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The fourth annual Laois Pride Festival is taking place in Portlaoise

The fourth annual Laois Pride Festival is taking place in Portlaoise

Wed, 27 Aug, 2025

The Pride festival showcases the incredible diversity and inclusivity in Laois.
Adorable puppies sought for competition in Laois

Adorable puppies sought for competition in Laois

Wed, 27 Aug, 2025

...And they call it puppy love.....
High scoring leaving cert students from St. Mary’s CBS, Portlaoise

High scoring leaving cert students from St. Mary’s CBS, Portlaoise

Wed, 27 Aug, 2025

Many of the 130 students who sat the exam earned over 500 points
Funeral Arrangements: Imelda Furlong (née Barry) - Stradbally

Funeral Arrangements: Imelda Furlong (née Barry) - Stradbally

Wed, 27 Aug, 2025

May Imelda rest in peace.
Portlaoise Court: Charged with money laundering at Laois hotel

Portlaoise Court: Charged with money laundering at Laois hotel

Wed, 27 Aug, 2025

The 35-year-old is charged with laundering €22,500.
Death notice in Laois: Phil Bannon (née Walsh) - Cappakeel

Death notice in Laois: Phil Bannon (née Walsh) - Cappakeel

Tue, 26 Aug, 2025

May Phil rest in peace.
PHOTOS: Press preview day from the Electric Picnic site in Stradbally

PHOTOS: Press preview day from the Electric Picnic site in Stradbally

Tue, 26 Aug, 2025

Check out these photos as preparations are well advanced for this weekends Electric Picnic Music and Arts Festival in Stradbally.
Death notice in Laois: Mary (Millie) Murphy (née O'Connor) - Ballybrittas

Death notice in Laois: Mary (Millie) Murphy (née O'Connor) - Ballybrittas

Tue, 26 Aug, 2025

May Mary (Millie) rest in peace.
Carlow Weatherman’s predictions for Stradbally’s Electric Picnic weekend

Carlow Weatherman’s predictions for Stradbally’s Electric Picnic weekend

Tue, 26 Aug, 2025

“It’ll be jumper on, jumper off kind of weather”, says the Carlow Weatherman Alan O’Reilly.
Shocking what happened to The Mary Wallopers says Electric Picnic Director

Shocking what happened to The Mary Wallopers says Electric Picnic Director

Tue, 26 Aug, 2025

Speaking in Stradbally today, the Electric Picnic Director Melvin Benn said: “It was absolutely shocking what happened to The Mary Wallopers.”
Praise for Laois male choirs from Director of Electric Picnic

Praise for Laois male choirs from Director of Electric Picnic

Tue, 26 Aug, 2025

"Stradbally is the centre of the world for this weekend” -  The Director of the Electric Picnic Melvin Benn.
Funeral arrangements for Thomas (Tom) Donovan – Mountrath

Funeral arrangements for Thomas (Tom) Donovan – Mountrath

Tue, 26 Aug, 2025

May Thomas (Tom) rest in peace.
Portlaoise Court: Man claims he was ‘battered’ by gardaí

Portlaoise Court: Man claims he was ‘battered’ by gardaí

Tue, 26 Aug, 2025

“I was assaulted and battered by gardaí,” the 62-year-old claimed when he appeared at Portlaoise District Court.
Death notice in Laois: Gràinne McEvoy - Portarlington

Death notice in Laois: Gràinne McEvoy - Portarlington

Mon, 25 Aug, 2025

May Gráinne rest in peace.
Laois Nationalist in the running for media award

Laois Nationalist in the running for media award

Mon, 25 Aug, 2025

Through the lens of local journalism, we see the heart of our society, people coming together, overcoming challenges, and making a difference.
Four additional gardaí for Portlaoise

Four additional gardaí for Portlaoise

Mon, 25 Aug, 2025

The four new gardaí were assigned to Portlaoise Garda Station.
Population of Laois expected to double this week

Population of Laois expected to double this week

Mon, 25 Aug, 2025

The expected crowd will provide a major financial injection into the local economy as local hotels, B&Bs, glamping and campsites have been booked out for months.
Death notice in Laois: Liam Loughnane - Portlaoise

Death notice in Laois: Liam Loughnane - Portlaoise

Sun, 24 Aug, 2025

May Liam rest in peace.
Free tour of Laois farm using sustainable farming practices

Free tour of Laois farm using sustainable farming practices

Sun, 24 Aug, 2025

Those attending the free tour will see a dung beetle safari and have an opportunity to meet the dairy cows and learn about their milking.
Death notice in Laois: Timothy Crowe - Portlaoise

Death notice in Laois: Timothy Crowe - Portlaoise

Sat, 23 Aug, 2025

May Timothy rest in peace.
The Mary Walloper from Laois speaks out after being prevented from playing at major festival

The Mary Walloper from Laois speaks out after being prevented from playing at major festival

Sat, 23 Aug, 2025

“You’re not playing until the flag is removed,” the band was told.
Death notice in Laois: Tommy O’Brien - Portlaoise

Death notice in Laois: Tommy O’Brien - Portlaoise

Fri, 22 Aug, 2025

May Tommy rest in peace.
Visiting restrictions at Portlaoise Hospital

Visiting restrictions at Portlaoise Hospital

Fri, 22 Aug, 2025

The restrictions are in place because the hospital is experiencing a high number of patients with Covid-19, the HSE said
Celebrations at Dunamase College at leaving cert exam results

Celebrations at Dunamase College at leaving cert exam results

Fri, 22 Aug, 2025

It is only the third time that the college has had students sit their leaving cert exams and this year it had its largest cohort sitting it.
Top marks for leaving cert students from Heywood Community School

Top marks for leaving cert students from Heywood Community School

Fri, 22 Aug, 2025

“The results this year have been remarkable” – Heywood Community School Principal Eamon Jackman
Huge successes in leaving cert results in Portlaoise College

Huge successes in leaving cert results in Portlaoise College

Fri, 22 Aug, 2025

This year’s results in the college continued the positive trend of recent years, with many students achieving over 550 points.
Emergency repairs continue following major water pipe burst in Portlaoise

Emergency repairs continue following major water pipe burst in Portlaoise

Fri, 22 Aug, 2025

Every effort is being made to restore a full water supply as quickly as possible - Uisce Éireann.
Death notice in Laois: Noel Monaghan - Portlaoise

Death notice in Laois: Noel Monaghan - Portlaoise

Fri, 22 Aug, 2025

May Noel rest in peace.
Death notice in Laois: Mary Theresa Harrington (née Keating) - Emo

Death notice in Laois: Mary Theresa Harrington (née Keating) - Emo

Thu, 21 Aug, 2025

In loving memory of Mary Theresa (nee Keating) Harrington (1938–2025).
Laois County Council in the running for major European award

Laois County Council in the running for major European award

Thu, 21 Aug, 2025

Laois County Council is in the running for a major European award.
Social media sites light up with congratulations for newly crowned Laois Rose of Tralee

Social media sites light up with congratulations for newly crowned Laois Rose of Tralee

Wed, 20 Aug, 2025

Congratulations pouring in for the 20-year-old who represented Laois in the International Rose of Tralee competition.
Dream comes through for first ever Laois Rose of Tralee

Dream comes through for first ever Laois Rose of Tralee

Wed, 20 Aug, 2025

"It feels like a dream" - Katelyn Cummins after been announced as this year's International Rose of Tralee winner.
Laois Rose Katelyn Cummins crowned 2025 Rose of Tralee

Laois Rose Katelyn Cummins crowned 2025 Rose of Tralee

Wed, 20 Aug, 2025

Laois Rose Katelyn Cummins is the 2025 International Rose of Tralee, the 20-year-old is the first Rose from Laois to win the title
Death notice in Laois: Sean Daly

Death notice in Laois: Sean Daly

Tue, 19 Aug, 2025

May Sean rest in peace.
Food company to cease operations in Laois with the loss of 130 jobs

Food company to cease operations in Laois with the loss of 130 jobs

Tue, 19 Aug, 2025

Leprino Foods Company announced its decision to cease operations from next year at its Portlaoise plant with the loss of over 130 jobs.
Leaders of the future from Laois

Leaders of the future from Laois

Tue, 19 Aug, 2025

The Leadership conference is designed to empower young people to become strong, effective and compassionate leaders in their own lives and communities.
Cost of Mountmellick Flood Relief Scheme now €20 million, says Laois TD

Cost of Mountmellick Flood Relief Scheme now €20 million, says Laois TD

Tue, 19 Aug, 2025

A total of seven kilometres of walls and embankments will be necessary to protect Mountmellick homes and businesses from future flooding, said Deputy Brian Stanley.
Funeral arrangements: Margaret (Mag) Hyland - Mountmellick

Funeral arrangements: Margaret (Mag) Hyland - Mountmellick

Mon, 18 Aug, 2025

May Margaret (Mag) rest in peace.
Death notice in Laois: William (Billy) Kirwan – Mountrath

Death notice in Laois: William (Billy) Kirwan – Mountrath

Mon, 18 Aug, 2025

May William (Billy) rest in peace.
‘Le Skinny Chef’ coming to an ALDI store near you in Laois

‘Le Skinny Chef’ coming to an ALDI store near you in Laois

Sun, 17 Aug, 2025

Aymar Gourdet from Le Skinny Chef in Portlaoise is among 30 other suppliers nationwide who have earned their spot to showcase their products in 164 ALDI stores.
Laois man heads up Forest Industries Ireland

Laois man heads up Forest Industries Ireland

Sat, 16 Aug, 2025

The new chairperson said he wanted to ensure the sector fully embraces its environmental and climate-related potential.
Gardaí seek assistance in finding teenager reported missing in Laois

Gardaí seek assistance in finding teenager reported missing in Laois

Fri, 15 Aug, 2025

The 16-year-old is reported missing since Sunday10 August.
Acts for the Salty Dog stage at Electric Picnic revealed

Acts for the Salty Dog stage at Electric Picnic revealed

Fri, 15 Aug, 2025

A shipwreck for a stage is set to host some fantastic groups and artists at the Electric Picnic.

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