Mark Comerford
Laois IFC: Ballylinan need extra time to get past brilliant Ballyroan-Abbey
Ballylinan 2-22 Ballyroan-Abbey 3-9 (AET)
Laois IFC Round 2
Ballylinan's quest to get straight back up to senior remains on course after they beat Ballyroan-Abbey this...
The Week that Was: Our most read stories of the last seven days
1 - Former Tipperary player joins Cistercian College Roscrea as Head Hurling Coach
Local school Cistercian College Roscrea has announced that former Tipperary player and...
International high-performance coach Patrick Harding giving back to The Rock
Patrick Harding is a Performance Coach with over 12 years' experience working in the elite sporting environment.
Patrick runs Curadh Performance, a UK-based high-performance coaching...
Laois IFC: Young guns shine as Mountmellick cruise past O’Dempsey’s
Mountmellick 4-15 O'Dempsey's 0-5
Laois IFC Round 2
Having suffered a surprise defeat at the hands of Arles-Kilcruise in Round 1, Mountmellick got the train back...
Laois man running Ultra Marathon to raise funds for his late friend and teammate
Jamie Malone from Graiguecullen is running the Longford Ultra Marathon in memory of his friend, Paddy Branagan.
Paddy, also from Graiguecullen, died unexpectedly in the...
Ladies IFC: Comfortable win for Graiguecullen while St Joseph’s made to fight for their...
Ladies IFC Round 2
Graiguecullen 2-13 Clonaslee-St Manman's 0-4
Graiguecullen have taken a big step towards the semi finals, even at this early stage, with a...
The Rock GAA announce development plans and two new sponsorship agreements
The Rock GAA have announced two new sponsorship agreements, as they continue the development of their club grounds, outside Mountmellick.
The club held a launch...
All of the latest golf results from around the local clubs
We may not be getting the weather we expected, but that has not deterred the the local golf scene.
You can check out all the...
Uisce Éireann, formerly Irish Water, takes over full control for water services in Laois
Uisce Éireann, formerly Irish Water, has taken over full control and accountability for water and waste water services in Laois.
The change came into effect...
Report makes for interesting reading regarding the latest housing figures in Laois
Laois County Council have received a grant of €2 million from the Department of Housing, Local Development and Heritage under the Refurbishment and Regeneration...
New Portlaoise Library hailed as a ‘massive asset’ for Laois
The new County Library, which was officially opened on Monday, June 17 by Minister Heather Humphreys, has been hailed as a major success and...
Laois has a new soccer club as Grange Utd has been resurrected
Grange United are back!
33 years after the club was disbanded, Laois's western-most soccer club have been resurrected.
The club will represent the area encompassing Borris-in-Ossory,...
Laois Ladies SFC: Portlaoise get off to a flying start at the expense of...
Portlaoise 3-13 Ballyroan 0-8
Laois Ladies SFC Round 2
Gráinne Moran, Sarah Ann Fitzgerald, Ashling Kehoe and Fiona Dooley were the stand-out performers as Portlaoise went...
Laois Premier IHC: Ballinakill get their second win despite a great second half fromRathdowney-Errill
Ballinakill 4-15 Rathdowney-Errill 2-13
Laois Premier IHC Group B Round 2
Two goals each from Seamus Fitzpatrick and Jamie Drury helped Ballinakill to their second win...
Laois IHC: Hilliard on fire as Mountmellick hold off Clonad
Mountmellick 1-25 Clonad 1-17
Laois IHC Group A Round 2
Jimmy Hilliard scored an impeccable 1-13 without a single wide to lead Mountmellick to a crucial...
The week that was: Our most read stories of the past seven days
1 - Star of The Chase, Anne Hegerty discusses her family connections right here in Laois
Known as ‘The Governess’ on the popular TV quiz...
Planning permission granted for nursing home on the Laois/Kildare border
Planning permission has been granted for a new community support project on the Laois/Kildare border.
The project will see the construction of a new building at...
Laois County Council to hold workshops to help with applications for the Sports Capital...
Laois County Council has announced it will hold workshops to help local clubs and organisers who wish to apply for the Sports Capital Programme...
New road safety works set to take place at Scoil Mhuire Abbeyleix
New road safety works have been announced at Scoil Mhuire on the Ballyroan Road in Abbeyleix, under the Safe Routes to School Programme.
These road...
Laois County Council urged to take action regarding the ongoing intermittent power outages in...
Fine Gael Councillor Barry Walsh has called on Laois County Council to engage with the ESB in requesting a central point of contact for...
Woodenbridge Erkina River Festival set return with Heritage Week Walk on the Laois Kilkenny border
This Year's Woodenbridge Erkina River Festival will trace the route of the ancient road that ran from Western Upper Ossory to Kilkenny.
On Sunday, August...
Local County Councillor calls for a re-evaluation of tourism policies in Laois
Local Labour County Councillor, Marie Tuohy, has called on Laois County Council to re-evaluate tourism policies in the county.
Cllr Tuohy commended the ongoing effort...
Calls for an increase of the thresholds and the amounts for the Housing Adaptation...
Fine Gael Cllr Thomasina Connell has called on Laois County Council write to Minister Darragh O’Brien at the Department of Housing, Local Government and...
‘He was an honest, genuine man’ – Laois County Council honours the late John...
Councillors and staff at Laois County Council paid tribute to the late John Moran at the monthly meeting held on Monday morning.
There was great...
A busy first day for Laois County Council’s new Cathaoirleach
The new Cathaoirleach of Laois County Council took his chair for the very first time at this week's meeting of the councillors.
An Cathaoirleach, Pashal...
The Ladies championship gets underway with dominant wins for Timahoe, Sarsfields and St Conleth’s
Laois Senior Ladies Football Championship Round Round 1
Timahoe 5-5 Ballyroan 1-9
The 2023 Laois Senior Ladies Football Championship got underway in Stradbally on Sunday afternoon,...
The week that was: Our most read stories of the past seven days
1 - Fr Paddy – The Cost of 'Stars'
We have lived through the consequences of poor governance and its drastic consequences from church to...
Star of The Chase, Anne Hegerty discusses her family connections right here in Laois
Known as 'The Governess' on the popular TV quiz show, The Chase, Anne Hegerty has become a household name across Ireland and the UK.
Speaking...
Minor Hurling Championship: Round 3 wins for Abbeyleix, The Harps and Castletown
Abbeyleix 4-24 Clough-Ballacolla 1-13
Laois MHC Round 3
Abbeyleix have beaten Clough-Ballacolla by a remarkable 20 points in Ballinakill to secure their favourites tag in the...
New property development in Errill given the green light
Laois County Council has given the go-ahead for the construction of 14 houses in the village of Errill.
Furey Consulting Engineers Ltd sought planning permission from...