A Laois secondary school lit up the stage this week when they brought the musical Grease to life. The talented students of St Fergal's College in Rathdowney dazzled their audience at Thursday's ...

St Fergal’s Rathdowney claimed the South Leinster Junior Hurling ‘C’ Championship with a gutsy three-point victory over Clane ...

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill is the name on everyone's lips as she is tipped to become the country's next health minister. The Dubliner has long been touted as one to watch within Fine Gael and if ...

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A ranking of the top songs based on streaming and sales activity from within the country- as tracked by Luminate. The ranking is based on a weighted formula incorporating official-only streams ...

Ireland are seeking a historic third successive Six Nations title and one of the keys to their recent success has been maintaining the most settled side in the competition. This remains a ...

Ireland's native trees play crucial ecological roles, providing food and habitat to countless species. The ash tree alone supports nearly 1,000 species, including insects, mammals, bryophytes ...

Two of Ireland's biggest political parties are close to finalising a deal to form a coalition with independent politicians to return to power for another five-year term. Two politicians have ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Micheal Martin, leader of Fianna Fail, speaks to the press during a visit to St Seton’s Secondary School ...

Jemimah Rodrigues hit 12 boundaries in her century against Ireland on Sunday Second women's ODI, Rajkot India 370-5 (50 overs): Rodrigues 102, Deol 89; Prendergast 2-75 Ireland 254-7 (50 overs ...

About this data There were 5 house sales in the past 12 months. The size of Rathdowney is approximately 72.2 square kilometres. It has 2 parks. The population of Rathdowney in 2011 was 434 people. By ...

A blanket of snow covering the Rock of Dunamase in Co Laois Fiona O'Farrell makes a snowman with her grandchildren Jamie, Hollie and Eve Higgins in the Dunmasc Estate, Portlaoise, Co Laois A thick ...