NEWS
Laois hotel named as one of the best castle hotels in Europe
Historic Hotels Europe has named this Laois hotel as one of the 20 best castle hotels in the whole of Europe.
Little Evie Delaney is thriving thanks to community support
From being given a 50/50 chance at birth, little Evie Delaney is thriving thanks to community support
Multi-use sport ground to be built in Laois
A multi-use sport ground will be built in a Laois community to cater for the growing young population
€20,000 worth of drugs found in Portlaoise searches
Revenue officers seized a package containing 1 kilo of herbal cannabis with an estimated street value of €20,000 in the Portlaoise area.
SPORT
Laois teenager off to Israel for international tournament with Republic of Ireland
Laois teenager Colin Conroy has been selected as part of the Republic of Ireland U-16 soccer squad who will travel to Israel for an international tournament this weekend
Laois man Reilly earns first Irish rugby cap defeating England
Wednesday April 24 was a tremendous day for young William Reilly, who earned his first ever Irish cap as part of the Ireland Under-18 Clubs & Schools team
Last gasp Whelan free salvages draw for Laois in minor opener
A last gasp Brian Whelan free salvaged a draw for Laois in their Leinster minor opener
Portlaoise Panthers quartet selected to represent Ireland in the World Masters basketball championships
Grainne and Deirdre Tomlinson, Ann-Marie Troy and Pam Grogan have been selected to represent Ireland in the World Masters Basketball Championship this July/August in Finland.
WE ARE LAOIS
Moving Statues
Laois woman recalls 1985 ‘Moving Statue’ phenomenon in RTE programme
Tweets of the Week
Snoop Dog in Portlaoise, photography for boyfriends and the Blue Bridge – It’s our Tweets of the Week
The ongoing battle of living with an invisible illness
Louise Boyle is a Dublin native, putting down roots in Portlaoise with her family almost 20 years ago. Louise’s interests revolve around advocacy, community and fundraising for various charities
Moment in Time
Laois ICA Fashion Show wows the crowds in 2005
COLUMNISTS
John Whelan’s election memories
1985 Election Memories: A Fianna Fáil landslide, first woman elected, some big casualties, and losing out by just four votes
Fr Paddy
Fr Paddy wrote about Easter being a time to hope
SEE ALSO – Tributes paid as legendary Matt Connor retires from An Garda Síochána
