Latest News in Laois

• ACFL Division 1: Dempsey the difference as St Joseph’s come from behind to beat Ballyroan-Abbey April 19, 2024
  St Joseph’s 2-11 Ballyroan-Abbey 1-8 ACFL Division 1 Round 3 Mikey Dempsey was simply immense this evening for St Josephs as they came from three points down at half-time to win by six in Ballyroan and continue their unbeaten start to their Laois Shopping Centre ACFL Division 1 campaign. St Josephs made an 11-point turn […]
• ACFL Division 2: Goals galore as O’Dempsey’s and Emo remain undefeated April 19, 2024
  O’Dempsey’s 3-10 The Heath 1-9 ACFL Division 2 Round 3 Having won their opening two games, O’Dempsey’s have made it three on the bounce in the Laois Shopping Centre ACFL Division 2 this evening with a strong win at home to The Heath this evening. Two goals from returning Laois star Mark Barry and a […]
• ACFL Division 1: Veteran Kelly lands the winner as Stradbally pick up first win April 19, 2024
  Stradbally 2-9 Portarlington 1-11 ACFL Division 1 Round 3 Stradbally put in a powerful second-half performance to pick up their first win of this season’s Laois Shopping Centre ACFL Division 1 campaign in McCann Park in Portarlington this evening. Trailing by four points early in the second half, they upped their standards and goals from […]
• Road safety improvement measures ‘badly needed’ across rural parts of Laois April 19, 2024
  A Laois County Councillor has raised numerous road safety concerns at the April meeting of the Graiguecullen-Portarlington Municipal District meeting. Fianna Fáil Cllr Paschal McEvoy called on Laois County Council to make several “badly needed” safety improvements at locations in Timahoe, Vicarstown and Stradbally. Cllr McEvoy first called on the Council carry to “carry out […]
• Leinster Colleges Senior ‘B’ Hurling League Final: Quinn and Shortall goals the difference for Heywood April 19, 2024
  Heywood CS 2-19 Castlecomer CS 0-20 Leinster Colleges Senior Hurling ‘B’ League Final Heywood have been crowned Leinster Colleges Senior B hurling league champions following victory over Castlecomer CS this afternoon. Second half goals from Eli Quinn and Eoin Shortall did the trick for the Laois school as they came from behind to win by […]
• Works to begin on new Kolbe School ‘in weeks’ says Laois TD following Education Minister response April 19, 2024
  Laois TD Charlie Flanagan says that construction to build the new Kolbe Special School in Portlaoise will commence ‘in weeks’. This was the conclusion that the Fine Gael TD made from the response to a parliamentary question he submitted to Education Minister Norma Foley. Deputy Flanagan asked when a letter of acceptance will issue in […]
• Three Laois students receive All-Ireland scholarships to cover duration of their studies April 19, 2024
  Three Laois students have been awarded an All Ireland Scholarship which will cover the full duration of their undergraduate studies. Jessica Gill, Stanislaw Walkowiak and Niamh Conroy were honoured at the All Ireland Scholarships Awards Ceremony on March 30 in University Concert Hall, University of Limerick. Jessica is a past pupil of Mountmellick Community School, […]
• Laois band selected to take part in new RTE TV show with live gig planned for next week April 19, 2024
  A Laois band have been chosen to take part in a brand new RTE TV show which is set to air later this year. Coolboy, who formed last October, are set to feature in the programme called ‘An Ghig Mhór’. The show follows young up and coming Irish artists as they put on a big […]
• ‘You’d think we were living in a third world country’ – Laois County Councillor fumes amid lack of ‘basic public transport infrastructure’ April 19, 2024
  A Laois County Councillor has hit out at the lack of “basic public transport infrastructure” throughout the County, saying “you’d think we were living in a third world country.” Sinn Féin Cllr Aidan Mullins made the remarks at the April meeting of the Graiguecullen-Portarlington Municipal District this week. Cllr Mullins began by calling on Laois […]
• Talking Sport Podcast: Joe McDonagh Cup preview, Laois U-20 review and big weekend for Ladies April 19, 2024
  The weekend is almost upon us and we are back with the latest installment of the Talking Sport Podcast. The big action this weekend sees the Joe McDonagh Cup get underway with Laois at home to Offaly on Sunday. Alan Hartnett is joined by Barry McEvoy to look ahead to the game and the competition. […]