A Laois Councillor has called on the County Council contact Minister for Finance, Michael McGrath, for financial support for rural pubs.
Speaking at the meeting of Laois County Council earlier this week, Cllr Ollie Clooney said that rural pubs provide...
This year seems to be flying by. It's hard to believe that we are now beginning the month of October.
I pray, this new month will be a healthy and happy one for us all. The month begins with the...
Sunday is another busy day on the football front and it will conclude with the semi finals of the SFC.
The first game in O'Moore Park throws in at 2.30pm and sees Portlaoise take on Graiguecullen.
Both sides have had an...
Ballylinan 4-9 Mountmellick 0-8
1973 Laois IFC Final
Fifty years is a long time to be without championship silverware - but that is exactly the situation the Ballylinan footballers find themselves in at the moment.
Not since they won the intermediate title...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Catherine Christina (Chrissie) O'Reilly (née Culleton)
Patrick Street, Portarlington, Offaly / Portarlington, Laois
Formerly of Limetree, Portarlington County Laois. Peacefully, surrounded by her loving family at the Regional Hospital Tullamore. Predeceased by her...
Arles-Killeen 2-17 Park-Ratheniska 2-6
Laois Shopping Centre SFC Semi Final
Park-Ratheniska will be forced to fight for their survival at Senior level following an eleven-point loss to Arles-Killeen in Annanough.
Arles-Killeen proved to have too much class for them here. Brothers Donie...
The Heath 1-9 Ballyfin 0-8
Laois Shopping Centre SFC 'B' Semi Final
The Heath have become the first team ever to reach the final of the new Laois SFC 'B' championship.
Despite a slow start, they got on top of Ballyfin after...
Stradbally Parish Gaels 1-11 Portarlington 0-7
Laois Shopping Centre MFC Semi Final
Stradbally Parish Gaels are into their second Minor 'A' final in a row following a six point win over Portarlington this evening.
The amalgamated outfit produced a strong second half...
After a quiet enough midweek, the GAA action will ramp up again now and we have three big matches to look forward to.
The action begins at 7pm when Stradbally Parish Gaels and Portarlington meet in the first of the...
Excitement is building ahead of the Laois Intermediate Football Championship final on Saturday evening.
O'Moore Park will be the venue with a 6pm throw in between two neighbouring clubs.
Ballylinan and Crettyard met in Round 1 with the former coming out...
The Laois JFC is down to the final four and the two semi finals take place this weekend.
On Saturday, Stradbally will be the venue as St Joseph's will face Annanough.
Both sides topped their group and have been waiting now...
A Laois TD has encouraged more Laois schools to take part in the BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition 2024.
Minister for State at the Department of Foreign Affairs, Sean Fleming, outlined how important the competition is.
Fleming said: "It is...
It is a time of great excitement for Crettyard GAA club, who are busily preparing for the club’s first county final since 2020.
They will face near neighbours, Ballylinan in the intermediate football final on Saturday, September 30, in O'Moore...
A local County Councillor has hit out at the lack of affordable housing being build in Laois, homelessness in the county, and the growing number of asylum seekers entering Laois.
Sinn Féin Cllr, Aidan Mullins was speaking at the most...
Steven Miller from LaoisToday was a guest on Midlands 103 this week where he looked at the Fine Gael candidates likely to be seeking to replace Charlie Flanagan as a TD.
Following Deputy Flanagan's announcement that he won't be contesting...
There was a meeting in Sligo on Wednesday and a horse that is owned by a Laois man and trained in Laois was victorious.
Shantou Sisu charged to glory in the 5.20pm Cleveragh Handicap Steeplechase.
The horse is owned by Hugh...
Survival is the name of the game for this Podcast as we focus on relegation games in the SFC and IFC.
Arles-Killeen take on Park-Ratheniska in one relegation semi final while Clonaslee-St Manman's face Rosenallis in the other.
The first is...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Paul Dempsey
Kilbride, Portarlington, Laois / Bracknagh, Offaly
Formerly of Ballyshane, Bracknagh County Offaly. Suddenly. Loving son of the late Paschal and Bernadette. Sadly missed by his loving wife Elaine, darling daughter...
Laois Hockey Club continues to make history on a weekly basis and will hop to do so again this weekend.
The first team began their Leinster League campaign with a hard-fought draw against Dublin side, Suttonians.
They were back in action...
There was a major standoff earlier this week at the most recent monthly meeting of Laois County Council, with local Councillors butting heads with Laois Leisure.
The seven Cllrs from the Portlaoise Municipal District had tabled a joint-motion calling on...
We are less than a week removed from Ireland's historic win over South Africa in Pool B of the Rugby World Cup, and there is still a huge sense of excitement around that game.
Mark Comerford is joined by Steven...
St Joseph's 3-15 Mountmellick Parish Gaels 2-6
Midlands Park Hotel Laois MFC Semi Final
St Josephs booked their place into the MFC Final this morning in Kellyville following a 12-point victory over Mountmellick Parish Gaels.
In what was a fantastic team performance,...
Among all of the games taking place this weekend, the two Laois MFC semi finals will also be down for decision.
One takes place on Friday evening while the other is on Sunday morning.
The first game sees Stradbally Parish Gaels...
The unexpected death of Bríd O’Mahony (nee Monaghan) from Ashgrove, Mountmellick, on Monday, September, 25, following a brief illness, just months after the passing of her beloved husband, Gerard, has left the community shocked and deeply saddened.
Bríd, nee Monaghan,...
For the second time in four seasons the Crettyard footballers will rock up to O'Moore Park for the intermediate county final.
This Saturday they'll do battle with Ballylinan, seeking to return to the senior grade that they last played in...
Ms Patricia Frayne, a chartered accountant with vast experience working alongside SMEs and owner-managed businesses, is Centre Co-Cordinator at the Enterprise Centre.
Ms Frayne was speaking earlier this week at the most recent monthly meeting of Laois County Council, where...
Intermediate football fever heads to O'Moore Park on Saturday evening at 6pm as the final of the championship is set to take place.
Ballylinan and Crettyard are set to do battle and exciting encounter is in store.
Ahead of the game,...
Prepare for an action-packed weekend at SOLAS, where a spectacular Circus, an intense chess tournament, and a double dose of Farmers and Craft and Vintage markets are set to create the most exhilarating weekend of the year.
To add to...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Paul Dempsey
Kilbride, Portarlington, Laois / Bracknagh, Offaly
Formerly of Ballyshane, Bracknagh County Offaly. Suddenly. Loving son of the late Paschal and Bernadette. Sadly missed by his loving wife Elaine, darling daughter...
Rathdowney-Errill 0-13 Clonaslee-St Manman's 0-10
Laois Shopping Centre Premier IHC Quarter Final Replay
Rathdowney-Errill have eventually come out on top in their quarter-final tie against Clonaslee St Manman's in the LOETB Centre of Excellence this evening.
This game was the culmination of...
