Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Gerard (Patrick) Lowry
Munny, Stradbally, Laois
Gerard (Patrick) Lowry, Munny, Stradbally Co.Laois. Died 3rd February 2025 unexpectedly. Deeply regretted by his brothers John and Jim, sisters in law Anne and Mary, nephews...
The St Patrick's Day parade in Clonaslee has really gathered momentum since the community belatedly got it up and running for the first time in 2022.
Plans had been afoot to have one in 2020 though the Coronavirus pandemic put...
Laois Gardai have issued a warning to people in Abbeyleix over a bogus caller offering services such as 'tarmac, roofing and other services'.
A Black VW Golf with UK registration plates has been reported calling to homes and businesses in...
Gardaí from the Dublin Crime Response Team are today continuing their investigation following the seizure of drugs in Laois.
Approximately 182kg of cocaine and 4kg of cannabis herb were seized at a premises in Mountmellick yesterday, Tuesday, February 4.
The haul was...
Eurovision Song Contest winner Dana played a charity concert in the Abbeyleix Manor Hotel over the weekend to launch the All-Ireland Sacred Heart Crusade of Hope and Love.
Supported by her brother Gerry Brown on keyboards, Dana sang many of...
A Laois doctor and Irish rugby International has been honoured at a recent ceremony held by the Royal College of Physicians in Dublin.
Eimear Corri from Portlaoise was recognised along with other medical graduates who have represented the Ireland rugby...
After a false start, the Laois hurlers got their campaign underway on Sunday when they hosted Offaly in O'Moore Park.
The game didn't go the way Laois would have wanted as Offaly ran out nine point winners.
Barry McEvoy joins Alan...
Applications Open for Mountmellick Credit Union's 2025 Community Fund
Mountmellick Credit Union has launch their 2025 Community Fund, with up to €30,000 in funding available to support local community groups, clubs, and organisations in Mountmellick, Rathangan, Clonaslee, and the surrounding area.
Applications...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Seàn Quinn
Blandsford, Ballyroan, Laois
Passed away peacefully in the presence of his loving family at The Residence Portlaoise.
Predeceased by his sister Betty (Mc Wey).Cherished and much loved husband of Marie. Deeply...
It's no mean feat to be celebrating 35 years in business and to mark that milestone, Centrepoint Carpets have a massive sale now on until February 15.
Among the offers they have are:
35% Off all rugs in stock.
20%...
Millers Home and Garden, based in Kealew Business Park in Portlaoise are currently seeking to hire.
Mechanical experience an advantage as the role will be based in our machinery repair workshop.
Role may be full or part time for...
Gardaí say that a seizure of drugs worth almost €13 million from a commercial premises in Mountmellick "has taken down the main supply network for cocaine and crack cocaine into West Dublin".
Approximately 182kg of cocaine and 4kg of cannabis...
Laois TD Brian Stanley has welcomed Ceann Comhairle Verona Murphy's decision in relation to the row over Dail speaking rights.
Last month, the Dail was suspended and the election of Taoiseach delayed following a row over the Regional Independents looking...
Laois senior football manager Justin McNulty says that his players were left disappointed with their performance following defeat to Offaly on Sunday.
Laois were 1-10 to 0-2 down at one stage in the first half and although they did improve...
The Portlaoise GAA community came together at the weekend to celebrate the 2024 season and the times before that.
The 2024 year was filled with highs and lows for the club as trophies were won but some finals were lost.
Their...
There was sadness in Laois in the middle of January when Bernadette (Bern) McRedmond passed away.
Ms McRedmond, from Knockanina in Mountrath, died peacefully on January 14 surrounded by her loving family.
Bernadette was one of 11 children belonging to the...
Saturday, February 8 in O'Connor Park in Tullamore, will be a historic occasion for all in Ardscoil na Trionoide Athy.
For the first time in the school's history, they will contest the Leinster Colleges SFC final.
Colaiste Mhuire Mullingar are their...
Tommy Fitzgerald's reign as Laois boss officially got underway on Sunday when he saw his side lose out to Offaly in O'Moore Park.
Offaly's sharpness in the second half saw them pull away and a lack of match practice for...
Portlaoise Panthers 95 Drogheda Wolves 100
Men's Basketball Division 1
Portlaoise Panthers carded a first loss in their 2024/25 Men’s Division One campaign after they let slip a 20-point advantage against a tenacious Drogheda Wolves in St. Mary’s Hall on Monday...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Egan, Sr. de Sales (Lil)
Presentation Sisters, Mountmellick, Laois
Egan, Sr. de Sales (Lil), Presentation Sisters Mountmellick, Co. Laois and formerly of ClonasleeCo. Laois. On the 2nd February 2025, peacefully, in the...
Portlaoise Panthers 105 Killarney Cougars 66
Men's Basketball League Division 1
Portlaoise Panthers made an impressive return to Men’s Division One action on Saturday night as they put Killarney Cougars to the sword, extending their unbeaten run in the National League...
Portlaoise Panthers 88 University of Galway 62
Women's Basketball Super League
Portlaoise Panthers produced a big second-quarter run against bottom side University of Galway Mystics that went a long way to propelling them to an emphatic 26-point road win on Saturday...
Conor Bergin's hopes of winning a seat in Seanad Éireann now rest on the Taoiseach's picks after he was eliminated on the sixth count in the Administrative vocational panel.
Bergin, who has been a Laois County Councillor for the Borris-in-Ossory/Mountmellick...
The story of the 2024 Local Elections in Laois was undoubtedly the remarkable comeback of Fine Gael's Vivienne Phelan.
The Stradbally woman was as much as 191 votes behind party colleague PJ Kelly at one stage and, as she admits...
It's always important to celebrate a club's achievements and milestones, and Clonaslee-St Manman's certainly did that in the Tullamore Court Hotel on Friday night.
There was a full house as players - past and present - members, officials and supporters...
This piece originally featured on LaoisToday in March 2018 and was written by the late Cllr Tom Mulhall, whose family home is beside the Montague Hotel.
Mr Mulhall sadly passed away in 2024. May he Rest in Peace.
A couple of...
After last week's postponement the Laois hurlers finally got underway in the National Hurling League on Sunday afternoon when they welcomed Offaly to Laois Hire O'Moore Park for the first of a disappointing double header.
Despite the disappointing result, there's...
Brought to you in association with Brophy Videography
For a generation of Laois GAA supporters, 2003 is the year that stands out, the magic moment that left us all feeling on top of the world.
That year Laois won the Leinster...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Olga Moody
(née Worrell)
Clongarrett house, Clonbullogue, Offaly / Portarlington, Laois
In her 90th year. Peacefully surrounded by her loving family in the tender care of the staff of Oakdale Nursing Home Portarlington....
The Laois footballers belatedly began their NFL Division 3 campaign this afternoon when they welcomed Offaly to O'Moore Park.
The visitors made the most of a dream start, as they led by 1-2 to no score after just five minutes...
