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Dunamaise Arts Centre appeals for support as theatres across the country battle for survival
The Dunamaise Arts Centre in Portlaoise, which has played such a vibrant role in the county since opening in the late 1990s, is among...
Prestigious quality award for Laois business CJ Sheeran Ltd
A Mountrath based business has achieved a quality mark signifying it meets the highest standards of service and trust.
CJ Sheeran Ltd was awarded the...
Main Street in Portlaoise could be pedestrianised sooner rather than later – can it...
It's a topic that has raised its head many times over the years but has never come anywhere close to consensus.
Then again, what major...
‘Laois can be the remote working capital of Ireland’ says Chamber chief
The CEO of Laois Chamber of Commerce has said that the county can be "the remote working capital of Ireland" in the aftermath of...
Laois GAA officials to meet this week to decide on format and schedule of...
Laois GAA officials are set to meet on Wednesday night of this week to decide how and when they will play this year's club...
In Pictures: First mass celebrated as beautiful Laois church undergoes restoration
The first Sunday mass in a newly renovated Laois church took place at the weekend.
Bishop Denis Nulty was on hand to do the honours...
Businesses in Laois re-open as restrictions begin to ease
A number of businesses in Laois will re-open this morning after the second phase of easing Covid-19 lockdown measures come into play.
Many businesses, particularly...
Mary Theresa Lowndes: Irish people are not without sin when it comes to racism,...
I cannot tolerate bullying, discrimination, exploitation or violence. I watched the video showing the brutal murder of George Floyd.
It was an absolutely evil crime....
We want your #LoveLaois photos as the county begins to open up again
At last, at long last, our country is beginning to open back up again.
After being locked down in one form or other since the...
The Week That Was: The Top 10 stories of the past seven days
1 - Laois woman thanks nurses, doctors, family and friends as she wins 49-day hospital battle with Covid-19
A Laois woman who spent 49 days...
Talking Sport Podcast: GAA roadmap gives us a championship season to look forward to
We don't know yet what way the year will play out - but following the latest easing of restrictions on Friday, we will have...
Peavoy Financial Planning: Financial tips during Covid-19
In times like these thinking about your financial situation can be stressful. Fears over the spread of coronavirus have caused lots of people uncertainty and...
Results of fourth and final Laois GAA €130 ticket draw
A total of 26 clubs had winners in the fourth and final monthly Laois GAA €130 county board ticket draw held in the LOETB...
BREAKING: GAA, Camogie Association and LGFA announce roadmap for return of club and county...
The GAA, Camogie Association and LGFA have published their roadmap for a return to club and county action in Laois and across the country.
The...
REVEALED: Laois’s sporting Mount Rushmore selection sure to cause debate
It is a topic that has gripped social media discussion in recent days and today Newstalk's Off the Ball radio programme selected Laois's sporting Mount Rushmore...
Popular Laois pantomime brings down the curtain for 2020
A popular Laois pantomime has been forced to cancel their shows for this year due to the Coronavirus.
The 34th annual production of the Rathdowney...
Laois club chairman pens open letter to GAA and County Board pleading for the...
A Laois club chairman has penned an open letter to the GAA and the County Board pleading for the reopening of club facilities.
On March...
Laois parish puts plans in place for first ever ‘virtual’ cemetery mass
A Laois parish has put plans in place to host their first ever virtual cemetery mass this week.
The Parish Priest of Rathdowney has revealed...
Laois’s Mount Rushmore – Off the Ball’s unenviable task of picking our four greatest...
How? Just how could you pick this?
Pick Laois's best four sports people of all time. Well that's what Off the Ball, Newstalk's hugely popular...
Laois woman thanks nurses, doctors, family and friends as she wins 49-day hospital battle...
A Laois woman who spent 49 days in hospital fighting Coronavirus has praised the doctors and nurses in both Portlaoise and St James' Hospitals...
My Club & I: Meet the Clough-Ballacolla woman who is breaking new ground
The Coronavirus pandemic means that while we should be in the middle of GAA action - we've yet to get started.
Around now, Laois clubs...
Car sales in Laois down 75% in May according to latest industry figures
Car sales in Laois were down 75% in May compared to the same month in 2019, according to the most recent figures issued by...
Laois Macra na Feirme members ‘Shave or Dye’ for Pieta House
A group of Macra na Feirme members from Laois have raised almost €4,000 for Pieta House with a socially distanced fundraisers.
With the country's barbers...
Two men charged following seizure of €280,000 worth of cocaine in Portlaoise and Kildare
Two men have been charged in court following the seizure of €280,000 worth of cocaine in Portlaoise and Kill in Kildare.
Gardaí from the DMR...
WATCH: Laois hotels outline plans for reopening and hopes for the future
All going to plan, hotels in Laois and all around Ireland will be able to open their doors fully again on July 20 when...
Laois GAA club turn the sod on €180,000 new development
GAA pitches remain closed due to the Coronavirus but one club has turned the sod on a massive upgrade to theirs.
Ballyroan-Abbey GAA have two...
Laois Councillor calls on 5G companies to be made liable for any ill effects...
Laois County Councillor Aisling Moran has called on companies who install and switch on 5G technology to be made liable if there are any...
WATCH: Laois-based multi-national company on course for July opening
The managing Director of a Laois based multi-national company says that they remain on course for their official opening in July.
The Coronavirus outbreak halted...
Willie Dunphy recalls ‘greatest memory’ when Laois defeated Dublin in Portlaoise
Laois senior hurler Willie Dunphy says that his greatest ever memory in a Laois jersey was when the O'Moore's defeated Dublin last July.
The Clough-Ballacolla...
WATCH: Laois students record stunning rendition of ‘Wicked’ classic to celebrate finishing school
This is absolutely class.
Two Laois Leaving Cert students have recorded their own version of a hit song and made a brilliant video to celebrate...
