‘One of the most successful championships of all time’ – Sun sets on 2024...
As the traffic flows from the car parks in Ratheniska this evening, the the total attendance figure for the 93rd National Ploughing Championships has...
Sinn Fein TD on Aidan Mullins departure and his wish for a General Election...
Sinn Fein's spokesperson on housing Eoin Ó Broin says that he would love a General Election to be called 'tomorrow'.
The Dublin Mid-West TD was...
Double bronze and a nasty fall for Laois athlete McDonald at World Masters in...
It has been a successful and eventful couple of days for the evergreen Laois athlete Martin McDonald.
The Ballyroan, Abbeyleix & District runner competed in...
LOETB Adult Literacy for Life – working in our community
One of my earliest memories is of my mother reading to me, the world opening before me as I realised there was a connection...
Action needed as Midlands remains without specialised palliative inpatient care unit
The three Midlands counties Laois, Offaly and Westmeath are dtill without any specialised palliative care inpatient unit.
Addressing the matter, Laois Sinn Fein TD, Brian Stanley,...
Woodenbridge Paddlers raise €3,000 for new Centre for Autism in Rathdowney
The Woodenbridge Paddlers have made a wonderful donation of €3,000 to support the new Centre for Autism in St Fergal's College, Rathdowney.
Representatives from the...
In Pictures: Glorious sunshine, big crowds and mighty craic at Day 1 of the...
It was less mud and wellies but more glorious sunshine and sunglasses as the National Ploughing Championships got underway yesterday.
The day did not disappoint...
Laois primary school perform for President Michael D Higgins at Ploughing Championships
The school band in Scoil Fionntáin Naofa, Shanahoe was invited to perform at the opening ceremony of the National Ploughing Championships in Ratheniska.
This was...
Timahoe Vintage and Heritage Club raise €7,000 for Scoil Mhuire Fatima
The newly formed Timahoe Vintage and Heritage Club got off to a flying start this year following the success of their first Truck and...
EirGrid awards over €120,000 to community groups and organisations in Timahoe, Ballinakill and Spink
EirGrid, the national electricity grid operator, has awarded €153,450 to community groups and not-for-profit organisations in Laois and Kilkenny.
Nine of the 14 groups are...
‘Rest easy Rob, your club, family and friends will never forget you’ – Beautiful...
There was a dark cloud of sadness over Stradbally last weekend as one of its much loved sons was laid to rest.
Only aged in...
News in Brief: Ban on vapes, Laois national schools getting creative, and good news...
Legislation approved to ban sale of disposable vapes
The newly approved Nicotine Inhaling Products Bill bans the sale, manufacture and import of single-use or disposable...
Lack of car parking facilities at Clonaslee Heath Centre is ‘totally unfair’
The lack of proper car parking facilities at Clonaslee Heath Centre has been described as "totally unfair."
That is the opinion of local County Councillor,...
‘In a second, your life is changed’: Abbeyleix man on his son’s leukaemia diagnosis...
Abbeyleix native Steven Reilly remembers all too well the trauma of his son Jude’s diagnosis with Acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
“It was June 10 last. I...
Batteries being stolen from digital signs at schools in Errill and Rathdowney
Batteries are being stolen from digital signs at schools in Errill and Rathdowney, which is causing serious safety concerns.
That is according to local Fine...
‘Find your voice and use it’ says Laois children’s author as he launches fourth...
It may be a long way from the Champs-Élysées to Killeen but Brendan McDonald has brought the two together in writing and publishing his...
New by-laws needed to help pedestrians and cyclists on road that has been ‘destroyed’
New by-laws may be needed to help pedestrians and cyclists on a Laois road that has been "destroyed."
Independent County Councillor Aisling Moran called for...
Improved public lighting urgently needed at former Laois hotel before a ‘tragic loss of...
Improved public lighting is urgently needed at a well-known former Laois hotel before it results in 'the tragic loss of life'.
The Montague Hotel in...
New signage needed to show use of E-Scooters on footpaths is illegal
New signage could be on the way to County Laois to drive home the message that the use of E-Scooters on footpaths is illegal.
While...
New parking facilities ‘would mean a lot’ for the people of Mountrath
Mountrath could be in line to receive a boost to its current parking facilities in a move that would "mean a lot" to the...
Still nowhere to charge electric vehicles between Portlaoise and Carlow
It is almost 15 years since the rollout of public charging infrastructure to support the introduction of electric vehicles (EVs) in Ireland.
Yet there is...
In Pictures: Portlaoise College officially open new astro turf pitch
Portlaoise College marked the official opening of its long-awaited astro turf pitch last week, a project that has been in development since 2018.
The new...
Promising weather forecast for National Ploughing Championships according to Carlow Weather
The 2024 National Ploughing Championships are just around the corner and as always, the weather for the event is a hot topic.
This year's event...
In Pictures: Graduation for Portlaoise Institute as 2023/2024 students celebrated
Portlaoise Institute hosted its annual graduation ceremony at the Killeshin Hotel, celebrating the achievements of students from the 2023/24 academic year.
The event marked a...
Prison system at ‘breaking point’ as official capacity now exceeded by 400 prisoners
The prison system has been described as being at 'breaking point' by a local TD following figures in relation overcrowding.
Minister for Justice Helen McEntee...
Kelly and Sweeney triumphant in 2024 Luggacurren 10K
The 31st annual Luggacurren 10k took place on Sunday in ideal weather conditions for running.
Once again there was a great turnout of both competitive...
€465,000 allocated for 16 Laois Community Projects under Community Climate Action Programme
€465,000 has been allocated to Laois County Council for Laois community groups under the Community Climate Action Programme.
This Government funding will support a wide...
In Pictures: Great day out at 70th hosting of Clonaslee Show
IFA President Francie Gorman was on hand to officially open the Clonaslee Show this past Sunday.
2024 marked the 70th hosting of the Show and...
€226,000 funding for Laois local sports partnership under the dormant accounts fund
€226,000 in funding has been announced for Laois Local Sports Partnership under the Dormant Accounts Fund.
€134,000 will be allocated for hubs, €45,000 for urban...
Four students and apprentices from Laois set to compete at WorldSkills Ireland 2024
WorldSkills Ireland is returning to the RDS, Simonscourt from the September 25 to 27.
The event is expected to attract over 27,000 people including students,...
