Tag: Portlaoise

Three Laois residents and their dogs were the victims of a frenzied dog-attack while out walking in Portlaoise town this weekend. The harrowing experience took...

Abbeyleix 0-19 Portlaoise 3-27 ACHL Division 1 Round 2 Portlaoise proved too strong in the second half as they beat Abbeyleix by 17 points in Round...

Portlaoise 4-4 St Joseph's 5-15 ACFL Division 1 Round 2 Portlaoise dished out 5-15 against Portarlington in their opening fixture of Division 1 last week, but...

One of Ireland's largest pub groups is set to take over a prominent bar in Portlaoise which recently closed down. The name 'Nanny Kelly's' appeared...

It was a busy day at Laois County Council's monthly meeting last week, with the Council outline four major projects for Portlaoise and Portarlington. The...

Portlaoise 0-10 Rathdowney-Errill 2-21 ACHL Division 1 Round 1 Portlaoise's return to Division 1 has been marked with a hefty defeat at the hands of a...

The Government has launched a new interactive tool which "gives unique insight into progress of Laois’s €18.2 million Urban Regional Development Fund (URDF) projects." Announced...

There was a huge crowd in attendance at the Portlaoise St Patrick's Day parade. Portlaoise Musical Society and Dunamaise Arts Centre were joint Grand Marshalls...

Dunamaise Theatre and Portlaoise Musical Society have been today announced as joint grand marshalls in celebration of their 25th anniversaries. The St Patrick’s Day Committee...

A Walk For Peace has been organised this weekend in solidarity with the people of Palestine. The protest will take place in Portlaoise on Saturday...

Superintendent Eamon Curley has announced the newly launched Sectoral Policing program for Portlaoise town. The new program is designed to increase Garda visibility enhance the...

Portlaoise is set to become the newest addition to the global Google Developer Groups (GDG) network with the launch of the GDG Portlaoise. The official...

Two internationally renowned YouTubers who have more than 41 million subscribers across three channels were in Portlaoise yesterday. Olajide Olayinka Williams "JJ" Olatunji, known as...

Two houses on the Stradbally Road in Portlaoise are currently being demolished with big plans in place for their replacements. The two vacant and derelict...

Laois County Council have announced they are to develop a tourism hub at the former Ha'Penny Babies School at Chapel Street in Portlaoise. The location...

Gardai are continuing to investigate following a shooting incident that occurred in Portlaoise last week. The incident is believed to have happened on land off...

Portlaoise AFC 2 Stradbally Town 1 CCFL Division 1 Portlaoise AFC came from behind to earn all three points at home to Stradbally Town this afternoon...

Rosenallis 6 Portlaoise 0 CCFL Division 1 Rosenallis have finally picked up their first league win of the season, and did so in emphatic fashion this...

Portarlington 17 Portlaoise 15 Leinster League Division 2B Portarlington have won the Laois derby, beating Portlaoise by just two points this afternoon at Lea Road. It was...

The Portlaoise footballers have turned to another club legend to take the reigns of their senior team for the 2024 season. 2003 Leinster championship winner...

Ballyroan-Abbey 3-10 Portlaoise 1-9 Laois Shopping Centre U-20 'A' Football Championship Semi Final  Ballyroan-Abbey are one step away from completing a three in a row of...

Gardai are investigating after windows were smashed in an incident at a house in Portlaoise on Tuesday evening. The incident in question occurred around 9.30pm...

There was sadness in the Portlaoise GAA community this week with the news that Jim Hughes, a former championship-winning captain with the club, had...

Portlaoise 2-10 St Joseph's 1-8 Laois Shopping Centre U-20 Football Championship Round 2  Portlaoise have qualifyied for the U-20 Championship semi-finals as they made it two...

Portlaoise 6-14 Emo-Courtwood 1-7 Laois Shopping Centre U-20 Football Championship Round 1  Portlaoise travelled to Courtwood this afternoon where The Town got their U-20 football championship...

The death has occurred this week of Des Carroll, a Wexford native who made a huge contribution to local life in Portlaoise and Laois...

There were great celebrations as Portlaoise claimed the Premier IHC title in style on Sunday afternoon in O'Moore Park. Tommy Fitzgerald’s charges scored four unanswered...

Portlaoise were comfortable winners of the Premier IHC title yesterday as they defeated Ballyfin in O'Moore Park. Tommy Fitzgerald's men had nine points to spare...

Sarsfields 3-7 Portlaoise 2-6 Laois Ladies Minor 'A' Football Championship Final Sarsfields have claimed the Ladies Minor 'A' Championship for the second time in a row...

Portlaoise 0-19 Ballyfin 0-10 Laois Shopping Centre Premier IHC Final Portlaoise will dine at the top table of Laois hurling once again in 2024 after they...