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New restrictions: Sport behind closed doors, house parties and those over 70
The government has announced a raft of new restrictions aimed at curbing the spread of Coronavirus around the country.
The measures, which will last until...
Laois GAA abandon weekend plan as games to resume next week
Laois GAA have abandoned plans to hold championship matches this weekend - with games set to resume on Monday August 245 instead.
Two alternatives had...
Government restrictions mean Laois athletes prohibited from attending National Track and Field Championships
The 2020 Irish Life Health National Senior and U23 Track and Field Championships are set to get underway this weekend - but athletes living...
#LoveLaois: Support local and help ensure the survival of Laois businesses
The #LoveLaois campaign is designed to encourage all those who live in Laois to think local first and support our local businesses and providers...
Date confirmed for meeting between Minister for Health and Laois County Council delegation
A delegation of Laois County Councillors will meet with Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly on Wednesday at 12pm to discuss the restrictions that have...
‘Public health and safety is the first priority – the second priority is getting...
Getting people back to work "is ten times more important" than worrying how the country repays the debt brought on to fund the extensive...
Laois hurling coach on Eddie Brennan’s influence and adapting to the higher level
Laois hurling coach Niall Corcoran has said it's a shame that his side won't have the opportunity to play in the group stages of...
Yellow weather warning in place for Laois as heavy rain expected overnight
A yellow weather warning is in place for Laois from 2am on Monday morning as up to 40mm of rain is expected in parts...
Single-use plastic hotspots in Laois identified following study
A study by Midlands based company Cease Using Single-Use Plastic (CUSP) into the volumes of single-use plastic packaging waste generated across Laois has identified...
Diary of a Stuck at Home Mum: Lockdown birthday, going to Carlow and pretend...
Steph is a Laois mammy of 3 small kids. She has started a blog to document her life as a mammy muddling through parenthood and...
Concern raised over HSE policy on staff following close contact with confirmed Covid-19 case
Concern has been raised over how the HSE treats certain staff members who are deemed to be a close contact of a person who...
No live streaming outside O’Moore Park as Laois club get walkover reprieve
It will not be possible to live stream championship games on Laois TV that take place outside of MW Hire O'Moore Park - it...
‘Not on the cards’ – Laois football manager dismisses idea of forfeiting league games
Laois senior football manager Mike Quirke has dismissed the idea that his side may forfeit their remaining two Division 2 league games.
The Coronavirus lockdown...
Outpouring of emotion following sad passing of popular Laois priest
There has been an outpouring of emotion following the news of the sad passing of a popular Laois priest.
Fr Pat Breen, who served the...
In Pictures: All smiles at O’Dempsey’s Cul Camp before Covid-19 halts play
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There was Cul Camp action O'Dempsey's last week before the spike in Coronavirus brought the action...
Laois GAA confirm dates for when championship action will resume
Laois GAA have confirmed the dates when the club championship action in the county will return.
Secretary Niall Handy informed clubs tonight via email that...
Laois receives over €1.2 million for Housing Adaptation Grant
The government has made €73.75 million available in 2020 for Housing Adaptation Grants for Older People and People with a Disability living in private...
Explained: The 14-day rate that has Laois in lockdown – but why there’s some...
The partial lockdown imposed on Laois, Kildare and Offaly has led to a lot of frustration and anger in Laois which is amplified when...
‘Disappointed’ and ‘heartbroken’ – Laois business owner fears both premises may not reopen after...
"Every time we close down it is getting tougher to reopen" - so says Portlaoise businessman Donal O'Gorman.
Mr O'Gorman, who owns O'Gorman's in Kilminchy...
‘It was like we have leprosy’ – Laois Cllrs anger over Dr Glynn call...
Last Friday, the government enacted increased restrictions upon the people of Laois, Offaly and Kildare to curb the spread of Coronavirus.
While announcing that, Dr...
Well-wishes expressed for Laois Councillor following sudden illness
Well-wishes have been expressed for a Laois County Councillor after he fell victim to a sudden illness.
Fine Gael Cllr Tom Mulhall, a native of...
End of an era and new beginning – Laois primary school to turn into...
Rathdowney National School will officially close its doors for the final time at the end of August.
The Coronavirus pandemic saw it, like all schools,...
Minor boss calls for age grade to revert to U-18 in 2021 if 2020...
Laois Minor Football manager Mark Bates has called on the GAA to revert the championship to U-18 in 2021 - if this year's competition...
The importance of high-speed broadband and a different market – Portlaoise auctioneer highlights a...
Portlaoise auctioneer Neala Keating of Sherry Fitzgerald Hyland-Keating has said there should an be official certificate showing the internet speed available in a property,...
GAA announce that club grounds and training in Laois can resume
The GAA, LGFA and Camogie Association have announced that clubs in Laois, Kildare and Offaly can reopen facilities and recommence training - on a...
Portlaoise Hospital worker tests positive for Covid-19
A Portlaoise Hospital employee has tested positive for Covid-19.
The employee, who is not a nurse or a doctor, tested positive for Coronavirus over the...
Special measures needed for midlands businesses say local TDs as Laois, Offaly and Kildare...
Laois Sinn Féin TD Brian Stanley as well as Kildare and Offaly Fianna Fáil representatives Barry Cowen, James Lawless and Fiona O'Loughlin are calling...
Testing centre opens in Laois as extra phases could be added nationally to slow...
A new Covid-19 pop-up testing centre opened in Portlaoise on Saturday, where a reported 60 tests were carried out.
The HSE facility is on the...
‘We want answers’ as Minister for Health and Chief Medical Officer invited to Laois...
Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly and acting Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Ronan Glynn have been invited to attend an emergency meeting of Laois County...
The Week that Was: Our most read stories of the past seven days
1 -Two Laois GAA clubs shutting down all activities after adult player tests positive for Coronavirus
Back at the start of the week, Park-Ratheniska and...
