Tag: Portlaoise

Portlaoise student, Frank Flanagan, has been honoured in the University of Limerick for his academic success in his first year of college. Frank, who studies...

Two men have been arrested and more charges are expected to follow after a street brawl in Portlaoise involving up to 20 people in...

Owners of empty Portlaoise Main Street properties who have let them become "eye-sores", have been condemned. Cllr Noel Tuohy wants the owners of these to...

A new petrol station has been given the green light in Portlaoise. The new petrol station will be built in the Midway and will be...

Our pick of the Top Stories of the Week ranged from news about a new large business chain setting up in Portlaoise to one...

It seems to me that between Portlaoise Municipal District and Laois County Council that there’s a breakdown in communication. A few months back work...

A house was ransacked by a gang on the Ballyfin Road in Portlaoise recently which has left the owner terrified. It is understood that a...

One of Ireland's top makeup artists will be setting a studio in Portlaoise. Ruth Bergin, who is orginially from Abbeyleix, will be setting up the...

The Laois Strategy and Action Plan 2018 - 2020 has recommended setting up a second GAA club in Portlaoise. This was one of many recommendations...

Portlaoise footballers and hurlers are set to retain their managers for the 2018 season. Both Malachy McNulty and Cheddar Plunkett will be put forward for...

A Portlaoise resident woke up to an unpleasant surprise this morning when he discovered his car broken into, windows smashed, laptop stolen and wheels...

In July we brought you news of a dramatic fire at a house in Portlaoise.  Readers contacted us with video footage of the blaze at...

There is a “really grim picture” for people in the rental market in Portlaoise as none are affordable for those in receipt of state...

Portlaoise manager Malachy McNulty was left to reflect on an agonising one point defeat yesterday as Moorefield triumphed in O'Moore Park. Speaking to Midlands 103...

Portlaoise 2-15 Ballyroan 4-7    Laois Ladies Football Minor Final Portlaoise won their first Laois Ladies Football Minor A Championship title since 2008 when they just edged...

Rathdowney-Errill 1-13 Portlaoise 0-10 Laois U-21 HC Semi-final A late Shane Bowe goal ensured Rathdowney-Errill's safe passage to this year's Laois U-21 HC final as they...

The Laois County Fire and Rescue Services attended a fire at the old St Paul's primary school on the Borris Road in Portlaoise late...

It's all steam ahead for Downtown Portlaoise over the coming weeks as they prepare for Christmas with the help of the local community. A big...

Portlaoise 4-16 Borris-Kilcotton 3-17 Laois Shopping Centre U-21 HC Quarter-final replay Aaron Bergin helped himself to 2-10 as Portlaoise got the better of reigning champions Borris-Kilcotton...

Portlaoise 1-10 Rhode 0-10 AIB Leinster Club SFC Round 1 Portlaoise have set up a Leinster Club SFC quarter-final meeting with Kildare champions Moorefield following their...

Api's Chocolate shop in Lyster Square in Portlaoise has announced its closure. The family-run business posted on Facebook that they were closing the shop but...

AIB Leinster Club SFC Round 1 After a break of one year Portlaoise are back in the Leinster club football championship today when they make...

The Harps 5-1 Portlaoise 3-2 U-16 Camogie Shield Final The Harps played Portaoise in Laois Camogie’s U-16 Shield final under lights in the excellent facilities of...

Gardai are appealing for information following a break-in at a bookies shop in Mountrath in the early hours of this morning as well as...

A young man was threatened with a knife and robbed in Portlaoise while walking home on Monday night. The 21-year-old had a sum of money...

Athlone will be chosen at the expense of Portlaoise as the main regional centre in the midlands under the new National Planning Framework, elected...

A pedestrian crossing should be installed at the top of the Summerhill Estate in Portlaoise, a council meeting has heard. Labour Cllr Noel Tuohy says...

There is good news for people who shop and work in Portlaoise this morning as they will get 45 minutes free parking in the...

In the end there was 12 points between the sides, a somewhat harsh margin on Ballylinan given their gallant first-half performance. But there was no...

The weather failed to dampen the enthusiasm at the Laois senior football final on Sunday as a good crowd showed up in O'Moore Park...