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Emergency response in Athy following report of person in river

Inquiries are currently ongoing

Laois public urged to stay safe this Bank Holiday weekend and know your healthcare options

courts

Absconded from Portlaoise hospital and found drunk

The 66-year-old had 40 previous convictions

Mixed fortunes for Portlaoise in Men’s Division One double-game weekend

basketball

Mixed fortunes for Portlaoise in Men’s Division One double-game weekend

Basketball Ireland Men’s Division 1

courts

Man given bail must stay out of Laois except for court

Man given bail must stay out of Laois except for court

life

Laois lands sell following auction

Laois lands sell following auction

News

Laois death notice: Mary Dunne (née Parkinson), Castletown and Mountrath

Laois death notice: Mary Dunne (née Parkinson), Castletown and Mountrath

Mary Dunne (née Parkinson), Danganroe, Castletown, Laois and formerly Clonard and Fr O’Connor Crescent, Mountrath, Laois passed away peacefully at her residence on Sunday 22 February, surrounded by her loving and heartbroken family.

Historic Laois water pump to be restored and renamed

Historic Laois water pump to be restored and renamed

Dublin man faces further charge of aggravated burglary in Laois

Dublin man faces further charge of aggravated burglary in Laois

Lent ‒ a time to grow and turn to the light

Lent ‒ a time to grow and turn to the light

Portlaoise garda wins national Siamsa award

Portlaoise garda wins national Siamsa award

Sport

Strong medal haul for St Abban’s at Leinster Juvenile Indoors

Strong medal haul for St Abban’s at Leinster Juvenile Indoors

Stradbally progress to the last eight of the CCFL Shield overcoming near neighbours Portlaoise

Stradbally progress to the last eight of the CCFL Shield overcoming near neighbours Portlaoise

Plucky Panthers outpaced on the homestretch by Brunell

Plucky Panthers outpaced on the homestretch by Brunell

Once again Portlaoise just about edge a local nail-biting derby

Once again Portlaoise just about edge a local nail-biting derby

Laois finally have lift-off in Division 3, and it feels significant.

Laois finally have lift-off in Division 3, and it feels significant.

Community

Dining Initiative at Midlands Park Hotel Raises Over €11,000 for Children’s Health Foundation

Dining Initiative at Midlands Park Hotel Raises Over €11,000 for Children’s Health Foundation

Midlands Park Hotel, Portlaoise raised over €11,000 for the Children’s Health Foundation through its Christmas Dine Out & Donate initiative, with local diners helping support vital care for sick children and their families.

Strong Community Demand Leads to Expansion of Community Addiction Studies Course in Portlaoise

Strong Community Demand Leads to Expansion of Community Addiction Studies Course in Portlaoise

Neville Park Hotels Raises €4,000 For Jack and Jill

Neville Park Hotels Raises €4,000 For Jack and Jill

Youth Work Ireland Laois Launches Major New Youth Service in Rural Laois with UBU Funding

Youth Work Ireland Laois Launches Major New Youth Service in Rural Laois with UBU Funding

Dunamase College/Coláiste Dhún Másc Chosen to Participate in SPOTLITE Student Voice Programme.

Dunamase College/Coláiste Dhún Másc Chosen to Participate in SPOTLITE Student Voice Programme.

What's on

The Love Hungry Farmer Brings Big Laughs and Bigger Longing to the Dunamaise Stage

The Love Hungry Farmer Brings Big Laughs and Bigger Longing to the Dunamaise Stage

A hilarious and heartfelt one-man show, The Love Hungry Farmer follows the romantic misadventures of John Bosco McLaine, a lifelong optimist on a determined search for love in rural Ireland.

Pink, Powerful and Packed with Heart: Legally Blonde Jr. Takes the Stage

Pink, Powerful and Packed with Heart: Legally Blonde Jr. Takes the Stage

Midlands Park Hotel Announces Black Friday Sale!

Midlands Park Hotel Announces Black Friday Sale!

WIN 2 TICKETS: Robert Mizzell – Nashville Song Book at Dunamaise

WIN 2 TICKETS: Robert Mizzell – Nashville Song Book at Dunamaise

WIN Tickets to See The 4 of Us LIVE at the Dunamaise Arts Centre

WIN Tickets to See The 4 of Us LIVE at the Dunamaise Arts Centre

Life

Sherry FitzGerald Portlaoise Team Attend Annual Countrywide Conference 2026

Sherry FitzGerald Portlaoise Team Attend Annual Countrywide Conference 2026

The Portlaoise team from Sherry FitzGerald Hyland Keating joined colleagues from across Ireland at the Sherry FitzGerald Annual Countrywide Conference 2026, gaining valuable insight into the trends, challenges and opportunities shaping the property market in the year ahead.

Reflexology Support for Autism and ADHD Now Available in Portlaoise

Reflexology Support for Autism and ADHD Now Available in Portlaoise

Camross land sells for €100k over reserve!

Camross land sells for €100k over reserve!

22 acres of agricultural land sells at Auction

22 acres of agricultural land sells at Auction

Prime 31.5-Acre Residential Farm Holding Hits the Market at Ballygormill, Timahoe

Prime 31.5-Acre Residential Farm Holding Hits the Market at Ballygormill, Timahoe

Opinion

Programme of events to mark 250th anniversary of birth of ‘Great Liberator’

Programme of events to mark 250th anniversary of birth of ‘Great Liberator’

THIS year marks the 250th anniversary of the birth of Daniel O’Connell, the ‘Great Liberator’. Daniel O'Connell (1775–1847) changed the face of Irish history.

Fr Paddy Byrne: When did you last say your prayers?

Fr Paddy Byrne: When did you last say your prayers?

Fr Paddy Byrne: Gratitude is a wonderful mindset

Fr Paddy Byrne: Gratitude is a wonderful mindset

Fr Paddy Byrne: Redemption came in the form of Shawshank

Fr Paddy Byrne: Redemption came in the form of Shawshank

Fr Paddy Byrne: The spirit of God, loving and free …

Fr Paddy Byrne: The spirit of God, loving and free …

Sponsored

Dooly’s Wedding Showcase – The Start of Something Special

Dooly’s Wedding Showcase – The Start of Something Special

Dooly’s invites engaged couples to the start of something special with its Wedding Showcase on 22 February 2026, offering inspiration, expert guidance and a first look at one of Offaly’s most welcoming wedding venues.

Religious Freedom Under Threat in South Korea

Heritage Village Launches Ireland’s First Modern Later Living Community

Heritage Village Launches Ireland’s First Modern Later Living Community

Dine Out And Donate This December At Midlands Park Hotel

Dine Out And Donate This December At Midlands Park Hotel

Global Revelation Seminar Emerges as a Hub of ‘Religious Harmony’… “Such Free and Warm Interaction Is a First

Global Revelation Seminar Emerges as a Hub of ‘Religious Harmony’… “Such Free and Warm Interaction Is a First

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