Mark Comerford
63-acre farm for sale in south County Laois – which comes with its very...
Laois is home to the hottest property on the market in recent times, with the news that Ballagh Castle is going up for auction.
The...
Laois GAA Fixtures: Quiet week ahead as Electric Picnic beckons
With Electric Picnic returning to Stradbally this weekend, there is a quiet week ahead in terms of Laois GAA fixtures.
The highlight is Tuesday evening...
Laois IFC: Mountmellick through to quarter-finals after six-goal thriller with Portlaoise
Mountmellick 3-16 Portlaoise 3-10
Laois IFC Round 2 Qualifier
With both of these sides losing in Round 1 of the Laois Shopping Centre Intermediate Football Championship,...
The week that was: our most read stories of the past seven days
1 - In Pictures: Serious style as Heywood CS continue the 2024 Debs season
There was serious style in Ballinakill last week as the students...
Weekend Read: Making the case for enhanced sporting facilities in Portlaoise
Over the past six months, the news has been blotted with reports about a potential Sports Complex in Portlaoise.
Not a merely modernised and upgraded...
Laois JFC ‘A’: Kilcavan beat Barrowhouse while Camross shock The Heath and The Rock...
Kilcavan 2-10 Barrowhouse 1-7
Laois JFC 'A' Group B Round 3
Barrowhouse and Kilcavan have been the pace-setters in Group B of the Laois Shopping Centre...
The Saw Doctors, Chasing Abbey and more added to Electric Picnic 2024 as final...
With just one week to go until Electric Picnic 2024 opens its doors to music fans from across the country, the final lineup for...
Gardaí seeking public assistance in tracing Laois teenager, Abbie Glynn, reported missing since Sunday
Gardaí are seeking the public's assistance in tracing the whereabouts of a Laois teenager - 17-year-old Abbie Glynn, from Ballybrittas.
Abbie was last seen on...
Inclement summer weather leading to fears of flooding and road safety issues
There has been no summer to speak of, with considerably more rain than is to be expected for the summer months.
This has led to...
95% of people report increase in motor insurance premiums despite making no claims
A recent motor insurance survey shows that 95% of people have seen their premiums increase in the past 12 months, while 98% said they...
Government called on ‘to scrap TV Licence and deliver sustainable public sector broadcasting’
Laois Sinn Féin TD Brian Stanley has called on the Government to scrap the TV licence, and fund RTÉ and other public service media...
Road safety ‘now the number one issue in Laois’ amid growing concerns in Camross...
"Road safety is now the number one issue in Laois," a local County Councillor has said, amid growing concerns in both Camross and Ballyfin.
Cllr...
Laois SFC: Emo come out on top after five-star classic with Clonaslee-St Manman’s
Emo 4-15 Clonaslee-St Manman's 1-13
Laois SFC Round 1
Emo and Clonaslee-St Manman's came together tonight in the first round of the Laoise Shopping Centre Senior...
Rathdowney urged to ‘move with the times’ amid accusations of discrimination against rural Laois...
A local County Councillor has called for Rathdowney to "move with the times," while another has accused Laois County Council of "discrimination" against rural...
Laois JFC ‘A’: Kilcavan and Barrowhouse win again while The Rock overcame The Heath
Kilcavan 6-19 Camross 0-1
Laois JFC 'A' Group B Round 2
After their impressive opening-round win over The Rock, Kilcavan put up a huge score on...
Roadworks scheduled for popular Laois tourist destination in Slieve Bloom mountains
The Cathole Falls is among the most popular visitor attractions in Slieve Bloom Mountains, along with Glenbarrow Waterfall and the Ridge of Cappard boardwalk.
The...
Laois MFC ‘A’: Wins for Portlaoise, Portarlington, Mountmellick Parish Gaels and Na Fianna Og
Portlaoise 2-11 Killeshin-Crettyard-Spink 0-10
Laois MFC 'A' Round 3
After two consecutive defeats, Portlaoise have finally gotten off the mark, winning by seven points away to...
Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) accused of being ‘out of touch and out of control’
Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) have been accused of being "completely and utterly out of touch and out of control" following "botched" roadworks between Durrow...
Laois Premier IHC: Rathdowney-Errill coast to victory over Clonaslee-St Manman’s
Rathdowney-Errill 2-18 Clonaslee-St Manman's 0-7
Laois Premier IHC Group B Round 1
Rathdowney-Errill have coasted to victory this evening in the first round of the Laois...
Irish water accused of “leaving the people of Mountmellick in an awful situation” after...
Irish water have been accused of "leaving the people of Mountmellick in an awful situation" after an unannounced water stoppage in the town.
The water...
Laois GAA clubs raffling off tickets for All-Ireland football final, Electric Picnic and Coldplay
Three Laois GAA clubs are holding fundraising events at the moment, each with massive prizes on offer.
Firstly, Kilcavan GAA are raffling off two tickets...
Laois Premier IHC: Scully to the fore as Borris-Kilcotton put Camross to the sword
Borris-Kilcotton 4-29 Camross 1-10
Laois Premier IHC Group A Round 1
Borris-Kilcotton have started life in the Laois Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship with a one-sided win...
Laois among nine counties still awaiting domestic violence refuge centre amid ‘epidemic of domestic...
Laois, as well as neighbouring Offaly, remains among nine counties in Ireland still without a designated centre for victims of domestic violence.
Figures provided by...
Laois IHC: Mountmellick too good for Slieve Bloom after one-sided second half
Mountmellick 2-17 Slieve Bloom 0-11
Laois IHC Group A Round 1
Mountmellick came from a point down at half time to beat Slieve Bloom in the...
In Pictures: Weekend to remember at Mountmellick Heritage and Arts Festival
The Mountmellick Heritage and Arts Festival took place over the weekend, with a series of events running from Friday, July 12, to Sunday 14.
The...
Laois MFC ‘A’: Wins for O’Dempsey’s, Killeshin-Crettyard-Spink, and St Joseph’s while reigning champions draw...
O'Dempsey's 1-16 Mountmellick Parish Gaels 1-7
Laois MFC 'A' Round 2
O'Dempsey's have made it two wins from two at the start of the Laois Minor...
Friends of Portlaoise Hospital raffling off Laois GAA Season Club Pass ahead of 2024...
The charity group, Friends of Portlaoise Hospital are holding a fabulous raffle to help raise funds for the Midlands Regional Hospital Portlaoise.
The raffle 2024...
Ladies Football League Division 1: Goals the difference as Portlaoise beat St Joseph’s to...
Portlaoise 2-9 St Joseph's 0-12
Ladies Football League Division 1 Final
Goals proved the difference this evening as Portlaoise left the Centre of Excellence as the...
Dáil told ‘private waste collection operators want to hit everyone in their pockets’ amid potential...
"The slogan in this country for many years has been, reduce, reuse, recycle; and when the people of Ireland do the right thing, the...
Government urged to address youth funding in upcoming budget with Laois/Offaly lowest funded region...
A local TD has brought before the Dáil the issue of acutely low funding for the Laois Offally Educate Together Board (LOETB).
Sinn Féin's Brian...