Basketball: Scoil Chriost Ri triumph and qualify for U-14 All-Ireland semi final
Scoil Chriost Ri have qualified for the All-Ireland U-14 'A' Cup semi-final following a clean sweep of wins at the recent Cup tournament.
The Laois...
Deaths in Laois – Saturday, February 8, 2025
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Blanche Cooper (née Stanley)
Blackrock, Dublin/Stradbally, Laois
Peacefully, in her 92nd year, in the excellent care of...
Kelly Cup: Lowry to the fore as Killeshin off to winning start under the...
Killeshin 3-13 Park-Ratheniska 1-11
Kelly Cup Group A
A new era in Ratheniska tonight. New floodlights, new rules and a new manager for each team.
For the...
Kelly Cup: Five-goal St Joseph’s put Courtwood to the sword
St Joseph’s 5-14 Courtwood 2-5
Kelly Cup Group B Round 1
Club football returned to Laois this week with the advent of the 2025 Kelly Cup.
St...
No luck for Conor Bergin as Taoiseach’s Seanad nominations are confirmed
Laois Fine Gael councillor Conor Bergin hasn't been included among the Taoiseach's 11 nominations for the Seanad.
Bergin, who unsuccessfully contested the recent Seanad elections,...
‘Walk for Justice’ – Event organised in Laois for the late Joe Drennan demanding...
A 'Walk for Justice' will take place in Mountrath this weekend demanding justice for the late Joe Drennan.
The Mountrath student, 21, was killed in...
LoveLaois Podcast: New Friday Panel, Seanad elections, double-barreled names and those we have lost
After a few weeks off, the LoveLaois Podcast is back with a new Friday panel.
It is an all LaoisToday affair as Steven Miller is...
Crettyard man named Federation of Irish Sport Volunteer of the Year for 2024
The Federation of Irish Sport has announced that Paddy Brennan has been named Laois’s 2024 recipient of the Volunteers in Sport Awards.
Paddy will be...
Busy times in Ballinakill with planning permission awarded to two new developments
February remains a busy month across the county, with Laois County Council awarding planning permission, in one form or another, to a variety of...
Laois family urging community to ‘go all in against cancer’ this Daffodil Day
A Laois family are urging the county to "go all in against cancer" for Daffodil Day 2025.
The Fennelly family, Frank, Cathy and Florence, used...
St Joseph’s quartet hoping to reach the promised land as Ardscoil Athy set for...
Excitement is building for Ardscoil na Trionoide Athy ahead of their historic clash in the Leinster Senior Colleges Football Championship final.
Its a momentous achievement...
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...
Deaths in Laois – Friday, February 7, 2025
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
John Duffy
Capard, Rosenallis, Laois/Dundrum, Dublin
John Duffy of Capard, Rosenallis and formerly of Emo Park and...
Property: Hennessy Auctioneers bringing 30 acres of prime agricultural land to the market
Hennessy Auctioneers are delighted to bring to the market circa 30 acres of prime agricultural land in 2 separate lots - circa 17.4 acres...
Kelly Cup: Rosenallis claim victory over Crettyard in first competitive game under new rules
Crettyard 0-11 Rosenallis 3-12
Kelly Cup Group B Round 1
History was made in Laois this evening as the first competitive game played under the new...
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...
1st Year Football: Dramatic comeback as Portlaoise CBS defeat St Peter’s for South Leinster...
Portlaoise CBS 5-4 St Peter's College (Wexford) 2-7
1st Year South Leinster 'B' Football Championship Final
Portlaoise CBS have been crowned First Year South Leinster 'B'...
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...
Roche to the fore as UCD claim Sigerson Cup final place with Heffernan’s DCU...
Killian Roche was to the fore last night as UCD advanced to the Sigerson Cup final following a dramatic penalty shoot out.
The Killeshin man...
Laois Football Podcast: Defeat against Offaly, new rules, Justin McNulty and Leitrim ahead
A little bit later that is usually the case, the Laois Football Podcast is back.
Alan Hartnett is joined by Steven Miller to access the...
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...
Deaths in Laois – Thursday, February 6, 2025
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Gerard (Patrick) Lowry
Munny, Stradbally, Laois
Gerard (Patrick) Lowry, Munny, Stradbally Co.Laois. Died 3rd February 2025 unexpectedly....
Clonaslee to launch plans for St Patrick’s Day celebration
The St Patrick's Day parade in Clonaslee has really gathered momentum since the community belatedly got it up and running for the first time...
Laois Gardai issue warning over bogus caller offering ‘tarmac, roofing and other services’
Laois Gardai have issued a warning to people in Abbeyleix over a bogus caller offering services such as 'tarmac, roofing and other services'.
A Black...
UPDATE: €14m drugs seized and arrests in operation in Laois and West Dublin
Gardaí from the Dublin Crime Response Team are today continuing their investigation following the seizure of drugs in Laois.
Approximately 182kg of cocaine and 4kg...
In Pictures: Eurovision winner Dana plays Sacred Heart charity concert in Abbeyleix
Eurovision Song Contest winner Dana played a charity concert in the Abbeyleix Manor Hotel over the weekend to launch the All-Ireland Sacred Heart Crusade...
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...
Laois Hurling Podcast: Defeat against Offaly, Tommy Fitzgerald and looking ahead to Waterford
After a false start, the Laois hurlers got their campaign underway on Sunday when they hosted Offaly in O'Moore Park.
The game didn't go the...
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...
Deaths in Laois – Wednesday, February 5, 2025
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Seàn Quinn
Blandsford, Ballyroan, Laois
Passed away peacefully in the presence of his loving family at The...
