Jack Chambers TD, Minister for Public Expenditure; National Development Plan Delivery and Reform, has confirmed that Portlaoise Garda Station is on course to be fully operational by the summer of 2027.
Under the new Garda Operating Model, Portlaoise Garda Station...
Laois v Offaly
Leinster Minor Football Championship Round 3 in Faithful Field at 7.30pm
It is all on the line for the Laois minor footballers as they face Offaly in Faithful Fields this evening.
John Larkin's side know that a win or...
The Laois senior footballers were knocked out of the Leinster championship by Louth on Sunday in Newbridge.
Despite being rank outsiders, Laois were well in the game and were somewhat unlucky to lose by five points.
Speaking afterwards, McNulty was disappointed...
It's another busy week of club and county GAA action with a number of games down for decision across the county.
On the county scene, it's not as hectic as it was last week though there are two huge games...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Mary Grant (née Bergin)
Cuan Bhride, Rathdowney, Laois/Ballybrophy, Laois
Mary Grant (née Bergin), Cuan Bhride, Rathdowney, Co. Laois and formerly of Newtown, Ballybrophy, Co. Laois, passed away April 13th 2025, peacefully in the...
Portarlington 2-13 Rosenallis 1-11
ACFL Division 2
Two first-half goals from Evan Lyons helped Portarlington to their second win in the Laois Shopping Centre ACFL Division 2 this evening.
Lyons hit 2-5 overall as Portarlington held off a tough Rosenallis challenge to...
A top class jockey, a seven-time winner at Cheltenham, a judge on Ireland's Fittest Family, a published children's author and a former champion on Dancing with the Stars.
Nina Carberry certainly doesn't do things in half measures.
Elected as a Fine...
There was great success in Killarney at the weekend as a Laois Irish dancer was crowned World Champion once again.
Stradbally youngster Bobby Kinsella retained the title that he won in March of 2024.
A student of Lynam School of Irish...
The Laois Football Podcast returns to look back on a very busy weekend on the GAA scene.
On Sunday, the Laois senior footballers lost out to Louth in a Leinster quarter final in Kildare.
Steven Miller is joined by Alan Hartnett...
It was another busy week of Laois hurling action with Saturday, in particular, being a hectic day.
After three final losses in 2024, the Laois camogie team got their hands on some hard-earned silverware on Saturday afternoon when they claimed...
Students from Dunamase College had an unforgettable experience recently when they were honoured with an invitation to TikTok HQ.
The students, from the Gaelbhratach Committee and Cumann Gaelach, received the visit for ‘Lá na Teicneolaíochta (Technology Day) as part of...
1 - Man of the Match
This was a very impressive performance from Laois and there are several contenders for the award from this game.
In defence, Seamus Lacey had a fine game as did Simon Fingleton before he was forced...
Laois 2-9 Kildare 1-10
All-Ireland Minor 'A' Camogie Shield Semi Final
Laois have advanced to the All-Ireland Minor 'A' Shield camogie final after overcoming Kildare in a titanic tussle in The Centre of Excellence on Sunday.
Emma Jane Cuddy grabbed both goals...
Laois Camogie captain and Player of the Match from Saturday’s Division 3A final, Clodagh Tynan, was delighted to have finally gotten over the line with her Laois Camogie side.
Laois were beaten by a single point in last year’s league...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Colette Harrington (née Brophy)
St. Patrick's Avenue & formerly Ballintubbert, Athy, Kildare/Laois
Peacefully, in the loving care of the staff of Cloverlodge Nursing Home, Athy. Predeceased by her husband Lar. Deeply regretted...
Clough-Ballacolla 1-19 Abbeyleix 2-15
Laois Shopping Centre ACHL Division 1 Round 2
Clough-Ballacolla trailed by five points at half time as they welcomed Abbeyleix to Ballacolla earlier this afternoon, but an exciting second half comeback saw them claim a one-point victory.
A...
Laois 0-17 Louth 2-16
Leinster SFC Quarter Final
Laois are out of the Leinster championship after they were beaten by Louth in Newbridge this afternoon.
Justin McNulty's charges conceded two second half goals as they went down by five points in the...
Ballyfin 3-15 O'Dempsey's 3-13
ACFL Division 2 Round 2
Sean Moore helped himself to 1-11 as Ballyfin picked up their second win in the Laois Shopping Centre ACFL Division 2 away to O'Dempsey's this morning.
Having beaten Clonaslee-St Manman's in their opening...
Ballybrittas Utd 4 Cloneygowan Celtic 2
CCFL Division 3 Shield Semi-Final
Having already won Division 3A, Ballybrittas United remain on course to add more silverware this season after advancing to the Division 3 Final.
Ballybrittas were on neutral ground to face Cloneygowan...
North Meath 27 Portlaoise 22
Leinster Metro League Division 9 Final
Portlaoise Seconds were in Kells for the Leinster League Division 9 Final against North Meath in an epic encounter on Saturday.
The Laois club stayed in the fight right until the...
We are live from Newbridge as the Laois senior footballers take on Louth in the Leinster quarter final.
Whoever wins will go on to play Kildare in the Leinster semi final.
Laois and Louth are set to meet in the Leinster...
Borris-Kilcotton 2-15 Castletown 1-17
Laois Shopping Centre ACHL Division 1 Round 2
Castletown let a valuable victory slip through their grasp as Borris-Kilcotton overturned an eight-point deficit with 14 men to claim victory in O'Keeffe Park early this afternoon.
The wins sees...
1 - Iarnród Éireann accused of ‘total lack of respect’ as Portlaoise Train Station left without toilets ‘for months’
Iarnród Éireann have come under fire for “a total lack of respect” shown to Laois customers.
That is according to one local...
Portlaoise Panthers 70 Limerick Celtics 81
Men's Basketball Division 1 Final
There was heartbreak for Portlaoise Panthers last night as they were beaten in the Men's National League Division 1 final.
In a packed National Stadium in Tallaght, the Panthers came up...
As PT Barnum famously said, no one ever made a difference by being like everyone else.
Mountrath Community School’s Transition Year students recently put on a spectacular production of The Greatest Show, drawing packed audiences for every performance.
The musical is...
Leinster SFC Quarter-final - Laois v Louth
In St Conleth's Park in Newbridge at 3pm
Laois and Louth meet in the Leinster football championship this afternoon for the first time in 12 years where the prize for the winners is a...
These days of bright blue skies, and spring blossoms, make it easy to identify with the Easter message. In this Jubilee Year of Hope, Easter reminds us we belong to such a positive and wonderful reality.
Despite the turmoil of...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Condon Eddie (Ned)
Tallow, Waterford/Portlaoise, Laois
Estonia and formerly of Barrack Street, Tallow, Co. Waterford and Portlaoise, Co. Laois. On 6th April, 2025, unexpectedly, Eddie (Ned), predeceased by his parents Peggy and...
Laois 0-14 Offaly 1-25
Leinster U-20 HC Tier 1 Group 1 Round 3
Laois suffered a second consecutive defeat in Group 3 of the Leinster U-20 Hurling Championship after Offaly proved to be far too strong in O'Connor Park, Tullamore, this...
Laois 0-14 Roscommon 1-6
Camogie - Division 3A National League Final
If ever a team deserved to come out on the right side of a tight and tense camogie final, it was this Laois camogie group.
Beaten in three finals last year...
