THE arts office at Laois County Council welcomed prize winners in the Lions International Peace Poster Competition to Áras an Chontae, Portlaoise last week.

THE 30-year American accused of murdering his father in the five star hotel in Laois was further remanded in custody when he appeared by video link at Portlaoise District Court earlier this morning.

ONLY three people told junior minister Seán Fleming to ‘f**k off’ on the campaign trail, a positive statistic for any government member seeking re-election.

William (Billy) Deverell, Kilmore, Wexford/Geashill, Offaly and formerly of Portarlington died peacefully on Sunday 1 December. William was the loving son of the late William and Maud.

CAROLINE Dwane Stanley, the wife of re-elected Independent Dáil candidate Brian Stanley, held nothing back in the election count centre when she lashed out at her Sinn Féin colleagues, accusing them of running “a toxic, dirty, despicable and ...

IT'S WONDERFUL these days to see the brightness of Christmas lights decorating our streets, shops and homes. In the darkest days of the year, we long for the light.

SITTING TD and junior minister Seán Fleming is just 188 votes away from election, as the eighth count gets underway in Laois.

“The problem is the timeframe and the bird nesting season," said the councillor.

'My time came and I grabbed the opportunity with both hands' said the newly elected TD for Laois Willie Aird

Independent general election candidate Aisling Moran falls well short of the number of votes she thought she would get

‘JOB done’, was how retiring Fine Gael TD Charlie Flanagan described the first count result of votes for his party colleague Willie Aird who landed just short on 9,269 of the 9,570 quota in the election count centre in Portlaoise.

LAOIS FIRST COUNT 6PM Electorate 65,873 Total poll: 38,507 Spoiled votes: 231 Valid poll: 38,276 QUOTA: 9,570 Seats: 3 Willie Aird (FG) 9269 Pauline Flanagan (Ind) 578 Seán Fleming (FF) 8123 Mary Hande (Aontú) 1038 Jason Lynch (Ind) 170 Maria ...

Rita Costigan (née Mulligan), Carrick Hill, Portlaoise (R32 NYE3) and formerly Ballycarroll, Killenard passed away peacefully on Friday 29 November surrounded by her loving family.

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We’ll come again said one member of The 'A' Team

Huge crowds turned up in Portlaoise, last night to watch Santa Claus turn on the Christmas lights in the town.

Someone in Portlaoise went without their food that they has ordered after the delivery driver from the takeaway was stopped driving by gardaí while on his way to drop off the food.

FINAL tally figures show Fine Gael farmer Willie Aird from Portlaoise set to top the poll in Laois, with over 9,000 first preferences.

Br. Laurence (John) Broderick, De La Salle Brothers, Castletown and late of Cloolacastle, Duniry, Loughrey, Co. Galway died peacefully on Saturday 30 November in the loving care of the community and staff of Miguel House. Br.

IN HIS address to the November meeting of Laois County Council, new chief executive Michael Rainey outlined a list of priorities that he would like to achieve during his term in office.