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High Nellies will be out in force for annual Bulfin Cycle

by Laois Nationalist Reporter 25/08/19 2:27pm

THE annual Bulfin Heritage Cycle Rally entitled ‘Meandering Monks and Medieval Miles’ takes place on Saturday and Sunday 24-25 August as part of Heritage Week. The two-day spin begins in Durrow before moving to Aghaboe Abbey via the historic De...

THE standard of results was high at St Mary’s CBS, Portlaoise, with two students exceeding 600 points, six attaining more...

Sunday, 25/08/19 - 12:25pm Read More

TD slams HSE’s cancellation of medical cards

AN avalanche of online comment followed a local TD’s revelation that the HSE has cancelled 201,600 medical cards over the...

Saturday, 24/08/19 - 3:23pm Read More

Chess sensation Trisha (13) will compete for Euro crown

LAOIS teenager Trisha Anand aims to become the first Irish female to be crowned Woman International Master in chess when...

Saturday, 24/08/19 - 1:22pm Read More

Knockbeg principal ‘delighted’ with results

KNOCKBEG College principal Michael Carew was delighted with the leaving cert results attained by students at the school. With 66...

Saturday, 24/08/19 - 11:21am Read More

Man, 40s, dies in farming accident in Co Limerick

by Laois Nationalist Reporter 25/08/19 2:20pm

A man has died in a farming accident in Co Limerick. The man, who was in his 40s, was seriously hurt after a wall collapsed during construction works at the property in Abbeyfeale. Emergency services attended the scene but he...

A pine tree is stripped of bark after being struck by lightning on the course at East Lake Golf Club...

Sunday, 25/08/19 - 1:20pm Read More

Co-living residents won’t have rights under tenancy laws, says developer

The company planning several controversial co-living developments in Dublin says future residents will not have tenancy rights. Bartra Capital is...

Sunday, 25/08/19 - 1:10pm Read More

Two men charged with murder of Malcolm McKeown

Two men have been charged with the murder of Malcolm McKeown. Mr McKeown, 54, was found dead in his car...

Sunday, 25/08/19 - 12:10pm Read More

Almost half of GP practices operating at full capacity, survey finds

Almost half of doctors’ surgeries nationwide are turning away new patients due to capacity issues, a new survey has found....

Sunday, 25/08/19 - 11:40am Read More

Clonad secure their intermediate status for next year

by Denis Croke 23/08/19 3:02am

Laois Shopping Centre Intermediate Hurling Championship Relegation Final Clonad 4-13 Ballypickas 0-11 By Gavin Cooper IT WILL be Ballypickas who will be playing Junior hurling next year after Clonad romped to an impressive victory over them in Mountmellick on Saturday...

Laois Shopping Centre Senior ‘A’ Hurling Championship Gr B Rd 2 The Harps 0-21 Slieve Bloom 0-8 By Denis J....

Friday, 23/08/19 - 3:01am Read More

Colt re-Joyce with a late flurry to secure first victory

Laois Shopping Centre Senior ‘A’ Hurling Championship Gr B Rd 2 Colt 3-15 Clonaslee/St Manman’s 2-8 By Pat Delaney THE...

Friday, 23/08/19 - 2:59am Read More

Triple for Purcell as Rathdowney/Errill cruise into the semis

Laois Shopping Centre Senior Hurling Championship Gr B Rd 2 Rathdowney/Errill 4-16 Castletown 0-11 By Pat Delaney WHEN these two...

Thursday, 22/08/19 - 2:58am Read More

Ballyfin hold out for win and are on target for semi-final place

Ballyfin 1-17 St Fintan’s Mountrath 1-14 By Denis J. Croke BALLYFIN moved a step closer to regaining their senior...

Thursday, 22/08/19 - 2:57am Read More

Aherne’s 1-3 helps Dublin see off Cork in All-Ireland semi-final

by Laois Nationalist Reporter 25/08/19 5:40pm

Picture: Sportsfile [score] [team1]Dublin[/team1][score1]2-11[/score1] [team2]Cork[/team2][score2]0-11[/score2] [/score] Sinéad Aherne scored 1-3 as champions Dublin advanced to the TG4 All-Ireland Championship senior final after seeing off the challenge of their great rivals Cork. Mick Bohan’s side will now face Galway following their...

Róisín Leonard kicks the winning free. Picture: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile [score] [team1]Galway[/team1][score1]2-10[/score1] [team2]Mayo [/team2][score2]2-9[/score2] [/score] Róisín Leonard came up with the...

Sunday, 25/08/19 - 4:10pm Read More

Laois Nationalist | The Laois Nationalist Newspaper Online, providing weekly community news and sport for Laois, Ireland

Laois News

High Nellies will be out in force for annual Bulfin Cycle

Top marks at St Mary’s CBS

TD slams HSE’s cancellation of medical cards

Chess sensation Trisha (13) will compete for Euro crown

Knockbeg principal ‘delighted’ with results

National News

Man, 40s, dies in farming accident in Co Limerick

Irish man hospitalised after lightning strike at US golf event

Co-living residents won’t have rights under tenancy laws, says developer

Two men charged with murder of Malcolm McKeown

Almost half of GP practices operating at full capacity, survey finds

Laois Sport

Clonad secure their intermediate status for next year

Facile victory for The Harps over weakened Slieve Bloo

Colt re-Joyce with a late flurry to secure first victory

Triple for Purcell as Rathdowney/Errill cruise into the semis

Ballyfin hold out for win and are on target for semi-final place

National Sport

Aherne’s 1-3 helps Dublin see off Cork in All-Ireland semi-final

Leonard free helps Galway beat Mayo to All-Ireland final place

Watch live: Reigning champions St Finbarrs take on Carberry Rangers in Cork SFC

Schmidt blasts ‘dishevelled’ performance in humiliating defeat to England

Harry Kenny leaves St Pat’s ‘by mutual consent’

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