The long wait to have a Portlaoise housing estate taken in charge by Laois County Council could be about to end.
Independent Councillor Caroline Dwane Stanley used the February meeting of Portlaoise Municipal District to ask for an update on...
While the Laois footballers and hurlers are well up and going at this stage, so too are the camogie and ladies football teams.
On Saturday, the Laois camogie team began their campaign as they hosted Kildare in Mountmellick.
Mark Comerford was...
There was great celebration in Ratheniska on Friday last when they performed the official turning on of their new state of the art floodlighting system.
It marks the latest development for the Club on the Grounds they made their permanent...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Patrick (Paddy) Mulhall
Crannagh, Stradbally, Laois
The death has occurred of Patrick, better known as Paddy Mulhall, Crannagh, Stradbally, Co. Laois, unexpectedly following a tragic road accident on the 23rd February 2025....
Victims of last week's tragic fire in Portarlington have been "left stranded" according to one resident.
The blaze broke out at an apartment complex in Kilnacourt in the early hours of Thursday morning, February 20.
Emergency services and fire crews from...
The County Hotel was once a thriving hub of activity in the centre of Portlaoise but after lying idle now for the best part of 30 years, it is now a step closer to being redeveloped as an apartment...
Four community projects in Laois will share in €308,465 under the latest round of the Community Recognition Fund.
The Community Recognition Fund was first introduced in 2023 to recognise the huge efforts made by communities in welcoming and supporting people...
The man who died following a fatal road traffic collision which occurred on the N80 at Crannagh, Stradbally, last night has been named.
The man who sadly passed away is Paddy Mulhall, aged in his 70s, and from Crannagh just...
Gardaí are appealing for witnesses following a fatal road traffic collision which occurred on the N80 at Crannagh, Stradbally, last night.
The collision involving a pedestrian and a car happened at around 10.45pm on Sunday, February 23.
This is on a...
There was serious style in the Abbeyleix Manor Hotel on Saturday night as Castletown celebrated 2024 with a Dinner Dance.
There were three trophies on display as Castletown looked back on a successful year.
At adult level, their team claimed the...
People in one Laois town are having to turn the light on their phones on to avoid falling when making their way home from their library.
So Fine Gael Councillor Vivienne Phelan told a meeting of the Graiguecullen-Portarlington district this...
It was another busy weekend of football and our latest Podcast is here to look back on it all.
For the Laois footballers, it was a difficult Saturday as they were well beaten by Kildare.
We hear from Justin McNulty as...
Portlaoise Panthers 41 St Paul's 47
Women's Basketball Super League
With just three games remaining in the Women’s Super League regular season, Portlaoise Panthers find themselves very much in the thick of a dogfight for the final play-off spots, especially in...
Laois senior football manager Justin McNulty was bitterly disappointed after his side were beaten by Kildare on Saturday night.
He said: "It's a very disappointing result, a very disappointing performance.
"I think we didn't get off the starting blocks as a...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Eddy Hutchinson
Rathmoyle and Killamuck, Abbeyleix, Laois
Peacefully in the excellent care of Droimnin Nursing Home Stradbally. Deeply regretted by his nephews Michael and Lar, nieces Mary and Ann, nephew -in-law Mick...
There were great celebrations in the Tullamore Court Hotel last night as Kilcavan GAA hosted a dinner dance.
2024 was another successful season for the football club and they celebrated in style.
Their U-13s, joined with The Rock, claimed the 'B'...
Garda Westmanstown12 Portlaoise 7
Leinster League Division 2B
Portlaoise began the season with a hugely impressive six-game unbeaten run that set them up perfectly to have a good crack at Division 2B of the Leinster League.
But that tapered off during the...
Laois 5-8 Offaly 1-4
Ladies National Football League Division 3 Round 4
The Laois Ladies have won for the third game in a row after they put Offaly to the sword in brutal conditions this afternoon.
In a game played in driving...
For the second time this season, a match involving the Laois senior hurlers has been called off due to an unplayable pitch.
Laois were due to face Carlow today in Round 4 but the match, scheduled for O'Moore Park, is...
The five-year-old boy killed following a collision with a car in Kilminchy in Portlaoise yesterday has been named as Aaron Hussain.
The devastating news has left a community in shock at the tragic passing of a much-loved and popular young...
Our world is indeed going through very troubled times. In a time of turbulence, it is important to be reminded that Christian values such as faith hope, and love are deeply relevant.
Kindness and compassion are qualities that will always...
National Hurling League Division 1B – Laois v Carlow
In O'Moore Park at 2pm
The Laois senior hurlers are back in O'Moore Park this Sunday for a showdown with neighbours Carlow in Division 1B of the National League.
Tommy Fitzgerald's side had...
The Laois senior footballers were well beaten in Round 4 of Division 3 of the National Football League last night.
Justin McNulty's charges went down by 12 points against a powerful Kildare outfit.
Below, we take a greater look at how...
Portlaoise Panthers 88 Tipp Talons 73
Men's Division 1 Basketball Northern Conference
Portlaoise Panthers secured top spot in the Men’s Division One North Conference with four games to spare after they surmounted a tough challenge from Tipp Talons in St. Mary’s...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Rev. Thomas O’Shea
Ballylinan, Laois/Borris, Carlow/Athy, Kildare
Peacefully on the 21st February, 2025.
Predeceased by his parents James and Bridget, his brother Paddy and his sister Mary.
Dearly loved and sadly missed by his...
Gardai have launched an appeal for information after a five-year-old boy was killed following a collision in Laois today.
Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene of a fatal road traffic collision that occurred at Kilminchy in Portlaoise, this afternoon,...
Laois 0-9 Kildare 0-21
National Football League Division 3 Round 4
Laois have suffered their second defeat in Division 3 of the National League as they were put to the sword by neighbours Kildare.
Laois knocked the Lillywhites out of the Tailteann...
The Laois senior footballers are in Newbridge this evening for their National League clash with Kildare.
Coming off the back of last week's phenomenal win over Sligo, Laois are on course for a third consecutive win in Division 3.
Justin McNulty...
Killeshin 1-12 Arles-Killeen 0-10
Kelly Cup Round 3
A first-half goal from Evan Lowry was the crucial score as Killeshin got the better of neighbours Arles-Killeen this afternoon and completed the group stages of the Kelly Cup with a 100% record.
Killeshin...
Laois 3-11 Kildare 2-5
National Camogie League Division 3A Round 1
Pairc Acragar, Mountmellick, was the venue as Laois kick-started their NCL Division 3A campaign against Kildare this afternoon.
Susie Delaney, Eimear Hassett, Aimee Collier and Ellen Conroy stood out as Laois...
