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Charity cycle raises funds for Portlaoise and Mullingar hospitals

Local News

Plucky 70-year-old Offaly resident's charity cycle raises funds for Midland hospital

FUNDS raised by plucky 70 something Jim McGovern, who completed a 134 kilometre cycle last year, have been presented to the Midland Regional Hospitals in Portlaoise and Mullingar to provide support for families of bereaved children. Jim cycled from ...

23 Aug 2022 at 22:23

Rugby

Portlaoise RFC u14's impress and take down Buccaneers

TAMPA Bay weren’t the only Buccaneers turned over at home on Sunday as Portlaoise gave their best defensive display of the season to win away in Athlone on a fine afternoon for rugby. The home side had topped their league in Connacht but the ...

27 Jan 2022 at 11:21

Soccer

Super start to 2022 for Portlaoise AFC u14 girls as fantastic team performance sees them past Killeigh

On the weekend that the lockdowns ended, Portlaoise u14 girls continued their unbeaten run in league and cup with a 5-1 victory. This fantastic bunch of players have now gone practically the whole pandemic without losing a match. U 14 Girls ...

25 Jan 2022 at 18:52

Laois Sport

Portlaoise Panthers young guns impress once again

The Portlaoise boys U12 basketball team played host to North Kildare at St. Mary's hall last weekend in the Midlands Area league competition. Portlaoise Panthers 49 North Kildare Eagles 15 U12 Boys Midland Area League Portlaoise hit the ...

21 Dec 2021 at 13:22

Business

Portlaoise Argos staff must be supported demands Laois Offaly TD

All Argos workers made redundant in Portlaoise and Tullamore must get everything owed to them according to a Laois Offaly TD. Deputy Carol Nolan was speaking after the company owned by UK retail giant Sainsburys concluded the ...

19 Jan 2023 at 17:22

Recent Deaths

Sadness at the passing of Laois woman who was a founder of the famous Glenisk firm

There is deep sadness at the passing on Wednesday, February 28, of Laois native and Offaly resident Mary Cleary (nee Dunne) who was the co-founder of Tullamore Dairies and Glenisk. Mary, in her 92nd year, passed away ...

01 Mar 2024 at 16:52

Local News

Can the centres hold? Regeneration of Portlaoise and three other Midland towns

Portlaoise, Tullamore, Athlone and Mullingar are neighbouring but competing towns in the Midlands of Ireland. Due to their location and with good road and rail links, all have experienced healthy growth in recent ...

04 Jul 2022 at 21:23

Sport

Portlaoise Panthers looking for a place they can call home as club continues to grow at rapid pace

The Portlaoise Panthers are biting the bullet and looking for somewhere they can call home. For the last number of years they have been using St Mary's Sports hall in Portlaoise as well as various School Sports ...

06 Jan 2021 at 21:31

Sport

Portlaoise AFC and Laois African support group strike up partnership

Saturday was a great day for Portlaoise AFC and the Laois African support group. With all the negative news throughout the summer involving young people and racism, the aforementioned clubs have come together ...

10 Nov 2020 at 19:30

GAA

Portlaoise GAA club outline ambitious plans for development of Rathleague grounds

Portlaoise GAA have launched exciting plans to develop its facilities in Rathleague, under the brand identity “TOWN25”. The initiative was approved by members at the club's recent AGM. Prior to the AGM there ...

10 Jan 2022 at 18:15

Property

New home completions up 13% in Laois

The number of new homes completed in Laois is up 13% in the first three months of 2024, according to new figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO). Laois is bucking the national trend which has seen ...

26 Apr 2024 at 08:22

Local News

Laois Connects: How one mother coped with the devastating loss of her son to suicide

Linda Allen's world was turned upside down when her vivacious, good-natured, 15-year-old son, Darragh, took his own life on December 9th 2012. See you in two minutes Ma were the last words Darragh spoke ...

11 Oct 2016 at 12:11

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