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...
Rosenallis 2-9 St Joseph's 2-8
Kelly Cup Round 3
Meetings between the senior footballers of Rosenallis and St Joseph's have been few and far between - but they did battle this evening in the Kelly Cup in Kellyville.
Rosenallis were one-point winners...
Park-Ratheniska 1-10 Emo 4-8
Kelly Cup Group A Round 3
Emo travelled to Park-Ratheniska tonight for Round 3 of the Kelly Cup with a place in the semi-finals up for grabs.
Two goals in either half proved to be the winning of...
From the Gallagher brothers and Cyrus duo to our own Corrs sisters, there is nothing quite as captivating as that special synergy of music and blood.
It will definitely be a family affair on Sunday nights, as top entertainment show...
A Laois school has launched their latest fundraiser as both the school and the community strive to afford a proposed new AstroTurf pitch.
Ballyfin National School's "Dash to 44 Challenge" is a unique fundraising event set to take place on...
Laois schools are to travel to Cork on February 26 and 27 to take part in the Nationals Finals of the VEX IQ Robotics Competition.
The competition comes with the opportunity ti represent Ireland at the World VEX IQ Robotics...
A campaign is underway to revive a Meals on Wheels service in Portlaoise with a meeting planned for the parish centre, Portlaoise, on Monday, March 3 at 7.30pm.
Teresa McCloskey is organising the gathering to discuss the absence of...
A total of 28 players have been granted transfers from one Laois GAA club to another ahead of the 2025 season.
The transfers were approved by Laois GAA last week - but doesn't include players who have transferred to a...
Stradbally is to receive a new bus shelter following a request for one from local Councillor Paschal McEvoy.
The Fianna Fail Councillor asked for one to be installed under a new scheme announced recently.
The response Paschal received from Diarmuid Donohoe...
There was great success for two Laois teams last weekend as they both claimed championship glory against Offaly.
The Laois 2nd Year and Junior Combined Schools teams won their respective Leinster championships.
Players from Mountrath CS, Heywood CS, St Fergal's, Portlaoise...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Ann-Marie Delaney (née Caulfield)
Ballynevin, Cullohill, Laois/Thomastown, Kilkenny
Ann-Marie Delaney (née Caulfield), Ballynevin, Cullohill,Co. Laois and formerly Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny, February 20th. 2025, peacefully in the presence of her family in The...
Small businesses and budding entrepreneurs will have the opportunity to sample 14 events aimed at helping them to start or grow their business as part of this year’s Local Enterprise Week in Laois.
The initiative of the Local Enterprise...
The Laois Federation of Tidy Towns (LFTT) is an umbrella organisation that supports and connects Tidy Towns groups across Laois.
The LFTT promote environmental sustainability and community pride through various initiatives and competitions.
Laois County Council recently hosted the Annual General...
Portlaoise College have won the U-16 Division 'A' All-Ireland volleyball title for the second time in the last three years.
The Laois team seen their team play Grange Community College in what turned out to be a riveting encounter at...
The midlands scooped several of the top awards at the Supermac's Annual Awards that were held at the Castletroy Park Hotel in Limerick.
And chief among them was an outlet which was named the very best of them all.
Supermac's at...
Two people have been taken to hospital following a blaze that broke out at an apartment block in Portarlington this morning.
The fire, at an apartment complex in Kilnacourt, started around 6am this morning.
Emergency services and fire crews from multiple...
A much requested footpath appears likely to finally happen in an area of Portarlington between Railway Station and Corrig Wood.
Independent Councillor Aidan Mullins has been raising the need for a footpath at the area since 2019 and this was...
The meeting of the Laois and Kildare footballers is always one of the most anticipated fixtures in this part of the world.
Be it championship, league or O'Byrne Cup, it's a game that has thrown up some great moments over...
Laois County Council are exploring the possibility of including 'Pop Up Don Phalaistín' as part of their cultural events for the Seachtain na Gaeilge festivities.
Speaking at the February meeting of the Portlaoise Municipal District, Independent Councillor Tommy Mulligan detailed...
The Laois senior hurlers are getting set for their fourth match in a row as Carlow come to Portlaoise on Sunday.
Alan Hartnett is joined by Steven Miller to look ahead to what promises to be an exciting affair.
We also...
A new church railing is to be installed in Ballylinan following a request from a Laois County Councillor.
Fianna Fail's Padraig Fleming called for Laois County Council to install a new railing in the interest of health and safety.
In response...
Maynooth University claimed the Collingwood Cup for just the second time in their history with a Laois man the hero.
Aaron Doran was the match winner as his strike in the sixth minute proved the difference against University of Galway.
The...
Portlaoise 34 Roscrea Ravens 5
Leinster U-16 Girls Rugby Cup Round 2
The Portlaoise U-16 girls were back on the road again Saturday to take on The Ravens in Roscrea for Round 2 of the Leinster Cup.
This was another overcast day...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Paddy Behan
Clonburren Moor, Rathdowney, Laois/Errill, Laois
Paddy Behan Clonburren Moor, Rathdowney and formerly Ballagh, Errill, Co. Laois, February 18th. 2025, peacefully at St. Luke's Hospital Kilkenny.
Predeceased by his wives Patricia and...
All four Laois senior county teams are in action this weekend in their respective National League campaigns.
After a hugely eventful 2024 season, the Laois camogie team begin their league season against Kildare in Mountmellick on Saturday afternoon.
That evening, in...
Laois Partnership Company (LPC) recently launched the Local Development Companies Network (LDCN), formerly known as the Irish Local Development Network, at an event in Buswells Hotel in Dublin.
LDCN is the national representative body for the 45 local development companies...
The long-awaited Portlaoise Bus Service is set to launch this Sunday, February 23, with 42 stops along two routes.
The National Transport Authority were in town this week to officially launch the new service, with one of their buses taking...
The HSE and Government "need to step up a gear" with regard to progressing Primary Health Centres across County Laois.
That is according to local Independent Republican TD Brian Stanley, who was speaking in the wake of the HSE's latest...
The death has occurred of Noel Hume, the former hugely popular owner and proprietor of the iconic Portlaoise pub Hume's.
Aged in his early 80s, Noel was the fourth generation of his family to run the pub prior to its...
Our student series returns as Laois students have their say about their respective college and courses.
This week we have Sports Communications and Digital Media student, Gillian Keenan from Emo, who is studying at the University of Gloucestershire in England.
What...
