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Laois school launch online well-being week for students
Dunamase College, a multidenominational, bilingual secondary school in Portlaoise, is launching an online well-being week from today to support students who cannot come to...
Kelton Cleaners open for business in Lyster Square in Portlaoise
Laundrettes are among the businesses that permitted to stay open during the Coronavirus restrictions - and Kelton Cleaners in Lyster Square in Portlaoise is...
WATCH: Young Laois girl remixes Gavin James hit in tribute to nurses, doctors and...
A young Laois girl has remixed the words to Irish singer Gavin James' hit song 'Nervous' and turned it into a beautiful tribute to...
The Week That Was: The Top 10 stories of the past seven days
1 - In Pictures: Second Coronavirus centre set to open in Laois
On Tuesday of last week, the Department of Health opened one in Emo...
Search launched for owner of necklace ‘with sentimental value’ found at the Rock of...
A hunt to find a necklace which was found at the Rock of Dunamase has been launched.
A person, who lives nearby, discovered the piece...
Seanad Elections: Laois stud farm owner seeking to be a voice for rural Ireland
The Seanad Elections are like the under world of Irish politics.
Senators have a lower profile, it's an incredibly complicated system and in ways the...
Explained: The essential groups of workers, retail outlets and the reasons you will be...
Ireland is waking up to even stricter restrictions than before after Taoiseach Leo Varadkar announced details of a near lockdown on Friday night.
As of...
Laois Abroad: From Melbourne to rural Rochester – hurls, snakes and a long way...
The day before Julie Anne Miller left for Australia in mid January, Leo Varadkar called the General Election.
It seems like a life time ago...
BREAKING: Taoiseach instructs everyone to stay at home for the next two weeks
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has announced a number of new measures this evening in a bid to curb the spread of Coronavirus.
302 new cases of...
Minister Flanagan says there is no threat to jobs at Portlaoise Mail Centre
Minister for Justice Charlie Flanagan says there is no threat to jobs at Portlaoise Mail Centre.
Earlier today, Sinn Fein TD Brian Stanley has called...
In Pictures: Owner of rubbish dumped in Laois bog asked to come collect it
The owner of rubbish dumped in a Laois bog has been asked to come and collect it.
A post on the ABBEYLEIX Facebook page told...
Laois TD calls on An Post and Minister Bruton to clarify the future of...
Sinn Fein TD Brian Stanley has called on the CEO of An Post David McRedmond and the Minister for Communications Richard Bruton TD to...
Gardai discover crashed jeep being carried on forks of a digger in Laois
Gardai in Laois came across a very dangerous and bizarre situation last night.
While on a routine patrol between Rosenallis and Clonaslee, they across a...
TDs call on Minister to support to local media as revenues plummet
Three local TDs have implored to government to support local media - both online and print - as revenues collapse due to the Coronavirus...
In Pictures: St Vincent de Paul Portlaoise hit out at ‘disgusting’ dumping at their...
St Vincent de Paul in Portlaoise have hit out at what they say is 'shocking' and 'disgusting' dumping that occurred at their premises overnight.
All...
Marooned in Melbourne: Laois woman and boyfriend stuck Down Under after spending almost €5,000...
A Laois woman and her boyfriend have been left stranded in Australian following the outbreak of Coronavirus.
Rathdowney woman Andrea Treacy and her Birr boyfriend...
Laois Abroad: The Mountmellick man in lockdown in Spain
As the Coronavirus spreads across the globe and brings everything almost to a halt, we’re keen to hear from Laois people dotted around the...
Laois GAA clubs urged to shut gates after groups spotted ‘kicking around’ on pitches
All GAA clubs in Laois have been urged to ensure that access to their club grounds is shut off until April 19.
On Tuesday, Taoiseach...
LOETB develop online course in Infection Prevention and Control to aid HSE
Laois-Offaly Education and Training Board (LOETB) has developed a short online accredited training programme as a result of the HSE’s request for people in...
Lucky escape for Laois farmer after machine brings down overhead ESB wires
A Laois farmer had a very lucky escape on Tuesday when the machine he was operating got caught in the staywire of an ESB...
Seanad Election: Fiona O’Loughlin on losing her seat – and hitting the campaign trail...
One of the shock results of the General Election last month saw Fianna Fáil's Fiona O'Loughlin lose her seat in Kildare South.
She was the...
Laois Abroad: The Ballickmoyler girl feeling a long way from home
As the Coronavirus spreads across the globe and brings everything almost to a halt, we're keen to hear from Laois people dotted around the...
Laois trainer scores winner on final day of horse racing for the foreseeable future
For sports enthusiasts - this is unquestionably the strangest period in their lives.
There is no live sport virtually anywhere in the entire world -...
In Pictures: Portlaoise College students embracing new learning challenge
Like all schools and colleges in the country, Portlaoise College is having to embrace a new and innovative way of learning.
Schools across the country...
Seanad Elections: Local Labour candidate bidding to win seat after strong performance in General
Amid the wall-to-wall coverage of the Coronavirus outbreak, it would be easy to forget that there is actually a national election ongoing at the...
Well-known Laois GAA referee releases song with all proceeds going to ‘Do It For...
A Laois GAA referee has released a song with all proceeds going to the 'Do It For Dan' campaign.
Seamus 'Shay' Mulhare, from The Heath,...
Fr Paddy: Spiritual Nuggets of Hope in difficult times
This is a particularly tough time in human history where the new coronavirus has many people worried, unsure as to how to act and...
JOB VACANCY: Mulhall Meats in Portlaoise are looking to hire a butcher
Mulhall Meats in Lyster Square in Portlaoise have a job vacancy for a butcher.
Butcher required must have 5 years experience and be fully qualified.
To...
Supermac’s announces it is to close all outlets later this week
Supermac's has announced that they will shut all their stores in the country by 7pm on Thursday March 26 due to the Coronavirus outbreak.
The...
Legislate against ‘unfair profiteering’ says Laois TD Stanley
Laois-Offaly Sinn Féin TD Brian Stanley has called on the Government to intervene to outlaw a number of unfair practices appearing during the Covid-19...