Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Michael Byrne
Ballickmoyler, Carlow / Ballickmoyler, Laois
Michael Byrne late of “The Forge”, Ballickmoyler and Brighton, England, passed away peacefully, on October 21st, 2023 at Royal Sussex Co. Hospital.
Predeceased by his parents...
Stradbally Parish Gaels 0-15 Crettyard-Spink 1-6
Laois Shopping Centre U-20 Football Championship Round 1
Stradbally Parish Gaels have made the perfect start to the U-20 football championship tonight as they proved too strong for Crettyard-Spink.
A great second half from Cillian Maher...
Graiguecullen 2-9 Ballyroan-Abbey 0-11
Laois Shopping Centre U-20 FC Round 1
Second-half goals from Jack Byrne and Conor Harte helped Graiguecullen to a somewhat surprising win over reigning champions Ballyroan-Abbey in the opening round of the Laois U-20 football championship.
In weather...
St Joseph's 0-19 Portarlington 1-9
Laois Shopping Centre U-20 Football Championship Round 1
St Joseph's made a winning start to the U-20 football championship as they defeated Portarlington in Kellyville tonight.
Noel Garvan's men built up a nine point lead at half...
The death has occurred this week of Des Carroll, a Wexford native who made a huge contribution to local life in Portlaoise and Laois since moving to live and work in the area more than 50 years ago.
Originally from...
Laois TD Brian Stanley has raised concerns for local services following the budget shortfall for health in the Dáil.
The Sinn Fein Deputy was addressing Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly during a debate in the Dail recently.
Deputy Stanley says that...
The 2023 Nursing and Midwifery HEART Award winners have been announced at Midland Regional Hospital Portlaoise (MRHP).
HEART is an acronym which stands for Honesty Empathy, Accountability, Respect and Teamwork. This is the third time the hospital has held the...
Cllr Ollie Clooney continues to plead with Laois County Council for the erection of more bus shelters across the county.
Speaking about driving past bus stops and seeing people waiting in the rain, Cllr Clooney admitted "I'm not proud of...
Laois County Council have been urged to address the road safety issues at Kirwan’s cross on the L-1619 at Cuddagh, Castletown.
Cllr Conor Bergin raised the motion at the Borris-in-Ossory-Mountmellick Municipal Districe meeting this week, describing the issue as "a...
After six weeks of county finals, it is a far quieter weekend than normal on the GAA front.
The biggest game of the weekend takes place on Saturday when Amsterdam come to the Centre of Excellence.
They will face Colt-Shanahoe in...
Climate change is leading to extreme rainfall and regular flooding, with Laois County Councillors identifying specific black-spots around the county.
Ireland’s southern coast is again being badly affected, and Laois’s local representatives feel we will meet a similar fate if...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Michael Byrne
Ballickmoyler, Carlow / Ballickmoyler, Laois
Michael Byrne late of “The Forge”, Ballickmoyler and Brighton, England, passed away peacefully, on October 21st, 2023 at Royal Sussex Co. Hospital.
Predeceased by his parents...
Laois County Council have been urged to carry out a survey for Main Street, Rathdowney to design proper parking and set down areas for the town.
Cllr John King made the call at the Borris-in-Ossory-Mountmellick Municipal District meeting this week,...
This October Bank Holiday weekend a very popular Pumpkin Patch event will take place the GAA grounds in Clonad.
This will be the fourth staging of the Pumpkin Patch and organisers are gearing up for a great weekend.
It all began...
Knockbeg College 4-12 St Peter's College 3-11
Leinster School's SFC Round 1
Knockbeg College have made the perfect start to their Leinster 'A' SFC campaign as they defeated St Peter's this afternoon.
Chris Conway's charges led by five points at half time...
Paris - Saturday, October 28 at 8pm - New Zealand v South Africa in the World Cup Final.
The two most successful nations in rugby history are tied on three World Cup victories each.
Mark Comerford is joined by Alan Hartnett...
Because we have so many old homes in Ireland, housing is one of our greatest energy efficiency challenges.
A Government-implemented grant programme was launched to alleviate the problem by way of deep retrofitting these older homes.
The Deep Retrofit of a...
Halloween Delights Await: Spooktacular Fun, Food, and Frights at SOLAS!
Halloween has arrived, and SOLAS is your perfect destination for a thrilling and memorable celebration. The Halloween week is packed with exciting events, from pumpkin patches and haunted houses to...
Illegal dumping continues to be a blight on our our beautiful county, with the issue raising the ire of local Councillors yet again.
Cllr Seamus McDonald raised the motion at the Borris-in-Ossory-Mountmellick Municipal District meeting this week.
Cllr McDonald called on...
The management team for the Laois senior hurlers has been confirmed for the 2024 season.
There are several changes to Willie Maher's backroom team from 2023 with just Ballinakill's Eamon Jackman remaining in the role of coach/selector.
Waterford's Dan Shanahan has...
Several Laois County Councillors have called for traffic calming measures to be introduced in Mountmellick, on a stretch of road repeatedly described as "very dangerous."
Cllr Paddy Bracken called on Laois County Council to carry out measures on the road...
Laois County Councillors have called for urgent traffic calming measures to be installed at Castletown National School.
Cllr James Kelly raised the motion at the Borris-in-Ossory-Mountmellick Municipal District meeting this week, saying these measures were "a matter of urgency."
Mr Paul...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Michael Byrne
Ballickmoyler, Carlow / Ballickmoyler, Laois
Michael Byrne late of “The Forge”, Ballickmoyler and Brighton, England, passed away peacefully, on October 21st, 2023 at Royal Sussex Co. Hospital.
Predeceased by his parents...
First Choice Bathrooms & Tiles are hosting a huge warehouse sale this Bank Holiday weekend, October 28-30.
Located beside Mochua Print and Design in Clonminam Industrial Estate in Portlaoise, the sale is happening on Saturday, October 28, Sunday, October 29...
Finline Furniture are seeking a Production or General Operative for their factory in Emo in Laois.
No experience necessary but a good attitude and willingness to learn.
Required to work as part of a busy team.
Lifting and handling is part of...
Dowling's Gala in Killenard has a special Halloween party this Saturday, October 28, from 10am to 1pm.
Hot chocolates, treats, face painting and a scary special guest are among the attractions on the day.
Entry is €7.50 per person or a...
It was confirmed this week that Laois County Council has secured a lease on a property comprising 162 square metres at The Heritage Centre, Timahoe.
The building in question is the old Church of Ireland in the village, which has...
One Laois player has been named on the 2023 Joe McDonagh Cup Team of the Year.
Clough-Ballacolla's Stephen Maher, who was Laois player of the year last year, has been selected at wing forward.
He is the only Laois player selected...
Colaiste Iosagain 2-8 Portlaoise CBS 0-10
South Leinster Colleges SFC 'B' Round 2
Colaiste Iosagain took a big step towards the knockout stages of the South Leinster SFC 'B' following a win away to neighbours Portlaoise CBS this morning.
Two second half...
Laois County Council are in the process of drafting their Climate Action Plan, with a series of public consultations already underway.
As part of the process they ran a series of six in-person community workshops across Laois, as well as a...
