Children’s free nasal spray flu vaccination walk-in clinic available in Portlaoise
HSE Dublin and Midlands will be running a walk-in vaccine clinic for children in Laois this weekend.
The clinic will take place at Laois Offaly...
Box by box: Graiguecullen-Portarlington – How your area voted in the recent General Election
Willie Aird (Fine Gael) topped the poll overall in the Laois constituency in the recent General Election - but he had to play second...
Gardai launch investigation after ’16-year-old boy beaten up’ outside Laois cemetery
Gardai have launched an investigation after a young person was allegedly the victim of an assault outside a Laois cemetery.
The incident occurred on Sunday...
Success for Mountmellick Macra as they are set to represent Laois All-Ireland Capers final
Mountmellick Macras Capers team took to the stage to compete against five other teams to secure a place in the All Ireland final over...
Laois community groups urged to apply for funding under Laois Community Groups
A Laois TD has called on local community groups to apply for the Local Enhancement Programme.
Fianna Fail's Sean Fleming has called on those who...
REVEALED: The 100 most expensive properties sold in Laois during 2024
2024 was a somewhat turbulent year for the Laois property market, with the average price for home ebbing and flowing when compared with month-on-month...
Dr Arthur Broomfield to host Poetry Workshops at Laois Arthouse Stradbally beginning today
Four poetry workshops have been announced by the Laois Arts Office which are set to begin today and will be hosted by Dr Arthur...
Massive increase in the number of Laois homes with solar panels installed during 2024
New data has revealed there were 526 solar panel installations carried out on homes in Laois throughout 2024.
Solar panel installations with grant support increased...
Laois kitchen designer set to feature once again on Room to Improve
Well-known Laois kitchen designer Danny Hanlon, and his business Hanlon Kitchens, are set to feature on RTE's immensely popular Room to Improve programme again...
The week that was – our most read stories of the past seven days
1 - Shock and sadness following unexpected passing of Laois teenager
There is widespread shock and sadness in Abbeyleix this week following the passing of...
Success for Laois Student at BT Young Scientist Exhibition 2025
There was Laois success in the RDS last night as the award winners of the BT Young Scientist Exhibition for 2025 were unveiled.
Joshua Corbett,...
Martina Mulhall: Getting the most out of College Open Days and Virtual Information Sessions
Most colleges held open days during the Autumn term. Some students didn’t get there, and others might have changed their minds about where they...
New exhibition at Dunamaise Arts Centre explores addiction and recovery through art
'12', a powerful and thought-provoking exhibition exploring themes of addiction and recovery, will open at Dunamaise Arts Centre on January 19 and run until...
‘Snowman Killer’ wreaking havoc across Portlaoise as children ‘left in tears’
A bizarre situation unfolded throughout Portlaoise recently as a man carried out several acts of destruction - on snowmen.
An individual calling himself the 'Snowman...
Laois man appointed as the new CEO of national Housing Agency
Martin Whelan from Abbeyleix has been appointed as the new CEO of the national Housing Agency.
Mr Whelan will take up the position on March...
Special information evening announced to help reignite Laois Community Games
A special information evening event has been announced in the hopes of reigniting Laois Community Games in 2025.
The event will be held in the...
Laois hotel raises €11,500 for local charities through Christmas Community Donation Initiative
A Laois hotel raised close to €11,500 over the Christmas period with the proceeds going towards a fantastic local charity.
The Midlands Park Hotel in...
Laois Garda appeal after woman returns home while house being burgled
Gardai have launched an appeal for information after a woman returned home and disturbed burglars.
The incident occurred on Wednesday afternoon at a house in...
Massive Tractor and Truck run set for Stradbally in aid of new facility at...
Tractors and trucks making their way through the Little Town of Stradbally is a regular sight - but they'll be doing so in much...
Laois students battle through the snow and ice to take part in Young Scientist...
With snow and ice causing the vast majority of Laois primary and secondary schools to remain closed this week, that didn't stop three students...
Portlaoise Hospital ED sees more than 1,700 patients in last two weeks as flu...
Midland Regional Hospital Portlaoise says that the hospital continues to experience a high number of patients with respiratory viral illnesses, such as Influenza, RSV...
Sean Fleming: ‘I’m available and look forward in serving in any position that Micheal...
It will take a while for all the small print to be finalised but it is only a matter of time before a new...
Martina Mulhall: More new CAO courses to explore including Food, Science, Film, Criminology and...
Many Leaving Cert students are still trying to figure out what courses to put on their CAO form.
Earlier in the year I highlighted new...
Met Eireann issues status orange weather warning as freezing temperatures continue
Met Eireann has issued status orange low temperature and ice warnings for the next two nights as the temperatures are set to plummet to...
Coincidence and camaraderie: Two Laois women recall time in An Garda Síochána on their...
They joined An Garda Síochána on the same day in September 1991 and retired from Portlaoise District on the same date - October 25,...
Temperatures to fall to -8 as no thaw expected in Laois before Friday
Sunday brought a barrage of snow and the white stuff is set to remain on the ground until Friday.
That is the latest assessment of...
Registration now open for parade participants in Mountmellick Boglands Festival 2025
Registration is now open for parade participants in Mountmellick's Boglands Festival 2025 with just two-and-a-half months to go.
A huge amount of planning and preparation...
‘I couldn’t see myself in one place for too long’: Mountmellick woman recalls her...
Mountmellick woman, Mona Conroy, could write a book about her globetrotting adventures.
Now 85 years of age, Mona who grew up in the Dangans and...
Status Orange snow-ice warning in effect in Laois until 5pm on Sunday
A Status Orange snow-ice warning is in effect in Laois until 5pm on Sunday evening as Met Eireann warning of very difficult travelling conditions,...
Gardai renew appeal for information on 31st anniversary of disappearance of Laois woman Imelda...
Today, January 3, 2025, marks the 31st anniversary of the disappearance of 22-year-old Imelda Keenan.
Imelda, originally from Mountmellick, Laois, was last seen in Waterford...
