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In Pictures: Mountrath Community School TY’s enjoy unforgettable trip to Italy
Transition Year students in Mountrath Community School enjoyed a trip to Italy to wrap up the year.
They were afforded the opportunity to see many...
Election Diary: Rail beds retained, Emo solar farm, and €2.4 million for Laois SMEs
Sinn Féin has confirmed that the rail beds connecting the three bogs that Bord Na Mona owned in Laois will now be retained for...
The week that was – our most read stories of the week
1 - Weekend Read: ‘Salud’ says Stapo Brown as Lanzarote bar venture shines
“It’s a home away from home,” says Liam ‘Stapo’ Brown of his...
The sky is the limit for as Laois teachers set for St Anne’s Special...
A Portarlington woman who is afraid of heights is adopting the mantra ‘Feel the fear and do it anyway’ as she prepares to join...
ACHL Division 4: Clonad survive late Mountmellick rally to remain top of the table
Mountmellick 2-12 Clonad 1-16
Laois Shopping Centre ACHL Divison 4
Clonad survive late goal filled surge from Mountmellick to earn a 1-16 to 2-12 win in...
Portlaoise Hospital release statement as patients experiencing ‘very long waiting times’ in A&E
The Midland Regional Hospital Portlaoise is experiencing a very busy period with a significantly increased number of people requiring admission to the hospital.
Where possible,...
Election Diary: Rural roads, Laois taxis, Town Teams and another hole in the head
The single biggest issue in the rural areas is the poor state of local roads according to Paddy Buggy, Fine Gael candidate in the...
Election Diary: Housing reform, farmers partnership and the future for Portlaoise
Labour candidate for Graiguecullen/Portarlington, Eoin Barry, has said that ending the scourge of vacant and abandoned homes in Laois will be a priority for...
Full list of properties sold in Laois during April, as average house-price remains below...
There were 80 residential properties sold in Laois in April according to the Property Price Register, a marginal decrease on the 2023 figure.
Last April...
Laois County Councill urged to purchase plot of land with ‘huge potential for future...
A Laois County Councillor has urged the Local Authority to purchase a plot of land with "huge potential for future development."
Fine Gael Cllr PJ...
Talking Sport Podcast: Footballers eek past Wicklow, great win for minors and club league...
It was a hectic weekend on the GAA front and part two of our Talking Sport Podcast looks back at football.
Steven Miller is joined...
In Pictures: Academic and sporting excellence recognised at Awards Day in Knockbeg College
The annual Awards Day and Parent's Day mass in Knockbeg College was held last week to acknowledge the achievements of the school in the...
The week that was – our most read stories of the last seven days
1 - Laois player scoops half a million euro in EuroMillions Plus Top Prize win
A player in Laois has woken up half a millon...
Another Laois candidate expresses frustration as election posters go missing
Another Laois County Council election candidate has expressed his frustration after he discovered that some of his posters have been removed in recent days.
Following...
EXPLAINED: How the new All-Ireland Minor football championship Tier 1, 2 and 3 competitions...
The brand new All-Ireland minor football championship gets underway this weekend.
Laois, after finishing bottom of their Leinster group, find themselves in Tier 3 of...
The week that was – our most read stories of the last seven days
1 - Death occurs of Hazel Allen, the Laois woman who was a leading figure in the renowned Ballymaloe House Hotel dynasty
The death has...
Petition presented to Laois County Council demanding pedestrian crossing for rural community
Laois County Council have been presented with a petition containing over 500 signatures this week, as a rural community aims to send a strong...
Importance of roadside drainage system highlighted by Laois County Councillor
The importance of drains, road-side drainage and drainage maintenance was highlighted this week in Laois County Council.
Fine Gael Cllr Conor Bergin made the passionate...
New candidate hoping to become Laois’s first ever Aontú County Councillor
One of the newest political parties in Ireland will have a candidate in Laois in the Local Elections, which are set to take place...
The week that was – our most read stories of the last seven days
1 - 30 homes to be constructed at historic Laois site described as an ‘eye-sore’ in ‘total state of dereliction’
A historic site in Laois,...
Weekend Read: Marie Tuohy on her bid to be elected for the first time...
Fourteen months have passed since Laois Labour Cllr Noel Tuohy delivered his final address to his fellow Councillors, marking a formal end to his...
The week that was – our most read stories of the last seven days
1 - Gardai make arrests after ‘sophisticated illicit pill making facility’ discovered in Laois
Gardai made two arrests in the last few days following the...
Election Diary: Candidates call for new health centre, improved climate control planning, and public...
The 2024 Local Elections are fast approaching and things are heating across the county ahead of polling day on June 7.
Sinn Féin candidates call...
Late Adam Kirwan remembered as GAA President pays special visit to Mountrath Community School
Monday last was a proud day for the students and staff of Mountrath Community School as they welcomed GAA President Jarlath Burns to the...
ESB dubbed ‘exceptionally slow board’ as Laois Councillors say company is ‘answerable to no...
The ESB (Electricity Supply Board) have come under fire this week, with Laois County Councillors saying the company is "answerable to no one".
Independent Cllr...
The week that was – our most read stories of the last seven days
1 - Shock and sadness as Laois dad tragically killed following workplace accident
There was shock and sadness in Laois today following the news that...
‘You’d think we were living in a third world country’ – Laois County Councillor...
A Laois County Councillor has hit out at the lack of "basic public transport infrastructure" throughout the County, saying "you'd think we were living...
Election Diary: New candidates highlight transport in Graiguecullen and Mountmellick relief road,
The 2024 Local Elections are fast approaching and things are heating across the county ahead of polling day on June 7.
Underfunding of Active Travel...
Funeral details announced for Mark Walsh, who died tragically in workplace accident earlier this...
Funeral details have been announced for Mark Walsh, the Portlaoise resident who died tragically on Monday of this week in a workplace accident in...
Sharp decline in new car sales figures for March amid ‘ongoing challenge of transitioning to...
The number of new car sales in Laois fell by over 26% in March of this year compared to the same month in 2023,...
