newsKeelin elated after completing Tom Crean ChallengeLAOIS Scout member Keelin O’Brien (15) is recovering following her journey to Iceland for the 2026 Crean Challenge. The Crean Challenge is an annual event inspired by Irish explorer Tom Crean.
gaaMcNulty describes Laois’s performance as that of a ‘warrior’The Laois senior footballers put in one of their best league performances in some time on Saturday evening as they blitzed Westmeath in Portlaoise.
Laois death notice: Joseph (Joe) Fitzpatrick, MountmellickJoseph (Joe) Fitzpatrick, Killarles, Geashill, Offaly and formerly of Barkmills, Mountmellick, Laois died peacefully on 2 March, surrounded by his loving family, at the Regional Hospital Tullamore.
Hurling championship draws made but no Senior ‘B’ this yearThe draw for this year’s Laois Shopping Centre Hurling Championships was held on Thursday evening at the Laois GAA Centre of Excellence.
Laois Domestic Abuse Service Marks International Women’s Day 2026 with Powerful Violence Against Women Poster ExhibitionLaois Domestic Abuse Service will mark International Women’s Day 2026 with a powerful two-week international poster exhibition at Portlaoise Library, using art, education and community engagement to highlight violence against women and promote the theme “Give to Gain” in the fight for gender equality.
Time, Power and Portraiture: Salvatore of Lucan Exhibits Fancy Situations Dead Present Etc… at Dunamaise Arts CentreDrawing on his acclaimed book Fancy Situations Dead Present Etc…, Salvatore of Lucan presents a compelling body of work that explores power, identity, and contemporary portraiture, on view at Dunamaise Arts Centre this spring.
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
