Tag: Portarlington

When acclaimed Portarlington documentary film maker Ken Wardrop was 12 years of age, his maternal grandmother who often stayed with the family, died on...

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...

As we dive deeper into the festive season, SOLAS is your ultimate Christmas destination. With twinkling lights, the scent of fresh evergreens, and the joy of Santa's...

Holy Family 2-6 Portarlington 0-6 Division 1 Boys Portlaoise's Holy Family School claimed their first Division 1 boys title in six years this afternoon in O'Moore...

The Heath 8-3 Portarlington 4-11 Division 6 Boys Championship Zach Bowe was the star of the show as his four goals helped The Heath to victory...

Portarlington 5-11 Timahoe 4-4 Division 5 Girls Shield  Ava Slattery, Gráinne Emerson, and Jessica Dempsey were outstanding as Portarlington ran away with the Division 5 Girls...

Killeshin 4-5 Portarlington 1-5 Division 1 Girls Championship  Laura Malone and Sarah Milton were in top form as Killeshin began the 2023 Cumann na mBunscol football...

A Laois woman was celebrating in Lotto HQ today after collecting her €50,000 top prize which she won on a €5 Bingo Multiplier scratch...

Emo-Courtwood 2-12 Portarlington 0-13 Laois U-20 FC Group B Round 2 Ross Meredith, Dylan Keane and Ryan Little led the way for Emo-Courtwood as the came...

The fondness that the community of Portarlington has for Pat Galvin was very much evident on Friday afternoon as he attended his last day...

St Joseph's 0-19 Portarlington 1-9  Laois Shopping Centre U-20 Football Championship Round 1  St Joseph's made a winning start to the U-20 football championship as they...

Portarlington 22 Roscrea 25 Leinster League Division 2B Portarlington came up just short this afternoon in a six-try thriller at home to Roscrea. It is their first...

The halls of Portarlington Further Education and Training Centre were alive with the sound of music on Friday morning as part of the LOETB's...

Five derelict properties in Portarlington have been levied by Laois County Council, according to information given out at a meeting this week. A motion from...

Laois County Council should erect signage re-enforcing the message that e-scooters are not allowed to be use on paths. That was the subject of a...

Frightfully Fun and Deliciously Spooky: Join the Halloween Extravaganza at SOLAS! This weekend, SOLAS Eco Garden Centre in Portarlington is alive with the spirit of...

Discover Excitement at SOLAS this Weekend As the weekend approaches, SOLAS is gearing up for one of its most beloved events - the car boot...

St Joseph's 1-12 Portarlington 0-10 Laois Shopping Centre SFC Semi Final Portarlington's quest for four Laois Senior football championship titles in a row was ended by...

Stradbally Parish Gaels 1-11 Portarlington 0-7 Laois Shopping Centre MFC Semi Final  Stradbally Parish Gaels are into their second Minor 'A' final in a row following...

A local County Councillor has hit out at the lack of affordable housing being build in Laois, homelessness in the county, and the growing...

Portarlington 4-16 Courtwood 0-10 Laois SFC Quarter Final  Portarlington are through to the Laois SFC semi finals for the fifth year running after they comprehensively defeated...

Last weekend’s ‘Vintage Motorcycle’ event was a great success and raised over €960 for Ulemu Malawi, a charity run by two Laois natives helping...

Portarlington 0-16 Stradbally 1-8 Laois SFC Round 2  Four in a row seeking county champions Portarlington finished the game strongly to reach the quarter finals of...

A man in Portarlington has been arrested and charged after he was found to have been carrying a suspected firearm. The incident occurred in the...

The drive for a historic four championships in a row for Portarlington gets underway this week and they are the favourites to do it. Much...

There is sadness in Portarlington and Laois this week following the news of the sad passing of a Laois dad in Australia. Formerly of Station...

Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys, brought the curtain down on her tour of Laois on Monday evening by turning the sod...

Neoen Renewables Ireland Ltd have applied to Laois County Councill for planning permission at a site in Bracklone, Portarlington. The permission is sought primarily for...

Get ready for the most anticipated event of the year at SOLAS – the annual French Festival, Oh là là! SOLAS has prepared two...

Portarlington 0-18 St Joseph's 1-12 ACFL Division 1 Final Portarlington continued their dominance of the local club football scene in the Laois GAA Centre of Excellence...