Latest News in Laois

• Two Laois schools on show at Certified Irish Angus Schools’ Competition in Croke Park  March 13, 2025
  Two Laois schools have exhibited at the Certified Irish Angus Schools’ Competition held in Croke Park. The two schools in question were Portlaoise College and Clonaslee College, with three students involved from each school. Making the trip to Dublin from the event were Maily Culltion, Ali Harding, Keelin Moore from Portlaoise College, who’s exhibition was […]
• Laois students learn dangers of vaping as the exhibit at Science Blast March 13, 2025
  The health effects of vaping was a hot topic in Dublin last week as the children of Scoil Mhuire Fatima, Timahoe exhibited their project at a prestigious science fair held at the RDS. ‘Science Blast’ is a huge science exhibition run by the RDS and sponsored by the ESB. Scoil Mhuire Fatima in Timahoe has […]
• Three Laois players selected in Ireland Club rugby squad to face Portugal ‘A’ March 13, 2025
  Three Laois rugby players have been named in the Ireland Club team to face Portugal ‘A’ in a match in Lisbon Friday. Ratheniska’s Craig Adams, who plays for Terenure, has been named on the wing. While Portlaoise’s Conor Kelly, who is with Clontarf, has been selected at outhalf. And the third member of the team […]
• Changes to Housing Aid for Older People Grant ‘far too confusing’ as grants no longer available for new fossil fuel boilers March 13, 2025
  There has been serious opposition to changes in regulations to the Housing Aid for Older People Grant that means grants are no longer available to buy new fossil fuel boilers. This was explained by Mr Donal Brennan, Director of Services, who was responding to Fine Gael Councillor John King at a meeting of the Borris-in-Ossory-Mountmellick […]
• Laois club asking for help to build new floodlit 4G Astroturf pitch  March 13, 2025
  A Laois soccer club is asking for community support as they strive to improve facilities for both their club and the wider area. It was reported in early February that Ballylinan soccer club St Anne’s AFC had received pre-validation for planing permission for a major project. The main development would see the construction of an […]
• Breslin on target as Republic of Ireland U-17s advance in European Championship Qualifiers March 13, 2025
  The Republic of Ireland U-17 Women’s team have qualified for the next phase of the European Championships. That is after they defeated Faroe Islands in a ten goal thriller following a dramatic encounter. Laois striker Ciara Breslin opened the scoring as she latched onto a through ball in the 10th minute. It looked like the […]
• Camogie: Four-goal Laois too strong for Kildare in All-Ireland U-16 ‘B’ championship March 13, 2025
  Laois 4-13 Kildare 0-11 All-Ireland U-16 Camogie ‘B’ Championship Round 3 Clough-Ballacolla was the venue on Sunday for the meeting of Laois and Kildare in the third round of All-Ireland U-16 Camogie ‘B’ Championship. Laois were on full points ahead of the clash after two impressive wins. From the throw in Kildare won possession and […]
• Deaths in Laois – Thursday, March 13, 2025 March 13, 2025
  Below are the recent local deaths. May they rest in peace. Mary Angela Geoghegan (née Marum) Dublin/Portlaoise, Laois Geoghegan (née Marum), Mary Angela – 10th March 2025 – Late of Ashington, Dublin and formerly of Ridge Road, Portlaoise. Passed away peacefully in the loving care of her family and the staff of St Francis Hospice, […]
• New York Diary: Choir, council reps and LaoisToday all set for Big Apple trip March 12, 2025
  Timahoe crew put finishing touches to New York tour plan Liverpool and Paris Saint Germain may have been playing out a Champions League classic on the big screen in Headen’s Tower Inn in Timahoe on Tuesday evening but hardly anyone was paying even a blind bit of notice. The now renowned local Timahoe Male Choir […]
• Statutory right to home care ‘would allow older people in Laois to remain at home for longer’ March 12, 2025
  Older people must be helped to live independently in their own homes for as long as possible, Fine Gael County Councillor Conor Bergin has said. The current Fair Deal scheme provides a legal right to residential care, however, there is no equivalent programme for home care. “A new vision is required to make Ireland one […]