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All-Ireland Premier Junior Camogie: Strong finish sends Laois into semi-finals

Laois 4-13 Roscommon 2-9 All-Ireland Premier Junior Camogie Championship Round 4  Laois are through to the All-Ireland Premier Junior Camogie Championship semi-finals thanks to a hard-fought...

Portlaoise Library Summer Series of Local History Talks throughout July 

Portlaoise Library has announced the return of its summer series of local history talks. The talks will take place in Portlaoise library at 7pm on...

ACFL Division 1: Another final for St Joseph’s who overpowered Ballyroan-Abbey this evening

St Joseph's 2-14 Ballyroan-Abbey 0-9 ACFL Division 1 Winners Group Round 3 St Joseph's are through to the Laois Shopping Centre ACFL Division 1 final after...

Laois Hunt Pony Club shine at annual Abbeyleix House and Farm Family Day

Abbeyleix House and Farm, one of the most historic estates in Ireland, opened to families and foodies across the country this past weekend for...

‘Good progress’ made on €18 million Flood Relief Scheme for Mountmellick

A Laois TD has said there has been "good progress" made on the €18 million Flood Relief Scheme for Mountmellick. This follows on from Chairperson...
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Call made for boundary fence to be repaired in Laois housing estate

A call has been made for Laois County Council to repair a boundary fence that has fallen down in a Laois housing estate. A resident...
The Laois Ladies senior footballer championship has been delayed following an appeal

ACFL Division 2: O’Dempsey’s one step closer to final while Mountmellick are relegated

O'Dempsey's 1-14 Arles-Killeen 0-6 ACFL Division 2 Round 10 Winners Group O’Dempsey’s have gotten the win they needed to keep themselves in the hunt for a...

Explained: What is the EU Asylum and Migration Pact?

A TD for Laois/Offaly has described Ireland's decision to opt in to the EU's Asylum and Migration Pact as "a political earthquake." Following a series...
House Prices are on the rise

Laois house prices ‘out of reach of what a lot of workers can afford’...

Sinn Féin TD for Laois/Offaly Brian Stanley has said that Laois house prices "have gone out of reach of what a lot of workers...

Election of new Borris-in-Ossory Mountmellick Cathaoirleach described as ‘disappointing’ and ‘a foregone conclusion’

Fianna Fáil's Seamus McDonald has this morning been elected as the new Cathaoirleach of the Borris-in-Ossory-Mountmellick Municipal District for the next twelve months. While the...

Boglands Festival 2025 – a homecoming ‘for all sons and daughters of Mountmellick around...

There is a global movement brewing in a Laois town, with news of a world-wide homecoming planned for next year. 2025 will see the return...
Portlaoise Bus Service

Taoiseach says Bus Éireann retirement policy ’causes issues in many constituencies and counties’

Taoiseach Simon Harris has said he "instinctively agrees" with a proposal to review the mandatory retirement age of 70 for bus drivers employed by...

In Pictures: Kites 4 Gaza Laois latest event held by Irish Palestine Solidarity Campaign

The people have Laois have once again come out to show their support for the people of Palestine in their ongoing struggle for survival. The...

Lidl hoping to open third location in Laois with new supermarket proposed

Lidl Ireland have made an application to Laois County Council seeking planning permission to construct a third supermarket in the county. The application is for...

Tailteann Cup hero Byrne hailed ‘a warrior’ as long road to recovery leads to...

It has been a long, long year for Brian Byrne. He sustained a serious knee injury at the end of the National Football league last...

Funding unveiled to help Laois libraries reach out to marginalised groups and people with...

Funding of €13,141 has been unveiled for library supports in Laois as part of the Government's Dormant Accounts Action Plan. The funding will "assist public libraries...

Aer Lingus industrial action leading to phone scams with one Midlands family losing €2,000...

Laois residents are being warned to be vigilant of reports a new scam related to the ongoing issues within Are Lingus, with one Midlands...

New car sales in Laois decline by almost 50% in May compared to 2023,...

The number of new car sales in Laois saw a sharp decline in May, dropping by over 48% compared to the same month in...

ACFL Division 4: Hand guides Graiguecullen to glory after holding off Portlaoise come-back

Graiguecullen 3-13 Portlaoise 2-12 ACFL Division 4 Final Graiguecullen have left the Centre of Excellence as the Laois Shopping Centre ACFL Division 4 champions after a phenomenal...

Full list of properties sold in Laois during May as average house price rises...

There were 97 residential properties sold in Laois in May according to the Property Price Register, a significant increase on the 2023 figure. Last May...

Mountmellick and Portarlington Flood Relief Schemes under spotlight at Dáil’s Public Accounts Committee

Laois took centre stage in Government buildings last week as the Mountmellick and Portarlington Flood Relief Schemes came under the spotlight. Chairperson of the Office...

Planning: Applications made for medical clinic in Mountrath, car rental hub in Portlaoise, ball...

Medical Clinic, Mountrath Giselle Lopes Semedo dos Reis has applied to the County Council seeking planning permission to form a new medical clinic in Mountrath. The...

ACFL Division 6: Clonaslee-St Manman’s hold off resilient Park-Ratheniska to win dramatic final

Clonaslee-St Manman's 2-9 Park-Ratheniska 0-13 ACFL Division 6 Final Clonaslee-St Manman's are the new Laois Shopping Centre ACFL Division 6 champions after a dramatic final against...

ACFL Division 7: Three-goal St Joseph’s win first adult football final of 2024

St Joseph's 3-14 Courtwood 0-15 ACFL Division 7 Final St Joseph's have won the first adult football league final of 2024, beating Courtwood in an excellent...
The number of carers in Laois is on the rise

Renewed calls for increase in rate of pay for carers currently in receipt of state...

Renewed calls have been made to increase rate of pay that currently apply to carers in receipt of state pensions. There is a belief that older...

Remarkable season sees Laois soccer clubs capture league titles, cup glory, Club of the...

The 2023/24 soccer season brought a significant level of success for the Laois clubs, with five senior teams tasting glory. Laois has over 30 active...

Laois students honoured at ceremony recognising their grá for Gaeilge

Students from Timahoe National School were presented with a Gaelbhratach flag at a ceremony in Roscrea for their promotion of the Irish language. The student...

Local cousins’ lemonade stand at Cemetery Sunday helps raise money for The Friends of...

Six young cousins from Laois have come together for the second year in a row in a marvellous display of community spirit and youthful...
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Former Laois mink farm and processing plant set to be replaced just months after...

The owners of a former mink farm and processing plant in Laois have applied to the County Council for planning permission in the hopes...

Mountmellick United celebrate momentous CCFL Club of the Year award for 2024

A month after their men's senior A team were crowned Division 1 champions, Mountmellick United have been named as the CCFL Club of the Year 2024. The...