Tag: Top stories of the week

1 - Laois mam crowned Woman’s Way and Beko Mum of the Year for 2021 A Laois mammy has been crowned the Woman’s Way and...

1 - Young Laois woman to feature on new RTE singing game show A talented young Laois woman will feature on RTE this Saturday as...

1 - Laois secondary school introduces new subject for Leaving Cert The introduction of a brand new subject at a Laois secondary school has been...

1 - WATCH: Four young Laois travellers behind documentary making waves in London Four young Laois travellers are behind a documentary which is making a...

1 - In Pictures: ‘Ceremony in extraordinary times’ as hundreds of children confirmed in O’Moore Park O’Moore Park has seen a lot over the years...

1 - Sale confirmed of old Parochial House and prime site in Portlaoise The sale of the old Parochial House and adjoining grounds in Portlaoise...

1 - Shaws to close its first Laois store – but flagship Portlaoise outlet to remain open Shaws are to close to their Mountmellick store,...

1 - Laois Abroad: Meet the brothers who traded The Heath for Bulgaria to follow their dreams The fifth instalment of our Laois Abroad series...

1 - Tragic news as Gardai end search for missing Laois man There was a tragic end to a search for a missing Laois man...

1 - Laois owners of Copper Face Jacks receive €21.69 million dividend – and announce plans to step back The Laois owners of Ireland’s most...

1 - Laois Abroad: The Abbeyleix girl who headed Down Under and changed her life Abbeyleix native Zoe Killeen packed up her life shortly after...

1 - 15 Laois families that we think could win Ireland’s Fittest Families We love Ireland's Fittest Family and we love to get invested in...

1 - Laois Gardai make four arrests following chase after ‘suspicious activity’ Gardai in Laois made four arrests last Friday after pursuing a stolen car. Gardai...

1 - Gardai charge man following multiple car thefts in Laois town Gardai charged a man following a number of thefts from cars in Mountmellick. Gardai...

1 - Colm Parkinson issues apology to Eddie Brennan and Laois GAA over off the record interview Joe.ie GAA Hour host Colm Parkinson has issued...

1 - Gardai set up checkpoints and patrols in Mountmellick following three nights of disturbances Gardai brought the disturbances which plagued Mountmellick for three days...

1 - Warm tributes as teacher who educated ‘thousands’ of Laois students retires A teacher who spent her entire career in classrooms in Laois retired...

1 - Laois ‘Shebeen’ searched and items seized by Gardai Gardai say they carried out a number of searches recently in relation to a number...

1 - Reopening Our Schools: Laois principal on what students, parents and staff can expect After months of intensive work, Laois schools got themselves into...

1 - ‘Disappointed’ and ‘heartbroken’ – Laois business owner fears both premises may not reopen after lockdown “Every time we close down it is getting...

NEWS Shock and sadness following passing of young Laois mother in South Africa Deep sadness spread at the devastating news that Aisling Heath (neé McCormack), a...

NEWS Laois has highest average gross income in the Midlands Laois has the highest average gross income earners in the Midlands, but earners make on average...

NEWS Dirty protest Around 50 inmates engaged in a ‘dirty protest’ in Midlands Prison Portlaoise last week Portlaoise and litter Portlaoise rose to its best ever anti-litter league...

NEWS Laois group against controversial power project issue statement after national exposé A Laois anti-substation group have issued a statement after RTÉ Investigates exposé surrounding oil leaks Long-serving Laois...

NEWS Elections Local elections dominated the news coverage this week. Here we have an archive of everything you might be interested in knowing surrounding the local...

NEWS Local and European elections The local and European elections dominated much of the news stories this week, and you can find out all about them...

NEWS Laois fire service ‘the best in the country’ Laois has the best fire service in the country. That’s no idle boast, it’s official. Laois’s Best Young...

NEWS Laois hotel named as one of the best castle hotels in Europe Historic Hotels Europe has named this Laois hotel as one of the 20...

We're back with another installment of our top stories of the week. Read on to find out more on a recent huge jobs announcement for...

NEWS Laois households among the lowest disposable incomes in the country Laois has placed 20th of 26 counties in terms of the average household disposable income...