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Knockbeg College rue missed goal chances as Naas CBS capture South Leinster Junior title

Knockbeg College fell at the final hurdle on Thursday afternoon as they were edged out by a strong Naas CBS side in the South Leinster Junior 'A' football final. Played in the Laois centre of excellence, a gale force breeze blowing straight down the ...

10 Mar 2022 at 16:25

Laois Sport

All Ireland Volleyball glory for Mountrath Community School

Mountrath Community School are All Ireland second Year Volleyball champions. The girls and their coach Katie Wallace won the All Ireland title in the Sports Arena, Limerick on Monday beating local rivals Portlaoise College in a pulsating final that ...

05 Apr 2022 at 12:53

Local News

Heywood Community School exam students rewarded for their hard work

A total of 123 students of Heywood Community School received their Leaving Cert results on Friday. The staff, students and parents were very pleased with this year’s Leaving Cert results. Principal Philip Bowe felt that the Heywood tradition of ...

04 Sept 2022 at 12:23

GAA

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 ...

11 Jan 2022 at 17:05

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School transport review recommends expanding access to more pupils

A review of school transport has recommended an expansion of the service and that an additional 100,000 pupils should have access by 2030. The review recommends eliminating the requirement for students to attend their ‘nearest school’ to ...

27 Feb 2024 at 14:47

Schools

Big wins for Laois schools at new S.T.E.A.M. Awards

USE THE ARROWS OR 'NEXT' TO BROWSE THROUGH THE FULL GALLERY Laois schools pulled off some big wins at the inaugural S.T.E.A.M. showcase event held recently at Portlaoise College by Laois and Offaly Education and Training Board (LOETB). ...

16 Apr 2024 at 13:52

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Over 300 eager Laois students attend Portlaoise Institute open day

Over 300 prospective students turned out for Portlaoise Institute's open day which showcased the diverse educational opportunities they have on offer. The event, held on March 20, provided information about more than 24 full time and ...

21 Mar 2024 at 09:22

Schools

PICTURES: Laois school's magical musical transports audience 'Back to the 80s'

Laois Transition Year students put on a magical musical performance to remember for the opening night of their 'Back to the 80s' extravaganza. The students of Mountrath Community School staged the first of three nights of ...

21 Mar 2024 at 19:25

Schools

Laois school celebrates over 25 different nationalities in the community

Teachers at Dunamase College have conducted research to identify how many nationalities attend the school as part of their journey to become a ‘Champion School of Sanctuary’. They discovered that there are over 25 ...

20 Mar 2024 at 21:52

Poet Helen Ivory visits Mountrath Community School

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Poet Helen Ivory visits Mountrath school

Poet Helen Ivory came to Mountrath Community School recently to give a reading and meet students. The English poet and artist, in Laois as part of the Leaves Literary Festival, read her poetry, told the students ...

22 Nov 2017 at 11:47

Schools

Saved Cistercian College Roscrea welcomes its first day boarders to school

Months on from its dramatic announcement of closure, and rescue by supporters, Cistercian College Roscrea has welcomed a new class of 26 first years. Other years have gained extra students too, as the private ...

14 Sept 2017 at 13:24

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Heavy queues of traffic hit Portlaoise this morning, with one local parent of small children taking an hour to get to school

Queues were the order of the day this morning Friday September 1 in Portlaoise, between early Electric Picnic arrivals to the town, bringing extra traffic and trade to businesses and shops, and the return to ...

01 Sept 2017 at 16:32

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