A Laois teenager excelled on the international stage at the weekend to claim a gold medal for Ireland.
Dan Downey, of Portlaoise Athletics Club, competed in 800 metres at the AAA Championships in Birmingham on Saturday.
The 14-year-old, who plays football...
Laois Public Participation Networks (PPN), in collaboration with Laois County Council, have completed an informative “Sports Capital Grant 2023 Workshop”.
The event followed the success of last year’s workshop which supported Community Groups across Laois and resulted in a record...
Laois GAA are set to support a proposal from Croke Park to abolish the All Ireland hurling preliminary quarter-finals, a move that would remove the link between the Joe McDonagh and Liam MacCarthy competitions.
Since the introduction of the Joe...
IFA President, Tim Cullinan is encouraging farm families to attend and support the upcoming Green Ribbon walk.
The walk is organised by IFA in partnership with See Change, Coillte, and Mental Health Ireland in support of the Green Ribbon campaign.
A...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Mary Gray (née Brennan)
Barrowhouse, Athy, Kildare / Laois
Formerly of Newtown, Bert, Athy. Peacefully, surrounded by her loving family in the loving care of the staff in Our Lady’s Ward ,...
SOLAS is set to come alive this weekend with a fantastic lineup of free events that promise a delightful experience for both kids and parents.
A special treat awaits as eight adorable German Shepherd puppies, offspring of the proud head...
Centrepoint Carpets in Portlaoise are currently seeking to fill the following vacancy.
Experienced Salesperson
Must have good organisational and people skills.
Full clean driving license.
To Apply
Apply with CV to sales@centrepointcarpets.ie
You can check out the Centrepoint Carpets website here.
If you would like...
St. Conleth's 1-13 Ballyroan 1-11
Laois Ladies SFC Round 5
St Conleth's snuck over the line against Ballyroan this evening as both sides had large periods of dominance in each half when the wind was at their back.
St Conleth's led 0-9...
Timahoe 2-11 St Brigid's 0-5
Laois Ladies SFC Round 5
Mo Nerney was simply on fire for Timahoe this evening as she finished with a personal tally of 2-7 as Colm Kelly's side ran out deserving winners.
Deirdre O'Shea kicked the opening...
Portlaoise 0-6 Sarsfields 1-3
Laois Ladies SFC Round 5
In one of the best low-scoring games you'll ever see, Portlaoise salvaged a draw with Sarsfields this evening in Rathleague.
Laura Nerney's 64th-minute point was the last kick of the game, breaking Sarsfields...
Courtwood 1-8 Ballyroan-Abbey 0-9
Laois SFC Round 3
Sean O'Flynn was the match winner as Courtwood came from six points down to defeat and knock-out Ballyroan-Abbey.
The defender showed all the composure of seasoned striker in from of goal when the chance...
The draw has been made for the quarter finals of the Laois senior football championship and the new 'B' competition.
The eight teams that have failed to reach the quarter final proper are now in B quarter finals where the...
Portlaoise 2-10 Arles-Killeen 0-4
Laois SFC Round 3
A strong end to the first half helped Portlaoise get on top and subsequently defeat Arles-Killeen in O'Moore Park this afternoon.
Kevin Fitzpatrick's charges, after a slow start, finally found their form in front...
This weekend's action has brought the curtain down on the early rounds of the Laois Intermediate and various Junior football championships.
Because repeat pairings are avoided, there is no need for a draw for the intermediate semi-finals with Ballylinan now...
The Rock 4-10 Kilcavan 0-7
Laois JFC Group C Round 3
A hat-trick from Stephen McDonald helped The Rock to a big win over Kilcavan in a hugely physical affair this afternoon.
The win sends The Rock through to the quarter-final and...
Crettyard 2-12 Arles-Kilcruise 1-9
Laois IFC quarter-final
Crettyard are through to the semi-final of the Laois IFC after seeing off Arles-Kilcruise in a tough battle in Ratheniska this afternoon.
The win ends Crettyard's poor recent record against their neighbours, having lost the...
It is a big Sunday on the GAA front with games of huge significance in the Laois SFC, IFC and JFC.
The action gets underway at 12pm with two massive games - one in the IFC and the other in...
Tender documents have been issued for the building of two new special educational needs classrooms and a new on-site car park at Castletown Primary School.
A new 19-space car park inside the school grounds and a drop-off point will be...
This was a major week, for over 60,000 students who received their Leaving Certificate results.
Sincere best wishes to all students, who soon begin a new journey. I suggest that as students of life, time is the greatest teacher...
Back by popular demand, our ten minute series returns this week to preview the four SFC Round 3 games.
There are double headers in O’Moore Park on Saturday and Sunday and the final game involves Ballyroan-Abbey and Courtwood.
The sides last...
Laois Offaly Education Training Board (LOETB) have announced the launch of their new Mobile Nearly Zero Emissions Building Training Unit.
The unit will travel to construction sites and schools across the country, so that people can avail of courses in...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Mary Gray (née Brennan)
Barrowhouse, Athy, Kildare / Laois
Formerly of Newtown, Bert, Athy. Peacefully, surrounded by her loving family in the loving care of the staff in Our Lady’s Ward ,...
Graiguecullen 1-10 Stradbally 0-5
Laois SFC Round 3
Graiguecullen have beaten Stradbally for the third year on the trot to knock them out of the SFC and advance to the quarter finals.
The crucial moment came midway through the second half when...
Spink 5-15 Camross 0-9
Laois JFC Round 3
Four goals from Paul Simms helped Spink to a very impressive victory away to Camross to set up a preliminary quarter final clash against Graiguecullen on Wednesday evening.
Spink won the game by a...
Emo 2-8 Clonaslee-St Manman's 1-4
Laois SFC Round 3
Emo are safely through to the quarter finals of the Laois senior football championship as a strong second half saw them past a misfiring Clonaslee-St Manman's.
Paddy Dunne's losers now drop into the...
It is a pivotal weekend in the club football championships in Laois with progression and elimination on the line.
O'Moore Park hosts two double headers on Saturday and Sunday where four teams will be knocked out.
The action begins at 5.30pm...
New data has uncovered the uncomfortable fact that Irish households are paying the highest electricity prices in Europe.
A price comparison index, commissioned by the Austrian energy regulator and the Hungarian energy regulator, revealed that Ireland is the most expensive...
1 - Interview with Niall Treacy, Manager of Treacy’s Bar & Restaurant – ‘A real family restaurant’
Our Business Briefing interview with Niall Treacy, manager of Treacy's Bar and Restaurant in The Heath told the story of the hugely popular...
St Fergal's College in Rathdowney had its doors open on Friday for its 2021-2023 Leaving Cert and Leaving Cert Applied students.
Many of them gathered with parents and teachers to celebrate their results.
The homely welcome was organised with tea and...
There were plenty of smiling faces in Portlaoise CBS yesterday as the lads received their Leaving Cert results.
Many students are going on to study law, computer science courses, biomedical science, accounting, business, primary school teaching, PE teaching and agricultural...
