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The first-ever Toy Swap in Laois was held on Saturday, 20 December 2025 in St Mary Hall in Portlaoise.
Families from across the county attended...
Scoil Chríost Rí 32 Ardscoil na Tríonóide Athy 22
Leinster Schools Senior Women's Rugby League Final
Scoil Chríost Rí were crowned champions of the Leinster Senior...
The Laois Football/Hurling Podcast is brought to you in association with the LOETB
As 2025 comes to a close, it is time for all of...
Laois PPN were honoured to present on the Laois PPN Climate Action Project at the recent Irish Environmental Network (IEN) Winter Conference.
This took place...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Moirty Delaney
Woodview, Lacca, Camross, Laois
Moirty passed away unexpectedly on the 19th December 2025, at the...
Christmas 2025 concludes for Christian, a jubilee year of hope. I pray, that this Christmas, will be filled with Health of Body and Peace...
The Laois Football/Hurling Podcast is brought to you in association with the LOETB
It's the season for the end of year awards.
And with just a...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Theresa Greene (née Harding)
Maryborough Village, Portlaoise, Laois
Theresa Greene (nee Harding) Maryborough Village. Portlaoise. 19th December...
A unique creative painting project titled “Through Our Eyes” was officially launched at Portlaoise Library on December 18.
This brought together education, healthcare, and industry...
Park-Ratheniska lead the way with six players included on our 2025 Laois IFC Team of the Year.
Goalkeeper Cathal Tierney, defenders Rian McEntee, Richie Hitchcock...
Midlands based eco and wellness tourism businesses are invited to attend an exciting networking and development event at Bloom HQ in Mountrath, on January...
The draws for the Leinster football and hurling championships at U-20 and minor have been made.
In football, both Laois teams have been drawn in...
Laois Fine Gael TD and Leas Cathaoirleach of the Committee on Agriculture, Willie Aird, has welcomed the introduction of new planning exemption regulations, which...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Senan (Sonny) Phelan
Rosebank Bungalow Crubbin, Ballyroan, Laois
Peacefully at the Regional Hospital Portlaoise. Deeply regretted by...
Over and out.
As 2025 comes to a close, we look back on some of the top stories from the year that was.
Electric Picnic, the...
Laois County Council have decided to sell the final of four industrial enterprise sites in Portarlington for a sum of €170,000.
The site, measuring 0.476...
Kasjana Jatkowska from Portlaoise has been selected from the 125,000 members of the Polish diaspora in Ireland to represent the community in a national...
A long campaign of club hurling has come to its end in Laois for 2025 and with that come the Team of the Year...
A young Laois man has been selected on the Triathlon Ireland's high performance squad for 2026.
14-year-old Auryn Ryan from Inch Cross between Stradbally and...
TG4 have announced that they will show highlights from the 2025 edition of Electric Picnic in three episodes over Christmas.
For the very first time...
€465,000 has been approved for Community Action Projects in Laois - so says Fianna Fail TD Sean Fleming.
These grants are available to organisations such...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Phina Kavanagh (née Maher)
Clonard, Kilbricken, Mountrath, Laois
The death has occurred of Phina Kavanagh, Clonard, Kilbricken,...
Knockbeg College 1-14 Ardee CS (Louth) 1-15
Leinster Colleges SFC Quarter Final
There was heartbreak for Knockbeg College in SETU Carlow this afternoon as they were...
In the admittedly relatively short history of the LaoisToday senior club football team of the year, never before has there been such a concentration...
Tributes have been paid by politicians and colleagues following the retirement of a Laois County Council official after 40 years of service.
Evelyn Reddin, from...
There was standing room only in the old schoolhouse in Vicarstown on Monday night this week as the local Oughaval Athletics Club gathered to...
Ballyadams NS Parents Council are hosting a first ever Christmas Tractor and Truck Run this Sunday, December 21, and all are welcomed to participate...
Farmers in Laois will receive €294,340.30 under the Straw Incorporation Measure which delivers real benefits to farming families, said Fine Gael TD, Willie Aird.
Deputy...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Christine (Chrissie) Fenlon
Ballyadden, Ballybrittas, Laois
Peacefully surrounded by her loving family while in the excellent care...
Laois County Council, in partnership with Water Safety Ireland – Laois, hosted the presentation of certificates and awards to participants of the Water Safety...
