Mountrath

Mountrath woman and Newstalk radio broadcaster Claire Byrne to compere concert featuring The Three Tenors and Laois soprano Caoimhe Fitzpatrick.

Laois star Claire Byrne set for Christmas concert at home

Krasimir, right, with Reese Holohan up, on their way to winning the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Sovereign Path Handicap during day one of the Irish Champions Festival at Leopardstown Racecourse in Dublin.

Laois teenager chasing 2026 Apprentice Jockey Championship glory

Laois County Council has been called on to take action.

‘Significant deterioration’ of Laois road causing safety concerns

St Canice's Credit Union in Durrow.

Credit union serving Laois announces merger

At the presentation in Trinty College Dublin were left: The Senior family Andrew, Robert, Miriam, Serena, Naomi and Eileen. Right: Miriam and Principal Kathryn O’Brien.

Great pride in young Laois woman’s prestigious scholarship

The incident happened on the motorway in Laois.

Woman (18) with no driving licence caught speeding on Laois motorway

The R445

Councillor wants first roundabout for Laois town to tackle congestion

Meds Shed Laois Climate Action Festival 2026.

In PICTURES: Laois men get their toolkits out

PICTURES: Vintage Club holds memorial run in Laois

PICTURES: Laois goes Wild for Climate Action

Dr John Reynolds and Helen Moorhouse host the new Póilíní Podcast

Laois author co-hosts fascinating true life Irish policing podcast

Laois LEO event in Bloom HQ.

In Pictures: Learning business over lunch in Laois

Park View House, in Mountrath, Laois.

PROPERTY: Gleaming Laois five bed home with own hair salon for €599k

In PICTURES: Golden celebration for Laois school

Rossa Bracken playing ice hockey and showing his SoBar van

Laois entrepreneur teen is on Ireland ice hockey team set for Canada

Portlaoise District Court

Man took wallet left at Laois petrol station

Ardlea, Mountrath.

PICTURES: The perfect riverside country escape in Laois
Ardlea, Mountrath features a two bed house with an adjoining self-contained two bed apartment
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Council plan to build more homes in former Laois ghost estate

Laois timber company leads new European business alliance

ESB networks repair underway.

Power cut in Laois as ESB pole snaps in Mountrath

Laois recipients of grants from St Canice's Credit Union.

Five Laois recipients of €12,500 in awards from local credit union

Aidan Byrnes with his certificate as the Leinster Express Readers' Choice Best '99 in Laois 2026, with happy young customers Adam Powala and Lucy O'Brien.

'400 a day' Laois shopkeeper Aidan Byrnes serves the best '99 in Laois

Portlaoise courthouse

Woman admits using Lidl voucher taken during Laois burglary

Volunteers from Turas Nua and Mountrath Tidy Towns with staff from Laois Volunteer Centre.

Volunteers take up spades for Laois Tidy Towns group

Planning permission approved for new housing development in Laois

Celebrity Gogglebox is returning

Laois TV star joins big line-up for celebrity Gogglebox

Gardaí issue appeal over stolen car and thefts in Laois overnight

Smiles all round as Laois students celebrating the Leaving Cert
‘To the class of 2026 ‘your journey is just beginning’
Express Reporter

Mark Sheeran, managing director at CJ Sheeran Group and chairperson of Forest Industries Ireland, Ashleigh Doyle, director at CJ Sheeran Group, Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine with special responsibility for Forestry, Farm Safety and Horticulture Niall Collins TD, and Fergal Moran, business development director at CJ Sheeran Group.

Laois company creates new jobs with latest multimillion expansion

PICTURES: Crowds in Laois village as sign unveiled on heritage week

Managing Director of CJ Sheeran Group,Mark Sheeran

Jobs boost following multimillion investment by Laois company

Plans to revitalise Laois town centre estimated to cost €7 million

Mountrath CS debs

PICTURES: Sunny send off for Laois debs

30kph signs are set to become more common in Laois

Deadline approaching in review of Laois urban speed limits

Neill McDermott is the man behind Arunachala near Mountrath

'The only one': 75-year-old creating centre of rejuvenation in Laois

14 Woodbrook on sale in Mountrath, Laois.

PROPERTY: Neat Laois cottage in great condition with land for €265,000

High speed internet for Laois village as mast on GAA grounds approved

PHOTOS: See photos from our 'Goodbye to 6th Class 2026' print edition!

Portlaoise District Court

Laois farmer admits stealing from neighbouring farm

Portlaoise District Court

Axe wielding man sparked panic in Laois shop, court told

Laois community rocked by sad passing of popular wife and mother

No money for pedestrian crossing for wheelchair users in Laois

Marion McNamara

Laois Gardaí issue appeal over missing teenage girl

Portlaoise District Court

Drink driver 'panicked' and fled scene of crash in Laois

Farmers participating in an exercise class.

Laois farmers urged to sign up for prime time health programme

Laois Gardaí issue update about missing teenage girl

Marian McNamara

Laois Gardaí issue appeal over missing teenage girl

Claire Byrne. Pic: Conor McCabe Photography

Special Laois guests feature on Claire Byrne's Newstalk radio show

Claire Byrne broadcasts live in Laois.

Radio star Claire Byrne broadcasts live from her native Laois

Portlaoise Courthouse

Man accused of stealing a wallet and cash in Portlaoise

Book of evidence served in Laois pub assault case

The IDA purchased land in 2022 beside its existing business park off the Mountrath Road in Portlaoise.

Taoiseach told the IDA are biased and have ignored Laois

Wheelchair picture for illustration purposes. Pic: pexels-shvets-production

Laois wheelchair users forced onto busy road as cars block footpath

Concerns that lighting up Laois church will disturb protected wildlife

Frustrated Laois councillor slams lack of funding for ‘basic’ jobs

Some of the 48 derelict sites

Four dozen sites worth over €8.5m on Laois Derelict Sites Register

Portlaoise District Court

Uninsured Laois carer ‘never intended to drive’