What Karen Chadwick began as a voluntary group for learning sign language in her own home with five people, has grown into a community organization with over 60 members active in classes.
Karen began the group as having been hard...
A Laois woman is carving out a nice niche for herself with her own Health Food business - selling her own produce and building a considerable following on social media.
Mary Fitzpatrick, who is from Clough, combines her job as...
They know how to throw a party in Abbeyleix.
And this was certainly evident from the brilliant Alf Harvey photos of the Abbeyleix Parish Fete in the Rectory grounds in 2009.
While the weather wasn't hectic that summer - and the...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Brian Bland
Maryborough Centre, St Fintans Hospital Portlaoise and formerly Borris rd, Portlaoise, Laois
Deeply regretted by his loving sister Geraldine Malone (Portarlington) , brother in law David Nieces,...
It was a busy day of action once again in Laois - with a number of hurling championship games down for decision.
We have the full results listed below - as well as links to the reports of the four...
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Clough-Ballacolla 2-17 Castletown Gaels 0-6
Laois Shopping Centre SHC Round 2
Group B of the Laois SHC will go down to the final round of games after Clough-Ballacolla easily got the better of...
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Ballypickas Gaels 1-10 Park-Ratheniska/Timahoe 0-12
Laois Shopping Centre IHC Round 2
A Kieran Bowe goal turned this game on its head and left Ballypickas Gaels breathing a sigh of relief as they walked away one...
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The Harps 3-18 Mountrath 3-7
Laois Shopping Centre SHC 'A' Round 2
The Harps eased to their second win of their Laois SHC 'A' campaign when they proved much too strong for Mountrath in...
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Rosenallis 1-18 Trumera 0-10
Laois Shopping Centre SHC 'A' Round 2
Rosenallis have earned their second win from two in the senior A hurling championship, after comprehensively defeating Trumera in the first of the...
It's the second day of an immense championship weekend as one senior, two senior 'A' and one intermediate match are being played in O'Moore Park and Rathdowney.
Trumera and Rosenallis kicks off the first of the triple-header in O'Moore Park...
It was another busy week of news here at Laois Today with candidates selected for the next general election, a stunning family home for sale and a hunt for Laois' hottest men.
It's all in our top stories of the...
On this week's Property Watch, we are focusing on the town of Abbeyleix. Considered by many as the model town of Laois, Abbeyleix boast a picturesque look and is an award winning community.
It is also conveniently looked for people...
The GDPR enforcement date of May 25 has come and gone, but that was only the beginning.
While the last couple of months have seen a flurry of activity by some organisations to improve their Data Protection compliance by the...
This year's All Ireland hurling championship has been one of the most memorable in recent years - and a Laois club has two final tickets up for grabs in an upcoming fundraiser.
Rathdowney-Errill GAA club are holding a Buster Draw...
The club hurling championship action is coming thick and fast these days and there is another busy schedule of games again this afternoon.
O'Moore Park holds a triple header of games no less while Park-Rathenisk/Timahoe and Ballypickas make the trip...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Brian Bland
Maryborough Centre, St Fintans Hospital Portlaoise and formerly Borris rd, Portlaoise, Laois
Deeply regretted by his loving sister Geraldine Malone (Portarlington) , brother in law David Nieces,...
There is a number of job vacancies being advertised in Laois at the moment.
Below we have listed all of the roles advertised on LaoisToday in the last two weeks. In each instance you can click through to the full...
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Borris-Kilcotton 1-21 Abbeyleix 0-20
Laois Shopping Centre SHC Round 2
Borris-Kilcotton made it two wins from two games this evening in the Laois SHC when they proved too strong for Abbeyleix.
They recovered from...
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Ballinakill 3-16 Ballyfin Gaels 0-16
Laois Shopping Centre SHC Round 2
Ballinakill recorded their second win of this year's Laois SHC thanks to a slightly flattering nine-point win over Ballyfin Gaels in O'Moore...
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We're back in O'Moore Park this evening for a double header of Laois SHC action - and we'll keep you informed with minute-by-minute updates.
Ballinakill and Ballyfin Gaels meet in the opening...
Even though the weather was pretty dreadful, there wasn't a dull moment from Laois tweeters this week.
The Electric Picnic countdown is on, Love Island is over and bloggers unveiled has been unvelied.
It's all in our tweets of the week....
As part of a running series, we bring you this week’s ‘Good Week/Bad Week’.
To see who has had a good or bad week, we look at different news stories happening in Laois and involving Laois people. Most importantly, it’s...
Castletown 3-5 Mountrath 1-5
2000 Laois U-12 'B' Hurling League Final
The game was ebbed and flowed from the first minute but at half time, it was Castletown that were looking the better of the two sides.
But a second half comeback...
This week a new movie is being released in Ireland detailing the life and papacy of Pope Francis. It is certainly timely as soon we welcome Pope Francis for his first visit to Ireland.
This occasion will have a very...
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Mountrath GAA Club welcomed over a hundred young hurling and camogie players to their GAA for the Camross Cúl Camps this week.
Enthusiastic young hurlers and camogs
Intercounty coaches were there...
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Round 2 of the Laois SHC continues in O'Moore Park with a double header in Group A.
At 6pm, Ballinakill meet Ballyfin Gaels while Abbeyleix and Borris-Kilcotton clash at 7.30pm.
Laois SHC -...
Portlaoise Family Resource Centre has just announced that Austin Stack will join their Board of Directors as a voluntary community member and will act as its PRO.
Mr Stack - who led a campaign for justice for his late...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Kathleen (Phill) Kirwan (née Fingleton)
Kimmage, Dublin / Laois
KIRWAN (née Fingleton), (Kimmage, Dublin 12 and Laois) August 2nd 2018 (peacefully) in the affectionate care of the staff at...
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Colt Gaels 0-17 Shanahoe Gaels 3-16
Laois Shopping Centre SHC 'A' Round 2
A year ago in O'Moore Park Colt Gaels had 21 points to spare over their neighbours Shanahoe Gaels when they met...
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Clonaslee St Manman's 1-16 Portlaoise 0-11
Laois Shopping Centre SHC ‘A’ Round 2
The second game of the double header held in St Fintans Mountrath saw Clonaslee St Manman's take on Portlaoise on Friday...
