In Pictures: Serious style and great celebrations at St Paul’s Ladies Dinner Dance
There was serious style in the Midlands Park Hotel on Saturday as St Paul's Ladies came together to celebrate.
2024 was a brilliant year for...
Basketball: Phelan on fire as Portlaoise Panthers cruise past Carrick challenge
Portlaoise Panthers 95 Carrick Crusader 68
Men's National Basketball League Division 1
Save for a sticky patch in the third quarter that saw their opponents close...
Deaths in Laois – Monday, February 17, 2025
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Sheila Kehoe (née Hyland)
Portlaoise, Laois
Sheila Kehoe (née Hyland). Dysart Cross, Stradbally and formerly Ballydavis, The...
The CUBE: Supporting a Greener Future for Laois and the Midlands
The CUBE is a 10,000 square foot building spanning over three floors, located in the heart of Portlaoise town overlooking the Old Fort of...
Blow for Laois hurlers as long serving keeper Rowland takes time away from panel
The Laois senior hurlers have been hit with a blow as their long-serving goalkeeper Enda Rowland has taken some time away from the panel.
The...
Basketball: Portlaoise Panthers women undone by Killester’s second-half surge
Killester 70 Portlaoise Panthers 52
Women's Basketball Super League
Portlaoise Panthers were denied a third successive win in Women’s Super League after they were undone by...
Rugby: Portarlington beaten by North Meath while Portlaoise lose in Newbridge
Portarlington 10 North Meath 25
Leinster League Division 2B
Portarlington were soundly beaten on Sunday afternoon in Lea Road, as North Meath took all five points...
Soccer: Away draws for Mountmellick and Portlaoise as Ballybrittas United crowned Division 3A champions
Monksland Utd A 2 Mountmellick Utd A 2
CCFL Senior Division
Mountmellick United missed out on the chance to go third in the CCFL Senior Division...
Ladies NFL Division 3: Mo returns and scores 1-8 as Laois see off Carlow...
Laois 3-18 Carlow 4-6
Ladies NFL Division 3 Round 1
The Laois ladies footballers got the better of Carlow in Annanough in a high scoring contest...
Six Talking Points as the Laois footballers claim second win in a row
The Laois footballers recorded an impressive 0-23 to 0-16 win over Sligo in O'Moore Park on Sunday afternoon to record their second win of...
NHL Division 1B: 14-man Laois battle it out to secure big victory away to...
Laois 4-18 Westmeath 1-19
NHL Division 1B Round 1
The Laois senior hurlers have their first win in Division 1B of the National Hurling League following...
NFL Division 3: Barry leads the way as impressive Laois see off Sligo
Laois 0-23 Sligo 0-16
NFL Division 3 Round 3
The Laois footballers have picked up their second win of this season's NFL Division 3 after a...
LIVE BLOG: Follow all of Sunday’s Laois GAA action as three county teams do...
Talk about a busy day of inter-county GAA.
Three Laois GAA senior teams are in inter-county action this afternoon and we'll do our best to...
Basketball: Portlaoise Panthers ignite weekend double-header with victory over Tolka
Portlaoise Panthers 107 Tolka Rovers 83
Men's National Basketball League Division 1
Portlaoise Panthers ignited a weekend double-header in Men’s Division One with a big victory...
New York! New York! LaoisToday team to travel to the Big Apple for St...
St Patrick’s Day in New York. Of all the iconic destinations for our national holiday, New York is the big one.
Connecting with the Irish...
Your guide to the game as Laois senior footballers welcome Sligo to O’Moore Park
National Football League Division 3 – Laois v Sligo
In O'Moore Park at 1pm
Laois welcome Sligo to O'Moore Park this afternoon at 1pm as the...
Your guide to the game as Laois senior hurlers head to Mullingar
National Hurling League Division 1B – Laois v Westmeath
In Cusack Park at 2.30pm
Two defeats from their opening two fixtures means this is a vital...
Fr Paddy: The life story of Matt Talbot – a powerful recovery
Addiction is lived reality for many good people. The life story of an Irish man and his recovery is an inspirational one.
Matt Talbot was...
Deaths in Laois – Sunday, February 16, 2025
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Liam Rose
Knockiel Drive, Rathdowney, Laois
Liam Rose, Knockiel Drive, Rathdowney, Co. Laois, February 14th. 2025, peacefully...
Kelly Cup: Dunne on the double as Arles-Killeen see off Park-Ratheniska
Arles-Killeen 2-9 Park-Ratheniska 0-11
Kelly Cup Group A Round 2
Two brilliantly-taken goals from Colin Dunne made all the difference as Arles-Killeen got their first win...
Laois TD urges the state to pass the Occupied Territories Bill and hold Israel...
“The occupied territories bill must be passed as a matter of urgency” says Portlaoise TD Brian Stanley.
The bill which has floated around since 2018,...
Laois Senator calls for pragmatic approach to taxation of rapid response vehicles
Sinn Féin Senator and local first responder, Maria McCormack, is calling for urgent action to address the issue of taxing first responder vehicles.
She said...
In Pictures: Five trophies on display as St Joseph’s celebrate 2024 with Dinner Dance
A great night was had by all in the Clonard Court Hotel in Athy on Friday as St Joseph's GAA celebrated their 2024 season.
Five...
Francie Gorman: ‘The best way to support the next generation of farmers is to...
Laois IFA didn't need to go too far for their guest speaker at this year's AGM.
Held in the Abbeyleix Manor Hotel on Wednesday night...
Laois Juveniles make a bright start to the Leinster 40×20 handball championships
The opening round of Leinster 40x20 Juvenile Championships took place recently with a number of Laois handballers in action.
Up first, Michael and Darragh Brennan...
Local Councillor confirms beginning of payment under support schemes to Laois Tillage farmers
A total amount of close to €1.7 million is to be paid to farmers in Laois, local Councillor Conor Bergin has confirmed.
The Minister of...
Deaths in Laois – Saturday, February 15, 2025
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Dympna Walsh (née Moran)
Chapel Street, Ballyroan, Laois, R32F9C3
Dympna Walsh (nee Moran) Chapel Street, Ballyroan, Co....
In Pictures: Outstanding talent on show at People First Credit Union school quiz
There were exceptional performances all around from local primary schools in the recently concluded annual People First Credit Union School Quiz.
The competition, held at...
Laois IFA chairman on opposing Mercosur, maintaining straw supports and watching out for one...
Laois IFA chairman Henry Burns says that Ireland needs to "stand up against" the EU-Mercosur trade deal that, among other things, would see South...
Record level of funding as more than €14 million allocated for Laois road improvements...
Just under €14.5 million has been allocated to Laois as part of an national investment programme for regional and local roads.
The total funding of...
