Tag: Arles
Sadness in Ballickmoyler at death of the highly-respected Jackie Behan
There is sadness in the Ballickmoyler, Killeen and Arles areas this week at the death of Jackie Behan, a man hugely respected in the...
Sadness in Arles and Ballickmoyler at passing of popular local publican
There was sadness in the small rural communities of Arles and Ballickmoyler this week at the passing of Betty O'Kelly, the popular local publican...
Funeral details announced for Katie Graham, the young Laois girl killed...
Funeral details have been announced for Katie Graham, the young Laois girl killed in a Carlow road crash on Wednesday night.
Aged 19, Katie was...
Impressive Arles claim glory against Harris-inspired Killeen
Arles 8-10 Killeen 7-7
Boys Division 4 Shield
The areas of Arles and Killeen have produced some fine forwards for club and county over the years...
Road safety issues persist in Laois village as ‘serious accident left...
A call has been made for urgent traffic calming measures and solutions in a Laois village.
Fianna Fail Councillor Padraig Fleming brought up the issue...
Sadness at the death of Jim McDonald, driving force behind Kilminchy...
The death has occurred of Jim McDonald, the driving force behind the Kilminchy development in Portlaoise.
A native of Arles, he was an accountant by...
Death occurs of John McDonald, stalwart of Arles-Kilcruise GAA club for...
The wider community around Arles-Kilcruise GAA club have lost two great stalwarts in recent months.
John McDonald, of Ashfield, Ballickmoyler, was laid to rest on...
Death occurs of John Conway, legendary figure in Laois GAA circles
The death has occurred of John Conway from Arles, widely regarded as one of the best Laois footballers of all time and a man...
Laois GAA club pays tribute following sad passing of ‘dedicated supporter’
There is sadness in Ballickmoyler this week following the passing of Margaret Brennan.
From Arles, Ballickmoyler, Ms Brennan passed away suddenly on Saturday January 22.
A...
Arles NS – a small school with big achievements
Arles NS – We are a co-educational national school situated in the scenic village of Arles just under 9km from Carlow town. We have...
Moment in Time: Some brilliant photos from Arles NS way back...
Way back in the year 2000, photographer Alf Harvey visited almost every primary school in the county for regular feature for one of the...
Laois girl named Farm Safety Regional Champion for Leinster
A young Laois girl has been named FBD Farm Safe Schools Regional Champion for Leinster.
Clodagh George, a fourth class student in Arles NS, was...
National Heritage Award for Killabban Monastery recognition of painstaking restoration of...
The Kilabban Monastery in the parish of Arles is a site steeped in historical significance and the dedicated group behind its restoration were recently...
In Pictures: Despite the pandemic a Laois village got its first...
With St Patrick's Day parades all over the country cancelled again this year, one Laois village managed to buck the trend and have their...
County Final Memory: Significant success for Arles as they win intermediate...
Arles 1-12 Courtwood 1-5
1999 Laois IFC Final
The 1990s was both a traumatic time off the field and an eventful time on it for the...
Arles NS – a small school with big achievements – now...
Arles NS – a co-educational national school situated in the scenic village of Arles under the patronage of the Bishop of Kildare & Leighlin...
County Final Memory: When Arles-Killeen got the better of Arles in...
Arles-Killeen 2-6 Arles 0-10
1997 Laois IFC Final
The split in Arles in the early 1990s is one of the biggest ever internal stories in Laois...
Gardai find drugs valued at over €1.2 million in rural part...
Gardai made a stunning discovery of over €1.2 million worth of cannabis herb in a ditch on the Laois-Carlow border yesterday evening.
2020 Gardaí from...
Tributes paid following sad passing of All-Ireland hurling winning Laois man
Tributes have been paid following the sad passing of an All-Ireland hurling winning Laois man this morning.
Brother Damien Brennan, who hails from Arles, led...
Progress in sight as contract signed for straightening of notorious Laois...
Anyone who has ever driven from Portlaoise to Carlow will know all about the winding roads around Arles - so it'll come as good...
Contract to straighten notorious Laois road will be awarded in October
A €2.5 million project to straighten dangerous bends in Arles is due to be awarded in October.
The accident black spot at Maidenhead has tender...
Property Watch: Five most expensive houses on the market in south-east...
On this Property Watch feature we are going to focus in on the south east region of Laois, taking in the areas of Graiguecullen,...
€4.5m allocated to roads in Laois from Transport Infrastucture Ireland
Over €4.5m is being allocated for improvement and maintenance works in Laois for 2018 - with €2.5m alone for road realignment on Portlaoise-Carlow N80...
The Swan stage brilliant comeback to deny Arles
Arles 5-6 The Swan 8-3
Allianz Cumann na mBunscol Boys Division 7 Final
The Swan produced a remarkable second-half comeback to get the better of Arles...
Goals and a Wall lead Barrowhouse to victory
Barrowhouse NS 8-15 Arles NS 1-3
Allianz Cumann na mBunscol Division 7 Girls
Pupils from Arles NS represented their school twice today - once in the...
Your guide to what’s on in Laois over the weekend
It's set to be a busy few days around the county. Between Heritage Week, quizzes, socials, photo exhibitions, family fun days and barbecues, there...
Moment in Time: Arles NS in the year 2000
Way back in the year 2000, photographer Alf Harvey visited almost every primary school in the couty for regular feature for oneof the local...
Wind warning in place for Laois as Storm Ewan blasts off
Met Eireann have issued a wind warning for Laois, along with a number of other counties for today.
There is a Status Yellow warning in...