newsNo money to stop Laois factory floodsLaois Co Council does not have a budget to install an automatic sluice gate, which would cost between €80,000 and €100,000
athleticsStrong Leinster showing for St Abban’s athletes in Athlone ST Abban’s juvenile athletes enjoyed a hugely successful start to the 2026 Leinster Juvenile Indoor Championships, which got underway in Athlone with the relays and older juvenile field events.
Laois death notice: Bernadette (Bernie) Kinsella (née O'Gorman), AghaboeBernadette (Bernie) Kinsella (née O'Gorman), Cabra, Dublin and formerly Aghaboe, Laois passed away peacefully on 11 February, surrounded by her loving family. Predeceased by her beloved husband Tim.
Kestrels celebrate MABB Men’s Division One Cup success Basketball Kestrels 83 Tullamore 60 KESTRELS’ senior men’s basketball team bagged the first piece of silverware available to them this season after they triumphed 83-60 against Tullamore in last Wednesday’s MABB Division One Cup Final staged in ...
Strong Community Demand Leads to Expansion of Community Addiction Studies Course in PortlaoiseStrong community demand throughout 2025 has led to the expansion of a Community Addiction Studies (QQI Level 5) course in Portlaoise, with additional places now being made available for the 2026 intake.
The Love Hungry Farmer Brings Big Laughs and Bigger Longing to the Dunamaise StageA hilarious and heartfelt one-man show, The Love Hungry Farmer follows the romantic misadventures of John Bosco McLaine, a lifelong optimist on a determined search for love in rural Ireland.
Sherry FitzGerald Portlaoise Team Attend Annual Countrywide Conference 2026The Portlaoise team from Sherry FitzGerald Hyland Keating joined colleagues from across Ireland at the Sherry FitzGerald Annual Countrywide Conference 2026, gaining valuable insight into the trends, challenges and opportunities shaping the property market in the year ahead.
Programme of events to mark 250th anniversary of birth of ‘Great Liberator’THIS year marks the 250th anniversary of the birth of Daniel O’Connell, the ‘Great Liberator’. Daniel O'Connell (1775–1847) changed the face of Irish history.
Dooly’s Wedding Showcase – The Start of Something SpecialDooly’s invites engaged couples to the start of something special with its Wedding Showcase on 22 February 2026, offering inspiration, expert guidance and a first look at one of Offaly’s most welcoming wedding venues.
Global Revelation Seminar Emerges as a Hub of ‘Religious Harmony’… “Such Free and Warm Interaction Is a First
