Tag: Portarlington

The death has taken place of Molly McMahon, who was well-known in the Portarlington community and beyond. She was a founding member of Portarlington Social...

The town of Portarlington came alive last weekend - with their inaugural 'Green Balloon' event, one that encouraged customers to shop local, with participating...

A popular pub in Portarlington has come on the market and is due to be offered for sale next month. The Pint O’Port on Upper...

Laois County Councillors have told how horses in various states of neglect are trespassing in various parts of Portarlington. The Tidy Towns organisation in the...

Stay Local. Shop Local. Play Local. That's the name of the game in Portarlington this week as the local traders have come together for a...

The Tonners are nothing short of remarkable. Gary Tonner has climbed 15 peaks in 5 days in Scotland to raise funds for the very...

Anti-social behaviour or even an arson attack could happen at the site of a former bank in Portarlington unless the building in secured. The warning...

Brought to you in association with Downey’s Autostop Laois minor football boss Donncha Phelan has named his captain and vice-captain ahead of their Leinster championship opener...

Councillor Aidan Mullins made the claim that 'Bob the Builder would have done a better job', following the completion of works on footpaths in...

Portlaoise 4-15 Portarlington 0-8 Laois Shopping Centre ACFL Division 1A It's only April and it's only the league but the gap between Portlaoise and the rest...

For the second year running, Portlaoise and Graiguecullen will be the two football clubs that will represent Laois at the All-Ireland U-14 competition this...

On this week's Property Watch, we are going to focus on the five highest populated towns in Laois. House prices tend to correlate with the...

The town of Portarlington has been plunged into mourning today following the sad passing of a brave young woman. Rachel Flanagan, from St Michael's Park, Portarlington,...

Plans to build new apartments in Portarlington have been put on hold following two objections. Drumgoan Developments Ltd applied to the council for permission to...

Sprinklings of snow did not stop the people of Portarlington celebrating their parade in style today. The parade was on later than most at half...

The Portarlington senior footballers have been given a boost with the news that Adam Ryan has transferred back to his native club. Ryan, who represented...

This week's Property Watch will focus on houses in Laois and some of the surrounding counties. Laois has seen a small rise in house...

Councillors has called for the amount of time people can park for free in Portarlington to be increased. The town on the Offaly border is...

At long last, the thaw is underway in Laois. Since Tuesday night, all of us have been covered in a blanket of the white fluffy...

NEWS Gardaí in the sky A Garda helicopter was seen combing the Midlands following a robbery Arrest in Portarlington  A man was arrested after a knife was...

Gardai in Portarlington have been accused of 'running away' from problems that the community in Portarlington is experiencing with travellers. The claim was made at...

Council officials, accompanied by the Gardaí, moved this morning to remove the temporary dwellings - including a caravan and portable toilets -  from the...

Some concern surrounded the likelihood of a Portarlington St Patrick's Day parade this year, but a crisis has been averted. This year's committee had lost...

Former Laois resident, Barry Keegan, has been rewarded with a deal from an Irish publisher for his new comic book called 'The Bog Road'. The...

The 2018 GAA campaign at club level is still a couple of months away - but we're now at the height of Dinner Dance...

People of all ages were out and about this cold Saturday morning in Portarlington for the Operation Transformation 5k. The walk took place in Derryounce,...

More than a third of the senior football clubs in Laois have reappointed their managers for the 2018 season. Six of the sixteen teams have...

As flooding devasted Laois towns in late November, Portarlington became one of the final victims when the River Barrow burst its banks. The river was...

Some residents in Portarlington are living within 50 feet of where raw sewage is overflowing onto the ground, leading to local councillor Aidan Mullins...

Following a number of recent incidents at Portarlington playground, a local councillor has called for CCTC cameras to be installed and public lighting to...