Tag: Killenard

Holy Family 1-11 Killenard 0-5 Division 6 Boys Shield Holy Family were crowned Division 6 Shield champions after a dominant display against Killenard in today’s decider....

Killenard 3-15 Mountmellick 2-6 Division 1 Boys Shield An excellent display of shooting saw Killenard defeat Mountmellick in the Division 1 Shield final this afternoon. Oliver Hughes,...

Holy Family 2-12 Killenard 2-10 Division 1 Girls Shield In as good a Cumann na mBunscol game as you are likely to see, Holy Family came...

News that Laois County Council won't be providing footpath/cycle lanes from two Laois villages to the nearby GAA grounds was met with considerable frustration...

Killenard 4-2 Emo 1-2 Division 3 Camogie Championship The footballers of Emo and O'Dempsey's have played out some big battles over the years but it was...

Setting up in business at the back end of a global pandemic was no easy feat. But Colm and Lynda Dowling, who took the brave...

Residents in Killenard have been left continuously frustrated over unpredictable power outages in the area. The issue was a raised at a recent meeting in...

Killenard 5-9 Killeshin 0-4 Division 1 Boys Championship  Killenard National School have been crowned the top boys team in Laois as they won the Division 1...

The negative impact of the budget measure to impose a 10% levy on blocks and concrete products is already being felt according to Independent...

Laois County Council is to investigate the possibility of constructing a 1.4km cycle path and walkway in the county. Fine Gael Councillor PJ Kelly put...

The community of Killenard was stunned this week with the shock and sudden passing of Alan Kavanagh. Only in his late 30s, Mr Kavanagh was...

A major housing development is on the cards for a Laois village. Plans have been submitted to Laois County Council to construct 99 new homes...

The Muldowney family of The Thatch Pub, Killenard, Portarlington are delighted to announce that this Friday we will be re-opening for take-away food and...

The influence and importance that teachers have on their students should never be underestimated and this was highlighted recently by Michael Egan, the Killenard...

A Laois school is hoping to build a brand new astroturf pitch plus running track and has relaunched a fundraiser that they began earlier...

The Killenard property market has been quite a significant one over the last number of years. The addition of a number of developments has meant...

The residents of Killenard Lodge have had a troubled history with their water supply since the estate was completed. The estate's water previoysly came from...

Ger Alley, the General Manager of The Heritage hotel in Killenard has expressed his frustration and disappointment at the lockdown measures imposed on Laois,...

The two Laois men who died in a diving tragedy in Portroe in Tipperary today have been named locally as Fergus and Philip Brophy...

A 4,500 square foot home on The Heritage resort in Killenard has come on the market with a €1.1 million price tag. The house, No...

One of the highlights of the local social calendar is set to return to The Heritage in Killenard this Friday night, February 28, for...

Paul Flynn from Killenard has been living in Indianapolis, the capital city of Indiana, in the USA for the last eight years, having lived...

Some teachers go over and above - and that's something Portlaoise College teacher Julie Cunneen has done by publishing a cook book for Junior...

This day three weeks we'll almost certainly be near the end of the General Election count - and from a Laois point of view...

The Heritage, formerly The Heritage Killenard, completed its €3 million investment, unveiling new refurbishment and rebrand in a ravishing event last night. Special guests from...

This week for Property Watch, we take a look at some of the most pricey properties the county has to offer. And they range in...

There was sadness in the Killenard and Portarlington areas this week following the sudden death of Mick Terrett. Mick worked in JJ Behan's, Bord na...

  A Laois man has recently been appointed as General Manager of the 5 Star Heritage Hotel and Spa in Killenard. Ger Alley from Durrow began...

The five-star Heritage Hotel in Killenard has been acquired by FBD Hotels & Resorts for around €9m. FBD Hotels and Resorts runs four hotels in...

The staff at the Heritage Hotel and Spa certainly know how to organise a fundraiser. On Sunday, October 7, a fundraising event was held for...