Tag: Portarlington

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...

Portarlington 2-15 Graiguecullen 0-8 Laois Shopping Centre U-21 'A' FC Final Portarlington have enjoyed their best season in years and they capped off this evening in...

Portarlington-based Laois County Councillor Aidan Mullins says "there are enough things in Portarlington screaming out for funding" without having €1million ring-fenced for a relief...

A 7-year-old was brought to hospital in Dublin after being knocked down by a car in Portarlington yesterday afternoon. The incident occurred at 3.45pm on...

It has taken on a life of its own, the LaoisToday Snapchat account. It was the last social media platform for us to properly embrace...

6am on Friday October 27 saw over 400 secondary school students and staff in Coláiste Íosagáin, Portarlington, gather and break with their usual early...

Laois Shopping Centre U-21 FC Quarter-final Portarlington are the first team into the Laois U-21 FC semi-finals following a six-point win over Sarsfields in the...

Traffic diversions are in place and emergency services are at the scene following an early-morning car crash near Portarlington. The two-car crash happened on the...

Gardaí are appealing for information after a quad bike was stolen in Portarlington. The incident occured overnight on October 8 into the following day from...

From extravagent gowns, to well tailored suits the Colaiste Iosagain debs was without question a very glamourous evening. Proud parents, envious younger students, and teachers...

The community of Portarlington is rallying behind a local community man, who has been fined for littering, despite getting up at 5am every day...

Portarlington man, Kevin McCormack came up with a novel way to celebrate his 60th birthday recently by donating €3,735 to the Liver Transplant Unit...