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Portlaoise CBS Leinster championship hopes end at hands of clinical Gorey

The senior footballers of Portlaoise CBS have exited the Leinster schools senior championship after coming away from Gorey on Tuesday empty handed. It was a bridge too far for the Portlaoise school who in truth, played second fiddle for the entire ...

11 Jan 2022 at 17:05

Schools

Heartbreak as school for most vulnerable children in Laois put on hold

The Principal of Kolbe Special School said the postponement of a new school building has caused devastation and heartbreak for parents, staff and students. Kolbe Special School Principal Orlagh Mahon said they received an email and a phone call ...

08 Mar 2023 at 12:52

Local News

Education Minister asked to stop playing games on Portlaoise's Kolbe Special School

Minister for Education Norma Foley was asked to ‘stop playing games’ around Kolbe Special School in Portlaoise. Kolbe caters for 43 of the most vulnerable children in Laois in completely inadequate conditions. Many of the children have ...

30 Mar 2023 at 18:23

Schools

In PICTURES: Laois Gaelscoil in Portlaoise celebrates big birthday

Past pupils joined staff, past and present, and others to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the founding of Gaelscoil Portlaoise. Photographer Denis Byrne went along to the event on March 19 for the Leinster Express / Laois Live. To ...

25 Mar 2024 at 19:52

Pictures & Videos

In Pictures: Colour, language and flavours abound at Portlaoise College Intercultural Day

Portlaoise College celebrated its annual Intercultural Day on Tuesday, October 17. The event showcased the remarkable diversity of Portlaoise College’s student body. With over 30 nationalities represented, the campus was a tapestry ...

19 Oct 2023 at 18:52

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Laois student wins trip to European Parliament

A student from Portlaoise College has won a trip to the European Parliament in Strasburg following his participation in the Graduate.ie Online Citizenship Programme. The Midland Regional Drug & Alcohol Task Force held a prize ...

17 Apr 2024 at 13:52

Your Community

Scoil Bhride NS in Portlaoise is all set for official opening

Scoil Bhride National School in Knockmay Portlaoise moved into a bright big new school last September 2017 and this week it will celebrate with an official opening. The school is the biggest primary in Laois, with 763 boys ...

08 Feb 2018 at 16:21

Schools

Talented teen baker from Portlaoise makes All Ireland Final

A talented young baker from Scoil Chríost Rí has won a place in the Junior All Ireland Final of the CEIST Bake off 2018. Tara Maher, 14, is a 2nd year Home Economics student living in Market Square Portlaoise. For the ...

27 Feb 2018 at 13:59

Your Community

Portlaoise school parents created these amazing Valentines Day bakes

If you are tired of making rice krispie buns for the school bake sale, check out these photographs from a Laois school bake sale to get some tastier ideas. Parents at Portlaoise Educate Together NS outdid themselves ...

27 Feb 2018 at 16:05

Schools

Portlaoise children sell buns for PATH homeless charity

Children at Holy Family Senior School in Portlaoise have donated €700 to the homeless in Dublin, from a bake sale in their school. The children decided to help homeless people after they learned about their plight ...

30 Jan 2018 at 11:12

Pictures & Videos

PICTURES: Can you spot your little monster? Children in Laois get into the Halloween spirit

USE THE ARROWS OR 'NEXT' TO BROWSE THROUGH THE FULL GALLERY Amelia Higgins dressed as Harley Quinn. Amelia is in 1st class at The Heath N.S. USE THE ARROWS OR 'NEXT' TO BROWSE THROUGH THE FULL GALLERY Alfie Byrne,...

25 Oct 2024 at 21:00

Pictures & Videos

PICTURES: Laois school holds evening of exciting experiments for Portlaoise students

Portlaoise College recently held their annual Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) evening event for local primary school students. For more pictures from the night, click NEXT or ARROW. More ...

08 Dec 2024 at 11:53

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