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ACFL Division 1: 14-man Stradbally produce stunning come-back to salvage a draw away to...
Courtwood 3-11 Stradbally 1-17
ACFL Division 1 Round 3
Courtwood's unbeaten start to Division 1 of the Football League is intact, but only just, after a...
‘Gig for Gaza’ to be held in Abbeyleix with proceeds going towards mobile maternity...
A fundraising event has been organised in Laois with proceeds going to the people of Gaza, currently in the grips of assault by the...
Athletics: St Abban’s AC to host 50th annual Student Games on Good Friday
St Abban’s AC will host the 50th Annual Student Games in Monavea on Good Friday, April 18, at 5pm.
The competition has been running for...
1916 Easter Rising Commemorations to be held across Laois
The 109th anniversary of the 1916 Easter Rising will be celebrated this weekend with Commemorations being held around Laois.
Events in Mountmellick and The Heath, both...
Taoiseach admits ‘huge gaps’ in Child Disability Network Teams in Laois ‘is not at...
Taoiseach Michael Martin has admitted the "huge gaps" in Child Disability Network Teams (CDNT) in Laois are "not at all satisfactory".
The issue was raised...
Laois politicians come together to demand ‘urgent reform’ of ambulance services in Laois
Two Laois politicians have called for "urgent reform" of the ambulance services in County Laois.
Speaking in Seanad Éireann, Sinn Féin Senator Maria McCormack cited...
News in Brief: Postponement of streaming levy, free schoolbooks and review of National Development...
Indefinite postponement of streaming levy
Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media Patrick O’Donovan is to indefinitely postpone the introduction of a levy...
Minister confirms Portlaoise Garda Station is on course to be fully operational by summer...
Jack Chambers TD, Minister for Public Expenditure; National Development Plan Delivery and Reform, has confirmed that Portlaoise Garda Station is on course to be...
Soccer: Shield final awaits Ballybrittas but Mountmellick and Stradbally both suffer cup defeats
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...
Leinster Metro League Final: Agony for Portlaoise as North Meath win eight-try epic
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...
The week that was – our most read stories of the past seven days
1 - Iarnród Éireann accused of ‘total lack of respect’ as Portlaoise Train Station left without toilets ‘for months’
Iarnród Éireann have come under fire...
Leinster U-20 HC: Laois well beaten in Tullamore as Offaly cruise to 14-point victory
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...
16 Laois schools included in expansion of Hot School Meals Programme
16 schools in Laois are set to benefit from an expansion of the Hot School Meals Programme.
The schools named cover a broad section of...
In Pictures: ‘The Irish Revolution, 1912-23 – Laois’ book launch in Portlaoise Library
A new book, 'The Irish Revolution, 1912-23 - Laois', authored by Dr Cormac Moore, was launched at a recent event in Portlaoise Library.
This book...
Laois special school garners national attention in both Dáil and Seanad as Taoiseach weighs...
The plight of a special needs school in Laois has garnered national attention once again, with representatives from the county raising the matter in...
New car market in Laois sees significant rise during March as Electric Vehicles continue...
There were 189 new cars sold in Laois during March, up a remarkable 39% from the 136 sold in the same month of 2024...
Laois Senator raises ‘urgent concerns’ over delays to flood relief schemes
Sinn Féin Senator Maria McCormack has called for "urgent action" to be taken on "long-delayed" flood relief schemes in Laois.
During a Seanad statement on...
Athletics: Laois Intermediate Road Championships and National Juvenile Indoor Championships
Laois Intermediate Road Championships
Just one week on from the Laois Senior Road race in Ballyroan, the Laois Intermediate Road Championships was held in Killeen...
Leinster Towns Plate: Semi-Final heartbreak for Portlaoise as Newbridge prove too strong in Togher
Portlaoise 27 Newbridge 36
Leinster Provincial Towns Plate Semi-Final
Newbridge are through to the 2025 Leinster Provincial Towns Plate final at the expense of Portlaoise after...
Laois town ‘bypassed again’ as local TD pleads for construction of ‘very important’ relief...
A Laois TD has said Mountmellick has been "bypassed again" for funding on a " very important" relief road.
Laois Independent Republican TD Brian Stanley...
Laois TD launches Bill to put ‘proper regulations in place’ regarding wind farms
A Laois TD has launched a Bill which are designed to put "proper regulations in place" surrounding wind farms.
Independent Republican TD Brian Stanley says...
Hockey: Laois fire four past Genesis to lift Leinster Women’s Division 5/6 Shield
Laois 4 Genesis 1
Leinster Women's Division 5/6 Shield Final
Laois Hockey Club travelled to Rathfarnham on Saturday to compete in the final of the Leinster...
Rugby: Farrell and Fennessy to the fore as Athy reach first Towns Cup final...
As many as ten Laois players could be involved in this year's Leinster Towns Cup decider after Athy and Carlow each came through difficult...
Stradbally Town AFC urge Laois County Council to ‘do the right thing’ as club...
A local sports club are urging Laois County Council to "do the right thing" and "overturn their decision" on the Community Recognition Fund, which...
25 artists and groups from across Laois receive close to €9,000 in arts funding
There have been a number of successful applications for funding under Laois County Council's Arts Act Grant Scheme 2025.
A total of 25 applicants received...
News in Brief: €3 million for social housing, student grant increases, community projects and...
€3 million investment for social housing in Laois
A €3 million investment into Social Housing in Laois has been announced as part of a €436...
ACFL Division 2: Clonaslee-St Manman’s claim 2024 Division 3 title while Arles-Killeen win again
Kilcavan 1-13 Clonaslee-St Manman’s 3-16
ACFL Division 2 Round 2 (Doubling as 2024 ACFL Division 3 Final)
Kilcavan hosted Clonaslee-St Manman's this evening in the second...
Over €25 million announced for investment into Laois road network during 2025
Over €25 million has been announced for investment into the road network in Laois during 2025.
"Ongoing investment in the improvement and maintenance of our...
One year in and plenty of positives to be taken from Laois County Council’s...
There were plenty of positives to be taken from the first progress report of the Laois County Council Local Authority Climate Action Plan (LACAP)...
The week that was – our most read stories of the past seven days
1 - Major shock as Electric Picnic is set to move to a different Laois venue
The biggest story of the week by fa broke...