Moment In Time: Killadooley Childcare Centre opens its doors in 2011
For this week's Moment In Time we look back on the opening of Killadooley Childcare Centre in 2011.
Fr Jackie Robinson and Archdeacon John Murray...
Remember the Game: The Harps defeat Castletown-Slieve Bloom in Palmer Cup in 2011
The Harps 2-17 Castletown-Slieve Bloom 1-7
Palmer Cup Final 2011
The final of the 2011 Palmer Cup between The Harps and Castletown-Slieve bloom was played in...
‘Almost 19,000 tonnes of peat and peat mixed products exported to Japan since 2011’...
Minister for Agriculture; Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, has confirmed that Ireland has exported 18,715 tonnes of peat and products mixed with a...
Moment in Time: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs the big hit in 2011...
There's nothing like a good pantomime to bring the best of out a community.
Costumes, stages, lights and sound are just some of the things...
Moment In Time: Some great pictures from Rathdowney-Errill Dinner Dance in 2011
Some great photos here!
Rathdowney-Errill held their dinner dance in March 2011 in The Templemore Arms Hotel and what a night it was.
They celebrated Laois...
Moment in Time: Great photos from Abbeyleix nativity play in 2011
Nativity plays were once a staple of the Christmas season in schools all over the country.
We're in not in normal times now, however, and...
Moment in Time: Durrow’s High Nelly World Record effort in 2011
When they do things in Durrow, they tend to do them in style.
There's no better community in Laois for organising quirky, large scale events...
Brilliant Graiguecullen on form to book first final place since 2011
Graiguecullen 2-12 Emo 3-5
2020 Laois SFC Semi-final
Graiguecullen are through to the Laois SFC final for the first time since 2011 following a thrilling win...
Down Memory Lane Podcast: Killeshin’s Celebrity Bainisteoir adventure in 2011
On our latest Down Memory Lane Podcast, we’ve gone back to 2011 to remember the incredible season enjoyed by the Killeshin footballers.
They won the...
Election Memories: FF meltdown makes way for Stanley in Laois-Offaly in 2011
This piece by John Whelan was originally published on LaoisToday on January 26, 2020, in the run up to last year's General Election.
Have you...
In Pictures: A selection of classic images from the Laois-Offaly 2011 General Election count
There's something so classicly timeless about election count photos.
And even though it's only nine years ago, the photos from the 2011 Laois-Offaly General Election...
Laois dairy cow numbers have increased by over 70% since 2011 – though tougher...
The number of dairy cows in Laois has increased by almost 21,000 since 2011 which at 71.28% is the highest increase of any county...
Down Memory Lane Podcast: Killeshin’s Celebrity Bainisteoir adventure in 2011
On our latest Down Memory Lane Podcast, we've gone back to 2011 to remember the incredible season enjoyed by the Killeshin footballers.
They won the...
Moment in Time: Cumann na mBunscol football memories from 2011
This week's Cumann na mBunscol memories piece looks back on the action from the football finals in 2011.
As always the football competitions were played...
Moment in Time: Portlaoise GAA versus Portlaoise Rugby Club in boxing showdown in 2011
The ballroom of the Portlaoise Heritage Hotel now the Midlands Park Hotel was transformed into a Las Vegas style boxing arena on April 1...
Moment in Time: Rathdowney panto group celebrate 25 years with successful show in 2011
Rathdowney panto group celebrated 25 years with one of their most successful shows in early April 2011.
With 140 cast members, 'Pack Up Your Troubles'...
In Pictures: A selection of classic images from the Laois-Offaly 2011 General Election count
There's something so classicly timeless about election count photos.
And even though it's only nine years ago, the photos from the 2011 Laois-Offaly General Election...
Election Memories: FF meltdown makes way for Stanley in Laois-Offaly in 2011
Have you seen the 1917 World War 1 movie?
Well the 2011 General Election was something similar … for Fianna Fáil. They got slaughtered.
The unprecedented...
Remember The Game: Knockbeg do enough in to progress in 2011 Leinster Championship
Knockbeg 3-7 Malahide CS (Dublin) 2-6
2011 Leinster Colleges 'A' SFC Round 1
For this week's Remember The Game, we go back nine years to the...
Moment In Time: National Ploughing Championships launch in 2011
For this week's Moment In Time we look back on the launch of the National Ploughing Championships in September 2011.
The Minister for Agriculture at...
Moment In Time: Ratheniska NS show off their unique art project in the Dunamaise...
For this week's Moment In Time, we look back to September 2011 when Ratheniska NS had an exhibition in the Dunamaise Arts Centre as...
Moment In Time: ‘Ríocht na nÓg’ Playground in Castletown is officially opened in 2011
For this week's Moment In Time, we look back on the official opening of 'Ríocht na nÓg' Playground in Castletown in July 2011.
The €100,000...
Remember the Game: Laois ladies footballers hold their nerve to draw final round of...
Laois 0-12 Galway 0-12
Bord Gais Ladies NFL division one final round
As the Laois ladies approach their final game of the national league this weekend...
Croke Park Diary: Team of the league, fantasy semi-finals and 2011 league final loss
Brought to you in association with Cllr Brendan Phelan
A Division 3 league final will never be the biggest deal in the GAA calendar –...
Moment in Time: Honouring the late Bobby Kent at an 2011 Alzheimer’s event
The plight of the late well-known Abbeyleix man Bobby Kent was the catalyst for this Alzheimer Society of Ireland charity motor rally event in...
Moment in Time: Some quality photos from the Durrow Scarecrow Festival in 2011
It's one of Laois's best festivals and it seems to be going from strength to strength every year.
The Durrow Scarecrow Festival gets underway again...
Laois man to the fore as Aidan McAnespies claim first Boston football championship since...
The club championships are in full swing across the country - and there is plenty of action taking place outside of Ireland too.
Over in...
Moment in Time: Great photos from Ballylinan NS play in 2011
There's a great tradition of dramatic productions in the Ballylinan area, one that goes back a long number of years in the wider community.
Their...
Seven Talking Points as the Laois senior footballers bow out of Leinster
The Laois senior footballers fell at the first hurdle in the Leinster championship last night as they were beaten by Offaly.
Below, we take a...
Laois Football Memory: Looking back on a lower league success in 1978
Laois adult teams winning finals have been few and far between over the years though some stand out more than others, naturally enough.
The 2003...