Laois News

Portlaoise workshops for pupils and parents to prepare for technology subjects

by 22/05/13 6:18pm

5th class primary school pupils in Laois will get a taste of secondary school subjects that could provide a rewarding career in Engineering and Technology industries. Laois Education Centre in partnership with Portlaoise College and in collaboration with STEPS (Engineering...

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Two properties sell at Allsop

The Mountrath property
TWO Laois properties were among 125 sold at the latest Allsop auction. A Mountrath property comprising a ground floor pharmacy...

Wednesday, 22/05/13 - 5:52pm Read More

Geology book spans millions of years

Henry Fingleton, Jed Van Depoll, Brian Ramsbottom, Mick Knowles and Marian Condron at Luggacurran Wind Farm Meeting
IN a story that spans 400 million years, a new book takes a look at the geology of Laois and...

Wednesday, 22/05/13 - 5:51pm Read More

Ambulance service will not be cut, vows HSE

A Emergency Services Ambulance
  THE HSE has strongly denied that it will reduce the number of ambulances operating out of Portlaoise from 1...

Wednesday, 15/05/13 - 4:56pm Read More

Fr Denis Nulty (49) named bishop of Kildare and Leighlin

The new bishop of Kildare and Leighlin, Denis Nulty, speaking ourtside Carlow Cathedral last week
A NEW bishop was appointed to the diocese of Kildare and Leighlin last week. Fr Denis Nulty, a former parish...

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National News

EU leaders make progress in talks to crackdown on tax evasion and fraud

by 22/05/13 7:13pm

EU leaders have said significant progress has been made at a meeting today in relation to strategies to crackdown on tax evasion and fraud within Europe.The President of the European Commission said that all EU Governments have agreed to ensure...

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Gardaí make third arrest in connection with assault on man in Limerick

Gardaí investigating a serious assault on a man in Limerick yesterday have arrested a third person.A young man was arrested...

Wednesday, 22/05/13 - 7:11pm Read More

Wallace seeks public inquiry instead of apology

Mick Wallace said that he does not want an apology from the Justice Minister - but he wants a public...

Wednesday, 22/05/13 - 6:29pm Read More

Columnists

Let them eat cake!

by 22/05/13 5:49pm

Canada Cake
YOU may not be aware, but I have been known to dabble with baking from time to time. Like many, who may also be so inclined, my first forays were at our kitchen table and were probably born out of...

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A time of great uncertainty for the class of 2013

RECENT statistics concerning emigration reveal the dreadful reality of how so many of our most-talented and highly-skilled citizens continue to...

Wednesday, 22/05/13 - 5:47pm Read More

A time of new beginnings

RECENTLY, while walking near Trinity College in Dublin, I enjoyed a brief yet most uplifting encounter with poet, prophet and...

Wednesday, 15/05/13 - 4:40pm Read More

Laois Sport

McNulty names team to play Louth

by 22/05/13 12:20pm

O'Byrne Cup Round 3 Laois v Athlone I.T at McCann Park Sun 13-1-
Justin McNulty has named his starting 15 for Sunday’s Leinster Senior Football Championship clash with Louth at 3pm in O’Moore Park, Portlaoise. Eoin Culliton (Timahoe); Mark Timmons (Graiguecullen), Denis Booth (The Heath), Peter O’Leary (O’Dempsey’s); Darren Strong (Emo), John O’Loughlin...

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Laura the heroine

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Laois 0-9 Dublin        0-7 LAOIS camogie supporters and players have a lot to thank Laura Dunne for. There was never...

Friday, 10/05/13 - 3:56pm Read More

Laois ease past Meath

Leinster M.H.C Laois v Meath at O'Moore Park Sat 4-5-2013.
  Laois 3-16 Meath          1-5 IF Laois were to advance to the next round of the Leinster minor hurling championship...

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National Sport

Former United player Brian Greenhoff dies aged 60

by 22/05/13 5:13pm

Former Manchester United and England defender Brian Greenhoff has died, aged 60.Greenhoff made 271 appearances for the Red Devils and won 18 caps.Born in Barnsley, Greenhoff joined United in 1968 and was part of the United team that won the...

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McIlroy plays down rift talk

Rory McIlroy today said he was unable to clarify reports that he is leaving Horizon Sports Management to create his...

Wednesday, 22/05/13 - 4:56pm Read More

Keane free to face England

Skipper Robbie Keane will be able to face England next week after the Los Angeles Galaxy granted him permission to...

Wednesday, 22/05/13 - 4:45pm Read More

Farming

Ground conditions causing big problems for slurry spreading

by 30/10/12 6:21pm

DIFFICULT ground conditions continue to make it hard for farmers to spread slurry, according to Patrick Rohan, chairman of the ICMSA’s Farm Services and Environment Committee. Despite the extension of two weeks to the slurry spreading date, Mr Rohan expressed...

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More bite in the lamb trade

IFA National Sheep chairman James Murphy said there is more bite in the lamb trade recently, with factories paying up...

Tuesday, 30/10/12 - 5:58pm Read More

Farming groups say head-on tactic will help eradicate bovine TB

FARMING groups have expressed their concern about proposed cuts to the existing TB eradication scheme. The Irish Cattle and Sheep...

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