Tag: 2020 Remembered

Here at LaoisToday we do our best to cover as many GAA matches as possible. We got to venues all around the county and followed...

Back in August, we found some fantastic pictures from the Leaving Cert results day in 2004. Another one of the things we’ll miss this year...

In August, Kilminchy School House were credited with an award in Early Childhood Education accreditation. A Portlaoise-based business has achieved a quality mark signifying it...

In November, Olga Hyland retired from principal of Clough National School. Tributes have been paid to a Laois principal following her retirement. Olga Hyland closed the...

In February, we compiled a list of our top Laois TikTok-ers. TikTok isn’t exactly new but it is certainly the latest craze to sweep the...

Back in April, one Laois granny celebrated her 100th birthday. We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again – these are extraordinary times that...

A Laois family are currently travelling around Asia. Portlaoise parents Aoife O’Meara and Martin Halion, with children Sam, Mia and Alice who are all aged...

Back last year, we had the very tough task of creating the best Laois football team from the last two decades. That was hard! Picking any...

In November the Department of Health issued advice regarding Vitamin D outlining its importance for the older generation. The Department of Health has advised that...

In November, the Gardai announced that they would tackle the harassment that the elderly are faced with in Portlaoise. The Chief Superintendent of the Laois-Offaly...

In March, one garda heroically saved a person's life along the River Barrow.  There was an astonishing act of heroism in Laois yesterday as a...

In May, young Jake Cleere brought smiles to our faces as he was tested by his mother in the 'Patience Challenge'. The ‘Patience Challenge’ is...

Ah, Winning Streak! Remember that TV game show that Laois people featured on routinely and won lots of money on before Covid brought it...

In May, Laois prison officers raised a significant amount of money for Do It For Dan. Former Portlaoise footballer Brian ‘Bruno’ McCormack and former Wexford...

Back in March this Laois man opened up about his long battle with anxiety. A Laois man has opened up about his 14-year battle with...

Back in March while the rest of us were in lockdown, this Laois supermarket went viral for celebrating St Patrick's Day in the best...

In July, Fr Paddy spoke about the prevalent issue of suicide on Laois. During the past ten days, five lives have been lost to suicide...

Back in January, local councillors came together to voice their concerns over the junction at Turley's corner. Paddy Bracken spelled it out in no uncertain...

Back in February, the Clonaslee Oskars took place which saw a packed crowd in the Tullamore Court Hotel. The Tullamore Court Hotel was packed to...

In November, Colm Parkinson's GAA Hour mistakingly aired an off the record chat with Eddie Brennan which caused quite a stir. Joe.ie GAA Hour host...

In August, two stories relating relating to Laois Shopping Centre in Portlaoise made for some very good entertainment. HauntedLaois is a Facebook page that was...

In October, the issue of two horrible derelict buildings in Rathdowney came before Laois County Council. Laois County Councillor John King has called for immediate...

In April, Conor Stapleton bravely opened up about his own cancer journey at the beginning of the Covid-19 outbreak. The last few weeks have changed...

In October, we ranked our top 10 Tipperary characters. After Shane Lowry won the British Open and the whole country were honorary Offaly people for...

In March, we witnessed the heroic actions of two Laois people who saved a man's life. Two Laois people have been hailed as heroes by...

Back in May, we remembered one of Laois' greatest ever goalscorers. One of the most fondly-remembered players of the fine Laois hurling team of the...

What a beautiful gesture from this Laois mam. A kind-hearted mam from Laois handed her daughter a Lotto ticket worth €312,042 after her daughter had...

In April, the kind actions of a Laois Garda hit the headlines as a family that he helped spoke out. A Laois Dad and Mam...

In November, this popular Laois priest won an impressive top prize in the Carlow GAA Development Draw. The third staging of the Carlow GAA Development...

Back in March one Laois couple got married at the beginning of the outbreak in Ireland. The Coronavirus has changed many things about how we...