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Looking at the Offaly political scene as General Election countdown continues

Laois and Offaly may no longer be constituency colleagues when it comes to the General Election but there is still considerable interest in what...

Strong Laois links to Offaly U-20 hurling success

There were a number of Laois links with the Offaly U-20 hurling team that claimed All Ireland glory on Saturday evening. Offaly were 2-20 to...
Martin Murphy

Former Portarlington boss Murphy appointed Offaly manager following sad passing of...

Former Portarlington manager Martin Murphy is to take over as Offaly senior football boss following the sad passing of Liam Kearns. There was widespread shock...

Barry Cowen calls for more localised communication as Covid rates in...

Fianna Fáil TD for Laois-Offaly, Barry Cowen is calling on the HSE and NPHET to increase detailed local communications to areas were Covid-19 cases...

Ranking our ten favourite Offaly people of all time

In honour of Shane Lowry's Open win in the summer, we came up with a list of our favourite people from across the border. Offaly....

The Nally Stand, sit-down protest and conspiracy theories – the madness...

Brought to you in association with Mulhall Meats There were so many mad things that happened in the All Ireland hurling championship of 1998 that...

Box by Box: How the Edenderry area voted in the 2020...

Brian Stanley's utter dominance across the Laois-Offaly constituency was nowhere more evident than in the Edenderry Municipal District as he polled more first preferences...

Box by Box: How the Tullamore area voted in Offaly in...

Barry Cowen was the clear winner in the Tullamore Municipal District in this year's General Election as the tallies show he got over 4,300...

Box by box: How the Birr-Ferbane area voted in Offaly in...

As the fallout continues from the 2020 General Election, we continue our look at how the Laois-Offaly constituency voted. Today we venture across the county...

Major change in Offaly GAA as Michael Duignan elected as new...

Two-time All Ireland hurling winner and RTE Sunday Game pundit Michael Duignan has been elected as chairman of Offaly GAA this evening after he...

LIVE BLOG: Follow all the action as Laois take on Offaly...

Laois take on Offaly in Round 1 O'Byrne Cup in McCann Park, Portarlington at 2pm. During the week, Laois manager Mike Quirke confirmed that Donie...

Plenty of new faces as Laois football team named for O’Byrne...

New Laois football manager Mike Quirke has named five debutants in the Laois team to face Offaly in the opening round of the O'Byrne...

Ranking our ten favorite Offaly people of all time

Offaly. Offaly people. You can love them or hate them but you simply can't ignore them. They're our neighbours, our constituency colleagues and Laois and...

Eight Talking Points as Laois footballers move a step closer to...

Brought to you in association with FREESOUL Portlaoise Today saw the Laois senior footballers power past Offaly into Round 4 of the All-Ireland qualifiers, with an a...

Remembering the incredibly dramatic Laois-Offaly football clash in 2003

Brought to you in association with FREESOUL Portlaoise The 2003 inter-county football season will never be forgotten in Laois. A first Leinster title in 57 years,...

Laois-Offaly rivalry particularly fierce in one Portarlington estate this week

Brought to you in association with FREESOUL Portlaoise Local derbies are always a highlight of the championship season and when the Laois footballers are paired...

Changes on the way in Offaly Local Elections – as women...

Brought to you in association with People First Credit Union The political interests in Laois and Offaly have almost forever been intertwined, the two counties...

Second half goals crucial as Laois defeat Offaly to keep promotion...

Brought to you in association with The Cellar Pub, Mountmellick Laois 2-12 Offaly 0-15 Allianz Football League Division 3 Round 6 The Laois footballers still have a...

Your guide to Laois’s Round 6 Allianz Football League clash v...

Brought to you in association with The Cellar Pub, Mountmellick Laois take on Offaly in Round 6 of their Allianz Football League Division 3 campaign this...

Cowen selected again in Offaly as Fianna Fail look towards General...

Fianna Fail members in Offaly have chosen Barry Cowen to represent the party once again in the next General Election following their Selection Convention...

Five candidates in the mix as Fianna Fail to select General...

Fianna Fail members in Offaly will have five candidates to choose from at the General Election Selection Convention which is being held in Tullamore...

Property Watch: Most expensive property currently on the market in Laois...

In this week's Property Watch, we are going to take a look at the most expensive properties currently on the market in Laois and...

Witnesses sought as man found dead on roadside in Offaly

Gardai at Birr wish to appeal for witnesses following the discovery of the body of a male in his 70s yesterday afternoon on the...

Your guide to Laois v Offaly in round four of the...

Brought to you in association with Telfords Portlaoise Last weekend's win over Antrim has put the Laois hurlers in a good position coming into the...

Kelly names starting team as Laois hurlers get set to face...

Brought to you in association with Telfords Portlaoise Laois manager Eamonn Kelly has kept faith with the same starting 15 that beat Antrim last weekend...

Key Laois hurler set for a comeback after lengthy layoff

After an absence of over a year, PJ Scully looks set to make a return to Laois action in the coming weeks. The Laois hurlers...
Billy Sheehan

Former Laois player linked with Offaly coaching role

Former Laois forward Billy Sheehan is being linked with a coaching role with our neighbours Offaly. The Irish Examiner are reporting that Sheehan is being lined...

Volunteers sought to help families of young children

A charity in Laois which helps families with young children is looking for volunteers to come on board to help with their services. Parents First...

170-acre farm plus Georgian house on the market across the border

A 171-acre residential farm between Portarlington and Tullamore is one of the largest holdings to come on the market in the area in recent...
Laois manager Christy Walsh believes his team face a real battle against Meath

Laois minor hurlers set for tough encounter with ‘All-Ireland contenders’

Laois minor hurling boss Christy Walsh is expecting a tough encounter this weekend when his side take on reigning champions Dublin in Round 2...