TWO primary schools in Laois were recognised for their efforts in the ‘2025 Our World Awards For Irish Aid’ and have been shortlisted for a national award.

A PORTLAOISE secondary school was named as Ireland’s An Taisce Sustainable Travel School of the Year at a ceremony in Dublin recently. The judging panel said that Scoil Chríost Rí, with its 850 students excelled and embraced the challenge.

The Judge remanded the woman in her absence on her own bail and adjourned the case for finalisation.

A GRAIGUECULLEN man was last week sentenced to six months’ imprisonment, after he pleaded guilty to breaking into his local GAA clubhouse and stealing alcohol and cash.

PLANS to commemorate up to 2,000 adults and children buried in former workhouse grounds in Laois have received a green light from the HSE.

FOLLOWING on from a successful first solo art exhibition at Bloom HQ in Mountrath in January, spiritual artist Anna Kupper filled the three-roomed gallery space of Mountmellick library with over 70 vibrant pieces for the library’s April art show.

"All I’m looking for is a stretch of double yellow lines of about 15 metres in length" , said the councillor.  

See our picture spread from the Expo in this week's edition of the Laois Nationalist newspaper, in shops and online on Tuesday 29 April A DAY of laughter, learning and connection brought more than 2,000 people to the 2025 Live ...

A TOTAL of 6,500 poo bags have been swiped in a Laois town in just six weeks, an average of more than 1,000 a week.

TWO TDs in Laois have joined an Oireachtas Heart and Stroke group to back urgent calls for a new national cardiovascular disease (CVD) health policy.

A PEDESTRIAN crossing is needed to be upgraded or manned at one of the largest primary schools in Laois.

THE DEATH of Pope Francis fills me with a deep sadness as we mourn the loss of a kind, courageous and gentle pastor. I also have a sense of gratitude to God for the great leadership he has given to the Church over the course of his papacy.

A MAN who came before Judge Deirdre Gearty at Portlaoise District Court last week was told he “was very lucky that he wasn’t killed”, when he crashed a car that he had been driving.

A BOOK of short stories and poetry by local man Mick Morrissey was launched in Mountmellick Library recently by creative writing tutor Ryan Dunne.

WHILE councillors in Portlaoise and council officials agree that the new bus service in the town is proving to be an excellent, well-used service, some on the other hand are asking that the routes be extended to other areas.

A LAOIS councillor intends to take photographs and provide witnesses to prove his case that persistent illegal dumping is taking place at a quarry, when he called on the council to “address the constant dumping issues at Spink Quarry to include ...

Deirdre Costigan, Borris-in-Ossory and formerly of Roscrea passed away peacefully on Friday 25 April surrounded by her loving family in the care of the wonderful staff at Mount Carmel Nursing Home.

GARDAÍ have launched an investigation following the discovery of a man's body at an apartment on Stanhope Street, Athy on Thursday morning.

LAOIS Partnership has a budget of €200,000 which will be made available to sports clubs and community groups planning sports and sports-related projects across the county.

Dolores Dowling (née Shelly), Churchtown, Castletown and formerly of Lacken, Rosenallis died on Thursday 24 April, after an illness bravely borne, peacefully surrounded by her loving family and in the loving care of the staff at Saint Vincent’s ...