Revenue Officers have seized over 192,000 unstamped cigarettes, 10kgs of tobacco and over 1,960 litres of alcohol worth €150,000 at a house in Laois.
Officers carried out a search, under warrant, of a house in Durrow, Laois on Tuesday, July...
A Laois County Council decision to purchase a number of vacant properties that have been the subject of much vandalism in a Portlaoise estate has been warmly welcomed by a local councillor.
Three houses in Hepburn Court on the Mountmellick...
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Welcome to UnLaoised, LaoisToday’s Podcast Platform!!
Over the next six weeks, our initial podcast series will see a brand new podcast released every Friday.
UnLaoised is a no holds barred look at the main...
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The latest and greatest of Electric Picnic announcements has finally been released.
The phenomenal Picture This are now joining a line-up which includes acts like Walking On Cars, The Coronas, Gavin James and...
We had an eventful opening week of Laois club football championship coverage with 19 games in the top three grades.
There was interesting results in senior, intermediate and junior with a couple of cracking senior games in particular.
And now that...
The 25-day closure of the Timahoe Road out of Portlaoise has had a huge impact on many people - but none more so than the business owners in the area.
Dysart Motors is located just beside the closed off Portlaoise...
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Well, well, well... that was quite the reaction!
Nominations have been pouring into us here at LaoisToday headquarters through Facebook comments, Instagram messages, Twitter notifications... we wouldn't be surprised if...
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Graiguecullen GAA Club has had tremendous success in the opening round of the football championship.
Their senior footballers toppled O’Dempsey’s while the junior footballers overcame Spink in the first round of the...
Maria Whyte has lived and performed in the UK for the past five years, and entered into the UK Voice and the X-Factor.
However this Emo woman's her heart lies in performing much closer to home - with her favourite...
We had a big championship meeting in O'Moore Park last night with the clash of Rathdowney-Errill and Camross and the action continues tonight around the county.
Neighbours Colt Gaels and Shanahoe Gaels meet in O'Moore Park in the SHC 'A'...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Dean Bergin
St Johns Sq., Portlaoise, Laois
Bergin, St John’s Sq., Portlaoise. August 1st 2018. Suddenly at his residence, Dean. Beloved son of Raymond and Martina and dearly loved...
Mountmellick 3-17 Portlaoise 2-7
Laois Shopping Centre JHC ‘A’ Round 1
Mountmellick had another convincing win in round two of the the junior hurling championship tonight over Portlaoise in Rathleague.
This junior hurling winner’s round saw Mountmellick and Portlaoise go pretty much...
It was an another important evening of Laois GAA action with championship games in senior and junior hurling as well as U-15 football and U-13 football league final.
County champions Camross are back in business following their SHC win over...
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Camross 2-19 Rathdowney-Errill 1-17
Laois Shopping Centre SHC Round 2
Camross withstood a powerful second-half surge from Rathdowney-Errill to get their championship campaign back on track in O'Moore Park this evening.
Having lost in...
When the draws were made for the new format Laois senior hurling championship we didn’t expect to get as big a game so early on.
Tonight Rathdowney-Errill and Camross meet in O’Moore Park where will defeat will leave one of...
The Market Square in Portlaoise was once-again the launching pad for this year's St Mary's Portlaoise CBS debs.
As always, the Square came to a standstill as the young debutantes, proud mammies and grannies and the eager onlooker or two...
A database on defibrillators was launched in the Laois County Council offices today, Thursday, August 2.
The database contains information on all defibrillators around the county, what hours they are available and training on how to use them.
Currently, there are...
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The Cul Camps have enjoyed a bumper year in Laois with big numbers all around the county.
And nowhere was that more evident than on The Heath this week -...
The countdown is well and truly on to Electric Picnic and today the organisers have revealed further details as to who will be playing in the ever popular Other Voices.
"Expect the unexpected, magical performances from friends old and new, songs...
Following the meeting of the Dail Committee with Facebook this week, Sinn Fein’s spokesperson on Communications Brian Stanley TD said, “allowing violence, offensive images, abuse of vulnerable people online must not be left to a corporate entity like Facebook...
Portarlington could soon become a popular destination for walkers and anglers, if a €200,000 euro project is approved by Offaly County Council.
The project would see enhanced trails being developed from the town to Derryounce lake, building on previous work paid...
Is there any competition Buggie School of Irish Dancing can't win?
The Stradbally-based dancing school came away with an incredible three Gold, four silver and three bronze Leinster titles at the Leinster Fleadh Cheoil in Bagenalstown, Carlow on July 13...
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It’s the long weekend, the sunshine is forecast to return and there are lots of things to do around Laois. The beauty of Laois is that everywhere is so accessible, festivals are...
Laois County Councillor Tom Mulhall has called on the council to increase funding to keep the River Barrow clear - as "flooding is never too far away".
The Emo-based Cllr Mulhall raised a motion at Monday's Laois County Council meeting...
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Laois SHC Group B Round 2 - Rathdowney-Errill v Camross
In O'Moore Park at 7.30pm
When the draws were made for the new format Laois senior hurling championship we didn't expect to get...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Dean Bergin
St Johns Sq., Portlaoise, Laois
Bergin, St John's Sq., Portlaoise. August 1st 2018. Suddenly at his residence, Dean. Beloved son of Raymond and Martina and dearly loved...
At a recent meeting of Borris-in-Ossorry/Mountmellick Municipal district, concerns were raised regarding a dangerous approach road along the Rosenallis Road in Clonaslee, just past Tír na nÓg playschool.
Local councillors Seamus McDonald and Paddy Bracken have called on the council...
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Clonad 1-15 Rathdowney-Errill 1-12
Laois Shopping Centre IHC Round 2
PJ Daly hit 11 points while a goal from Ray Killeen with five minutes remaining was a crucial score as Clonad dumped last year's beaten...
There was championship action in a number of competitions tonight - senior football and intermediate Junior 'C' hurling.
Emo recorded a big win over Arles-Killeen in their SFC replay while Clonad booked their place in the IHC quarter-final thanks to...
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Emo 1-20 Arles-Killeen 3-6
Laois Shopping Centre SFC Round 1 Replay
What a difference a couple of days makes. On Sunday, Emo played the entire game against Arles-Killeen with an extra man following...
