Tag: Mountrath

You can always trust Alf Harvey's brilliant archives to deliver. This week we take a trip down memory lane to 2007 when he visited Scoil...

There was success for a Laois horse racing trainer and a Laois syndicate in Downpatrick at the weekend. Mountrath based Liam Cusack sprung something of...

During the first lockdown, Maurice O’Carroll created a short documentary film about Mountrath called ‘Mountrath Unlocked’. He joined Paul Downey on LaoisToday's The Midweek Podcast...

The Irish Grand National takes place in Fairyhouse on Easter Monday - and there is significant Laois interest. Mountrath based trainer Liam Cusack runs Snugsborough...

A new car parking regime is set to come into force in a Laois town later this year. Mountrath is to be subject to ‘time...

At the age of 19, Mountrath woman Niamh Cahill was struck down with a rare brain infection, one that saw her spend a week...

Three Laois branches of Bank of Ireland are among the 88 branches set to close following an announcement by the company this morning. Mountrath, Durrow...

When will we get nights like these again? Our dive into Alf Harvey's archives this week brings back to February 2009 and a Mountrath GAA...

Gardai in Laois have made a drugs seizure of €270,000. As part of their ongoing efforts to tackle anti-social behaviour in Laois, they searched a...

On this week's LaoisToday podcast, presenter Brian Moss is joined on the line by RTE TV and radio presenter Claire Byrne. In a wide-ranging discussion,...

A brand new pedestrian crossing has been confirmed for a Laois town. According to Sinn Fein TD Brian Stanley, Mountrath is to get a new...

A Laois man has secured a top job in Limerick County Council. Alan Dooley, who is originally from Mountrath and whose family previously owned Dooley...

Laois County Council have applied to An Bord Pleanala for permission to install a new 600mm diameter overflow culvert, on the Shannon stream in...

With the current Coronavirus situation in Ireland, it is hard to envisage a world where people can do normal things like attend a show. But...

The noise of passing lorries hitting a 'bad patch in the road' is keeping people awake at night - a meeting of the Borris-In-Ossory/Mountmellick...

Bloom HQ in Mountrath is one of the most impressive developments in Laois in recent years as a huge community effort has transformed the...

The Annual Tractor Run held by Clonenagh National School, Mountrath, usually takes place in Coolrain village on December 28 every year. However, due to...

The Mountrath Community Forum Christmas Market is going ahead next Sunday, December 13, from 12.30pm to 3.30pm at Bloom HQ in the Brigidine Convent...

Sinn Fein TD Brian Stanley raised a number of flooding issues in Mountmellick and Mountrath in the Public Accounts Committee with the head of...

Any auctioneer will tell you about the importance of location. And for anyone looking to buy a house they'll want it to be near to...

Rosenallis 3-15 Mountrath 3-6 1986 Laois JHC ‘A’ Final The current generation of Rosenallis hurlers and footballers have given their supporters plenty to shout about over...

A new car parking regime is to be trialled in a Laois town. Mountrath is to be subject to 'time limited' parking, rather than paid-parking,...

Brought to you in association with Telfords, Portlaoise and Mountrath Colt-Shanahoe 4-17 Mountrath 0-8 Laois Shopping Centre Premier IHC relegation final Laois's newest hurling club Colt-Shanahoe have...

A brand new pedestrian crossing is on the way to a Laois town. Laois County Council, at the request of Independent Cllr James Kelly, will...

Mountrath 1-14 Ballinakill-Ballypickas 1-8 Midland Park Hotel MHC 'B' Final Mountrath have been crowned Minor ‘B’ hurling champions after a well-deserved victory over Ballinakill-Ballypickas in the...

On this week's Property Watch, we're taking a look at what is available for sale in the county town of Mountrath. Mountrath is ideally located...

The Cosy Café in Mountrath has been unveiled as one of the latest companies to be featured as part of Virgin Media’s #BackingBusiness initiative. The...

Brought to you in association with Telfords, Portlaoise and Mountrath Camross 1-19 Mountrath 2-6 Laois Shopping Centre PIHC Round 2 A strong second-half showing from Camross saw...

Mountrath 1-12 Trumera 1-9 2001 Laois IHC Final All across Laois there are different rivalries that come to the fore at different times. In 2001, Mountrath and...

Four Laois towns will benefit from new Covid-19 supports under the Town and Village Renewal Scheme. Abbeyleix, Mountrath, Mountmellick and Portarlington will share €107,500 under...