IT’S not often an All-Ireland senior hurling winning captain is feted in Laois but that was the unlikely scenario at a joyful celebration this week.

Laois all-Ireland senior winning hurling side’s story of 1915 will be relived

WORKS are about to begin on a €550k upgrade of local walking trails, to make them suitable for leisure cyclists and vulnerable users.

IN a recent article I wrote about the cultural significance of the Rock of Dunamase and how the iconic sight had a bright future ahead of it, while I certainly meant those words at the time of writing, I did not realise just how near that bright ...

The local choir will be performing on its home turf during the festival weekend.

Family fun fashion show day with fantastic prizes in Laois

The location reported has traditionally been used as a ‘relief’ location for some individuals

A MAJOR upgrade at a sewage treatment plant has just begun in a local village, where the outdated system has blocked development for years. The €1. 5m upgrade to the Ballyroan plant will begin on Monday 18 August and will take about a year to complete.

Caroline Bergin (née Fleming), Boley Lower, Abbeyleix, Laois, formerly of Dromsally, Cappamore, Limerick and late of Mulcair Veterinary Clinic, Cappamore, passed away peacefully on Tuesday 12 August.

MORE than €310,000 has been awarded to outdoor recreation projects in Laois, as part of national funding announced on Thursday. Nine projects will share a total of €312,325, which will enhance popular walking trails around the county.

IRELAND’S longest serving headmaster Richard Daly has finally made the decision to retire after an astonishing 32 years as principal of Athy College.

THE historic Old St Peter’s Church and Graveyard in Portlaoise was the appropriate setting for the launch of Heritage Week, with a huge range of events from Saturday 16 to Sunday 24 August.

A MAN who entered a guilty plea for the alleged robbery of outlets at Kildare Village was condemned by the sitting judge at Naas District Court for causing prices to increase for shoppers due to his crimes.35-year-old Fores Djelailia, who has no ...

The Summer Garden Party begins at 2pm on Sunday 17 August

Edward (Tom) Chambers, Clonin, Mountrath, Laois passed away peacefully in Villa Marie Nursing Home, Roscrea on Wednesday 13 August. Predeceased by his parents Timothy and Elsie, his brother Billy and his sisters Jane, Fanny, Bella, Florrie and Mary.

A NEW policy to promote campervan facilities across Laois is being developed, amid complaints about a severe shortage of motorhome sites for tourists.

May Elizabeth (Betty) rest in peace.

A PLANNING application for a campervan site in a beautiful heritage village has been lodged with Laois Co Council.

All road worthy vintage vehicles owners with tractors, cars or motorbikes 30 years or over, are welcome to take part.

A GAA club and community sports field where there is no safe drinking water for children has been rejected for group water scheme funding, despite repeated appeals.