Tag: Arles

Two Laois villages have been described as "unsafe" as road safety issues are causing grievous concerns for local residents. People living in the villages of...

There is sadness in the Ballickmoyler, Killeen and Arles areas this week at the death of Jackie Behan, a man hugely respected in the...

There was sadness in the small rural communities of Arles and Ballickmoyler this week at the passing of Betty O'Kelly, the popular local publican...

Funeral details have been announced for Katie Graham, the young Laois girl killed in a Carlow road crash on Wednesday night. Aged 19, Katie was...

Arles 8-10 Killeen 7-7 Boys Division 4 Shield The areas of Arles and Killeen have produced some fine forwards for club and county over the years...

A call has been made for urgent traffic calming measures and solutions in a Laois village. Fianna Fail Councillor Padraig Fleming brought up the issue...

The death has occurred of Jim McDonald, the driving force behind the Kilminchy development in Portlaoise. A native of Arles, he was an accountant by...

The wider community around Arles-Kilcruise GAA club have lost two great stalwarts in recent months. John McDonald, of Ashfield, Ballickmoyler, was laid to rest on...

The death has occurred of John Conway from Arles, widely regarded as one of the best Laois footballers of all time and a man...

There is sadness in Ballickmoyler this week following the passing of Margaret Brennan. From Arles, Ballickmoyler, Ms Brennan passed away suddenly on Saturday January 22. A...

Arles NS – We are a co-educational national school situated in the scenic village of Arles just under 9km from Carlow town. We have...

Way back in the year 2000, photographer Alf Harvey visited almost every primary school in the county for regular feature for one of the...

A young Laois girl has been named FBD Farm Safe Schools Regional Champion for Leinster. Clodagh George, a fourth class student in Arles NS, was...

The Kilabban Monastery in the parish of Arles is a site steeped in historical significance and the dedicated group behind its restoration were recently...

With St Patrick's Day parades all over the country cancelled again this year, one Laois village managed to buck the trend and have their...

Arles 1-12 Courtwood 1-5 1999 Laois IFC Final The 1990s was both a traumatic time off the field and an eventful time on it for the...

Arles NS – a co-educational national school situated in the scenic village of Arles under the patronage of the Bishop of Kildare & Leighlin...

Arles-Killeen 2-6 Arles 0-10 1997 Laois IFC Final The split in Arles in the early 1990s is one of the biggest ever internal stories in Laois...

Gardai made a stunning discovery of over €1.2 million worth of cannabis herb in a ditch on the Laois-Carlow border yesterday evening. 2020 Gardaí from...

Tributes have been paid following the sad passing of an All-Ireland hurling winning Laois man this morning. Brother Damien Brennan, who hails from Arles, led...

Anyone who has ever driven from Portlaoise to Carlow will know all about the winding roads around Arles - so it'll come as good...

A €2.5 million project to straighten dangerous bends in Arles is due to be awarded in October. The accident black spot at Maidenhead has tender...

On this Property Watch feature we are going to focus in on the south east region of Laois, taking in the areas of Graiguecullen,...

Over €4.5m is being allocated for improvement and maintenance works in Laois for 2018 - with €2.5m alone for road realignment on Portlaoise-Carlow N80...

Arles 5-6 The Swan 8-3 Allianz Cumann na mBunscol Boys Division 7 Final The Swan produced a remarkable second-half comeback to get the better of Arles...

Barrowhouse NS 8-15 Arles NS 1-3  Allianz Cumann na mBunscol Division 7 Girls Pupils from Arles NS represented their school twice today - once in the...

It's set to be a busy few days around the county. Between Heritage Week, quizzes, socials, photo exhibitions, family fun days and barbecues, there...

Way back in the year 2000, photographer Alf Harvey visited almost every primary school in the couty for regular feature for oneof the local...

Met Eireann have issued a wind warning for Laois, along with a number of other counties for today. There is a Status Yellow warning in...