Tag: Mountmellick

A man in his 60s who died suddenly in Mountmellick on Sunday morning has been named as James (Jimmy) Quigley. Mr Quigley was found dead...

The State Pathologist is on her way to Mountmellick after a man was found dead at his own home in the town. A house in...

It is the season of Dinner Dances and we decided to take a look back to the Mountmellick GAA dinner dance this time 14...

A well-known Mountmellick community activist was laid to rest in his native town earlier today. Donal Keenan served with the Irish Defence Forces for 40...

We're back with our guide to What's On at the Weekend and there are enough dinner dances in the county this weekend to feed...

Mountmellick GAA celebrated the success of 2017 at the weekend as they hosted their Dinner Dance in the Killeshin Hotel in Portlaoise. Mountmellick were celebrating...

A Mountmellick couple described as “inseparable” poignantly died within hours over each other over the weekend. John (82) and Mary (79) Brophy also known as...

Work on an €850,000 upgrade of the Mountmellick Wastewater Treatment plan will begin this week - and is expected to be completed by the...

The Laois farming family that had a tractor stolen from their yard almost three weeks ago have thanked their local community and the Gardai...

There is an abundance of things to see and do in Laois this weekend. Whether you're into walking, cycling, Pantos or maybe in the...

Our pick of the Top Stories of the Week ranged from news about a new large business chain setting up in Portlaoise to one...

This upcoming weekend in Laois is filled with events and will definitely shake off the last of that January slump! FRIDAY 26 JANUARY Portarlington Dinner Dance Portlarlington...

Work is to begin as a ‘matter of urgency’ to prepare flood defences in Mountmellick. Following the severe and unprecedented flooding of November 22, 2017...

Mountmellick Drama Group have a great production for all you drama 'lovers' out there. Brian Friel's play, "Lovers- Winners and Losers" will be performed over...

Councillor Paddy Bracken has warned that homes, "are going to flood again" in Mountmellick. The cllr was speaking about short-term flood defences at today's Borris-in-Ossory/...

A Mountmellick man has vowed that he will never give up searching for his sister who disappeared from Waterford 24 years ago, this week. Imelda...

Hairdressers are probably one of the busiest businesses in the final days in the lead up to Christmas. This week I found myself in Frankie's...

Greek native Chris Sempos is the subject of this week's New to the Area interview as he tells us how he left behind his...

The Mountmellick Christmas Outdoor Market took place on Sunday and it proved a roaring success. Just a few weeks ago, large parts of Mountmellick were...

Any flood defence measures in Mountmellick cannot cause ‘adverse’ flooding in Portarlington, the monthly meeting of Laois County Council heard. This was the advice from...

Legendary Tyrone football manager Mickey Harte is the star attraction at the Mountmellick Enterprise Town Sports and Community Expo this coming Saturday, an event...

The death has occurred of Anne (Nancy) Moloney in Mountmellick, mother of former Laois Fianna Fail TD and Junior Minister John Moloney. The Moloney family...

Storm Brian may have other plans, but the last Laois GAA adult final of the year takes place on Sunday in the Training Centre...

A man had a lucky escape when he narrowly avoided being hit by an iron bar in the early hours of Sunday morning in...

Mountmellick 2-6 Rosenallis 1-8  Laois Shopping Centre JHC 'C' Final Two neighbouring clubs enjoying a great hurling year met in O'Moore Park in the Laois JHC 'C'...

A Mountmellick man who won two highly prestigious titles at the Connemara Pony Festival described it as ‘like winning the World Cup’. Paddy Kearns, from...

Mountmellick 4-18 Camross 1-9 Laois Shopping Centre Junior B Hurling Championship Final Mountmellick are now back in the Junior A grade after comprehensively beating Camross this...

Last night Mountmellick Darkness into Light presented the phenomenal €33,000 cheque they raised this year to Pieta House. 2,000 people took part in this year's...

There was plenty of glitz and glam at the Mountmellick Community School debs on Monday evening. Mothers and fathers came armed with umbrellas and jackets...

You have to hand it to this group of women that set off from Mountmellick today for a Hen Party in Carrick-on-Shannon. Mary Rose Melia...