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The Week That Was: The Top 10 stories of the past seven days
1 - Massive fundraiser launched for little boy with rare genetic neuromuscular disease
A massive fundraiser has been launched for baby Dan Donoher, son of...
Deaths in Laois – Saturday, March 14, 2020
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Edward (Freddie) Dunne
Ballymorris, Portarlington, Laois
Formerly Congress Tce Portarlington. Suddenly at his residence....
Results of first Laois GAA €130 ticket board draw
A total of 20 clubs had winners in the first monthly Laois GAA €130 county board ticket draw held in the LOETB Centre of...
Moment in Time: Shanahoe ladies footballers presentation in 2003
In the late 2000s, the Shanahoe Ladies Football club were going places.
At underage level they were winning all round them and those young players...
In Pictures: Local enterprise seminar from Gerry Duffy a huge success
Renowned inspirational and business speaker Gerry Duffy spoke in Laois last week as part of Local Enterprise Week where he delivered a seminar entitled...
Laois school participate in prestigious music event
Students from Ballacolla NS had the honour of participating in the prestigious musical event Peace Proms 2020 in Waterford Institute of Technology Arena recently.
The...
Deaths in Laois – Friday, March 13, 2020
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Gerry Hayden
Liscahane, Miltown Malbay, Clare/Portlaoise, Laois
Gerry Hayden, 39 Glenbarrow, Ballyfin Road, Portlaoise...
Laois woman in complete lockdown in China
A young teacher from Portarlington is in quarintine in China, where she has been working for over a year.
Aoife Corcoran from Portarlington has been...
All GAA activity – club and county – postponed until March 29
All GAA activity, club and county at all levels, is off until March 29 at the earliest as the country attempts to get to...
Laois GAA annual county board draw to be held behind closed doors
Laois GAA will hold the first of the annual €130 county board ticket draws behind closed doors on Friday evening and have outlined a...
Laois representatives decide against travelling to New York for St Patrick’s Day
Laois’s official representatives who were due to go to New York for St Patrick’s Day have pulled out of the trip amid the outbreak...
In Pictures: Fashion, transport, chocolate and coffee – Portlaoise school bring sustainability to the...
Last week saw Scoil Chriost Ri in Portlaoise bring sustainability to the fore of all classes this week.
Students were taught a different theme daily...
Laois students honoured with Prestigious Athletics Awards while another qualifies for Irish Cross Country...
Students from Portlaoise, Vicarstown and Ballylinan have excelled in the field of athletics recently.
Canice Whearty is a 6th year student in Knockbeg College and...
Two Laois designs through to coveted All-Ireland Junk Kouture Final
After yet another awe-inspiring display of regional glitz, glamour and re-purposed ‘rubbish’ Junk Kouture provincial winners will gather together for one last time at...
End of the road for Panthers, today’s local GAA results and big result in...
Portlaoise Panthers hopes of doing a league and cup double were dashed today when they were beaten by Trinity Meteors in the semi-final of...
The Week That Was: The Top 10 stories of the past seven days
1 - Four Laois Gardai among 201 new recruits to the force
Emo brothers Shane and Nigel Murphy, Rachel Murphy and Shauna Redmond were conferred...
Gardaí block child sexual abuse material from internet sites
Child Abuse Material has been blocked from internet sites by An Garda Síochána and Irish Internet Service Providers (ISPs).
Interpol "Worst Of" List (IWOL) contains...
Camross Macra compete well in ‘The Cube: The Battle of The Clubs’
The Cube The Battle of The Clubs was held recently, in The Castle Arms Hotel, Durrow, Laois.
The Charity partner for this year was The...
Laois duo elected as Regional Officers for Irish Second-level Students Union
Two Laois students have been elected as 'Regional Officers' for the Irish Second-level Students Union.
The region consists of three areas: Laois, Offaly and North...
Status Orange wind warning in place for Laois as Storm Jorge approaches
A Status Orange wind warning is in place for Laois from 6am on Saturday until 3am on Sunday.
The warning is in place for the...
In Pictures: Mountrath CS enjoy Croke Park and Butlers Chocolate Factory visit
The TY group from Mountrath CS went on an enjoyable and educational trip to Dublin recently, where they visited Croke Park and Butlers Chocolate...
In Pictures: Portlaoise College students showcase science projects at SciFest@School 2020
More than 140 students from 1st Year exhibited forty four projects in SciFest@School in Portlaoise College recently.
This was the school’s first time hosting the...
HSE launch campaign to teach kids how to prevent the spread of infectious diseases
To help improve respiratory hygiene in schools and crèches, the HSE’s Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) has developed eye-catching new posters which have been...
Star studded judging panel announced for Laois school’s Lip Sync fundraiser
St Colmans NS in Stradbally are hosting a Lip Sync battle as part of a series of fundraisers organised to develop the school’s pitch...
‘Songs For Charity’ concert set to be held in aid of the Cuisle Centre
DB Promotions presents 'Songs For Charity' concert in aid of of the Cuisle Centre, Portlaoise.
The Charity concert will take place on Friday, March 13...
Leinster final for Heywood following brilliant Ballymahon win
Heywood CS 1-16 Ballymahon VS (Longford) 1-11
Top Oil Schools Leinster ‘C’ Senior Football Championship Semi Final
Heywood are through to the Leinster 'C' Senior schools...
Laois v Kilkenny National League game switched to UMPC Nowlan Park
The Laois hurlers have forfeited home advantage for their final league game against Kilkenny on Sunday.
Eddie Brennan's charges had been due to face The...
Laois school garner special merit awards at Coirm Gael Linn Festival
Primary School students from Gaelscoil Shlí Dála, Ballaghmore were on stage in Visual Theatre, Carlow at the annual Coirm Gael Linn festival on Thursday,...