public Participation Network) representative, Bobby Delaney has raised concerns at the falling number of Gardaí in Mountmellick.
The issue was raised with Garda...
Laois PPN representatives heap praise on Garda drug awareness program
Laois PPN (Public Participation Network) representatives, Tom Jones and Sara Geraldine Rasool have commended the Garda HEED program.
HEED, which stands for Health, Education, Enforcement...
