Irish Wheelchair Association welcomes Laois Local Community Development Committee for collaborative visit
The Irish Wheelchair Association (IWA) welcomed members of the Laois Local Community Development Committee (LCDC) to its service centre on the St Fintan’s Hospital...
Five new bus shelters set to be provided in Laois in 2022
Five brand new bus shelters are set to be provided in Laois in 2022, Laois TD Brian Stanley says.
The Sinn Fein deputy confirmed that...
Portlaoise Hospital delivers two of Ireland’s first babies of 2021
Two of the first babies to be born in Ireland in 2021 were delivered in the early hours of New Year's Day in Portlaoise...
Sandbags return to Mountmellick amid fears of ‘devastating’ further flooding
Sandbags have been put in place in Mountmellick as the threat of flooding looms again in the town.
Councillor Paddy Bracken told the Borris-in-Ossory Mountmellick...
Laois woman’s new book aims to tackle climate change by eating local
Laois woman Lisa Fingleton has decided she wants to contribute real change to the environment and put pen to paper to deliver 'The Local...
Running with Heart on the Heath – GR8HRUN raise over €5,000 for Cuisle Centre
The picturesque paths of the Heath have become a beacon of community spirit and fitness thanks to the enthusiastic members of GR8HRUN.
Setup by JJ...
Annual Clonenagh National School Tractor Run returns with signed Shane Lowry t-shirt up for...
Clonenagh National School, Mountrath, has announced that their annual Tractor Run and 6K family run/walk is taking place again this year.
On December 28, crowds...
Popular Laois steam train set to reopen for the first time since 2019
A popular Laois steam train is set to get back on the tracks for the first time since October 2019.
The Stradbally Woodland Railway will...
Three young people from Laois attend the recent Foróige Youth Leadership Conference
350 teenagers from around the world gather in Maynooth, County Kildare, for Foróige’s Leadership for Life Youth Conference.
The conference, which was held on the...
Rural lighting needed for people in fear of crime
Public lighting has become a major issue due to the surge in rural crime, with a new policy required to provide one-off lights according...
Need for bypass for Laois town and improvement of county’s bus infrastructure raised in...
The need for the Mountmellick bypass and the improvement of infrastructure on bus routes in Laois was raised in the Dáil this week.
Laois TD...
Warm tribute at Laois County Council meeting to the late Ray Dunne
The sudden death of Ray Dunne from The Swan in July came as a huge shock to all who knew him back in July...
Amazing young Laois man and his dog set for festive fundraiser
An amazing young man from Laois will be giving up his time on Christmas Eve to do a 3km walk in the name of...
Portlaoise St Patrick’s Day parade back on again after incredible wave of support
After a week of of to-ing and fro-ing, announcements and meetings, the Portlaoise St Patrick's Day parade will go ahead after all.
The organizing committee...
Boost for residents of one Laois nursing home as Covid-proof visiting booth installed
This is absolutely brilliant.
Residents of nursing homes around the county have been doing it tough as the Covid-19 pandemic has robbed them of the...
Laois icon Anna May McHugh awarded honorary doctorate by SETU
Anna May McHugh, managing director of the National Ploughing Association (NPA) and a trailblazing advocate for the Irish agricultural industry, was awarded an honorary...
New law imminent to give Laois County Council power to use CCTV to tackle...
A new law aimed at giving Laois County Council the power to use CCTV to help prosecute those who dump illegally is on the...
In Pictures: Student Enterprise Programme Laois Schools County Final
The Student Enterprise Programme Laois Schools County Final took place in the Heritage Hotel in Portlaoise yesterday with a dazzling array of young Laois...
Sadness in Shanahoe at the passing of the highly-regarded Martin Kirwan
There was sadness in the rural community of Shanahoe this week with the passing of the highly-regarded Martin (Murt) Kirwan.
The Kirwan family haulage business...
“It’s such a huge honour,” Laois designer delighted to put her stamp on Papal...
Laois designer Anne Brady has been commissioned by An Post to design the stamps for the forthcoming Papal visit, and the Coolrain native is...
The remarkable story of how a community and a bank came together to secure...
In the middle of such bleak times, it’s wonderful to be able to share a good news story about a local charity.
Last week, Laois...
Portarlington shop set for its 15th consecutive Hospice Coffee Morning
Fifty Seven Boutique in Portarlington is holding its 15th consecutive Annual Hospice Coffee Morning this year - with the latest event taking place this...
‘Make Portlaoise a deaf friendly town’ – Irish Sign Language is expanding in Laois
What Karen Chadwick began as a voluntary group for learning sign language in her own home with five people, has grown into a community...
GAA stars back Laois man’s first book as it hits shelves today
A host of GAA stars have gotten behind a well-known Laois man as his new book hits shelves today.
Declan Kirby GAA Star: Championship Journey...
In Pictures: Serious excitement in Durrow and Cullohill as The Harps get set for...
There's nothing like a county final to create a bit of stir.
And that's exactly the vibe in Durrow and Cullohill this week as the...
Local senator calls for the establishment of safe access zones ‘to be expedited’
A local senator has called on the Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly to expedite the establishment of safe access zones around the locations of...
LaoisToday Poll: 60% believe pubs should remain shut while 50-50 split on whether matches...
One of the hardest hit sectors since the Coronavirus restrictions were introduced have been the pubs.
Among the first to close, just before what would...
Extreme sadness at death of young Laois Garda Adrian Kelly
There is widespread sadness at the death of Adrian Kelly from Ballaghmore, a highly-regarded member of An Garda Síochána.
Adrian was stationed in Borris-in-Ossory where...
‘In a second, your life is changed’: Abbeyleix man on his son’s leukaemia diagnosis...
Abbeyleix native Steven Reilly remembers all too well the trauma of his son Jude’s diagnosis with Acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
“It was June 10 last. I...
€124 million announced for Laois County Council’s Budget 2025
Laois County Council's Budget 2025 has been formally ratified this week, with close to €124 million to go around.
This is an increase of 9%...
