Independent Laois

30/10/2025

Local councillors are urging the government to establish a Referendum Commission concerning the nomination process for Presidential elections.

A group of local councllors in Co. Laois are urging the government to establish a Referendum Commission concerning the nomination process for Presidential elections.

29/10/2025

Details of the scheme were to be lodged with An Coimisiún Pleanála yesterday, with a public consultation process to follow.

Laois County Council, in partnership with and with the approval of the OPW, has announced that the preliminary design of the Mountmellick Flood Relief Scheme is complete.

29/10/2025

Gardaí seized 116 kilos of the substance along with a number of electronic devices during a search at a residential address and lands in the area on Tuesday

A haul of suspected co***ne worth an estimated €8m has been seized in Co Laois.

28/10/2025

"I loved every minute of my career and I wouldn't change it for anything. There have been many highs and lows in the Laois jersey."

Enda Rowland has hung up his inter-county boots after a stellar career between the posts for the Laois senior hurlers.

28/10/2025

Laois woman, Emma McCann, who works as an electrical apprentice at Microsoft Ireland Operations Ltd, has been awarded a national Apprentice of the Year award at a recent event in Dublin’s Mansion House.

27/10/2025

Laois County Council has announced a call for a ‘Café Evening Opening’ grant initiative to take place on Friday, October 31.

27/10/2025

Evaldas Juknevicus , from Laois, was caught with over €750,000 of cannabis at a growhouse near Loughlynn, County Roscommon

A Lithuanian national who was caught in a growhouse in rural Roscommon with over €750,000 of cannabis has been ordered to leave Ireland after completing five and a half years in jail.

26/10/2025

Tidy Towns volunteers from across Co. Laois are celebrating triple triumph today after three of its communities took home major honours at the national SuperValu Tidy Towns Awards.

26/10/2025

Portarlington GAA Club are champions for the fifth time in six years after they defeated neighbours Courtwood GAA in O’Moore Park yesterday evening.

Portarlington are champions for the fifth time in six years after they defeated neighbours Courtwood in O’Moore Park this evening.

26/10/2025

With spooky season well and truly underway, the festive activity of pumpkin carving has taken hold. We want to see your pumpkin design from this year - whether you went scary or silly we want to see it all.

25/10/2025

It is almost time to embrace your inner spooky self with Halloween break just around the corner, and in Co. Laois there are plenty of events for all ages.

25/10/2025

Follow the Irish Independent's live Presidential Election 2025 count centre for your chosen constituency here.