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Two students from Portlaoise CBS were crowned the overall winners at the Laois Student Enterprise Awards this afternoon.
Conor and Ross Dunne impressed the judges with their project Mooving.ie.
The TY students' victory ensured that Portlaoise CBS retained the title following...
A Laois wellness hub has put plans in place for a wonderful celebration of this year's Spring Equinox.
SVT Activity and Wellness Hub is asking that their communities come together to "embrace the arrival of spring and the power of...
The annual Cheltenham festival goes centre stage this week and a young Laois woman will have a ringside experience as she continues her apprenticeship in the horse-racing world.
Holly Dunne from Portlaoise is an apprentice jockey, based with Henry de...
The death has occurred of Andy Molloy, a long-time resident of Mountmellick but a Portlaoise native, at the age of 85.
Mr Molloy was well-known through a range of community endeavours, including the Portlaoise Christmas Lights committee, The Rock National...
Three students from Scoil Chríost Rí, Portlaoise, were announced as runners-up at the final of the 2025 Certified Irish Angus Schools’ Competition in Croke Park last Friday.
Jill Sheehy, Carol Sheehy and Sinéad Slevin attended the prestigious grand final in...
New special classes have been approved by the Department of Education for three primary schools around Laois.
Those schools are The Rock National School, Presentation Primary School, Portarlington, and Ratheniska National School.
Principal at The Rock NS, Mr Liam Ahern, confirmed...
Friday, March 14, and Saturday, March 15, marks Finals Weekend in the ladies football Higher Education College Championships, with a number of Laois players involved.
Over 30 Third Level Colleges in Ireland (including PLCs, ITs and Universities) compete in several...
Two Laois Agricultural Shows have been awarded almost €17,000 as part of a €1 million investment to support Agricultural Shows nationwide.
A total of 123 Shows from all across the country will receive grants ranging from €4,260 and €11,410, depending...
Barry McEvoy was on his holidays at the weekend, travelling north to Ballycastle for a night in the heartlands of Antrim hurling.
The fact that the Laois match was on in Belfast was only a slight consideration!
But he was back...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Andy Molloy
Irishtown, Mountmellick, Laois/Mountrath, Laois
Andy Molloy, Irishtown, Mountmellick and formerly of Mountrath Road, Portlaoise.
Died peacefully on Monday 10th March surrounded by his loving family in his 86th year, following a...
The health effects of vaping was a hot topic in Dublin last week as the children of Scoil Mhuire Fatima, Timahoe, exhibited at a prestigious science fair held at the RDS.
‘Science Blast’ is a huge science exhibition run by...
A Laois national school recently showcased their badminton talent on the national stage as they took part in the All-Ireland Primary Schools Competition.
Clonenagh National School did the county proud at the Baldoyle Badminton Centre in Dublin.
The team had already...
A tough couple of weeks are in store for the Laois senior hurlers and manager Tommy Fitzgerald as they face into games against Carlow and Dublin knowing that two wins are needed to remain in Division 1B after Sunday’s...
There were great celebrations on Saturday evening as members of Crettyard GAA came together for a dinner dance.
The Abbeyleix Manor Hotel was the venue for what was one of the final dinner dances of the year.
Crettyard GAA were gathered...
St Patrick’s Day is right around the corner with a number of local parades set to captivate towns and villages throughout Laois.
Rathdowney have chosen to hold their parade a day early on Sunday, March 16, with Leinster camogie champions...
Laois came away from Belfast with a disappointing loss on Sunday afternoon against Antrim and their Division 1B status remains in the balance.
There has been no shortage of controversy in the buildup to this game and there was also...
Portlaoise Panthers 88 Maigh Cillinn 66
Men's Basketball Division 1
Portlaoise Panthers improved their record at the top of the Men’s Division One North Conference to 18 and 2 after they earned a convincing 22-point win over Maigh Cuilinn in St....
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Benny Maher
Late of Arlington Estate, Portarlington, Laois
Formerly of Bracklone Street Portarlington County Laois. Peacefully surrounded by his loving family at the Regional Hospital Portlaoise. Predeceased by his parents Paddy and...
Spring is well and truly in the air these days - meaning that those tasked with planning the St Patrick's Day parade in Clonaslee are flat out with preparations for their latest celebration of our national holiday.
In Clonaslee they...
Trinity Meteors 68 Portlaoise Panthers 74
Women's Basketball Super League
Portlaoise Panthers have secured their place in this season’s Women’s Super League playoffs after they prevailed in a tough battle against Trinity Meteors in Coláiste Íosagáin on Saturday night.
The result, following...
Arles-Kilcruise 0-16 Graiguecullen 0-14
ACFL Division 3 Round 1
Arles-Kilcruise made a winning start to Division 3 as they defeated Graiguecullen this afternoon.
A strong first half laid the foundations for the win against the side who were promoted from Division 4...
Ballybrittas Utd 1 Abbeyleix Ath 1 (AET) (Ballybrittas win 6-5 on penalties)
Combined Counties Cup Round 2
Will Boland and Matthew Byron were the heroes as Ballybrittas United needed a penalty shootout to advance past Abbeyleix Athletic in the Combined Counties...
Portarlington 14 Boyne 45
Leinster Towns Cup Round 2
Portarlington's Towns Cup dream is over after a dominant second half from Boyne, where the visitors ran in four tries to leave Lea Road with a place in the third round.
Boyne went...
Stradbally 1-17 Barrowhouse 2-13
ACFL Division 4 Round 1
Newly promoted Stradbally made a winning start to Division 4 as they claimed a one point win away to Barrowhouse this afternoon.
Conor Buggie was the hero for the reigning Division 5 and...
Laois 0-21 Antrim 4-22
ACHL Division 1B Round 4
Laois were hit for four goals by a rampant Antrim team as their woes continue in Corrigan Park, coming away with a 13-point loss and a job on their hand to stay...
Laois have made the long trip to Belfast for today's Division 1B showdown with Antrim.
Tommy Fitzgerald's side got off to a tough start in this year's National League with defeats to Offaly and Waterford.
But they turned things around three...
There were 205 new cars sold in Laois during the second month of the year, up over 4% from the 196 sold in February 2024 according to figures released by the Society for the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI).
While the car...
€3.5 million for Active Travel Projects and Bus Stops for Laois
€3.5 million has been allocated to Laois for Active Travel Investment Grants and Bus Stop Enhancement Works for 2025 by the National Transport Authority.
The fund will be focused mainly...
National Hurling League Division 1B – Laois v Antrim
In Corrigan Park at 1pm
Laois have made the long trip to Belfast for today's Division 1B showdown with Antrim.
Tommy Fitzgerald's side got off to a tough start in this year's National...
There is a real sense here in Ireland, that the vocation crisis, to the priesthood, is having real consequences in terms of aging clergy and many priest-less parishes.
Here in Kildare and Leighlin Diocese, the average age of clergy is 70...
