Leinster SFC: Second half goals the killer as Laois’s campaign ended by Louth in...
Laois 0-17 Louth 2-16
Leinster SFC Quarter Final
Laois are out of the Leinster championship after they were beaten by Louth in Newbridge this afternoon.
Justin McNulty's...
ACFL Division 2: Moore on form as Ballyfin pick up second league win
Ballyfin 3-15 O'Dempsey's 3-13
ACFL Division 2 Round 2
Sean Moore helped himself to 1-11 as Ballyfin picked up their second win in the Laois Shopping...
Soccer: Shield final awaits Ballybrittas but Mountmellick and Stradbally both suffer cup defeats
Ballybrittas Utd 4 Cloneygowan Celtic 2
CCFL Division 3 Shield Semi-Final
Having already won Division 3A, Ballybrittas United remain on course to add more silverware this...
Leinster Metro League Final: Agony for Portlaoise as North Meath win eight-try epic
North Meath 27 Portlaoise 22
Leinster Metro League Division 9 Final
Portlaoise Seconds were in Kells for the Leinster League Division 9 Final against North Meath...
LIVE BLOG: Follow all the action as Laois face Louth in Leinster quarter final
We are live from Newbridge as the Laois senior footballers take on Louth in the Leinster quarter final.
Whoever wins will go on to play...
ACHL Division 1: Borris-Kilcotton battle back with 14 men to deny Castletown
Borris-Kilcotton 2-15 Castletown 1-17
Laois Shopping Centre ACHL Division 1 Round 2
Castletown let a valuable victory slip through their grasp as Borris-Kilcotton overturned an eight-point...
The week that was – our most read stories of the past seven days
1 - Iarnród Éireann accused of ‘total lack of respect’ as Portlaoise Train Station left without toilets ‘for months’
Iarnród Éireann have come under fire...
Basketball: Heartbreak for Portlaoise Panthers as Limerick Celtics deny them in Division 1 final
Portlaoise Panthers 70 Limerick Celtics 81
Men's Basketball Division 1 Final
There was heartbreak for Portlaoise Panthers last night as they were beaten in the Men's...
In Pictures: Laois students shine at sell-out performances of ‘The Greatest Show’
As PT Barnum famously said, no one ever made a difference by being like everyone else.
Mountrath Community School’s Transition Year students recently put on...
Leinster SFC: Laois seeking to cause an upset as Louth fancied to book semi-final...
Leinster SFC Quarter-final - Laois v Louth
In St Conleth's Park in Newbridge at 3pm
Laois and Louth meet in the Leinster football championship this afternoon...
Fr Paddy: This Easter, let’s be bold in our hope, unshakable in our faith,...
These days of bright blue skies, and spring blossoms, make it easy to identify with the Easter message. In this Jubilee Year of Hope,...
Deaths in Laois – Sunday, April 13, 2025
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Condon Eddie (Ned)
Tallow, Waterford/Portlaoise, Laois
Estonia and formerly of Barrack Street, Tallow, Co. Waterford and Portlaoise,...
Leinster U-20 HC: Laois well beaten in Tullamore as Offaly cruise to 14-point victory
Laois 0-14 Offaly 1-25
Leinster U-20 HC Tier 1 Group 1 Round 3
Laois suffered a second consecutive defeat in Group 3 of the Leinster U-20...
Camogie: Laois claim Division 3 honours after hard-fought win over Roscommon
Laois 0-14 Roscommon 1-6
Camogie - Division 3A National League Final
If ever a team deserved to come out on the right side of a tight...
Leinster MHC: Jones double helps Laois claim second win
Laois 2-19 Carlow 1-9
Leinster MHC Round 2
Two Daniel Jones goals in the second half helped the Laois minor hurlers pick up their second win...
LIVE BLOG: Follow all the action from a triple header of Saturday GAA action
It is an incredibly busy week of GAA in Laois and we have three game this Saturday.
Over the next four hours, we will bring...
16 Laois schools included in expansion of Hot School Meals Programme
16 schools in Laois are set to benefit from an expansion of the Hot School Meals Programme.
The schools named cover a broad section of...
Silverware on the line as the Laois camogie team travel to Kinnegad to face...
Laois v Roscommon
National Camogie League Division 3A Final in Kinnegad at 1pm
The Laois camogie team are set to contest their fourth final in 12...
Group action continues as Laois minors head to Carlow and U-20s face Offaly
The Laois minor and U-20 hurlers continue their Leinster campaigns with games away from home this afternoon.
The minor hurlers are in action at 1pm...
Laois band The Mere Mortals make their long-awaited return with blockbuster gig in Portlaoise
Laois band, The Mere Mortals, are back recording and playing live music.
It has been quite some time since the group first released their unique...
Deaths in Laois – Saturday, April 12, 2025
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Denis Cullen
Ballyfermot, Dublin/Mountrath, Laois
Father of his cherished sons Stephen and Christian. Denis will be sadly...
In Pictures: ‘The Irish Revolution, 1912-23 – Laois’ book launch in Portlaoise Library
A new book, 'The Irish Revolution, 1912-23 - Laois', authored by Dr Cormac Moore, was launched at a recent event in Portlaoise Library.
This book...
Simon Harris: ‘Charlie Flanagan served with honour, with compassion and with dignity in every...
It was a real who's who of Fine Gael, past and present, in the Killeshin Hotel on Thursday night as the Laois branch of...
Laois special school garners national attention in both Dáil and Seanad as Taoiseach weighs...
The plight of a special needs school in Laois has garnered national attention once again, with representatives from the county raising the matter in...
Portlaoise TradFest returns bringing Irish music to Laois once again
A weekend filled with the very best in traditional Irish music returns with Portlaoise TradFest 2025 from Friday, May 2, to Sunday, May 4.
This...
New car market in Laois sees significant rise during March as Electric Vehicles continue...
There were 189 new cars sold in Laois during March, up a remarkable 39% from the 136 sold in the same month of 2024...
Laois Senator raises ‘urgent concerns’ over delays to flood relief schemes
Sinn Féin Senator Maria McCormack has called for "urgent action" to be taken on "long-delayed" flood relief schemes in Laois.
During a Seanad statement on...
Arriaga hoping to make history as Portlaoise Panthers go for National League glory on...
Portlaoise Panthers' Xabi Arriaga is hoping his side can make history on Saturday when they contest the National Basketball League Division 1 final.
From Bilbao...
Athletics: Laois Intermediate Road Championships and National Juvenile Indoor Championships
Laois Intermediate Road Championships
Just one week on from the Laois Senior Road race in Ballyroan, the Laois Intermediate Road Championships was held in Killeen...
Deaths in Laois – Friday, April 11, 2025
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Vincent Andrew Keating
Spink, Abbeyleix, Laois/Castlecomer, Kilkenny
Vincent Andrew Keating Spink, Abbeyleix, Co. Laois and Formerly of...
