2+ hour, 16+ min ago  (147+ words) The current Fire Station in Rathdowney A revamped fire station in Rathdowney has been approved by the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Laois County Council is pleased to confirm; the long-gestating project will now progress to a full…...

1+ hour, 49+ min ago  (106+ words) By Bairbre Holmes, Press Association Two teenagers have been arrested by garda" investigating a serious assault in Dublin in January. In a statement, An Garda S"och'na said two males, "one juvenile aged in his teens, and one adult aged…...

9+ hour, 49+ min ago  (197+ words) Image for illustration purposes A PORTLAOISE man was fined a total of "800 when he was convicted of motoring offences when he appeared at the local district court recently. Paul Francis O'Shea (41), 56 Mell Street, Kilminchy, Portlaoise pleaded guilty to the non-display…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (457+ words) A 24 per cent surge to 16,510 in job applications for a career in the Defence Forces in 2025 coincided with the highest number of inductions in 20 years. That is according to new figures provided by the Minister for Defence Helen McEntee, who…...

7+ hour, 7+ min ago  (473+ words) Portlaoise GAA at the parade in Portlaoise, last year The Heath St Patricks' Day Parade: The Heath will play host to their third ever St Patricks' day parade this 17th of March, following on from its 2024 debut. The parade committee are…...

7+ hour, 52+ min ago  (385+ words) Stradbally Town were made work hard for their CCFL Division 3 win over Cloneygowan Celtic on Sunday STRADBALLY travelled just over the Offaly border Sunday morning and returned home with an important three points that was earned after a tough and…...

8+ hour, 52+ min ago  (612+ words) Getting ready for a set piece during the KDUL U/18 Major game between Portlaoise and Derry Rovers A pleasant spring day saw Portlaoise host Edenderry based side Derry Rovers at Portlaoise Leisure Centre on Saturday. Portlaoise lead the table with…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (532+ words) Laois Solar Farm granted planning permission'laois-nationalist.ie Laois Solar Farm granted planning permission Image for illustration purposes Coimisi'n Plean'la has finally granted permission for the long-gestating, long-contentious solar farm in the townlands area of northern Co Laois; in the environs…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago  (910+ words) EPIC: Elvis Presley in Concert is just that'laois-nationalist.ie EPIC: Elvis Presley in Concert is just that IT seems director Baz Luhrmann was not quite finished with the King of Rock "n" Roll. Four years after the incredible critical and…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago  (636+ words) WHILE it hasn't always been pretty over the last seven weeks, the first goal for the Laois senior hurlers has been reached with plenty to spare. Promotion back to the upper echelons of league hurling was essential for Tommy Fitzgerald…...