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In Pictures: County final fever in Clough-Ballacolla as excitement builds in national schools and...

There really is nothing like a county final and for this particular part of Laois, the people here are preparing for two. That is because...

Young Laois girl donates 14 inches of her hair to children’s charity and raises...

A young Laois girl has donated 14 inches of her hair to a children’s charity and raised €2,000. 10-year-old Grace Kirwan, who hails from Emo,...
Camross 1985

County Final Memory: ‘None as sweet as this’ as Camross deny Portlaoise five-in-a-row in...

All our Laois GAA club championship coverage is brought to you in association with Mulhall’s SuperValu, Portlaoise Camross 1-5 Portlaoise 0-7 1985 Laois SHC Final There's something...

€465,000 in funding available for Laois community groups through Community Climate Action Programme

Phase two of The Community Climate Action Programme fund opens for applications Monday, October 20, with an allocation of €465,000 for Laois. This fund aims...

Deaths in Laois – Friday, October 17, 2025

Below are the recent local deaths. May they rest in peace. Breda Carter (née Lalor) Forgeland, Knockanina, Mountrath, Laois Breda Carter, (née Lalor), Forgeland, Knockanina, Mountrath, Co. Laois. Passed...

In Pictures: County final fever never gets old as Camross show their support once...

All our Laois GAA club championship coverage is brought to you in association with Mulhall’s SuperValu, Portlaoise The feeling of excitement about an upcoming county...

Family of young Laois girl thank everyone who cared for her following sad passing

The family of a young Laois girl who passed away recently have paid tribute to all of the people who cared for her during...

‘The success story of 2025’ – Portlaoise Bus Service passenger numbers increase dramatically

The Portlaoise Bus Service has been described as the 'success story of 2025' as figures revealed this week shows the amount of people using...

Laois Hurling Podcast: Mattie Collier and Liam Dunne on matches, memories and the latest...

The Laois Hurling Podcast is brought to you in association with the LOETB County Final week isn't a new experience to Clough-Ballacola or Camross but...

Schools Football: Winning start for Portlaoise CBS as they dismantle St Peter’s in South...

Portlaoise CBS 1-19 St Peter's Wexford 2-8 South Leinster Colleges SFC 'B' Round 1  Portlaoise CBS made a winning start in the first round of the...

Ramsbottom and Sons Portlaoise: Steeped in history but proudly looking to the future

From the shop front to the vibe inside the front door, there is a great sense of history and tradition about Ramsbottom and Sons...

Deaths in Laois – Thursday, October 16, 2025

Below are the recent local deaths. May they rest in peace. Ava Doran Summerhill, Portlaoise, Laois It is with profound sadness that Thomas and Debra Doran announce the...

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Laois Hurling Podcast: Looking ahead to the Senior, Premier Intermediate and Minor hurling finals

The Laois Hurling Podcast is brought to you in association with the LOETB The latest episode of the Laois Hurling Podcast is here and this...

Five Laois players selected as Joe McDonagh Cup Team of the Year for 2025...

Five Laois players have been selected as the Joe McDonagh Cup Team of the Year for 2025 has been named. Tommy Fitzgerald's charges reached the...

Groups ‘congregating, drinking, littering and engaging in anti-social behaviour’ in Portlaoise

A Laois County Councillor has called for public seating to be removed from a popular part of Portlaoise in a bid to curb a...

History to be made as Laois school to contest Cumann na mBunscol finals for...

History is set to be made next week as a Laois school are set to compete in the Cumann na mBunscol finals for the...

Errill dairy and beef farmer calls for wildlife control reform at Nuffield Ireland annual...

John Keane from Errill will present the findings of his Nuffield Ireland Scholarship research at the annual Nuffield Ireland Conference. This takes place in the...

Connell masters The Heath to secure Laois Hurlers Golf Society crown

On Saturday last, the Laois Hurlers Golfing Society descended on The Heath Golf Club for their annual end of season Outing. As usual, the gracious...

Deaths in Laois – Wednesday, October 15, 2025

Below are the recent local deaths. May they rest in peace. Arthur John (Charlie) Hovenden Glenageary, Dublin/Durrow, Laois HOVENDEN Arthur John (Charlie) (Glenageary, Co. Dublin and formerly of...

Borris-Mountmellick Municipal meetings to go on the road and new chain for 2026

The chamber in Laois County Council has been the home for all recent public meetings for the past number of years. Whether it's a full...

Martina Mulhall: Don’t dismiss the idea of studying in the UK

Irish students continue to look to Northern Ireland, England, Scotland and Wales for university opportunities, and for good reason. More than 5,000 students from the...
Calls for the bottle bank to be re-erected in Stradbally

‘Every town and village should have a bottle bank … we’re trying to encourage...

In the past couple of years, bottle banks in Mountrath, the Pike-of-Rushall and Camross have all been removed. It means that between Roscrea and Portlaoise,...