Laois U-20 FC: Three star Graiguecullen down Portlaoise to reach decider in style
Graiguecullen 3-13 Portlaoise 1-8
Laois U-20 Football Championship Semi Final
Graiguecullen are through to their first U-20 final since 2017 following a comprehensive win over Portlaoise...
LIVE BLOG: General Election 2024 – follow all of the updates from the Laois...
The big day is finally here. After weeks (and years in some cases) of planning, campaigning, canvassing and finally voting - we can now...
Laois U-20 FC ‘A’: Stradbally Parish Gaels conquer Crettyard-Spink in stormy semi-final
Stradbally Parish Gaels 3-11 Crettyard-Spink 2-4
Laois U-20 FC ‘A’ Semi-Final
On a wild evening in Crettyard, Stradbally Parish Gaels overcame both the weather and Crettyard-Spink...
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UPDATED: Count by Count – How Laois voted in General Election 2024
Below is a record of how Laois is voting in the 2024 General Election.
Laois General Election – 1st Count
Willie Aird (Fine Gael) –...
In Pictures: Day 1 at the General Election count in Portlaoise
It has been a hectic day in the Nano Nagle sports hall in Portlaoise for Day 1 of the 2024 Laois General Election count.
In...
General Election: Final Tally – Aird to top poll, Fleming safe and Stanley in...
The final tally from the Laois General Election count centre shows that Fine Gael candidate Willie Aird will top the poll - and fall...
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All smiles as Infocus Opticians open brand new Portlaoise premises
In business in Portlaoise for 21 years, Infocus Opticians has just relocated from 52/53 Mercantile house, Bull Lane, to a bigger brighter premises at...
General Election: Aird on his way to the Dáil with Stanley currently holding off...
Willie Aird (Fine Gael) looks set to top the poll
Maria McCormack performs well for Sinn Féin - but currently behind Brian Stanley
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Laois U-20 FC: Semi finals down for decision as final competition of the year...
Graiguecullen v Portlaoise
Laois U-20 FC Semi Final in Graiguecullen at 5pm
Graiguecullen will host Portlaoise in one semi final and this one looks very hard...
Deaths in Laois – Saturday, November 30, 2024
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Thomas (Tommy) Lawlor
Graigue, Rathdowney, Laois / Galmoy, Kilkenny
Thomas (Tommy) Lawlor, Graigue, Rathdowney, Co. Laois, November...
Exit poll results revealed as voting concludes for 2024 General Election
The results of the exit poll carried out around the country today have been revealed following the conclusion of voting in General Election 2024.
Polling...
LoveLaois Podcast: Transition Year Series – Cathal Carroll (Knockbeg College)
The third episode in our Transition Year series where we hear from Knockbeg College student Cathal Carroll.
From Stradbally, Cathal spent the first half of...
2nd Year Football: Atrocious conditions and extra-time heartbreak as Portlaoise CBS lose South-Leinster ‘B’...
Portlaoise CBS 1-4 St Kieran's College Kilkenny 2-3
2nd Year South-Leinster 'B' Football Championship Final
There was heartbreak for the Second Year footballers of Portlaoise CBS...
Council in Brief: Special needs education, assistance for small businesses, Councillor funding and more
The November monthly meeting of Laois County Council took place this week, with new Chief Executive, Mr Michael Rainey, in the hot seat for...
Laois man named as manager of top Dublin senior football club
Lar Wall from Arles-Kilcruise has been appointed as the manager of Dublin senior football club St Jude's.
A Laois club championship winner in 2003, Wall...
Deaths in Laois – Friday, November 29, 2024
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
John Bambrick
Malahide, Dublin/Stradbally, Laois
Bambrick John, Malahide, Co. Dublin and formerly of Stradbally, Co. Laois. 27th...
Inspirational Laois woman honoured with Carer of the Year award
Family Carers Ireland has announced Laois woman Sarah Dooley as the Netwatch Family Carer of the Year 2024.
From Mountmellick, Sarah is a mother of...
All the results and reports from Day 2 of the 2024 Cumann na mBunscol...
It was a hectic day of action in O’Moore Park today as the final day of this year’s Cumann na mBunscol football finals took...
Wonderful Walsh steers Portarlington to Division 1 glory over neighbours Killenard
Scoil Phádraig Portarlington 2-6 Killenard NS 0-2
Division 1 Boys Championship
The final game of the 2024 Cumann na mBunscol football championships ended with Scoil Phádraig...
Francie Gorman: ‘The next Government needs to acknowledge the strategic importance of our agri-food...
As the General Election approaches this Friday, 29th November, IFA President and Laois farmer Francie Gorman is urging people to recognise the critical importance of...
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2024 Nursing and Midwifery HEART Award Winners announced at Midland Regional Hospital Portlaoise
The 2024 Nursing and Midwifery HEART Award winners have recently been announced at Midland Regional Hospital Portlaoise (MRHP).
HEART is an acronym which stands for Honesty Empathy, Accountability, Respect...
Meet your Candidates: Your General Election hopefuls on political memories, who they admire the...
As well as podcast interviews and attending a canvass of the General Election candidates, we also asked them a selection of light-hearted questions.
On Tuesday...
