Mark Comerford
Portarlington Rugby Club to host Family Table Quiz on Saturday, February 15
A Laois sports club are set to host a family fundraising event later this month with excitement beginning to build.
Portarlington RFC are set to...
New data shows Laois has second lowest disposable income of any county in Ireland
New data from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) shows that Laois has the second lowest disposable income of any county in Ireland.
The data shows...
New car sales up slightly in Laois during January as 2024 nationwide car trends...
There were 474 new cars sold in Laois during the first month of the year, up almost 4% from the 457 sold in January 2024 according...
Laois Sports Partnership – A year of growth in sport and physical activity participation
Laois Sports Partnership (LSP) received €855,516 in funding for sport in 2024, with almost 10,000 participants involved across a total of five Community Sports...
Laois rugby International honoured by Royal College of Physicians
A Laois doctor and Irish rugby International has been honoured at a recent ceremony held by the Royal College of Physicians in Dublin.
Eimear Corri...
News in Brief: Credit Union Community Fund, Laois Supporters Club and Healthcare Roadshow in...
Applications Open for Mountmellick Credit Union's 2025 Community Fund
Mountmellick Credit Union has launch their 2025 Community Fund, with up to €30,000 in funding available to...
Rugby: Portlaoise double up on Portarlington in dominant derby win
Portarlington 17 Portlaoise 34
Leinster League Division 2B
Portlaoise doubled Portarlington 34-17 in an impressive victory at Lea Road this afternoon, coming out on top in...
Soccer: Cup upsets as Mountmellick stun Willow Park and Ballybrittas power past Temple Villa
Willow Park A 2 Mountmellick Utd A 3
Paddy Cotter Cup Round 2
Mountmellick United pulled off an incredible win on Saturday night, knocking Willow Park...
Ladies NFL Division 3: Six-goal Louth put Laois to the sword in Crettyard
Laois 1-10 Louth 6-5
Ladies NFL Division 3 Round 2
Having been relegated from Division 2 of the Ladies National Football League last year, Laois would...
Laois TD calls for restrictions to be lifted on over-70 school bus drivers
A Laois TD has renewed calls to have the Government lift restrictions on bus drivers over the age of 70 from operating school buses.
Independent...
Your guide to the game as Laois footballers battle Offaly in O’Moore Park
National Football League Division 3 - Laois v Offaly
In O'Moore Park at 4pm
The second part of a double-header throws in at 4pm this afternoon...
Laois hurlers set to kick off O’Moore Park double header with Offaly
National Hurling League Division 1B - Laois v Offaly
O'Moore Park at 2pm
O'Moore Park gets its first taste of competitive 2025 action this afternoon -...
The week that was – our most read stories of the past seven days
1 - Sadness and tributes paid following the passing of the owner of Nino’s chipper
There is sadness in Laois this week following the passing...
Laois forecasted to experience second-highest rise in house prices across Ireland by 2030
Laois is forecasted to experience the second-highest rise in house prices across Ireland by 2030, behind only by Wicklow, with Dublin ranked third.
Laois house...
Students at a Laois Gaelscoil set to be honoured at this year’s FÍS Film...
Laois primary school students are set to be recognised at this year’s FÍS Film Awards at a ceremony in Dublin.
Sixth-class students at Gaelscoil Shlí...
Government urged to increase ‘unsustainable’ income threshold for social housing
The Government is being urged to increase the income threshold for social housing, with the current thresholds described as "unsustainable."
The call came from the...
Laois ‘missing a trick’ by not doing more to promote Rock of Dunamase as...
Laois, as a county, is "missing a trick" by not doing more to promote the Rock of Dunamase as a major tourist destination.
That is...
Proposals laid out which could see changes made to National Electoral Register
Proposals have been laid out this week by Laois County Council which could see changes made to the National Electoral Register.
The first proposal would...
Laois County Councillors fume over new plans to reduce speed limits
New speed limit restrictions are set to be rolled out across Laois from Friday, February 7.
The Department of Transport have decided that default speed...
Laois man embarks on epic 32-county journey to raise funds for local sports club
A Laois man is set to take on an incredible challenge as he prepares to visit all 32 counties in an effort to raise...
Rugby: Portarlington advance in Leinster Towns Cup but Portlaoise are out after late flurry...
Midland Warriors 0 Portarlington 29
Leinster Towns Cup Round 1
Portarlington put in an incredible performance away to Midland Warriors this afternoon, running in four tries...
Soccer: Cup heartbreak for Clonaslee as most games fall victim to stormy conditions
Willow Park A 4 v Clonaslee Utd 3
Combined Counties Cup Round 2
Clonaslee United put in a brave performance away to Willow Park on Saturday...
Planning permission awarded to several housing developments and community projects across Laois
Laois County Council has recently approved a series of planning applications across various industries and services in the county.
Brook Advantage Limited have been given...
Laois school rallies to prevent deportation of family whose ‘lives would be in danger...
Close to 1,700 people have signed a petition to the new Minister for Justice asking them to stop the deportation of a family from...
Six Laois students receive Trinity College Entrance Exhibition Awards
Six Laois students have been recognised at the Trinity College Entrance Exhibition Awards at ceremonies held in the University throughout the week.
The Trinity College...
Laois village ‘left in complete darkness’ amid ‘urgent’ appeals for public lighting
A village in Laois "urgently needs public lighting" as the community has been left "in complete darkness."
That is according to Laois TD Brian Stanley,...
Laois senior hurlers name team for Westmeath opener as Fitzgerald era begins
The Laois senior hurlers have named their team to face Westmeath in their National Hurling League Division 1B opener.
The Tommy Fitzgerald era begins in Mullingar...
Laois County Council issue road updates as Storm Éowyn continues to roar
Laois County Council have issued a new statement in relation to the ongoing situation across the county amid Storm Éowyn.
It was reported earlier this morning...
Planning Permission: Applications submitted for 19 new homes in Laois plus a solar farm...
Laois County Council has received planning applications from two separate developers that would see the construction of 19 new homes in the county.
Kingscroft Developments...
‘The Slieve Blooms are not going to become the wild west for reckless quad...
"Quads and scramblers laying waste to Slieve Bloom bike and walking trails" according to a TD.
Independent TD for Offaly, Carol Nolan, formerly a TD...