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...
MATCH OFF – Laois Ladies Division 3 clash with Carlow called off minutes before...
All three of the inter-county games involved Laois this weekend have been called off.
The Laois Ladies were the last team standing as they were...
The week that was – our most read stories of the week
1 - ‘We bought a house in March and now we’re homeless’ – How a dream Laois home turned into a nightmare
People in Laois...
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...
Fr Paddy: St Brigid – A woman of great hope
February is it time of growth and invitation for us all. The light of spring slowly triumphs over winter darkness.
The story and celebration of...
Ladies NFL Division 3: Laois host Carlow as season gets underway
Ladies NFL Division 3 - Laois v Carlow
In Annanough at 2pm - note change of venue
Following postponements for both the men's county senior footballers...
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...
Deaths in Laois – Sunday, January 26, 2025
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
James Carroll
Hillside View, Clonaslee, Laois, R32 D2Y9/Roscrea, Tipperary
James Carroll, Hillside View, Clonaslee (R32 D2Y9) and...
Match postponed again – Laois footballers rescheduled trip to Leitrim is OFF
The Laois senior footballers will have to wait another week for their season to begin.
That is after it has been announced, for the second...
MATCH OFF – National hurling league Westmeath v Laois postponed due to frozen pitch
The day that inter-county GAA was set to return to Laois has ended with nothing happening at all.
This morning, the meeting of Laois and...
MATCH OFF – National Football League Division 3 clash between Laois and Leitrim postponed
The National Football League Division 3 meeting between Leitrim and Laois has been postponed.
A statement from Laois GAA this morning confirmed that the game...
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 senior footballers name captain and three vice-captains for 2025 season
The Laois senior footballers have named their captain and three vice-captains for the 2025 season.
Graiguecullen's Brian Byrne has been bestowed with the honour of...
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,...
Deaths in Laois – Saturday, January 24, 2025
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
James Carroll
Hillside View, Clonaslee, Laois, R32 D2Y9/Roscrea, Tipperary
James Carroll, Hillside View, Clonaslee (R32 D2Y9) and...
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...
Laois County Council crews mobilising as trees down and roads impassable across the county
Laois County Council say that repair crews are mobilising from 11am in a bid to attempt to clear up some of the damage from...
Laois County Council issue advice for staying safe during and after the Red warning...
As Storm Éowyn roars across Ireland this morning, Laois County Council has issued advice for people in a bid to keep them safe during...
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...
Former Laois footballer named in London squad ahead of National Football League
A former Laois footballer has been named in the London senior football panel ahead of their National Football League Division 4 campaign.
Former Portlaoise keeper...
‘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...
Deaths in Laois – Friday, January 23, 2025
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Teresa Kealy (née Cranny)
Athy, Kildare/Ballylinan, Laois
Teresa Kealy (née Cranny) late of Enfield, London and formerly...
Laois senior footballers name team for Leitrim opener and 37-player panel for 2025 season
The Laois senior footballers have named their team for their National Football League Division 3 opener against Leitrim.
Justin McNulty's team and panel shows a...
Great sadness in Mountmellick area following passing of beloved local nurse
There is great sadness in Mountmellick and the surrounding area following the passing of a beloved local nurse.
Trish Kelley (née Lawlor), aged in her...
2nd Year Football: Blanc the hero as Connolly and McEvoy star for Mountmellick CS...
Mountmellick CS 4-6 Johnstown 2-11 (AET)
2nd Year South Leinster 'D' Football Championship Final
Mountmellick Community School were crowned 2nd Year South Leinster 'D' football champions...
In Pictures: Paris art trip proves inspiring and educating for Laois students
5th-year and LCA Art students from Portlaoise College had the experience of a lifetime as they visited Paris last week as part of their...
Full list of properties sold in Laois during December as month-on-month figure drops by...
There were 89 residential properties sold in Laois during December according to the Property Price Register, a remarkable decrease of almost 50% on the...
Three new faces set to be added to the Laois GAA County Board for...
Laois GAA are set to add three new faces to the County Board for 2025 at a meeting on Monday evening.
Laois GAA Convention took...
